I've been collecting vintage hats, gloves, collars, furs and purses for awhile now and decided I'd better do something to whittle down the collection, especially when I really can't wear fur (morally and since it's usually just too damn hot), the gloves are too small and I look like an idiot in hats. So, I bought a couple of styrofoam heads at Hobby Lobby and glued them to a round styrofoam base. They've been sitting on a shelf, looking way too bland.
This morning, I got out the colored pens and went to town. Et voila! The Girls!
This is Mae. She's wearing a cute little multi-layered straw chapeau and a vintage cutwork collar. She works in a department store, lives in a 4th floor coldwater flat with 3 other single gals, volunteers at the USO and dreams about the day she meets the man of her dreams.
Stella, on the other hand, is a chorus dancer on Broadway. She's wearing a red mink hat and a silver fox collar, both of which were purchased for her by her Stage Door Johnny, Ricky "The Tomato" Damato. Stella lives in a beautiful apartment and has no intention of getting married anytime soon.
The girls are taking a vacation from their jobs and are holding court at my antique mall booth. They look fabulous!
I love your Girls! The stories, the clothes, the attitude! Wonderful and so much FUN!!
ReplyDeleteLove meeting Stella and Mae! You did a great job creating them, each with her own personality. Thanks for the sweet comment.
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Pam
More Bill O. to follow...
How Fun! Love the all important backstory! Hope they have a swell time at the booth! Who knows maybe they will make a few friends there!?
ReplyDeleteOne question Christine...when is the book coming out? That was a bit of a tease. I want to hear more about the girls. I'll bet they have some really swell adventures to share with all your blogger friends. Whatta ya say?
ReplyDeleteThey are GREAT! I love them!
ReplyDeleteWow, those are fantastic! And much better than the plain faces those things those come with! :D
ReplyDeleteThey ARE fabulous! Such a great idea, and you did a fantastic job. I bet the girls will sell those hats in no time. And go Stella! She's got the right idea!
ReplyDeleteThose are fantastic! lol
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for a booth around these parts, but the waiting lists are long.
I used to collect vintage hats and gloves, but got rid of most of them, well before there was an eBay or Etsy. I only have a few pieces left, including a cute 50s hat that belonged to my MIL.
I love that fur hat that Stella is wearing (my mother's name was Stella - though she wasn't a chorus girl lol), though couldn't wear it myself (moral issues as well I'm afraid).
I forgot to mention that the salad you mentioned (mixed greens with fruit) sounds great. I'll have to try it. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhew! I was afraid when I read your title...Meet the Girls, I was going to see photos of your boobs!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job on Stella and Mae! If I was painting them, they would more like a Dali painting...different size eyes on different levels of the face, etc. Love the straw hat. It looks like felt or fabric instead!
Anna
Them's freaky! I have always had a "creepout" fear of disembodied heads. Call me crazy. You did a nice job on them, but I'll be seeing them in my dreams!
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Barbara
http://ifididnthaveasenseofhumor.blogspot.com
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ReplyDeleteI love old hats and purses. I have several of them as decorations in my powder room. When I buy them at auction, people look at me like I'm crazy.
ReplyDeleteStella and Mae are cool.
Charming Girls indeed!
ReplyDelete...and it's so nice to know that DH and I aren't the only ones that have every mannequin / statue named (w/story) that joins our abode... Mrs. Teller, Rebecca of the Garden, Stan, Miss Skanny, etc..., etc...