October Seasonal Accessorizing

Rejuvenate a solid-colored suit, dress, or coat with the addition of plaid accessories.

A marvelous plaid hat along with a matching wing-collared dickey adds panache to Gene Marshall's suit ensemble.  The jacket is a restyled coat dress from D.A.E. Originals' Tour d'Argent.  Skirt, gloves, and cigarette holder are from Ashton Drake.  Hat, dickey, belt, earrings, and styling are from The Couture Touch.  Blue Belle Gene Marshall, enhanced with an Integrity articulated body, is from Ashton Drake.

A hat, a dickey, a pair of gloves, a belt, or just a handbag.  You don't need a large area of plaid to enliven a basic suit or dress.

A fabulous plaid handbag is all that is needed to complement this Couturier suit from Vogue Patterns, circa 1943.

July Seasonal Accessorizing

Anne Adams #4881 Pattern

Doll up a basic dress by adding flowers at the neckline and for extra flattery repeat the flowers on your hat.

Ivy Jordan

Embroidered flower motifs, recycled from vintage veiling, were applied in an asymmetric fashion on the bodice of Miss Jordan's two-piece navy dress as well as on the hat trim.  Dress [Ladies Who Launch] is from Integrity.  Handbag is from Robert Tonner's Brenda Starr Collection.  Earrings from Mattel.  Cigarette holder from Ashton Drake.  Hat, gloves, and styling are from The Couture Touch.  Pearls and Pink Ivy Jordan is from Integrity.

April Seasonal Accessorizing

Bring back a corsage with spring flowers for a jacket as well as a hat.  Repeat the color of the flowers in your outfit.

A single bloom is all that is needed to refresh film star Gene Marshall's smart suit ensemble.  Jacket is from Robert Tonner's Brenda Starr Collection.  Top and handbag are from Ashton Drake.  Hinged bracelet is from Facet's by Marcia.  Hat, gloves, skirt, and styling are from The Couture Touch.  Cocoa Crisp Gene Marshall is from Integrity.

This marvelous hat by Legroux Soeurs was the inspiration for Miss Marshall's topper.  Illustration is by Rene Gruau for the 1939 cover of Chapeaux mode.  Courtesy HPRINTS.