I dreamed I was....Blogging in my Maidenform Bra

"The now famous "I Dreamed" campaign was launched in 1949 and ran for 20 years, making it one of the longest running campaigns in the history of advertising. The ads feature models in everyday or fantastic situations, elaborately costumed but wearing only a Maidenform bra above the waist. The ads generated both controversy and praise." (from History Wired)

I love a good bra, but then, who doesn't?  It is one of the most important things a woman might wear, it can make or break an outfit.  Without a "good" bra, your clothing will not fit right.

To get the best fit, one needs to get measured and "fitted" for cup size, etc.  The best way to do this is to go to one of the old fashioned shops like The Maddox Shop in Dallas.  The Maddox shop has been around forEVER...since the 1930s.  This is THE place all us girls went to get the proper foundations for formals for Prom and of course Bridal Wear.  I remember the first time I went in there, an elderly lady followed me into the dressing room...I about DIED.  I had no idea what this lady was doing coming in the little curtained room with me...with a measuring tape around her neck.  I kept telling her I could handle it on my own...but she KNEW what she was doing...I did not.  That is part of the service of a place like this.  They make sure you are measured so the bra is fitted TO YOU.  Trust me, for the best possible LOOK, get the proper foundations....you will not regret it.  Oh...a little note...you will pay slightly (ok alot more than slightly) more than the 1.59 advertised in this Maidenform Ad.

Back to the Maidenform Ads....

Here's to finding the perfect bra....

Tiffany

What's in my drawers?

1950's Atomic Ranch House asked the question, I saw that Va Voom Vintage answered and I had so much fun looking in THEIR drawers, I decided to give a glimps into mine.  ~WARNING~ this is not for the faint of hear...I have messy drawers LOL.

Ok...so we will be looking in my vainity drawers, the rest are a disaster (I keep hubbies perfectly neat...but mine, not a chance.  I think I rumage through them too much through out the day....)

I love my dressing table.  I have had it, where ever I have lived, since my very first college apartment.  My mom had one like it, but it was painted black as I was growing up.  It was her granny's, I think, and along the way the bench and mirror were lost.  The thing I remember about hers was it had the same shape and the same little circle details around the edge as mine.  I have thought of painting mine, it is kind of a raw limed oak.  I bought the chest, dresser, and bed head board, foot board and rails when I got it.  It was from a little shop, she sold antiques but not even close to antique prices....some of her things were the very popular mid century (I have no idea where my little set fits in) variety, before they were popular.  I miss these kinds of shops.  I hope they became full fledge antique stores, rather than went out of business.  As much as I enjoy low prices for the things I like, since they are no longer around anyway, I would hope they are still in business and making money.

Anyway....on top of my dressing table I keep old perfume bottles, old Chanel things, an antique silver mirror, comb, and brush, a few of my fur collars, hats, etc.

This is the middle drawer:  hair brushes, rollers, hair net, satin bonnet thingie you wear to keep you "do" ..."done", deodorant (for when I am too lazy to walk to the bathroom to use the other one), misc hair clips, Bakelite sweater guard, oh....vintage bobbi pin card (was going to use it in a display but it got thrown in here) and another bobbi pin card that also came with a roller thing that helps you to roll the perfect roll.

 I keep the more modern Chanel (I am a Chanel freak but my scent is a more modern variety...so that stays "out of site, as well" packaging in the drawer, here.  I like to have the old bottles, that were either Mawma's or Greatma's on the top of the vanity.  Also, I have some pretty gloves that "hang" out of these drawers.

Make up, curling irons, hot rollers, and make-up drawer....OH...and Aqua Net...can. not. live. without!!!!

Girdles, a few misc undies, and my big flannel back satin night gown that I wear as a robe.

Nothing but a straw wash cloth....how'd that happen?

And all these little chests have nighties, slips, panties, bras, camisoles, tap pants, waist cinchers, girdles....all kinds of yummies.  I LOVE lingerie and never throw anything out...so I have an ever growing collection and this is not even the half of it....

So what's in YOUR drawers?

Tiffany