Mom's Closet

Just recently, when I got bored with my my short blouses, my pants that couldn't be zipped all the way, and my tight-fitting skirts and dresses, I decided to raid my mom's closet. She has kept some of her clothes from her college and early 30's days (while others have been given away due to lack of space in her closet). I found this cool red blouse (with shoulder pads), that screams Blair Waldorf. I took it to Hong Kong during our trip last December and wore it to school on the day this photo was taken.

Blouse - Vintage (Mom's closet); Harem Pants - SM Department Store; Bag - Nine West

And the 60-year old Dress

The other day, I posted photos of me wearing my paternal grandmother's 55-year old gown and I mentioned that there were two dresses that caught my eye. This is the other one and it's even older; it's 60 years old!

My grandmother wore it to an event when she was a teenager. She was chosen as muse for that event.

This dress, unlike the other one, fits me perfectly!

Love the color and the design!

Pardon the shoes. I didn't really plan on modelling my grandma's gowns that day.

Good as new!

Love the gloves and I love how you can do a lot of things with that train/tail.

That's my grandmother wearing the dress when she was young.

Photos by Des Diamante

That 55-year old Gown

 When I went to my paternal grandmother's last Holy Week, I found myself looking through her old gowns that she wore when she was my age. There were two meticulously-crafted dresses that caught my attention and I decided to play dress up using them. (She has a way of preserving them well and it's as if the dresses were new!)

She wore this dress when she had her piano recital, 55 years ago. Apparently, she was already pregnant with my dad when she wore this so it's really special to me.

It was really loose so I had to do this.

Isn't it lovely?

Good as new! :) Those butterfly sleeves were added but the original form of the dress, as worn by my grandma, is below.

My grandmother, Lola Fe, during her piano recital (1958)

Will be posting the other equally pretty gown next time.

First three photos by: Des Diamante