The fantasy:
Suzy Parker with Robin Tattersall and Gardner McKay, evening dress by Lanvin-Castillo, Café des Beaux-Arts, August 1956. Photo by Richard Avedon.
I love that photo. Partly it's the gloves, shoes, and gorgeous dress, and the men in evening wear...but mostly it's the pinball. I love pinball, and I've been an avid--if infrequent--player since college. Luckily, Grand Rapids has a number of bars with good beer on tap and excellent pinball games. Andy and I have been spending our Thursday night dates testing our skills.
Here's my pinball reality. Not a party dress, unfortunately, but a more comfortable plaid 1950s day dress, cardigan, and flats.
I feel like I have shared the below image on this blog before. If I have, I apologize. But I can't help it: I love old signs painted on the sides of buildings. And this one--in downtown Grand Rapids--just happens to be my last name.
xo
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What a stunning picture! I love your outfit too, v cute! x
ReplyDeleteoh man, i totally do the "fantasy" and "reality" thing in my head all the time. but you do look cute, even if you aren't playing pinball in a formal dress! :)
ReplyDeleteI love the sentence... "Here's my pinball reality."
ReplyDeleteI would love to challenge you to a tournament... someday we will shake it down in a bar somewhere in the USA. Pinball War!
woah. that first picture is amazing!! i just love that whole scene. back when pinball was kinda new and not so vintage! haha
ReplyDeletefor me, it's certainly the dress. although, i really love yours too!!
xo~jane