Comments | janet_carter: VINTAGE. finely aged.

janet_carter

VINTAGE. finely aged.

Jan 27, 2013 22:13

Last night people were showing off prom dresses, and I got home and wanted to find a picture of my favorite fancy shoes from 1998. FIRST GOOGLE HIT FOR "90S EMBROIDERED PLATFORM SANDALS", although mine were even better - they were silver, not black. Wore them with a black stretch velvet dress and a choker necklace, heck yeah. I definitely kept ( Read more... )

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brooklinegirl January 28 2013, 03:17:23 UTC

"RAVE CLUB KID CLUELESS." omg. that is FABULOUS. as are those shoes. absolutely.

janet_carter January 28 2013, 03:25:24 UTC

I remember them seeming like a very moderate degree of chunky platform at the time!

Giddy and I were cracking up over this listing last night. VINTAGE VINYL SWEATSHIRT PONCHO. WATERPROOF!!!!!BONUS!

xcarex January 28 2013, 03:41:29 UTC

Oh man, I definitely had friends with those shoes. I don't necessarily MISS chunky heels, but man oh man. I wasn't a strappy sandal sort of girl, more of a chunky heeled maryjane wearer, myself. And I went with a stretchy glittery dress for two of the three formals I went to in high school. Only at my actual prom did the poofy layers of periwinkle organza come into play.

That music is NOT oldies. But late 90s/early 2000s is completely my musical wheelhouse so if there are stations out there that want to play that stuff exclusively, I am okay with it being a retro thing.

And excuse me, but you are TOTALLY CORRECT in Lucy Maude being more awesome when it comes to awesome young lady literature. I guess I'm biased considering I grew up going to the island and visiting Green Gables every summer. I mean, okay, Laurie was hotter than Gilbert, but the Anne books (and Emily books and Magic for Marigold) were otherwise just totally superior. (Related note: I'm slowly writing a 1D Anne of the Island modern AU. It's a problem.)

janet_carter January 28 2013, 17:23:27 UTC

I do love a good chunky Mary Jane. And both glitter and organza, let's be honest :D I did a lot of thrift shopping in the 90s, but it still came out looking very 90s!

I always wanted to go to Prince Edward Island because of those books! Maybe a road trip one of these years. And they hold up for me on rereading.

mrsronweasley January 28 2013, 03:48:49 UTC

I HAD THOSE SHOES. IN SILVER. INDEED. YOU AND I ARE ONE.

OMG.

This is fabulous.

janet_carter January 28 2013, 17:24:21 UTC

OH MY GOD :DDD Excellent taste in shoes all around, then and now - twin high-five!!!

shihadchick January 28 2013, 09:15:28 UTC

Oh man, I wore almost-identical silver lame sandals to those to my 6th form formal. SUPERB. &you;

janet_carter January 28 2013, 17:26:15 UTC

LOLOLOL WHO DOESN'T LOVE A GOOD SILVER SANDAL? No, really, I still love a good silver sandal :DDD

shihadchick January 29 2013, 09:50:37 UTC

Right?? I was mourning being unable to find them for a wedding a couple years ago because they would have totally matched my dress! SIGH. :D

janet_carter January 29 2013, 15:30:33 UTC

Hmmm, maybe time to troll etsy some more *g*

&you;

stealstheashes January 29 2013, 02:56:55 UTC

I am still fond of Little Women but it is preachy. Though man, the sequels are even preachier if you decide to give those a try.

janet_carter January 29 2013, 15:31:55 UTC

I'm farther in now and it's getting a little more plotty and a little less "each chapter ends with a lesson in which the girls resolve to be better", thank goodness. And book club is going to be brunch in Concord and then going to the Louisa May Alcott house, which should be a lovely morning.