![]() ![]() The original Holly Hobbie character is now the great-grandmother of the modern one. The Holly Hobbie franchise was well-used: There were toys and stationary and lunchboxes and even a kid’s sewing machine! Eventually in 2006 the character and franchise got a makeover, too. Also, note the ubitiquos patchwork, isn’t it lovely? There’s a little less finery and a little more raggedness going on with Holly Hobbie illustration in comparison to Sarah Kay (the characters are also a little bit taller and slightly less round-faced). Her most famous recurring namesake character is the “Blue Girl”, developed during the late 60s: In contrast to Sarah Kay who is Australian Holly Hobbie hails from the US of A. While the confusion of Holly Hobbie and Sarah Kay is quite common I want to dedicate a seperate inspiration post to the former, too. ![]() ![]() In contrast to the last outfit post that didn’t exactly match the criteria for “cute” (but is still showing an essential part of me), let’s have another look at colonial style inspiration today. All the ruffles.Īll pictures belong to Vivien Kubbos resp. Think mixed, faded patterns and washed-out denim paired with shiny leather boots. I think of Sarah Kay as a wonderful source of inspiration for Natural Kei outfits, and maybe in some elements for Mori Kei, too. This last picture is pretty much how I look from time to time, now that I finally have a pair of dungarees. The other thing I absolutely adore are those colourful patches whenever there is a knee in sight. I’m a big fan of the checkered pockets on the white aprons, by the way. They radiate a somewhat kitschy yearning for the countryside in “simpler days” where everything is fine and your biggest problem is a broken milk jug. The Sarah Kay pictures are laden with ruffled muslin dresses, mended aprons, a mix of patterns and chunky leather boots, which counts as a fair depiction of one of my current aesthetic favourites. One of these illustrators that make me feel all warm and fuzzy and about to confess my love for pioneer dresses and mob caps is Australian artist Vivien Kubbos, better known under the name of her franchise: Sarah Kay. I always aspired to write a blog I’d want to read, and at the moment that means pretty things and recipes and lifestyle ideas, so that’s what there will be, I guess, and I’d be more than happy if you were willing to accompany me on this journey.īy the way, that was a joke, I don’t own a track suit.īack in the 70s the world – mainly the western, but not exclusively – lived through a nostalgic phase that gave us not only the origins of Mori Kei and Lolita but also brands like Gunne Sax and illustration legacies I always find inspiration and joy in, in some instances since my childhood. It doesn’t mean less content, there’ll rather be more. You’ll have to bear with me while I figure out my brand of cute, kawaii, sugary and princessly again. ![]() It’s the month when back-to-school shopping should take place, and why not apply that to my return to the Alma Mater Philippina, too? Except that I’m not necessarily looking (only) for new things to wear but also for a return to a mindset that made me much happier in the past than hanging around in a track suit would ever do. The air gets crisp again and I can dress in layers which makes me exceedingly happy. Not only does the first day of the month mark the first day of the new Hogwarts school year, it’s also my birth month and the month before uni starts again. I always viewed September as the perfect month to start anew. And why not prove myself in a frilly dress once in a while instead of cargos? Then again, I realised, I’m short, round-faced, female and rather young (and don’t wear blazers on a daily basis) so nobody takes me serious anyway until I prove myself. Oh well.Īt some point I lost it, or at least big parts of it, and now I want it back.įor a long time I thought that nobody would take me seriously when I was clad in lace and rose colours, especially academically, or when it would come to more serious opinions. I could now go into details of how this relates to feminist issues and is toxic to everyone, but I won’t because if you want that rant you’d have to ask me in person and give me a tranquilizer afterwards. Society – western society, that is, and also the alternative side of it, because those are the two bigger societies I live in – teaches us that cuteness is weak. ![]()
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