beauty draws us with a single hair

there's something about vintage that exudes romance. i assume it's the stories passed down with the heirlooms or the mystery of the stories unknown. whatever it is, i'm not ashamed to admit that i really don't care, that i prefer the aesthetics of vintage. the craftsmanship, the style, the materials; they all surpass anything from our times. i'm not one of the fortunate, however, and i can only dream of a vast vintage collection (hopefully my 6/49 ticket turns out a winner tomorrow! fingers crossed!) that doesn't stop me from collecting pictures of vintages, because one day, someday, i will get the chance to purchase my dream items.

these lovely hair accessories - perfect for any bride - are photographed by jennifer carrillo. she takes standard wedding photos, but they are touching none the less. as an added bonus her website features the music of glen hansard and marketa irglova from 'once' which is such a great film, it melts my cold heart.

ebay and etsy are two tried and true sources for lovely vintage finds or homemade crafts. this lovely set here can be purchased on etsy at modishvintage, or you can go all out and get a brush from the mason pearson line. i found out about the brand from mindy kaling's blog (girl crush!!!). so cool, reminds me of titanic!

what is my ideal of vintage romance? it's all about innocence , it's all about the hair - and curls are the epitome of vintage, virginal hair. i love the locks of these two lovely ladies, the first photographed by claudio mancilla and the second for dearcreatures, found at oh joy! and because i'm the worst blogger in the world, i've lost the reference for that final photo, which i think is so lovely - i'm going to take a stab at it and say it was found at oh, hello friend! or oh joy!

now i just have to wait and will for my hair to grow grow grow, so i can have ethereal curls once again.