deoma's boutique

With the holiday season nearly in full effect, I pulled a few gorgeous pieces from Deoma's Boutique that would be perfect for upcoming events. Perhaps I'm partial because Deoma's is my mom's shop, but the truth of the matter is that she does, in fact, keep her boutique stocked with wonderfully unique vintage dresses that are in mint or near mint condition.

And here's the best part of today's little post, she's offering a 15% discount with the coupon code DALENAHOLIDAY valid until December 24. If I were a gal with a little pocket change and a holiday dinner to attend, I would run over to her shop for a peek!

hello holiday

My mom, cousin and I went over to small town Texas on Sunday to photograph all of the beautiful party dresses we've been collecting for both of our shops, Dalena Vintage and Deoma's Boutique. I like to think of our shops as sisters, Deoma possessing an older air of elegance and maturity, and Dalena, surrounded by an aura of youth and flirtation with dreams of walking in her sister's shoes one day.

A gorgeous home built in the early 1900's, the house is filled with antiques and memories of annual Christmas gatherings and summer reunions. Here's the fruit of our labor.

sneak peak sunday

Such a busy weekend it's been over here! Yesterday was spent as a clean-up girl over at a construction site my uncle is finishing up, and today as an all around gal in the creation of a holiday lookbook my mom and I have had in the works. As we recently collected a slew of perfect party dresses, we decided to join forces for a holiday-themed photo shoot.

The location was perfect! It was in a home we've spent our family Christmas' and annual summer family reunions every year for over 30 years. My aunt and uncle were even married at the house in the late 1970's. Needless to say it holds a dear place in both our hearts.

Here's a sneak peak of the shoot, but stay tuned for the Dalena & Deoma Vintage Holiday Lookbook!

a little help

It's been quite some time since I've done an outfit post. Yes, yes, I've been back in Austin for almost three months now. I must say though, it's been three months of that odd in between living. A time where I'm here and there, traveling and settling and such.

I'm shamelessly throwing that out as an excuse along with my overall lack of clothing, and to be quite honest, my lack of money at the moment. With my life in slightly chaotic transition, this unrelenting heat wave and the boy visiting, I haven't been too much in the mood for photos. Admittedly, there's been a lack of inspiration as well.

Nonetheless, when my mom asked me to take some photos for her today, I said sure. (Although in a slightly hesitant manner due to said reasons.) We ended up having a nice little time over at my Aunt Joan's house...Don't ask me how her yard is so green in this severe drought, but somehow she manages! I got to slip on a petticoat and wear a darling little 1950s number from her shop.

driftwood & oaks

A quick post for ya'll because tonight is my last night in Texas for awhile and I don't want to spend too much time behind the computer. However I've got a few spare minutes and I had to show off the sweetest dress my mom let me borrow while I was here. It's actually up in her shop Deoma's Boutique and she's calling it the Indian Summer Dress because it's perfect for transitioning into Fall, especially if you happen to be down in the South!

It's been such a lovely trip, filled to the brim with fun as you may have guessed from my lack of posts. I won't be back until next Summer if you can believe that! Just where am I headed? Tomorrow I'm going back to Washington for the month of October to wrap up some loose ends and then I'm off to...Drum roll please...Thailand!

I spent a good bit of time in southern Thailand after I graduated university, about a year and a half to be exact. I fell in love with the place and have never really been able to shake it. When the opportunity recently arose to get my old job back what else could I do but jump on it. A compact six-month contract! How perfect is that? I'll get my Thailand fix, then head back to Austin, or at least that's how the story is currently written. As you may have noticed I tend to be all over the place, so it's highly likely this plan could change.

So what does this mean for my blog and the shop? Well I'd like to continue both. I'm clearing the shop out completely with the Travlin' On Sale and I'll restock on vintage goodies when I get to Bangkok. It'll probably be down for the first few weeks of November,but relaunched with completely new pieces. As for the blog, I'll keep on truckin'. Of course there will be changes and I'm curious to see the evolution it takes as my life changes.






>* 1960s Indian Summer dress from Deoma's Boutique
* 1920s straw boater
* Black woven belt
* Black strappy wedges (They're at the end of their life!)