Gershwin composed this song back in December of 1933. How is it that I occasionally hum this little tune when the sun comes streaming in through my window on a summer's day? How wonderful to think that some things are timeless. Gershwin of course is timeless and so is a summer's day.... Memories are too. I can remember waking up to a beautiful day in Southern California when I was in my early teens and feeling like the world was my oyster. All I had to do was find the perfect cotton shorts set and the perfect novel and the perfect spot in my climbing tree to read! And lets not forget the lilacs! As we know they did not last forever but the thought of them outside our windowpaned dining room window sure has.
That was an era and it was marked by an age of innocence as well as the beginning of a period of turbulence in the 60s. The innocence being the American Dream which was felt and is remembered by so many. This dream came crashing down of course with the Vietnam war and the Nixon era. And of course the racial tensions that arose.
But some of us can look back with fond memories too. Being a kid meant that there was always hope on the horizon. That game of tether ball, that favourite book, a bottle of ice cold 7 Up, the beach at Santa Monica, driving through the mountains in a cool light green 60s Chevy with your family. My mom always wore one of those beautiful 60s scarves. Often in a sheer fabric so that the heat of the day would not melt you.
These 60s Styles Are Now Back!
http://www.dujour.com/2013-05/1089/summer-beauty-trends#07And there are so so many things you can do with a scarf!
Cheryl Tiegs was my favourite model back then. How I adore this sheer pale green dress and scarf combination.
This dress is in my Etsy shop and is right out of the 60s too!
It is made of a soft linen blend and would look amazing with your favourite heels. The perfect go anywhere dress! Don't you just love the 60s swan in the background! Here is a link to find this dress. I teamed it up with a fully adjustable soft kid leather belt in blue.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/127412523/60s-linen-spring-dress-leather-belted?ref=shop_home_active
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