July 24, 2009

Across The Epoch Gap

Yesterday I found a lovely photostreams contains of old photos and documentaries from Australia. No wonder Australia has such great magazines - their earlier forefather's photographs were already stunning. I can't stop looking at those beautiful old memories captured on black & white, starting from these gratitude of togetherness...
...to the quiet beauty of loneliness...
...and from the deep longing for people's best companions...

...to the passionate lovers and couples.



but some are from Old Photos Pool and Freehand on Flickr.

They're not exactly black & white photographs, actually... They're duotone shots. But old photos always bring about some awkward feelings on me - curiousity, yearning, tranquillity, addiction, warmth... Most of the time I imagine to be born in different era, worn vintage items as new & up-to-date trends at the moment, and felt unpatient to see the real old movies played as 'the present' entertainment. But this is 9 a.m. here and I am fully awaken from any dreams, so no more ramblings. For a closing, I'll post my lates outfits photo - this was before I went to some shopping spree with my mom.

Photos by Elang.

White loose vintage shirt with buttons : thrifted
Black high-waist skirt : shortened Bring Me Back 60's
Flat spectator shoes : the vintage today
Geek glasses : thrifted and reconstructed 80's Rob Spane.


Will be come back again - now I'm off to attend some college-project meeting in my university. The sun is shining brightly outside - nice warm weather! I wish you great skies and wonderful weather today. :)
Written by claradevi at 11:30 PM
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18 comments:

  1. I love the peter pan collars in the first photo! So darling!

    BTW, you hair is just gorgeous!

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  4. @ leproust vintage : thank you! i was thinking about having new short haircut though... but its hard to cut your hair when it has grown this long :)

    @ ribby chloe : aaw thanks so much! of course you can, i feel honored :) keep in touch! :)

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  5. I love your skirt and shoes.
    Those photographs are excellent. There's a moodiness about vintage photographs that can't be equaled.

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  6. i love the pictures. include yours :D
    yes sure, and maybe we could meet up and bring the dogs along. dog walking-meet up maybe? haha would be cute. and you got a very chic style :]
    would love to exchange link?

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  7. @ the clothes horse : thank you! I remember you also have spectator shoes with heels - much prettier than mine. and I like the word moodiness - it describe exactly what I mean, thanks again!
    By the way, I wonder whats ur real name is? :)

    @ Onic : a dog-walking meet up! thats super. I'd love to! ah, and I think someday you should post you picture together with the dogs, that will be amazing to see - I'll wait :)

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  8. Wow... You're so Beautiful Girl... Hehehe Don't be bored because I always fill your blog comment... you ask my name, right??? My name is Inda.

    xoxo.

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  9. Great outfit! I love the simplicity of it.

    Thanks for sharing all of these lovely black and white photos. They capture the moment so wonderfully; these types of photos always make me curious about a time that is long gone.

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  10. what beautiful pictures! I love the white collars on those little schoolgirls, and on the little boy with the dog. and those wedding pictures are perfect. makes me wish all of mine were in black and white.

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  11. you have the most beautiful hair, i only wish mine would grow that long. i really like the outfit, it's lovely and the glasses are the perfect finishing touch!

    i absolutely love all of the vintage photos posted. my favorite is definitely the one with the dogs paw on the kids knee, it's so sweet! also, love that word moodiness from the clothes horse, i'll definitely be holding on to that one.

    thank you for your sweet comment on my blog, you really made my day with that and i wanted to let you know that i think your blog is equally amazing. pleased to know you too miss clara! :)

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  12. the old photos are great..and yours are also gorgeous..U looks pretty as usual :)..hehe

    anw, I tagged you,,check out on my blog..
    and please do it if U don't mind :)

    http://narilurvedyep.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-makes-me-happy.html

    thx be4

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  13. Great! You are so pretty when you smile :)

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  14. nice photos! those photos show the different between film photos and digital photos. they last longer.

    you look really pretty in those b/w photos.

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  15. @ inda : of course i won't be bored... pleased to have you here all the time!

    @ diane : darling darling came to my blog - i'm so happy! :) thank you! we have the same curiosity about the old times - it feels good and pacify.

    @ lauren : ya, they're gorgeous little girls - thats why I put them first... and the wedding picture is just amazing. i'd love to be photographed that way someday...LOL :)

    @ starr : sorry for my late response, but as I told you, your hair is equally -or even more- amazing than mine! and about your blog, i didnt say anything too nice, thats just the fact - you have lovely blog. and creative collage in every post!

    @ fika : thank you sooo much! i'll do it soon as possible - a bit caught in my hectic exams :) see you soon beautiful!

    @ yiqin : you make me blushed in my fool, happy face :P thanks so much by the way...

    @ stain on my red shoes : you're here! been missing you lately. thanks for the compliment - you're just too kind :) I wonder whats your real name is... let me know!

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  16. I love the high waisted skirt with the bow! Very cute.

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  17. Hi girl..

    i add you on my lovely blogg list!

    :) HELENSKI

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  18. Nice old photos!! I love old photos like those, helps you understand how life was in the old days...


    xoxo,
    Yuri
    http://tigerlilysbook.blogspot.com

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