Pretty Love V.1

posted on: Thursday, February 17, 2011



My friend Carolyn is a momma to two sweet little girls and is expecting her first boy in April. I mentioned that I was throwing an amazing baby shower for one of my girl friends....well this is the gal. I got to thinking it would be fun to play dress up in vintage clothes, play with her hair, paint her lips and then take some pics for her invitations! Well, yesterday we decided to do it and we had a blast! Carolyn is SO pretty and is an amazing lady on top of being a fun mom. It was so much fun!

I hope you enjoy gazing on the prettiness of her lovely self! ;)
vintage dress: thrift store find months and months ago for like $5
Early 70's late 60's dresses that are straight lined like this are amazing for maternity dresses. Slap a belt on it and ~ tada...instant cuteness! This style is SO cute whether you have a bump or not. You can find them buried in some thrift stores and pretty cheap in certain antique mall's that feature vintage clothing.

pin: $3 antique mall (and it came with matching earrings)
When you don't want to have a whole lot going on in the jewelry department...pins are great. You can cluster them, wear them with simple earrings and gain a variety of looks with them. Boho, Vintage, Classic and Chic.

orange wrap thingy: I think I got it at Marshall's or some place like that for $10

belt: XXI $7

hair: I parted her hair to the far side then pinned them over creating a side swept bang look. I braided four locks of her hair as a crown then did the simple, yet fun and messy "pile and pin."


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24 thoughts:

  1. This is absolutely adorable!!! And yes, she is a beautiful little lady!! Job well done, ladies. :)

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  2. OMG! These are adorable! She is a doll and so are her precious girls! Man, you have such a gift Jess! I want to come to SC and get a vintage make-over, and get my pics taken! ;-)

    Thank you so much for sharing your creativeness with all of us!

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  3. aww..Carolyn looks so so pretty! great job styling her Jess!

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  4. jess, she looks amazing!! those are so fun. I love the hair and makeup!

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  5. YOU SHOULD DO HAIR TUTORIALS!

    katrinavalencia13@yahoo.com

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  6. AHHHHH they look soooo good!!!!! I didnt even recognize her at first, they are so beautiful :)
    -Casey

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  7. Aw that's real cute: )

    Where do you go for you vintage stuff in Charlotte? Those are some great finds!

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  9. What a pretty lady!!
    But this is pretty much the exact same post idea as the Mama Style on Bleubird!

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  10. i love james' feature, momma style feature and look forward to every post!

    it's not really the same idea, carolyn came over to my house for a vintage makeover for the shoot because that is the theme of the baby shower...and if i ever do any more in the future it won't be limited to moms and it could be me giving my friends help with a new look or featuring their own prettiness.

    i'm flattered that you thought it was similar though. james is the bomb and a lady love to me. i am very sensitive to not copy people's amazing ideas in the blog world. :)

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  11. oh, and i took these pictures before jame's even posted those lovely pics of dani,

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  12. so gorgeous! how fun, and I agree you need to do some hair tutorials! :]

    much love,
    Samarah♥

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  13. I love this Jess! And to address the comment above, it's definitely NOT the same at all! We both happen to have braids, but a lot of ladies wear braids and I was not the first girl to rock them...and these photos were taken before the post even went up. Jess is one of THE most original ladies I know - a true artist - and does her own thing, always.

    Jess- I know I didn't have to post this but I wanted to. You are fabulous, unique, and I adore you. Also- Carolyn is BEAUTIFUL! I love this new feature. :)

    xoxo

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  14. oh miss dani, i adore you, truly i do.

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  15. I love this hairdo! I'm never totally in love with the look when I do something similar with my own hair, since it's so thick it ends up being piled up quite high. It seems like your hair is pretty thick too, any tips?

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  16. I just wanted to say that Carolyn might be the cutest pregnant mama I've ever seen! Well, besides YOU obviously. :) Love this post, and I think you should do it again! Vintage clothes on sweet, beautiful ladies is a thing of beauty to behold!

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  17. Jess - Let me just say that you show a lot of class and grace in your response to the "anonymous" poster who in my opinion lacks both. NOT sure why the heck they felt the need to post that anyway. Wow! As you continue to graciously share your life and joy with others, most will appreciate and enjoy you - but, I guess there will always be the "kill-joys" with whatever it is that motivates them to do so....PLEASE always carryon and be who you are and do your best to ignore the critiques...

    A HUGE FAN!

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  18. your friend is lovely! and you did an excellent job stylin her! i love the braids!

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  19. Hi Jess! Just wanted to chime in and say i'm enjoying reading your blog - I've become quite the addict with reading baby blogs and although I don't have a baby of my own yet, we're workin' on it! Thanks for providing me w/ some great reading material and a glimpse into your life!

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  20. Adorable! I love her outfit.
    Sweet photoshoot:) :)

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  21. I love her hair! I'm gonna try to rock it myself (I'll probably mess up on the braids though and just end up with pinned & messy)! Great look & idea!

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  22. wow! carolyn looks amazing! you really brought out her natural beauty, and she looks so happy in these photos! you did a great job. :)

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  23. I just brushed upon you blog and I love it! The picture with her and her two little girls is to die for-- adorable!

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