Throwback Thursday-- Fashion Era?

 1880's Fashion- Although Emma lived in the western frontier, she wore a Victorian influence dress.  Specific to this era of fashion was the high neck with a tie or shawl. Emma is wearing a riding habit jacket common to the era paired with a slim skirt.

Emma is timeless in this piece.  Of course her brilliant eyes, feminine hands, and lovely locks of hair accentuate her attire.  

Anonymously Amy

I am being brave here... so cheer me on please!  On the treadmill, I saw Dove's latest mission is to #speakbeautiful on social media... so here I go...

I am beautiful... not because of my hair, my clothes, or make up.  But I am beautiful because of my faith, my joy, my heart-- everything else is an accessory.

Thanks to my mom for my brown eyes and my smile.  Thanks to my dad for teaching me never to quit.  Thanks to my husband for seeing the rose among the thorns, and thanks to our five children for teaching me what love is all about.

Karynn and I started KEPT so we could share our love of all things creative and in the process redefine beauty ourselves.  Beauty is not about what we wear, it's about what we do... how we serve... how we lift.  Because in the end, isn't that what matters?

What I'm wearing
My favorite outfit I get to wear on Sunday afternoons.  Its is my son's gray sweats, my SUU t-shirt, and my fuzzy socks.  After church, I love cuddling up with my family on the couch and indulging myself in a nap..

On other days, I decide what to wear while I have a quick shower... on this particular day this is what I pulled out of the closet-

Jeans- (my favorite)  Aeropostale -- $25 (on sale)
Top- Cracker Barrel $35 (I splurged- love at first sight)
Scarf- (H&M) - $15
Boots- Just Fab-- shoe club- now that's another story
Hat- My grandmother Ruth's (xoxo Grams!) a touch of history!

Thanks Karynn for redefining Beauty with me! You are a gifted photographer!

#speakbeautiful
#KEPT

Karynn Elizabeth and Amyanne

About KEPT in Fashion Karynn Elizabeth curbs her cravings for all things artistic through the lens of the  camera.  With a varied background in piano, guitar, voice, and 

interior design,  Karynn lets her creative mind play by marrying her two loves, art and design. As a professional photographer and studio owner, she considers herself a dedicated lifelong student of the craft and endeavors to master the world of the lens.    The culmination of these  entities is that which is authentic.  Authenticity gives way to her work which is  truly Art.  Manipulating the beauty seen and not seen through thens lens is the  world where Karynn feels free to create, process, and be at peace. KEPT in Fashion marries Karynn’s love affair with fashion and her

 creative world. 

KEPT is the world of the photographer and the storyteller.  KEPT It is an everyday girl’s fashion blog.  However, here, the fashion is the accessory.  The focal point is the Woman who accentuates this accessory through her acts of strength, faith, and courage. 

Color claims Amyanne’s heart as it engulfs her senses and demands that she tell  its story‐ the story of people, places, and memories.  Her dance with fashion

 is woven in every story.  Fashion mirrors who one really is or hopes to be.  Amy’s background in freelance writing, literature, history and psychology present fashion as that which is  romantic, creative, and essentially that 

which is historic. 

Throwback Thursday- a love story- who is your Arthur?

 The young and beautiful and French, Mimi fell head over heels in love for the  American Soldier, Arthur.  Despite the language barrier, the two fell hopelessly in love and were married in Casablanca in 1946.

 Mimi's family had moved to Algeria before she was born.  At that time, Algeria was part of the French colonization that took place in Algeria, Morocco and North Africa between 1850 to 1940. Mimi mpved with her family from Algeria  to Casablanca when she was 9 years old. 

Mimi had this to say, "Casablanca was an exciting place to live because you could meet anyone from all over the world there."  And thankfully for her she met Arthur...

This Valentine's  follow your heart... as Mimi used to say, "There comes a time when people have to have a hand in their own destiny"

The Fashion of the 1940's was utilitarian with a touch of chic. Mimi wears the classic "40's" dress with the belted waist and the open toe high heeled shoe. 

Note: It was in Casablanca that Roosevelt and Churchhill met to discuss the progress of war in 1943 (Casablanca Conference).  Casablanca housed the largest American air base.  This base was known as the staging area for all American aircraft for the European Theater of Operations in World War II.(Wikipedia)

Thanks, Rachelle for sharing!

Throwback Thursday.. on a Friday

A day for frolic--KEPT in fashion

Fashion of the 1890's featuring the Dickson sisters

Fashion of the late 1890's was influenced by the bicycle.  It was an era of dress reform as women were allowed the opportunity to dress more comfortably to suit their activities.  As attitudes began to change in regards to acceptable activities for women, so did their clothing.

Lizzie (left) Sophia (right)

The no fuss tailored shirts adopted from men's tailoring  gave rise.  This shirtwaist tailoring with a high collar was considered appropriate  for informal day wear and the outdoors.  The informal shirt was often paired with a full skirt which was wide at the bottom belted at the waist to accentuate the waist line.

Sophia Dickson Weaver (right)

with Sister Nancy "Lizzie" Dickson

Paige

Paige's Playful Beauty goes urban as she mesmerizes the crowd with her youthful antiquity.  Youth does have its advantages!

Paige plays well in this classic black and red plaid skirt paired with  knee high stockings.  Her wide brimmed hat is the latest "go to" craze in the fashion world... she wears it adorably.

Her choice of the taupe bootie complements her hat as the finale of her fun attire-- Fashion artistry at its best

Paige possesses the very essence of the goodness of today's rising young woman- feminine with foresight treasuring her faith. Her beauty is timeless... 

She EMBARKS upon her journey....true to her destiny!

Special thanks to Chelsea Marie Photography for the amazing photography!