tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post4515281648596551064..comments2024-03-28T01:53:58.120-07:00Comments on Sublime Mercies: Remembering I'm Jewish: 40s Fashion and Remembrance DayCharlotte Issyvoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-64858527498053845122015-11-17T20:33:44.852-08:002015-11-17T20:33:44.852-08:00Great post to your Jewish heritage. It breaks my ...Great post to your Jewish heritage. It breaks my heart when I see these photos are imagine that theres atrocious things happened not that long ago. On a lighter note, you did beautifully dressing to the era, the brooch is stunning.<br /><br />Thank you for being a part of TBT Fashion link up and hope to see you Thursday. <br /><br />Alice<br />www.happinessatmidlife.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296756116750579213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-10102521657517107302015-05-30T21:54:49.003-07:002015-05-30T21:54:49.003-07:00You're welcome. Come to think of it, my grandm...You're welcome. Come to think of it, my grandmother wore only lipstick too, and she too wore lace-up shoes with skirts and dresses. I'd forgotten that.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-7132760013351026422015-05-30T07:44:16.151-07:002015-05-30T07:44:16.151-07:00You did a wonderful job recreating the period. Fr...You did a wonderful job recreating the period. From the fashion, to the horrors of the war. <br /><br />I do find the fashions of the era very feminine. The outfit in the photo you posted that has the dark points at the waist...oh how it draws your eye to her waistline, how much more feminine could you get? Yes the sensible shoes may not be seen at feminine to most, but I love the shoes, always have. I still think they hug the foot in way that makes it beautiful, and there were shoes then for other times. My grandmother had "dressy" shoes too, for the dance hall, to dance with the soldiers. <br />My mother always only wore lipstick, too. That's all she ever needed. Funny....I'd rather wear mascara than anything else. haha <br /><br />and you summed up what we should be remembering..."Only if we remember it, really remember it, in our hearts and in our guts, can we ever hope to stop it."<br />Oh...if we could only stop it....if we could stop hate.<br /><br />wendy from the Chronic Pain Photo Project. Thank you so much for sharing so much with all of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-10953065396114675402014-11-12T16:34:44.063-08:002014-11-12T16:34:44.063-08:00I felt really sick as I looked for those images of...I felt really sick as I looked for those images of the Holocaust but I felt it was really important to juxtapose them with images of my playful retro outfit.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-47580756827490944822014-11-12T16:33:20.759-08:002014-11-12T16:33:20.759-08:00Isn't that brooch amazing?! I just love it. An...Isn't that brooch amazing?! I just love it. And I'm very proud of my vintage furniture.<br /><br />Generally, it's white folk who get to forget their racial/ethnic heritage. Jews are in a weird category: white but only provisionally so. When the racists are around, we're not considered white. I have some of the whitest skin I've ever seen but I'm not white? Race is such a slippery, socially constructed concept. That's why I used the word "ethnicity" instead, but even that word is terribly fraught.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-51822187544370579842014-11-12T16:30:06.610-08:002014-11-12T16:30:06.610-08:00It wasn't an easy time for anyone.It wasn't an easy time for anyone.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-39296313391232144412014-11-12T16:28:48.812-08:002014-11-12T16:28:48.812-08:00I haven't actually read The Second Sex, not ye...I haven't actually read The Second Sex, not yet anyway, but I think I'm pretty familiar with the ideas it introduced. My undergraduate minor was in Women's Studies.<br /><br />Until I met my partner, I hadn't known how powerful and powerfully cruel that right wing Christian scene is. I have had MANY people read my blog and then try to convert me to their particular brand of Christianity. Their motives may be kind but I don't appreciate it. I have a faith and, even if I didn't, that would be my business. I know lots of great Christians but I'm not fond of that evangelical scene.<br /><br />Lipstick with no other makeup. I've just kind of fallen into that habit. I've never worn much makeup. I'm not even sure why. Generally, people say I look better without it. The lipstick in this post is actually Burt's Bees "lip shimmer" in plum. It's mostly a lip balm so I love it.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-72157557389998554492014-11-09T17:37:22.510-08:002014-11-09T17:37:22.510-08:00The photo of the women and children being herded b...The photo of the women and children being herded by the nazis makes me shudder. Thanks for reminding us what Remebrance Day is about. And kudos on the lovely 40's styling.Crazy RAvens Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899701743108985403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-53628093336666240352014-11-09T16:39:30.275-08:002014-11-09T16:39:30.275-08:00Beautiful brooch! Love your chair and couch. You h...Beautiful brooch! Love your chair and couch. You hit the nail on the head about the privilege to forget your racial heritage. We don't know we're alive! xo JJJazzy Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082508866581606775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-84929880409067380852014-11-09T16:00:14.028-08:002014-11-09T16:00:14.028-08:00Wonderful post, you did a excellent job of recreat...Wonderful post, you did a excellent job of recreating the time period, warts and all! Your dress and hair are the best. My parents were newlyweds during the war, they both worked in the bomber factories in Seattle for a time. So this time period is special to me. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517465379209091970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-10252369821488850482014-11-09T15:48:22.339-08:002014-11-09T15:48:22.339-08:00What a skillful blend of beautiful fashion, and ho...What a skillful blend of beautiful fashion, and horrifying history. You have a way of bringing it all home to your readers, and making us think and feel. Thanks for sharing with Visible Monday, xox.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15079432708951192200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-19326924480784015132014-11-08T19:52:53.782-08:002014-11-08T19:52:53.782-08:00I love your posts, Charlotte. I read "The Sec...I love your posts, Charlotte. I read "The Second Sex" when I was 17. It blew my mind. These photos are so wonderful. I actually think that the clothing is very feminine. Skirts, jewelry, all girl stuff, but sensible shoes and no nonsense jackets. And I love the look of absolutely no make-up except red lipstick. Powerful. My kids are half Jewish. I often think about what our lives would have been like during the war. I also think about the flack that they got from some of their evangelical Christian school mates when they were in elementary school. Damn it. What a world, eh? Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03938255518222756688noreply@blogger.com