Author: Susan Blakey

  • Show Us The Brooches!

    Talbot’s brooch from 4? 5? years ago Chanel “Paris” brooch. Unknown origin martini brooch Today, bloggers and readers of Une femme d’un certain âge are…

  • To Boldly Go…

    Betty from AMC’s “Mad Men” with classic early 1960’s red lips.I swoon over her riding outfit too, but you’d never wear a fancy coatlike that around…

  • Petits riens

    Colorful pottery on display at marché in Aix-en-Provence, April 2012 Thanks again to everyone for the encouraging and supportive comments this week. It’s interesting how we…

  • Une femme recommends…

    Red Shoes of Luck and Happiness Les chaussures sans douleurs These shoes (above) are the pair I’m wearing in Wednesday’s post. A pair of red…

  • Out Of Hiding

    Out standing in my field A few weeks ago, I posted about my tendency to hide in clothing that’s loose or voluminous or just too…

  • Get Your Partypants On!

    Disco Dinosaur by unefemme featuring cropped pants Back in the primordial ooze of the Late Discocene Period, I owned a pair of fuchsia pink satin…

  • Piling On…

    Scarf + brooch One of the commenters in yesterday’s post asked about wearing a scarf with a brooch or with necklaces. I think you can…

  • Scarf Weather!!

    Last April, in Paris I awoke yesterday morning to the sound of rain, and did a little mental happy dance. The weather is now delightfully…

  • Show Me The Brooches!

    Puffer Fish Brooch from Beladora II An idea occurred to me while out walking the dogs this morning. So many of you mentioned your vintage…