Worn Out: Cicada Club

Not, worn out as in shabby, but worn out on the town!

Here are the photos (finally!) from my night out at The Cicada Club, and of the stunning new coat that I told you about earlier. Excuse my shiny complexion... I had been dancing, and that coat is pretty cozy! May in LA is not so conducive to wearing one's vintage wool coat, but I had just bought it and needed to wear it somewhere fabulous.


[ 1940s/50s coat; 1980s dress ]

My companion's friend's vintage auto. If you knew him, you'd understand. He is the King of All Things Dapper, a really meticulous vintage dresser. I can't imagine him driving anything else.


[ 1940s/50s coat; 1980s dress ]

Gorgeous, isn't it (the coat, not the car)? There's an internal tie to keep the wrap front in place, but obviously I wasn't using it in these pictures! Now, I will be the first to admit that I had never considered this type of silhouette before (the title of my blog is Curve-Hugger, after all), but I really couldn't believe how genius the construction is, and how good it looks on. I'm afraid the photos really don't do it justice, but if you own or have ever tried on this style of jacket, I'm sure you understand. I think the top right photo is the best representation of the shape.

Beneath it, I'm wearing a red cap-sleeve dress I bought at Funky Monkey in New Orleans last month during Fleur de Lindy (talked about it here).


[ Nautical Necklace (decade unknown) ]

The necklace was also bought at Funky Monkey in New Orleans. I had a little heart attack when I saw it in the display case and knew it was destined to be mine. (You know about my love of things nautical, right?) Love the mixed metaphors of the ship's wheel and crossed arrows. And yes, that's a wee little anchor tangled up in my hair.


[ Clarks (Apple Star) $100 $85.50 ]

I'm wearing these awesome heels from Clarks a few months ago at the grand opening sale of the Clarks store in Glendale. They're on sale at Zappos for $85, but I got mine for $70. They're so comfortable, but still cute and vintage-looking. I can (and have) spend all day in them.


[ Etsy $155 ]

This is a close approximation of my coat, though it's more than twice the cost of mine and a shorter mid-thigh length. It does have a cute detail at the edge of the portrait collar, though, and an amazing patterned lining.


[ Etsy $65 ]


[ Etsy $18 ]

If I were really on top of things, I would have worn this gorgeous vintage '50s hat and classic black purse. I know Cicada Club is '20s/'30s, but I love me some Atomic Age! (Also, I only have one 1920s look, and I can't wear the same thing every time I go!)

My hair is done in a bare-bones version of Casey's 1940s hair, without the high sides, and left loose in the back.