The Garbologists // Violent Femmes // Brian Setzer

Dress: Veggie Garden Dress by Eva Rose 

Sandals: Fluevog, Picnic: Kerry

All Jewelry & Purse: Vintage

Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42

I love a veggie dress (fruit too)! I rented this a few times from Gwynnie Bee in various sizes & eventually bought it. Great fit & flare frock in a cotton quilting fabric that is ideal for warmer months. I adore this style of Eva Rose dress, similar to Cherry Velvet, but slightly less expensive. 

I used this 50s silhouette as the perfect excuse to get out a vintage handbag. 

My last wearing of these sandals for the season.

This vintage parure reminds me of fruit...

My make-up with this outfit included...NYX eyeliner in Jet Black, Tangerine eyeshadow by Make Up For Ever, Natasha Denona eyeshadow in Monroe, Urban Decay lipliner & lipstick in Bang, Clockwork lipstick from Sugarpill Cosmetics, & Essie nail polish in Sexy Plunge.

I first wore this dress to have these photos taken before seeing The Garbologists with David & Kate back in September. Mango Margarita in a can...not bad. They had an art exhibit on theme outside the theatre. 

I especially enjoyed this artist's found objects from a fire at her house. And cloth reimagined...pants made out of vintage sheets & a bedspread. 

The girlie!

Wall of garbage. A mediocre play with exceptional company. 

I wore this frock a second time back in October to see The Violent Femmes 40th Anniversary tour of their first album. I changed up my footwear to orange Docs worn with black shark bite tights. I managed to work my way up to about the third row on the main floor. Also, I bought a *white* t-shirt & a pack of buttons. I would have preferred black, obviously, but I wanted the album cover on the front & the dates of the tour on the back, so it was my only option. 

Elizabeth Moen & her band opened...which I thought was an odd choice, but the audience loved her. I saw her at The Shitty Barn this summer. Violent Femmes!!! I've been a fan since 8th grade. I've only been a member of 2 fan clubs...Culture Club/Boy George & The Femmes...their newsletter was called The Permanent Record...I wish I had kept them. 

This was my first time seeing them...what an amazing show! They did their entire debut album before launching into other songs. Gordon played electric guitar, acoustic guitar, violin, & banjo. 

They ended the evening with American Music...so much dancing & singing...the energy of the crowd was joyful...we were all reliving our youth...including the band...who were just having fun. 

I had a white Femmes shirt in high school, back when I had all that collagen in my skin & any color looked good on me. I am going to challenge myself to wear this t-shirt next summer at the barn. I wonder what I'll pair it with. In high school, I had a grass green mini skirt & the same color pants...that is what I used to wear my Violent Femmes shirt with...& various colors of lace tights. If only a camera in your pocket had been a thing back then...I have so few pictures of that time. 

The final time I wore this dress was shortly before I left for Mexico...at Target buying Halloween candy for the nurses there. A brief dash into the Eastside Goodwill...I don't go there often as the pickings are slim. And again, I changed up my footwear...this time it was shiny red Docs with black tights. 

Later that night...Brian Setzer at The Orpheum. I first started liking The Stray Cats in 6th grade & I think it's largely because of them & Cyndi Lauper that I got into vintage clothing. I would have bought his latest vinyl, but I thought $40 seemed a bit outrageous (it's $28 on his website). 

I was enthralled by this amazing standup bass with green flames. Again, my first time seeing this artist I've been a fan of for decades. I grew up in the U.P., so I wasn't able to see concerts since no-one toured up there. Although I did see Rick Springfield the summer between 8th & 9th grade. I wonder how that happened?! It was years after I was a fan & he was past his prime, but it was still exciting. 

There were 4 Japanese guys in the front row that have been following Brian around...they were fun to watch. Another show with tremendous energy...he even did 2 Stray Cats songs.