Penny Richards' photos

Brown thrifted purse, never used (still has original tags, tissue paper stuffing); upcycled with gesso, acrylic paints, paper collage, mod podge, sharpies. Images on this side are from daguerreotypes in the George Eastman House uploads to Flickr Commons (see below).

Brown thrifted purse, never used (still has original tags, tissue paper stuffing); upcycled with gesso, acrylic paints, paper collage, mod podge, sharpies. Image on this side is "Mrs. Chapin," from the Mathew Brady collection uploads by the US National Archives, to Flickr Commons (see below).

Vintage dress: thrifted, tag says "Hawaiian Casuals by Stan Hicks Made in Honolulu" Tights: Hue Shoes: Rockports (thrifted) Watch: Fossil Hair: Sally's Caught me too early for earrings. :) Part of a 21-day wear-a-dress challenge: this is day 4. More about Stan Hicks Hawaiian Casuals: vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/hawaiian-casuals/

Hat: Tropical Trends (found at supermarket) Gauze print dress: vintage Papillon (thrifted) Tights: probably Target Shoes: Easy Spirit Glasses: Jones New York (my new progressive lenses, because I'm that age now) Part of a 21-day challenge to wear a dress every day--this is day 3.

Long tunic: arth (thrifted) Silk underskirt: Inc. (thrifted) Tights: probably Hue Shoes: Easy Spirit Sunglasses: drugstore Watch: Fossil Earrings: The Lady from Haiti (a shop in Naples FL) Part of a 21-day challenge to wear a dress every day--this is day 2.

Art at Your Fingertips is a school art program run from the Palos Verdes Art Center. I went to their year-end brunch today, where they announced the projects selected for next year.

Hair: random store in SB Headwrap: I made, from jersey strips found at Trash for Teaching Earrings: The Lady from Haiti store in Naples FL Watch: Fossil Shoes: Blowfish Malibu (thrifted) Tights: probably Hue Sunglasses: probably Big Lots Dress: Talbots (very 80s, thrifted) Photo taken at midday in Hermosa Beach, against the wall of the Seabreeze. Part of a 21-day challenge to wear a dress every day--this is day 1.

Used patterned cardstock, old greeting cards, a pressed flower, two sizes of circle punches.

Used patterned cardstock, citrasolv-altered magazine pages, old greeting cards, a pressed flower, scrap of stamped paper, scrap of inkjet print, square punch and scalloped square punch.

Used patterned cardstock, citrasolv-altered magazine pages, old greeting cards, a pressed flower, scrap of stamped paper, scrap of inkjet print, square punch and scalloped square punch.

Made with various colors of cotton crochet thread, beads from a kit, and pearl-like beads salvaged from some torn trim. Boot-button closure in back.

I wore this t-shirt as often as decency permitted in 1977-78; now my daughter is the same age I was then, and she's wearing it today for May the 4th.

Hat: Tropical Trends (bought at grocery store) Watch: Fossil Earrings: Polkadot Creations Shoes: Easy Spirit Top: a.n.a. (thrifted) Skirt: NY & Co (thrifted) Tights: probably Target

Heading out to a teen dance with my son. Blue Hair: Random in Santa Barbara Earrings: Saraarts Watch: Fossil Purse: Lou's Upcycles Tights: probably Hue Shoes: Easy Spirit Tank: thrifted Crochet sweater: thrifted (no tags) Silk skirt: thrifted, Dosa Burgundy crinoline: Domino Dollhouse

Yarns from a random bag at Alpha Thrift in Santa Barbara.

Yarns from a random bag at Alpha Thrift in Santa Barbara.