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The Blue Bird

I recently stumbled across these film stills from The Blue Bird, a classic 1918 silent film and it jogged hazy (even trippy) memories of the movie. Those memories prompted a re-watching and the silent film was just as wonderful and slightly hallucinagentic as remembered.

The story follows two peasant children, brother and sister, who set out on a quest to find the legendary blue bird that will bring happiness, power, and knowledge to humanity. The children make several stops on their journey, such as the Land of Memory and the Palace of Happiness. As with most journeys, the children learn and see so much along the way that the destination and achievement of their goal pale in comparison.

Visually, the aged film and color-tinting are absolutely stunning and add to the overall dreamy quality of the movie. The movie is heavy with allegory and classic romanticism with curly-haired nymphs dancing through rose-tinted fields. After viewing this so many other childhood classics pale in comparison...

The Blue Bird film stills via

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Though The Frost Was Cruel

8:00 AM | Labels: outfits

Taking pictures in blizzard-like conditions is ill-advised...actually doing anything other than lazying about indoors while wrapped in blankets is not recommended. Our poor little dogs are also suffering; the snow is too fluffy to hold their weight and they're too small to keep their heads above the drifts! To whomever requested a white Christmas, I blame this on you. I didn't add a special "snow effect" to these pictures; this is literally how they came out with the camera trying to figure out whether to focus on individual flakes or blur the snow and occasionally focus on me. The snow came down all day and into the night, until the drifts reached past my knees.

Outfit details:

Tulle coat via Shop Ruche

Neneee cardigan

Tilly Bloom brooch

ASOS dress

Tabio tights

Modcloth big fish umbrella

little drops of rainbows gloves c/o Modcloth

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Olsenboye Giveaway

3:00 PM | Labels: giveaway

I recently received a few Olsenboye items that I really enjoy, like my jacket that I wore in the snow here. Unfortunately, I also received two dresses that don't quite fit me...so I'm giving them away! If you haven't heard, Olsenboye is a new line of clothing designed by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and carried exclusively at JCPenny. They've been doing a number of very smiley videos to promote the line, like this one shot in London (where can I get that studded headband?!).

This giveaway is for two Olsenboye dresses (size small, LBDs), to enter this giveaway:

-leave me a mildly entertaining comment here

*bonus points: follow me on Twitter & tweet #giveaway @aclotheshorse

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With A Sweet Remembering

8:00 AM | Labels: a picture an hour, outfits

One picture for every hour of my Christmas Eve.

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*I'm wearing a Trashy Diva dress (which is completely amazing), Modcloth cardigan, rings via Gilt, and Seychelles heels

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A Pretty Pairing

3:00 PM | Labels: accessories, pretty pairing, wishful rambling

A girl can dream right? This Ban.do bow headband with this Marc by Marc Jacobs petal bag...

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December Discount Codes

8:00 AM | Labels: discount code, sponsors

There's still some time left in December to use these discount codes!
You can get 20% off at LA Vintage with code "xmasvintage." The shop is full of great vintage coats for winter, or even some unique gift ideas for others.

There are lots of pretty ruffly things for your collar over at Chloe Loves Charlie and you can get 15% off with code "clotheshorse."

BrideBlu is filled with pretty pieces of jewelry made from repurposed vintage and you can get 15% off with "clotheshorse" in the message to the seller.

Use code "clotheshorse" to get 15% off at Spotted Moth which is currently full of quirky and slightly collegiate pieces like this varsity jacket or mustache ring.

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Merry Christmas!

10:08 AM | Labels: random, special occasion

the clothes horse, theclotheshorse, vintage, antique, christmas card, merry christmas, happy holidays

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A Collection Of Mistakes Is Called Experience

3:00 PM | Labels: inspiration, random

The blog A Collection A Day features exactly what the title would imply: one collection every day. It's a project in documentation; most collections are photographed, but some are drawn or painted and they are faithfully posted every single day. From emerald leaves to vintage deer the artful attention paid to each set's arrangement catches the eye. For the holiday season Lisa Congdon has been featuring some of her Christmas collections and they're too pretty not to share.

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As I Place My Collar

8:00 AM | Labels: outfits

I'm quite enamored with my newest little black dress (you can never have enough of those, right?). It looked appealing online, but it's even better in person. The shape is my absolute favorite to wear and I really enjoy the longer sleeves this time of year. It's also a nice backdrop for some more personal accessories like my lace collar and these new red heels...which is pretty much how my style goes: take something rather basic and throw a lot of quirky details on top.