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Throwback Thursday: My Oldest Friend & Outfit Inspiration

September 4, 2014 by WendyB

When my parents moved out of my childhood home last year, they gave me lots of old photos. I was rummaging through those yesterday when I came across a photo of me with my first-ever friend.

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I had an excellent hairdo!

I was 10 weeks old when that photo was taken. (Teddy was wearing diapers because my father wanted me to have some company in that department.) I look a lot different now, but Teddy has “bearly” changed at all.  Here he is today.

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At least he outgrew his diapers.

Looks pretty good for a middle-aged bear, doesn’t he? However, he’s very dusty and has a few small holes. I might take him to the Doll Hospital for a little work. Hey, bears of a certain age sometimes need some help to look their best. There’s no shame in that.

Another photo that jumped out at me was one taken about nine months after the picture of Ted and me.

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Practicing my royal wave.

I literally laughed out loud at the sight of my infant-sized red overalls and white top because I wore a larger version of that outfit 15 years later.

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Click for my original post including this photo.

I must confess that I’ve started browsing online for red overalls because I’m amused by the thought of taking a third photo of this look. My 1980s nostalgia makes these Guess shortalls appealing. I was allll about Guess in the ’80s.

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Click to buy on Etsy.

This one by Dondup looks very sex-ay over bare skin.

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Click to buy on Yoox.

Check out the back.

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I’ve always loved a backless look.

A cocktail-dress version would be fabulous. It would also be less likely to look like a Santa costume.

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By Vivienne Westwood, via FarFetch.

Let me know if you see any other interesting options!

UPDATED TO ADD: My father, GeorgeB, commented on this post, and I don’t want you to miss it, so here it is:

“Teddy looks just about the same as when I bought him Wanamaker’s department store in Philadelphia. I don’t remember why I went to Philly but do remember walking into Wanamaker’s and seeing that bear and thinking this is something that [Wendy] will keep.”

He was right!

And here’s an interesting bit of trivia courtesy of Wikipedia: Wanamaker’s was the first department store in Philadelphia and one of the first ones in the U.S.  I feel strangely pleased to know that.

 

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  1. Jennine says

    September 4, 2014 at 1:12 am

    You ABSOLUTELY need red overalls!

    • WendyB says

      September 4, 2014 at 1:25 am

      I’m so crazy that I’m searching for them online. LOL. Luckily I never buy clothes online anymore or I’d be ordering all kinds of crazy things!

  2. Patti says

    September 4, 2014 at 8:27 am

    oh, sexy overalls (the Dondups) – not a phrase you hear every day! Get them, they’re fab. xo

  3. Grand Rapsta G says

    September 4, 2014 at 9:10 am

    Teddy looks just about the same as when I bought him Wanamaker’s department store in Philadelphia. I don’t remember why I went to Philly but do remember walking into Wanamaker’s and seeing that bear and thinking this is something that Wendal will keep.

    • WendyB says

      September 4, 2014 at 1:26 pm

      I’m so glad I still have it <3

  4. Stacy says

    September 4, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    OMG, how CUTE are you???
    Teddy hasn’t aged a bit, what’s his secret? Bottle that shit.
    Your royal wave is divine. Spot-on.

    • WendyB says

      September 4, 2014 at 1:26 pm

      I had to wipe a lot of dust off poor Teddy. He’s been sitting on a shelf for years.

  5. Stephanie Loudmouth says

    September 4, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    This is too sweet! I love your dad’s memory of the bear!

    • WendyB says

      September 4, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      I am happy to know the bear’s ancestry now!

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