Monday, November 1, 2010

Civil War Cemetery






1940's jacket from Dethrose Vintage
Betsey Johnson Dress
Gap belt, from years and years ago
1960's purse
My trusty old Frye Boots

Last weekend when my Mom was in town we took a drive to Franklin, TN and found ourselves at the McGavock Confederate Cemetery. It's the largest privately owned Confederate cemetery in the United States. My Mom and I are huge Civil War geeks so anything related to the Civil War gets us interested. Growing up in Yankee territory we've done lots of exploring of the northern side of things, so being in the south is really interesting. Anyway, Sunday morning Jonny and I drove back to the cemetery to take pictures. There was no one there but us, it was kinda creepy and very lovely at the same time. So many of the graves are unmarked...it's so sad to think of all the young men who died right there many, many years ago...

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and super Halloween! Talk to you soon! Oh, and happy November! :o)
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20 comments:

  1. Louder Than SilenceNovember 1, 2010 at 8:23 AM

    Such beautiful pictures - I love your bag and would quite like a similar version myself!

    Love your blog - now following.

    Sally x
    Louder Than Silence

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  2. Jessica / Lola VintageNovember 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    You perfectly paired those boots and blazer with that sweet dress. Hauntingly beautiful photos!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    I'm a history geek, too (from New England), so I love not only your outfit, but the location of the photos.
    Wonderful post!

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  4. DakotaNovember 1, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    Beautiful! I love that dress, and what a pretty, eerie setting.
    I had to skim by the daddy longlegs very quickly, though-- they terrify me, lol.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    I still can't get over your hair, soooo cute!! ^.^

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  6. pumps & luiersNovember 1, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    love your purse!!!

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  7. Sam's Hopping StarsNovember 1, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    The outfit and location just worked fabulously together...also, I love that purse, so freaking cute.

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  8. Wildfell Hall VintageNovember 1, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    oooh I hadn't seen your haircut and I so love it!

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  9. A Little BrighterNovember 1, 2010 at 3:55 PM

    Love these pictures! When my boyfriend and I saw the civil war graves in Savannah we were also interested in them and unmarked graves make me sad a little too!
    That dress you are wearing is the prettiest!

    Ayesha x

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  10. closetcasecarmenNovember 1, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    PRETTY, MAMA!

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  11. RebeccakNovember 1, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    ahhh that photo with the spiders!! Amazing and creepy!

    Love the new hair cut.

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  12. MarieBayAreaNovember 1, 2010 at 4:57 PM

    Thanks for the history lesson. I love historic places and old things.

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  13. Casey MauraNovember 2, 2010 at 4:02 AM

    You look gorgeous--I love your outfit! :)

    One of the dates my husband and I used to go on before we got married was go to Civil War sites around the mid Atlantic. I always loved how melancholy and yet beautiful these sites--especially the cemeteries--were.

    ♥ Casey | blog

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  14. Jenny MorrisNovember 2, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    aw you and your mom sounds so adorable :)

    fashionmademefunky.blogspot.com

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  15. Dethrose VintageNovember 2, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    I'm loving the short hair. It really has me wanting to stop growing mine out.

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  16. Miss MollyNovember 2, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    Your hair looks STUNNING! & I love the spider picture. I got the secret sisters album, and I love it!

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  17. MOUSEVOX VINTAGENovember 3, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Have I told you how much I love your new hair-do? It's so cute! I know you were wanting to grow it out, but this really suits you so well!

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  18. Victoria / Justice PirateNovember 3, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Yankee gone Rebel. hehe. Lovely as can be. I love the outfit and the shots are great.

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  19. Ninjagaiden78November 3, 2010 at 1:18 PM

    I like the outfit, especially the short sweater and boots.

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  20. applepieNovember 4, 2010 at 4:46 AM

    I like those pictures

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Thank you ever so much for your comments! They mean so much to me. xo