The Stripes of Summer
Stripes are both trendy and timeless, the linen slipcovers of fashion. This past Sunday at the flea market I noticed lots of people decked out in summer stripe-age, which seemed perfect for the warm 4th of July weekend. It was a sort of tribute to the U.S. flag, the wellspring of all that is striped in America.
{For more on the origins of stripes in fashion, check out the current issue of Matchbook Magazine — and you would no doubt enjoy reading Matchbook Magazine anyway, if you aren’t already engaged in this activity. It is a fun, upbeat take on a life well-lived.}

Spotted from a distance: The Rock Star Stripe

The Total Look. When I mentioned that the yellow stripes are unusual, he said it's hard to find a shirt striped in yellow. He found his in Japan. (Of course!)

The owner of the great shop & design business MPG Home in Newburyport, Massachusetts (see link below). She is modelling the flea market find of a friend (who didn't want to be photographed, something to which I can relate...) of The Roving Home: a tiny McCall's dress pattern for dolls.

My own contribution: the red clogs just put my stripes over the top in the patriotic department.
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Bonus Visuals: Americana on Display
There was a great booth at the flea market staffed by Trudy, the happiest vendor I’ve ever encountered (not that there is much competition). She was a delight all the way around — and she created lovely displays of her merchandise that drew the eye to the possibilities of owning, say, three vintage ice cream makers for an instant collection of classic Americana.
MPG has such fun windows! Thanks for showing us the person behind all that design talent.
I have to say the eagles brought back memories of my childhood home. If there was empty wall space, my mother would hang one of those eagles.
Great post!
Thanks Jane! Yes, the owner of MPG Home Design has terrific taste. It was great to meet her at Todd Farm.