1940s Adventuress

When your home decor matches the set of Jumanji, you may as well embrace the whole look! I thought it was about time I blogged a vintage explorer inspired look after wanting to do so for so long. The main reason I’d put it off is because it’s taken me this long to find a pair of binoculars to use as a prop. I mean how much of a serious explorer can one be without a pair of these? In the beginning I really wanted to find some of those authentic looking gold and horn rimmed ones but I didn’t have much luck, so a pair of scruffy ones I picked up in an op shop will just have to do.

I’m not really sure where this love of explorer/safari inspired outfits comes from, but one thing for sure is that I’m not the only blogger obsessed with this aesthetic. A great source of inspiration behind this outfit were some of the posts by The Closet Historian who has worn some fantastic vintage adventurer outfits. While I did also watch A Passage to India and Out of Africa, these made me wince and cringe pretty hard…for obvious reasons; so instead I recommend a viewing of the 1925 film Lost World or the Indiana Jones series. Quite seriously though I think everyone should go and appreciate the stop motion dinosaurs in Lost World, the film is good fun!

With this outfit however I was going for a subtle Indiana Jones vibe. As it is I’m currently on the look out for a 30s/40s aviator style jacket so maybe one day I will be able to go the whole way with this look. Just without the stock whip though… But I do love a masculine inspired look, and there’s nothing like channeling a Harrison Ford character that makes one feel confident…or should I say, arrogant? I realise that wearing these wingtip heels is a bit of an oxymoron with this outfit, but that’s just my way of putting a feminine spin on the whole look. Well, that and the fact that my adventure appropriate boots fell apart months ago and I won’t be able to get my hands on any until the shops here at the end of the earth start to fill with autumn/winter gear…