Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 musical extravaganza starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson. It's most famous for the number where Gene Kelly dances with Jerry from Tom and Jerry. The numbers are all good, there's just a lot of them. It's like Benjamin Button or Pirates of the Carribean 2: you're entertained but you're still just waiting for the end to come. Anchors Aweigh is about two and a half hours of musical numbers. It's also creepy how Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra's characters refer to Kathryn Grayson as "Aunt Susie" while pursuing her romantically. We'll go into the story later. All you need to know now is Kaythryn Grayson's outfits rule.











It's hard to find pictures online. These pictures do not do any of her outfits justice.



And look! Here is young Donald, already on trend for Spring '09 with the pajama look.

The story is thus. Gene and Frank are two soldiers on shore leave. Gene is a ladies man and nerdy Frank makes him help him find a girl. They get roped into returning young Donald--pictured above--home, where they meet his Aunt Susie, an aspiring singer/actress. Frank thinks Aunt Susie is the girl of his dreams and thus the pair set about securing her heart. Musical mayhem ensues.



Did I mention this?


[insert nerdy fan-girl squeal here] Yes, I am nerdy. And possibly Amish.

I might not have been able to find many pictures online, but I did find the movie. Check it out.

Click their images to head to their source for more information.

Anchors Aweigh,

Ivy Frozen

Pandora's Aquarium

Alright darlings. I have been away from you for awhile and I have tons of stuff to show you. So, I'll start off with an omnibus presentation of the pics I've taken. Most of these are of new dresses I made, and should give you an idea of what I'm thinking about for Spring for the shop. Some of them will be available in store as custom orders, and others are merely new shapes and such you'll see popping up in my designs. It might not officially be Spring yet, but it is Spring semester, and I've taken as much advantage as a can and have been dressing as Springy as I'm able. It seems I have been thinking pink and pastels and nude this year. And, Pandora's Aquarium. Click the Read More! link to view the onslaught.


Pandora


Pandora's Aquarium

she dives for shells



with her Nautical Nuns

and thoughts



you thought

you'd ...


never tell ...

I'm not asking you to believe in me.

Boy, I think you're confused



I'm Not Persephone



Foam can be dangerous



with tape across my mouth



These things you do



I never asked you how

line me up in single file

with all your Grievances

STARE

but I can taste you're still

ALIVE below the waste

ripples come

and ripples go

and ripple back to me

back to me

Pandora



Pandora's aquarium

she dives for shells



with her nautical nuns

and thoughts you thought



you'd

never tell ...

line me up in single file



with all your grievances

STARE

but I can TASTE you're still

ALIVE below the waste

ripples come

and ripples go

and ripple back to me

I am not asking you

to believe in me

BOY, I think you're confused

I'm NOT PERSEPHONE



she's in New York somewhere

checking her accounts

the Lord of the Flies was DIAGNOSED



as Sound


Pictures by me, lyrics by Tori Amos. As always, click on the pictures to be carried to my flickr where the outfit details are.

Diving for shells with her nautical nuns,

Ivy Frozen