Fashion and Frank Lloyd Wright

The Master Bedroom in the Palmer House. The closet houses a surprising amount of clothing and also has a built in dresser with angled drawers. Across from the closet is a built in vanity space (shown in other photos) Outfit: Vintage consignment beaded satin dress $15, Velour Shrug Consignment $20, Shoes Betsey Johnson Thrifted $15

A couple of years ago, I had the privilege to stay in a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.  While there, I participated in a vintage photoshoot which provided great pictoral  memories of both the old timey fashions and the incredible home. Apparently, I talked about it often and with such fondness that my husband took note of how much I truly enjoyed my time there. My Christmas and Anniversary gift were to be a stay at another Frank Lloyd Wright home, The Palmer House, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  
An advocate of thrifted fashion, I brought my vintage suitcases loaded to the brim with mostly thrifted outfits I've had in my closet for a while. During the height of Covid, many social events were cancelled and the opportunity to dress up has been minimal.  I've been watching a lot of B. Jones Style channel on YouTube and I love her motto, "Always play dress up." You don't necessarily need a special occasion, sometimes it is fun to just dress up and enjoy it yourself.  It seemed fitting to play dress up in this beautiful home.

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The Palmer House in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in the early 1950s. 

A bit of Frank Lloyd Wright bonus footage from The Curtis Meyer House....

The Curtis Meyer House is a Usonian Hemicycle home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.  It is located in the city of Galesburg, Michigan, and was the first Frank Lloyd Wright home I stayed in.  The rounded edges of this home are echoed throughout the interior design as well.  The wood tones, yellow upholstery and orange red floors give an instant warmth as you walk into the main living area. 

Hard soled shoes are not allowed in this home to protect the concrete floors. Any shoes shown in the photos were only worn standing on rugs or put on in place for the photo. It is such a gift to be able to stay in a home like this, we wanted to show the utmost respect for the space.

H. Payne as Lucille Ball in front of the gorgeous fireplace inside the Curtis Meyer House.

Channeling Lucy and Jackie.

The natural light coming into the main living space is incredible even on the cloudy days.

If you like reading about Frank Lloyd Wright I recommend this set of small sized books written by Carla Lind featuring different aspects of Wright's work in each book.  These are a lovely set to have out on a coffee table and don't take up very much space. I also enjoy these two larger books by Dianne Maddex which are full of amazing photographs inside various Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and homes.

Frank Lloyd Wright books by Carla Lind.

Frank Lloyd Wright Inside and Out - written by Dianne Maddex 50 Favorite Rooms By Frank Lloyd Wright - written by Dianne Maddex