American City Girls

We got a laugh out of this beautiful young lady. She almost seemed to be saying, “Oh my! Just what have I gotten myself into?” She appears to be in new territory (and who wouldn’t be with shoes like hers in 1946?). She’s just a little bit out of her comfort zone, yet she shows no signs of turning back and even feels a bit curious, bright and ready. Groovy Shoes reminds us that Life begins beyond your comfort zone. You can still be graceful and poised when you are uncomfortable and unsure.

Steppin’ Out?

Is there someone in your life — perhaps it’s you — who is stepping out to a new adventure, a new experience, a new job, a new school, a new business? Send them Groovy Shoes and show them where you see them now. Remind them of the gift of innocence — of not knowing exactly where they are going. To purchase Groovy Shoes, find her in the Innocence Collection.

“Step by step. I’m not in a rush.”

Baby Blue is a girl becoming a woman. She’s fresh, naive, blossoming.

She has both a well-trained and natural foundation upon which to build. She’s learning to balance herself and to recalibrate to each new experience.

Observations:

Her dress is an “Easter color” of spring and fecundity … is unadorned, fresh.

Her eyes are closed (or “not open yet”), somewhat like a chick just coming out of an egg. She’s close, but not quite ready yet, to meet the world.

Her arms are balancing herself, steadying as she moves.

Her hair is in a ponytail, like a child’s, yet utterly elegant.

On her dress, half of the hip area is bigger, more expressive and fuller; while the other half is undeveloped.

One shoulder is bare; the other is covered and protected. She is half open … half out of and half in her shell.

Notice how much is in these cards

What can these cards really say when you give them as a gift? When you send a Baby Blue card to a woman, you’re showing her the grace of being and becoming, of naturally growing more into what she already is. Baby Blue is found in the Innocence and Grace collections. She can remind your friends that we are all, always, becoming, growing, developing.

This Lady is “Mom by day. Wife by night.”

This Lady looks just as beautiful in the kitchen wearing an apron or about the house with a toddler on her hips, as when she’s out for a special event.
To us she looks as though she’s out on the town for a big night out with her husband, possibly an anniversary celebration.

She might say to a dear friend, “My love for our children and my desire for a warm home are strong. So is my joy in celebrating with my husband and enjoying the intimacy we share.”

Some observations:

One hand is on the wall, on something firm and strong. The other hand is reaching out for more. She is a celebration of the contained, well-run and nurturing home and the capacity to reach out, to go out and to “stand by her man.”

Do you share this value?

Acknowledge the women you know who hold and maintain a homefront, by sending them a Hearts Lady. You can purchase The Hearts Lady as part of the Charm and Innocence Collections.

This lady almost has a “Look at me!” attitude.

She’s young and impressionable. Not yet refined in her features, she has good basics and a good look, but little experience or wisdom yet to add dimension to her foundation. She is attention-grabbing, though.

Some observations:

Buildings grace the fabric of her top. (Her face also graces our blog design.)The upper piece is built almost like a net, and the pose she’s adopted supports this image, as though she wants to catch everything, particularly attention.Her hips are very tiny, not at all a woman’s hips. And her outfit adds some extra “puffiness” to her hips, to make her appear fuller than she is.

She is protecting her heart with clothing layers and structured buildings.

Look at her!

She’s building something. And she’s using her charm to do it. She’s saying “Look at me!” and we want to. We’re curious. We’re intrigued. We want to support her and add strength to her foundation.You can spread her message and her meaning. Declare for yourself a foundation of building something new that magnetizes others and their support toward your vision.

The Building Lady is found in the Charm and Innocence Collections.

The Lady in the Pink Dress is introspective, self-reflective and directed by her inner wisdom.

Some observations:

The outside of her dress is pink, vibrant and flowing at the waist and thighs. Very sexy and elegant. Yet a second look reveals a tight inner black skirt that hugs her legs and keeps her movements more restricted. This skirt has an angle to it that allows just a flash of a view of what else is underneath her exterior.

She is hardly hiding from the outside world with her pink-colored dress and flowing fabric, and she is clearly stating — perhaps even unconsciously — that access to her inner world may require moving through more than one layer, physically and metaphorically.

Open, but not asking

Her sexiness and presence is alluring, innocently and natually. When she shows up, you know she wants something, and you want to find out what it is. And to give it to her. Buy The Lady in the Pink Dress today and wait. You’ll know to whom and when to send this card. The Lady in the Pink Dress is found in the Innocence collection.