1 October 2013

The Man With the X-Ray Eyes

The best month of the year has finally arrived! 
*throwing imaginary confetti in the air*

October, October, even the word echoes so nicely in the vocal cords! 
The highway to All Hallows Eve, filled with fog and edged with grinning pumpkins.
 As Halloween is drawing closer I might be sharing more spooky things here than usual. ;) 
Garments of today include: a thrifted dress from the 40's (one of the best second hand finds in quite some time I must say! Flea markets never seize to amaze me), also a thrifted veil hat from the 40's (paid a total 0,50€ for it, mwahah), a rib cage bag from ReStyle and Minna Parikka heels. The cold winds are blowing from Siberia and so a jacket and extra stockings are essential additions while going out. 
(I love the details in this dress!)

Today's inspiration was snapped from the local hospital. I paid a visit there a little while ago (nothing too serious) and just had to draw my phone out of the bag and take a few souvenir pics from their cabinets of medical history. Taking phone pics in public always makes me feel like such a hipster, but who cares really! A box filled with vintage glass eyes, x-ray photo from the 30's, medical bottles, x-ray manuals.. I don't know how anyone could resist this stuff. ♥

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42 comments:

  1. Lenore2 October 2013 at 07:24

    Yes! I love October too, its the best month *-* And yes, my birthday is coming next friday, October 4th <3

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    1. MothMouth2 October 2013 at 19:15

      Oooh! Happy birthday in advance Lenore! :) (It just so happens to be my birthday too!)

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    2. Lenore3 October 2013 at 08:24

      I knew about your birthday, I follow your blog a few years. And I saw your post about last October 4th, and I wrote for you in that day :D Happy Birthday for us in advance ^^

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    3. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:40

      You know, I had a hunch that you were the reader who shared my birthday and commented the last time, I just didn't check it! :)

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  2. Jessica2 October 2013 at 08:53

    That outfit is just simply to die for!
    And a big hooray for October; crisp air, beautiful coloured leaves, and a sense of magic in the air ♥

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    1. MothMouth2 October 2013 at 19:17

      Oh thank you so much!
      I love all those qualities in October, I wish this time of autumn could last more than a mere month. :(

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  3. Erawiel2 October 2013 at 09:21

    Dear, oh dear isn't it exciting! Since I've been in Finland though I'm always invaded by waves of nostalgia, remembering how it was like back home on Halloween. It was big! Streets filled with costumes people, decorations and sounds everywhere, and candy. So. Much. Candy. In Helsinki there are a few shops selling bone shaped ice cube makers to underline the event and that's about it. Or am I missing on something? Please can you tell me where to find happenings for this awesome night? It would be so kind of you, it would spare me a whole month of "I wish I could teleport to Canada just for this time of the year"!

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    1. MothMouth2 October 2013 at 20:48

      I actually have an ice cube maker like that! ;>

      I love it how Halloween has stranded in Finland too, though I'm sure it's infinitely more flamboyant in the States and Canada! Some stores do sell Halloween decorations and costumes here, it seems to grow each year. Last year our Halloween party posse wasn't the only one dressed up at the bar so we're slowly getting to the same level. ;)

      I'm actually not spending this Halloween in Finland and I'm not sure about what's going on in different cities, but a couple of events popped into my mind! If you like horror costume parties and burlesque, Horror & Tease might be your thing!:
      https://www.facebook.com/events/607262435979683/?fref=ts
      In Helsinki there's at least Night Visions movie event: https://www.facebook.com/nightvisionsfestival

      At the moment I don't know about other parties, sorry hon! I wish I could help you more!

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    2. Erawiel2 October 2013 at 21:28

      Hahah really! : DD
      Are you kidding this helps a lot. It helps to the moral too, to know it's growing here. Thank you very much. You made me curious, where are you going to spend your spooky day? :3
      Heh and yes where I'm from, the French Canada, my whole town would just turn into a great masquerade of horror. Awesomeness at its pure state. ^^
      Thank you for taking the time to reply. :) Have a nice day/evening!

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    3. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:15

      Oh yay, I'm glad I was helpful! I'm going to spend that day traveling, to Berlin I presume. ;) I'm sure your town must look awesome on Halloween, it sure sounds like it! Wish we could have that tradition in Finland too!

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  4. Miss Anthropia2 October 2013 at 10:30

    The vintage goods must love you :) You look stunning in your "new" dress. I never seems to find anything pretty when it comes to clothes and I visit second hand shops at least once a week. I find a lot of beautiful furniture though but I can`t fit anything into our already crammed apartment :P I worry all the time that I the shops will run out of those furniture the day I finally can move to a bigger place haha.
    Hope you will get well soon.

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    1. MothMouth2 October 2013 at 20:59

      Thank you! I like to dig deep into the piles so maybe that's why I find treasures, but mostly it's all about luck! And sometimes it feels like some people don't know the true value of vintage garments and sell them like trinkets, but I'm sure not complaining. ;)

      You know, I have the EXACT same problem! I've found my dream couch set (velvety rococo style) like three times and still can't buy it as our old couch is still working and there's no room in this apartment anyways. Booo! But we'll both get those pieces of furniture, so let's not worry about it. :) The time for bigger apartments will come someday!

      And thank you for your kindness, I'm fine really. Just had a routine check-up!

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  5. Anonymous2 October 2013 at 11:52

    Työskentelen tuossa sairaalassa ja tekis mieli nyysiä nuo kamat sieltä ;)

    Kaunis olet, niinkuin aina!

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    1. MothMouth2 October 2013 at 21:00

      Uuu, en ihmettele ollenkaan että voroilu houkuttaa noiden kohdalla! ;) Ja kiitos kovasti! <3

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  6. annaobermajerova2 October 2013 at 13:54

    I always admire your pictures, paintings and decorations on walls in your home. Where do you get these nice frames? I'm decorating my new flat in present and I can't seem to find anything that would fit me. :)
    Also the pictures from hospital are very cool! Abandoned hospitals, old medical equipment etc.. I like that very much.
    Enjoy October! (It's too soon to say Happy Halloween)

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    1. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:18

      Thanks so much! I've bought over 90% of them second hand, and just repaint them the way I like. :) You should try to explore all the second hand stores near you, I always find them to be the best places to find things for home (and basically everything)!

      I love old medical equipment too, sooo much. And everything abandoned makes my heart skip a beat, hehe. I hope you enjoy October too hon!

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  7. GhostlyGarden2 October 2013 at 14:53

    What a beautiful and wonderfully fitted dress, you must have some of the best flea markets around your area! That case of artificial eyes is fantastically creepy! I love old medical equipment and ephemera, it always brings to mind Dr. Frankenstein or Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde! I've recently been looking for old medical/poison bottles on eBay to display dried flowers in!

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    1. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:23

      Thank you! It's a small town but the flea markets here can really surprise you, I don't even go there weekly and still manage to find treasures. I've actually got a few medical bottles/erlenmayer flasks and I can say that dry flowers do look nice in them. :> The crazy scientist vibes are unavoidable!

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  8. Anonymous2 October 2013 at 15:03

    Tykkään sun mausta ihan hulluna. Ootko ajatellut tehdä sellast oikein isoa sisustuspostausta? Oon jotain kuvia nähnytkin, mut sun tyyliä ei vaan voi nähdä liikaa.

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    1. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:29

      Voi kiitos paljon! Nykyinen vuokrakämppä on niin rajattu etten ole täällä päässyt kunnolla edes valjastamaan sisustusmakuani. Tai siis joitain elementtejä tietysti, mutta en ihan unelmieni tasoista antiikkitykitystä. :D Postauksen tekeminen olis kyllä mukavaa mutta ei onnistu ehkä vielä tällä haavaa, täällä kun asuu toinenkin henkilö joka haluaa pitää yksityisyydestään kiinni ja ymmärrän sen. :)

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  9. Sophie (Deadxxstars)2 October 2013 at 16:00

    Loving your new outfit it looks absolutely regal on you! Perfect music choice for this post I must say! Thanks so much for sharing the vintage medical photos those were really a joy to look at. <3

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    1. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:31

      OH wow, thank you so much Sophie! I guess I must share more photos like that in the future, I'm glad someone likes to see them. ^^

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  10. Sara Kristiina2 October 2013 at 16:27

    Aaai että miten kaunis mekko! Sopii sulle täydellisesti :)

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  11. ohdeergrrl2 October 2013 at 20:14

    Pitkään aikaan en ole käynyt kommentoimassa mitään vaikka aktiivisesti seuraankin, mutta nyt on pakko huokaista jälleen kerran miten kaunis olet ja miten pettämätön on sun vaatesilmä! (Jostain syystä ajattelin, että sun vaatesilmä on sellainen kolmas silmä sun otsalla jossa yläluomi on kangasta.) Tuo mekko on aivan upea ja istuu sulle ihan huikean hienosti (fiksaat varmaan yleensä kirppislöytöjen istuvuutta? Kun sun vaatteet istuu aina kuin hansikkaat). Inhimillisyyteni tähden meinaa kyllä vihreä kateuden peikko jäätää kun olet niin kaunis (silmät, hiukset, vyötärö - gaah!), mutta ehkä yritän olla ihan vaan vilpittömän ihastunut. :)

    Ihanaa lokakuuta! (Mä itse odotan marraskuuta, se on niin kaunis ja se sana on yksi kauneimmista mielestäni, sekä suomeksi että englanniksi.)

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    1. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:38

      Wääääh, niin ihana kommentti että hymy meinaa rikkoa suupieliä, hih! Kiitos siis sanoistasi, meinaa ihan punastuttaa <3

      En pääse irti tuosta kolmas silmä-jutusta, pitänee piirtää omakuva sen kera! ;) Kiitos mekkokehuista, joitain mekkoja tulee toki otettua vyötäröltä ja milloin mistäkin saumasta sisään, mutta tätä mekkoa en muokannut lainkaan. Mulla on itse asiassa yksi toinenkin aito 40-luvun mekko joka istuu kuin hansikas, hassu tuuri!

      Ja ihanaa lokakuuta sullekin! Marraskuu on myös mielestäni todella kaunis, en ymmärrä miten niin monet inhoaa kyseistä kuuta vaikka silloin tapahtuu vaikka mitä kivaa ja luonto on kauniin kalmainen. Marraskuu sananakin on tosiaan upea!

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  12. Ravenwaves2 October 2013 at 20:40

    Ihania ihania ihaniaaaaaa sairaalajuttuja <3

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    1. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:38

      Noita kun saisi jostain kotiinkin kiikutettua, aaah <3

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  13. Valonia2 October 2013 at 22:58

    You had me at Hallow. <3 Täällä odotetaan halloween-yötä kuin täysikuuta nousevaa. :) Ja tahtoisin muuten etsiä käsiini vanhoja sairaalakamoja, etenkin mielisairaaloista! Tosin ehkä kiero mieleni selittyy sillä että olen itse opiskelemassa psykiatriseksi sairaanhoitajaksi. ;)

    Ja sinä olet kaunis, niin kuin aina. <3

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    1. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:43

      Uu, mun mielestä se on ehdottomasti sairaanhoidon mielenkiintoisin alue! Joitan noita vanhoja sairaalakamoja eksyy välillä antiikkikauppoihin, kaverini osti kerran viime vuosisadan alun (vai oliskohan ollut 20-luku, en muista) lääkeruiskun peltirasiassaan ja aaah miten katselin sitä kaihoisasti. :')

      Ja kiitos paljon! <3

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  14. Dana Dark3 October 2013 at 06:06

    I LOVE clothing from the 40's! I could never find something that fantastic here unless you want to pay a ton for it. How perfect it looks on you! I need to go to Finland!

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    1. MothMouth3 October 2013 at 15:47

      Me too! And thank you so much, I feel really lucky I found this dress. :) Vintage can be so damn expensive sometimes that I make most of my finds from second hand stores where people don't always know the value of pieces like this one. I actually have two other dresses from the 40's (really from there and not 80's repro) and I love them both! <3

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  15. Claudia3 October 2013 at 17:54

    OMG, those eyes!!!

    You always look so gorgeous and classy. How do you do that? :D

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    1. MothMouth4 October 2013 at 12:02

      Oh! Thank you so much for your sweet words! <3

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  16. Anonymous3 October 2013 at 19:15

    the dress looks so beautiful on you! and you are coming to berlin? that's where i live :)

    k.

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    1. MothMouth4 October 2013 at 12:06

      Thank you! Yes, it seems that I'm going to visit Berlin in a month or so! I'd be happy to get some tips on the best places to visit :) I'll be there for only a few days though, so I can only scratch the surface of the city.

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  17. Honnaw4 October 2013 at 16:27

    Oi, kaikkee kivaa oot bongaillu! :p
    Ja kadehdin sua, kun sulla on liian hyvä tyylitaju ! :D

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  18. Anonymous4 October 2013 at 21:03

    Happy Birthday, beautiful!

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  19. Lainie5 October 2013 at 00:32

    oh my god I am in LOVE with your outfit!! This is PERFECT to me! I am so in love with 40s style. Medical History is always fun, I am astounded at the trial and error, and sometimes wonder how anyone survived some of the treatments!

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  20. Anonymous8 October 2013 at 12:56

    Yay, October right! I totally had to make an 'October post' as well on my own blog. This month is just so cosy!
    Happy B-day to you by the way! How lucky you are to have your birthday in this month!
    <3 I wish you all the best!

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