trapitos al sol

Ever since I started this project, I knew it would be a favorite. The thought of vintage garments makes me think of the times I  watched grandma clean her old armoire full of  pretty dresses, fancy shoes and boxes with jewelry in them. Or the green jewelry box my mother used to treasure so much filled with hair pins, necklaces, rings, and my favorites, brooches. Oh, how I love those memories.
The exhibition is up and running, looking incredibly nice. I had the opportunity to photograph the whole exhibition a few weeks ago and I couldn't help but drooling the whole time (not literally, really).  So much sparkle! Gorgeous hats, fancy little purses, and interesting pretty umbrellas (which by the way they were actually called parasoles and were not necessary used for rain, which totally makes sense when reading the word in Spanish!). 
To pick one item to represent the entire exhibition was the challenge. Creating several versions of the poster/postcards featuring a different item on each was the solution and the fun part. 
A few days ago while checking the big second reprint of the postcards, I thought of a Spanish saying "sacando los trapitos al sol", which translated to English means literally "To take the dirty laundry out". Non-sense you might think, but my mind was thinking more in terms of displaying the postcards on a laundry line for a photo, and not necessarily getting the postcards dirty :)

+ A closer look at the artwork.
+ More about this exhibition on the DuPage County Historical Museum's website.