Fabrics and Flowers

Recently, I persuaded the lovely Kater to do a jewelry and handbag shoot with me just outside of Albany. We found a pretty little park out in Voorheesville, NY with a little bridge and lots of lush greenery! The weather was not entirely cooperative, but I was able to snag some pretty shots in between drizzles.

 

Red plaid fabric bag, $32.

Green Knitting Bag, sold.

Taupe cotton bag, coming soon!

Red and Mustard striped bag, coming soon!

pale blue shop update

I've been listed a lot of pale, summery blues! Here are a few of the recent ones:

Vintage 1950s Day Dress

Vintage Polka Dotted Plus Size Dress

Wrap Around Skirt

1980s Colorblock Dress

1960s Plaid Cap

Door Knocker Belt

1960s Vintage Playsuit

I love this last pale blue ring. If it were my size, I'd surely keep it!

Dress Twins: 1940s - 1950s Dresses

I have some amazingly similar dresses in the shop right now!

This first set is from the same lady, who loved

 sailor collars, plum hues, and stripes. 

Which do you prefer: wool or cotton?

Busts: 36" - 38"

Waists: 27" - 30"

These two are from different lots. 

Full skirt or flat skirt?

Busts: 37" - 38"

Waists: 27" - 28"

These wool wiggle dresses were purchased from the 

same estate: Collar vs. Bow?

Busts: 34" - 36"

Waists: 26" - 27"

1950s Dresses (Plus Size and XL)

Happy New Year! Here's a 2012 sneak peek of an amazing lot of 

50s dresses I will be listing soon. Here are 4 of my favorites: 

1950s Miss Smith dress, in a spring floral cotton. A vintage size 20 (Bust 46"/Waist 34"/Hips 70").

1950s Cape Cod Casuals dress, in a midcentury plaid cotton print. Bust 46"/Waist 39"/Hips 47"

1950s Saybury dress, in a midcentury geometric cotton print. Bust 43"/Waist 46"/Hips 53"

1950s Young Size dress, in a classic navy blue silk. Bust 50"/Waist 39"/Hips 60"

Look for them here, soon!

My House = Etsy Blog

I'm very excited about my little home being selected for the Get the Look Decor article, this week on Etsy. Here are some of the photos selected:

See the full interview here: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/get-the-look-decor-creative-comforts

I've added a few home decor pieces to the shop, that I've decided to part with

(after many years!). All of these can be found in my home decor section:

Sneaky Sneaks, part 1

None of these are listed (yet!). My autumnal sneaky sneak peeks:

1940: College Girls in Men's Clothing

Loved this article so much, I scanned it in for you to enjoy.

The above photo has this caption, "Jumper dresses are outstanding non-masculine style in fall college wardrobes. The one at left, however, retains a masculine affinity in fabric i.e., men's-wear gray flannel. Although all plaids are popular, newest are the plaids with white grounds."

My favorite photo of the bunch reads, "Visor cap resembles those worn by baseball players, is made of corduroy in numerous colors. Wood bracelet has a dangling penknife for carving dates, initials, etc."

These pictures are of a "mannish jacket . . . purposely loose-fitting," as well as men's moccasins 

and a man's raincoat. The red rubber boots are an adaption of boy's boots.

Left: Men's slacks, pictured on women who attend Eastern college.

Right: Men's jackets, the real thing, not tailored for women. Right buttoning, and first made news when worn by female students at the Smith College.

Here's my source: Life, September 1940.