Showing posts with label vintage clothes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage clothes. Show all posts

Thursday, June 2, 2011

HELLO New Sponsor!


I am a great and wonderful blogger... who kinda, sorta forgets to do a sponsor spotlight on my newest sponsor. Dear Allison, please forgive me!
Dearest readers, I would like to introduce Allison, of Rags and Feather's Vintage! She has a great online Etsy shop featuring vintage clothes and accessories from the 20s-80s. The majority of the shop is somewhere in the middle like 70s, but all pieces are unique and beautiful in their own way. She also writes a blog called Rags and Feathers Vintage: My Antique Love, which features her daily outfits, shopping ideas, and highlights from her own shop.
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So go on over and check out her shop, and see if there aren't a few rags you can pick up for yourself. Or at the very least add her to your circle or favorites so we can help promote this great seller!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Stack 'Em High

One of the things about being the Mysterious Ex-Housewife that will take some getting used to, is being a broke ex-housewife. Moving out, I lost a lot of things I took for granted. One of those things I never questioned, was a dresser. Now that I have no chest of drawers for my bits and bobs, I had to resort to DIY improvisation. What better than utilizing all of my old luggage? I have now stacked all my non-hangable items in 3 suitcases on my bedroom floor. While it might not be conventional, it does work.



This is not the first time I have used luggage for random things about the house, I have a train case for sewing, I have another for all of my make-up.
I don't think its too unusual, and makes for a great conversation piece. But there it is, my broke solution to clothing storage.

Monday, April 19, 2010

The Epic Vintage Buy

I wish I would have captured more photographic evidence of my buy at a collectors house this weekend. The collector happens to be a friend of mine, and it was a blast to sip wine and dig through endless piles of vintage frocks. In the end, I came home with several really amazing pieces, heading to the shop this week. I nabbed a few 40s evening gowns, some darling 30s day dresses, and a couple 50s dresses.
I am dreadfully in love with the 30s brown and pink dress! its AMAZING. There are many more dresses than just these shown above. My closet/living room is overflowing with goodies. I made a few other buys the day before which include a floor length 50s prom dress! I simply and completely cant resist good vintage.

After this weekend vintage free for all, I had a photoshoot with Vorpal Images. We were shooting some dresses for Dismantled Fashions. I snapped this quick shot when I got home, of how my hair and make-up looked at the shoot.
I can't wait to see the final shots, as Vorpal never ceases to blow me away with their awesome photographic skills. Of course, I will share the final shots with you when I get them. Hope you all had a good weekend, I am off to photograph all the goods I bought this weekend, and get them listed in my etsy shop!

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Last Minute Christmas Shopping Outfit Post

Today was more eventful than I could have ever wanted. I did not mean to let it happen, but we managed to put off Christmas presents shopping for our kids. Both kids are sick and we had to have my mother come watch them at our house, while we made our way to the small Hell that is the local Mall.
After we collected our items and tried to escape the droves of people milling about, we got on the freeway headed for the fabric shop. For some reason the woman in front of us thought it was a good idea to slam on her brakes in the rain, on a down hill slope, because the light had just turned yellow. We skid 50 feet and nearly hit her, veering off we nearly hit a light pole, and end safely in the exit lane. I literally cried. I was so afraid for my life!
I am glad to say I am in fact alive and home to share my outfit pictures of today.
Above, my new old Barbizon slip, bias cut spun rayon, silky soft! My new hair comb from the estate sale I attended on Saturday. My favorite bead earrings in blue.
The 30s knit dress Solanah and I found out shopping one day. I adore this dress, even if it is a hair too tight on me. I finger waved my hair this morning, though its hard to see in the pictures.
Of course after my near death experience, I needed to calm down a bit. How else than with a tasty, "Dead Guy Ale" By the Rouge Brewery. Simply one of my favorite beers and it did hit the spot, and has me settled. Hopefully tomorrow will be less eventful...

Thursday, November 12, 2009

How To Wash Rayon

Take a moment to remember yesterday's post on random findings at the Goodwill Bins. Good, you have it...
While were were sifting through pounds of smelly clothing, I happened upon a book from 1951. It is called, "Home-Making for Teenagers" and is a delightful little book full of resources on, well, making a home.

I decided I would select certain sections to scan, so blog readers out there could enjoy it as well. My first choice was something any collector of old clothes needs to know...
How to wash Rayon.

So if you will click to enlarge you will see the full scan on how Rayon was cared for in 1951.
Well, there you have it. Now you know how to safely launder your rayon duds. I hope you enjoyed.

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