Announcing the first ever Couture Allure Steal of a Deal January Sale!
Each day during the month of January, I'll be taking 50% off the price of one item on my website. I'll announce the item every morning on my blog at about 9AM Eastern. The 50% markdown will be effective from 9AM - 8PM Eastern time, and there will be a new item announced every day until February 1.
This will be a first come-first served sale, and at 8PM Eastern each day, if the item hasn't sold, it will return to full price.
Will the items shown here go on sale? Maybe.....
....but you'll have to check the Couture Allure blog every morning to find out!
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Don't miss this fun sale! We'll see you every day in January!
Babylon Mall is having a Happy New Year Sale and La Dolce Vintage and La Dolce Vintage Dainties and Unmentionables has everything in the store marked 20%-40% off. Just click the images to see the discounts on already low prices.
Happy Near YEAR!! 2009! Love me two times is having an END of the Year sale, getting all our inventory MOVED at fantastic prices once its gone its gone!.. CUZ its VINTAGE! BID or BUY IT NOW make it yours straightaway!
Each night at 10 pm some INSANE one of a kind NO where else listings to come!
We are getting ready for SPRING!
Ending TONIGHT A really FAB 50s Strapless FRINGE EVE Dress is ending tonight!.. you cant miss!!
Also an adorable Carolina Hererra HEART silk Dress for Valentines!
Hermes Scarves so BIG you can wear as a dress!
Be sure to read our posts for a preview of our SPRING time Vintage collection on Facebook! Be OUR Friend!
Happy New year to you!!
Cheers Angelina & Staff at Love me two times Boutique
Born Too Late Vintageis having the sale to end all sales and will be closing its doors. So if you love vintage clothing and accessories it's time to grab a bargain. Don't forget to use that haggle button!
Thank you to our many customers who have made it a pleasure to do business.
Check out the New Year Sale on Babylon Mall! Lots of great vintage items on sale from Dec 26th to Jan 31, with new items being added all the time you never know what might be on sale today!
Now through the first of the year, I've reduced all the clothing and accessories in my Babylon Mall Fuzzylizzie Vintage store. All items are 15% to 50% percent off, and there are some teriffic bargains. I'll be closing the store for good in the coming year, though I will continue to offer vintage patterns and books.
The sale is only in the clothing store, but if you are wanting patterns, I can offer you buy 4, get the cheapest one free. Just let me know which ones you want so I can send a discounted invoice. Or to ensure you get the ones you want, go ahead and pay and I'll refund the cost of the 4th pattern.
Cobalt Blue tissue lame is sparkly ! This is my new favorite color...so snowfall at night....
>*********************< Black and White Gunne Sax Bubble Dress...the most wanted Bubble from a fave designer ! Even sassier with the slim skirt pulled up...
>*********************< Red Satin..always the right choice to Wow 'Em ! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The holidays have left my apartment a complete wreck, as I scramble to keep up with shipping, photoediting, and other assorted duties. However, I wanted to wish everybody on this great blog a happy low-stress holiday season (I STILL HAVEN'T BOUGHT MY HUSBAND'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT!) Er, ahem, sorry.
And of course, his family, knowing I am trying to lose weight, have sent us an enormous smoked turkey and a 7-pound danish coffee cake called a Kringle. However, I am trying to view these offerings with gratitude. If food is love, these presents are big squishy hugs with the kinds of kisses that leave lipstick on your cheeks.
Count me in as a sap for the movie 'White Christmas'. Last year I missed it entirely on tv and was hugely upset! I vowed it would never happen again, so I bought the DVD.
One of my favorite numbers in the movie is surprisingly very non-chrismasssssssyyy..."Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me" brings sexy back (sorry Justin Timberlake) in black & red. Watch it and you'll see what I mean.
Of course it's the dress. The way it fits Rosemary causes her to float down the stage. The cutwork on the neckline is sharp - almost as biting as the lyrics of the song. And when she turns around, there is a large rhinestone brooch on the back of her dress right at the nape of her back - what sizzle!
Oh yes....and surrounded by four gorgeous men never hurts either :-)
Going to watch the movie now...again....it just stays in the DVD player until the new year.
WE ARE STILL OFFERING FREE SHIPPING UNTIL THE NEW YEAR - HURRY IN!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL FROM SOME LIKE IT VINTAGE.COM
There's still time to find a special Christmas item for yourself, whether it's a casual item for a day at home with your family on Christmas Day or a party dress for a night out. There are alot of great 'Buy It Now' items on ebay and of course there are many great vintage websites with a wide variety of stock to choose from too.
If you are in a hurry to receive your item, please contact the seller first to make sure it can be shipped in time and to check for any extra charges for expediated shipping.
Here is a nice selection of Holiday-like items for your casual or dressy Christmas needs -
Get 50% on EVERYTHING at Sydney's Vintage Clothing right now through Christmas Eve. Simply put, it is my way of saying thank you for a great year and looking forward to another incredible year of meeting your vintage wardrobe needs.
It's a well known fact that today's designers take alot of their inspiration from vintage designs. Not just the cut of an outfit but the patterns of the fabric.
Much to my delight, when I opened my November copy of "FASHION" magazine, there was a Michael Kors dress that looked very familiar. The color hues are slightly different but I think I found his inspiration!
Shop Rice and Beans Vintage now and take 20% off everything! Simply enter the code SNOW2 at checkout. Plus we will upgrade your shipping from Priority Mail to Express at NO extra charge! Just email us at riceandbeansvintage@gmail.com after checkout and your package will be rushed to your door. Happy Holidays from Rice and Beans Vintage! Rice and Beans Vintage, your online boutique for handpicked vintage & designer clothing, shoes, & accessories.
Vintage beauties are always the biggest hit at any party & you will be the shining star in any of these. Please visit us on eBay, at Etsy & at Babylon Mall & see what else we have for the holidays...
Love me two times Boutique ... wishing you Happy Holidays!..
Listing today, Emilio Pucci & Theirry Mugler,.. Oscar de la Renta, and glamorous evening gown by Carolina Hererra
& for the lover of gypsy Bohemia we have beautiful Coats trimmed in fur made of rich tapestries and gorgeous ethnic MAXI dresses and skirts...
ALSO one of the LOVELIEST Edwardian dresses w have ever offered
the detail is exquisite as the condition!
please be sure to view our slide show for sneak preview.. some items are online now and the rest will be coming tonight and OF course everyday because we bring you THE BEST vintage and contemporary fashion on eBay!
...why BID when you can by IT NOW & we will ship same day as PAY!
also 100's of items being sent to auction with BUY it NOW options
If there is something you have had your eye on lets us know we will do ALL we can to make it yours!
Cheers Happy Holidays to ALL from Love me two times STAFF!
We simply must make room for more goodies, so we've slashed our prices at La Dolce Vintage and La Dolce Vintage Unmentionables & Danities over at Babylon Mall. So come and visit and help us move some stuff out to make room for new beauties.
See that sharp dressed man in the fedora with the perfect pocket square, spit polished shoes and debonair air? What about that woman in full bloom looking well loved in a pillbox? Nothing says sexy like a great hat.
Perk Up! Vintage here (we are based in Dublin, Ireland) and have the perfect solution to your holiday 'dressing up' needs.
Our fabulous collection of dresses from 50s glamour to 80s disco can be found on our new online store: http://www.perkupvintage.com/
Wearing a fab piece of vintage is guaranteed to get you noticed and lets face it girls..... no-one is gonna show up in the same frock to the party - bonus!
We have added some photos of new additions to our website.
I must say I am totally in love with the 2 velvet 1950s dresses you see here and it is with regret that I sell them on to a new loving home.
The ‘Fogarty’ dates between 1950-1955 when Anne Fogarty worked for the Margot label. This famous American designer was known for her version of the New Look called the "Paper Doll" silhouette.
The design elements of this look was the fitted bodice, dropped neckline and very full skirts. This dress is a perfect example of that style of design she made so famous. In addition this style of clothing earned her a Coty Award in 1951
We picked up these beauties in a Manor estate auction in Port Stewart Co. Derry the lady that owned these dresses was held in a high regard in the local region and quite the socialite both in the Irish and UK scene and one can only imagine the social events and soirees that this lady would have attended in these beautiful creations!
I picked up this little gem when I was living in the city of Bendigo -Australia - Renowned Gold Mining Country (along with quite a few pieces I now have in my collection)
The sexy glitter lurex dress (which is actually a skirt so you get double the fun!) was also purchased in Oz (Melbourne) this is one serious little jaw dropper and will see the new owner to many a party dancing the night away
Just a few samples of whats in stock ladies! We only source the best and highest quality vintage we can find!
BTW, Ladies! New registered customers will receive a 25 Euro coupon which will be emailed to you once registered on our site.
Oh, Don't forget to check out our specials for great offers!
Learn more about the unique vision of noted fashion photographer Hiro, who contributed to Bazaar magazine from 1956 - 1975 at the Couture Allure blog. You'll never guess who did the necklace in this shot!
Thanks everyone for your help with my last question. I have two more items I would love to know more about. The yellow bag has no label but on the inside handle is written Bevetto, Made in Italy and Brevet, Descagni. Apart from that what is this shape called and its time period?
The shoe label reads "Chaussures, Lerbini or Zerbini, Milano" - I hope the pictures tell the rest of the story better than I could. Any thoughts? Guess are very welcome!
I've got a fun idea. You can contribute in the comments. I'm asking Vintage Clothing Bulletin readers to post reasons to buy vintage this season. I think it'll be pretty easy to come up with 50 and I'd like to see the list top that quickly!
Please post in the comments. Number your reasons! We'll keep a running tally and see how quickly we can reach fifty. I'll start with comment number 1.
For unforgettable, affordable Christmas gifts for the females on your list, I've got lots of great things! On Ebay, for instance, I have this gorgeous Volupte compact in goldtone, with a BIG white rhinestone clasp. It is SO Deco! (I'm not guaranteeing it's 1930s, but damn, is it Deco!)
And this gift box of Albert Nipon BY NIGHT fragranced candles and crystal holders, with two refills, in Mint Condition:
And a genuine Mink BLACKBERRY HOLDER with leather interior! *
I want to thank everyone who has made The Vintage Traveler a regular part of your on-line reading. As a thank you and just in time for Christmas, I'll be giving away these 5 little plastic ornaments. You'll get Santa, Rudolph, a stocking, Frosty and Elf! To enter, please leave a short comment at the Vintage Traveler, making sure I know how to reach you in case you win.
Drawing will be made Wednesday, December 10, so hurry and get your comment in. And thanks so much for reading. I really do love hearing from you!
Have you seen this blog - My 50s Year ? If you haven't, you need to go check it out. It documents a year in the life of 'Marzipan Jones' as she lives the life of a 1950s housewife.
She started the project in September and she posts daily about her experiences dealing with the daily routine of a 50s housewife - taking care of house, husband and child, preparing meals in 1950s menus, behaving like a 50s housewife and dressing like a 50s housewife even while out grocery shopping and going on field trips and play dates with her daughter.
So far the girdle and the meals have been a problem, especially since her husband likes to do alot of cooking himself. She also has to deal with people's looks and comments about the way she's dressed and about the project.
I'm hooked and I find it all very interesting. I thought it would be cool to ask Marzipan about her project and she very kindly agreed to answer my nosey questions.
What was the inspiration behind this project? Did you have an existing interest in the vintage lifestyle? Why did you choose the 1950s?
Marzipan - I've been both enamored and repelled (ha!) by the 50's for as long as I can remember. I think it began with the music and of course, the fashion. When I was 12 I started buying "Vogue" every month and pouring over each page with this crazy fervor. I wanted to be a designer and noticed how the 40's and 50's were often referred to as inspirations for newer designers. So then I started watching old movies like "Imitation of Life" in order to see those dresses in action. And eventually I became a fan of Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Julie London, and Dean Martin, The silliness of the novelty tunes and the heartbreaking quality of the torchier songs just bowled me over. Everyone always looked so wonderfully put-together and there seemed to be a quality of innocence that pervaded everything said. However, I also knew about the terrible conditions the cultural climate held for people of color, gay and lesbians, and for women. So, I had a love/hate relationship with the era that culminated in this fascination with the 50's housewife, the personification of all that was supposedly good about that time.
What experience do you hope to gain from the project?
Marzipan - Well, I really don't know. It's a question I keep asking myself. So far I'm a far better housekeeper and cook than previously. But I hope to gain more out of living this restrictive lifestyle for a year than learning how to scrub a floor. I suppose I've gained a sense of self-confidence that I didn't have before the project when I considered myself practically useless as "just a housewife." I've been a freelance writer for magazines like "Bitch" and "Venus Zine" for 7 years, but I still always thought of myself as primarily a mom and for some reason, that never felt like enough. I hope that by the end of the year I'll be able to manage a household's finances better, make my own clothes, and be able to scrounge up a delicious meal from a sparsely populated cupboard. And in learning those things, I hope that I instill a sense of self-worth within myself that wasn't there when I measured my value out in dollars. In other words, I want to recognize the worth of traditional woman's work and take it back as something to be respected and honored. That, to me, is the opposite of sexism.
What are you using as guides for following the 1950s lifestyle (example - how are you learning the role and duties of a 50s housewife, cleaning, cooking, behavior etc.) books, magazines, website etc. Marzipan - Mostly from old woman's magazine like "McCalls," "Family Circle," and "Ladies' Home Journal." I've also been reading a few homemaking books from the period, but as a whole I think the magazines help me out the most. And in terms of behavior, that's the toughest aspect. I am who I am and when I try to act like a "perfect" housewife, I end up sounding and acting like a robot. My early videos show this robotic, kittenish side... I nicknamed her Marzipan Jones as she is definitely not who I am. I was also playing up the campy factor of the project as I didn't know what to make of this new persona I was concocting and I almost felt like an Amy Sedaris character. At this point I'm totally me and while I try not to swear as much, I no longer concentrate on sounding ultra-feminine when I speak, standing stick-straight, or going all out to give my husband a drink as he walks in the door. I really doubt women did all of those things then anyway. Mostly I think we get those ideas from old ads and TV shows that depict an almost superhuman version of the 50's wife. Typical women were probably more like the one depicted in "The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio," struggling, stressed, but trying to make the best of things.
How strictly are you sticking to the lifestyle? I know that you aren't watching modern tv shows or using items invented after the 1950s, but you do need to use the internet to document, research and buy for your vintage project. Are you using only vintage brand foods, cleaning products, personal products etc? How hard is it to stick to the lifestyle with your husband and child's regular lives? Are there any modern gadgets that you miss? Marzipan - Oh, boy! I'm sticking to it pretty strictly and sometimes I feel like I'm about a drink from falling off the wagon! I do use the internet to gain a vintage community (The Fedora Lounge) and as you said, to document what I'm doing. Also if I need something specific like a bullet bra or a petticoat, I go online. I tried buying only vintage foods but then I noticed that I was buying a lot more processed foods than I liked to. So now I'm trying to buy hardly any processed foods and going a more natural, almost war-time route of focusing on frozen veggies, beans, rice, etc. Honestly, I almost feel like we're in a depression at the moment and things look like they're getting worse. I find myself thinking about wartime women in the 40's and how they would stock their larder, trying to make every dollar stretch. So that's where I am right now. In terms of personal products, I didn't want to go out and replace the ones I'm already using as I thought that would be wasteful, so I'm still using my old modern soaps and such. I did go out and get Revlon's Cherries in the Snow lipstick however as it was so popular back then. But I try not to wear it everyday as I like to use organic lipsticks. I can practically taste all the chemicals I'm ingesting, haha. I also used a douche for the very first time. I keep waiting for an infection to spring upon me, but so far so good. And no, I won't be doing that again.
Well, as my husband has told me many, many times, he is not a vintage man. So instead of living with a vintage family as "The 1940's House" did, I'm living the 50's woman in a modern family. As you can imagine this can present numerous problems. For one, my husband loves to cook so my hedging in on his cooking wasn't the greatest thing in the world I could do to make him happy. After a few arguments we finally agreed to split the cooking. He also loves to grocery shop and do his own laundry. But no matter how I explained to him that these were now my duties, he still wouldn't budge. So now we split the shopping and he does his laundry. At first I got pretty upset with him as I felt he was trying to sabotage my project but now I'm just resigned to the idea that he really does enjoy these things so hard for me to imagine at first) and who am I, the perfect housewife, to rile him up?
Also, my daughter is an exceedingly modern child. At 4 years old she loves her online games and her Spongebob. I tried getting her to listen to radio shows but that was a no-go. However, she now enjoys Felix, the Cat, so that's something!
As for modern gadgets, I don't really miss any of them. Sometimes, my microwave for when I'm in a hurry but otherwise, no.
How has your daily routine changed from your pre-project days? I know that you go grocery shopping alone now and that your husband used to do the cooking. What else has changed and what is your daily routine? What is harder to do now and is anything easier?
Marzipan - Certainly before the project I cooked and cleaned a lot less. I've always kept a tidy household but I wasn't as manic about dusting the details or vacuuming as I am now. I'm also a lot better at keeping lists of what the home needs rather than just going to the store and trying to remember if we ran out of this and that. And I make an effort to be more budget-friendly now whereas before I had no problem purchasing expensive goodies I was too lazy to make. I tend to get up at 6:30 or 7:00, get my daughter ready for school, drop her off, and then clean/blog until she gets home at 11:30. So it's not much time and I'm pretty much frantic for those few hours. Once she's home I make our lunches and either have her help me bake or we play a board-game. She's also somewhat obsessed with technology (TV, kid's websites) so I can only keep her away from being plugged in for so long. I'm trying to get her interested in reading during the day rather just at bedtime or in listening to 50's children's records but so far, it's been a losing battle. As a staunch 50's housewife though, I won't give up! : } Around 4:30 I begin preparing dinner from either "The Joy of Cooking" (50's version) or some other recipe I've garnered from an old magazine or Betty Crocker. My husband and I split the cooking though, so if he's cooking I'm off reading, knitting, or preparing my daughter's dinner. Then it's time to give my daughter a bath and get her to bed at 7:30 (which is usually when I settle in too). I try to read until I fall asleep but by the time she's finally asleep I'm usually too tired... For some reason I find the 50's project has gotten a lot easier than in the beginning, mostly because I'm not as strict as I was during the first few weeks. I basically cleaned 24/7 which I soon discovered was killing me. So, now I just make sure that every room has its due every week and it goes pretty smoothly from there. The most difficult thing has been, however, getting the motivation to dust corners and woodwork when I feel like I just did it a few days ago so why bother? Then I remember what my Housewife Manual tells me and I try to coax myself into thinking it's really for the best. And I get on with it. Playing Louis Prima while I work usually helps!
What has it been like putting together your 1950s wardrobe? I saw your post on the Fedora Lounge and many of the Ladies there were helpful in giving you the basics of what you needed for a 50s wardrobe. Are you wearing purely vintage head to toe?
Marzipan - The wardrobe has gotten easier to assemble but it was most definitely the trickiest aspect to embrace. I'm not one who craves attention and once in a while I just feel so out of place and so "dressed up" when really I'm just in a pencil skirt and sweater. It's the fact that I'm surrounded by jeans and sneakers that makes me so self-conscious, but again, I'm getting used to it. There are days when I'm too frazzled to don the bullet bra. Days when I want to be ignored and wish I could just hide in my old uniform. But most of the time I now take pride in how I look because for one, I love the style and secondly, it's nobody's business how I wish to dress and if they choose to think I'm snotty or odd let them. I wouldn't wish to be chummy with such narrow-minded people anyhow. : } Oh, and the girdle is the worst. I pretty much only wear it when going someplace nice like a restaurant or maybe shopping. It's vintage and pretty hard-core with an open skirt and climbing up to my bust. I wore it this Thanksgiving and had to take it off during dinner as I pretty much felt like I was going to be sick! In that regard, I am a housewife failure. I don't have the budget to replace all of my clothes with vintage so I'm mixing vintage with new clothes that look vintage. Most days I wear a pencil skirt and sweater with perhaps a wide belt, hose, and flats or heels. The bra, lipstick, hair, and accessories are I think, what make the outfit feel so vintage and I'm grateful otherwise, I'd be broke!
You mention good and bad comments that you've received from people when you are out in public dressed in vintage. Why do you think people are negative? How do you deal with negative comments?
Marzipan - As a teen I received lots of negative attention because of my outlandish outfits (wearing a record in my hair, combat boots, typical punky teen looks). I hated the attention but was so used to it that eventually it didn't bother me anymore. But as an adult I began dressing more mainstream and so became accustomed to only positive attention. When the project started in September I again found myself receiving negative attention and I was thrown back into feeling like that angry kid in preppy suburbia. That feeling of being in a time warp (this time the 90's) left me feeling so annoyed that I just wanted to quit. But then I found the folks on The Fedora Lounge and was so thrilled that I found a little community of what others might think to be loaded with "freaks and geeks." Like in High School, I just needed the support of people who "got it" to deal with the crowd. And I haven't looked back since! Well, the typical answer is that people are negative because they're scared of what they're not, but I think it could just be simpler than that. I think a lot of negative people are just mean. There, I said it. : } I read about some FL member's stories regarding negative comments are was bowled over. One woman was told by a stranger to "just give it up already." What does this mean and why was she prompted to say it? You can go on and on about how people don't like anything that's different and that mediocrity rules but that doesn't explain why she was compelled to be so rude. There are a lot of cruel adults out there, not just teens. And while we can justify their behavior by giving it some psychological basis it doesn't change the fact that they're just despicable. Wow. Did that sound angry? : }
How are your family and friends dealing with your project? Are they taking it seriously, do they get it? What was their reaction when you told them about the project?
Marzipan - My parents don't get it, though my dad loves the way I look now. I think my mom wants me to be more "normal" and she mentioned something about my living in a fantasy. But then they never really got anything I've ever done so it doesn't worry me too much. : } My friends think it's wonderful though no one has really gotten the full taste of what I'm doing. I'm planning on inviting people over for some real 50's holiday entertainment... after that I'll be able to answer this question better. : }
I know that it's still a long ways off, but what do you think you will take away from the project, personally, when it is finished?
Marzipan - I ask myself this all the time! I have no idea what things will seem like in Sept. '09. I imagine that by then I'll either be so in tune with the lifestyle that it will just be who I am or that I'll be so sick of it that I'll never want to see another cookbook again! I would guess that I'll retain a lot of the 50's project rules like dressing more formally, being a better housekeeper, and cook. But I might use the microwave again and forego the girdle even on special occasions. And I hope I won't get sucked into modern pop culture again as it's been really nice not having any idea what's going on in that realm. And as for concepts I'll take away with me, I'm sure I'll embrace the idea that a housewife isn't "just a housewife" as we tend to deem her in today's society. She's a hardworking woman who loves her home and family enough to keep it aesthetically and emotionally warm and welcoming. And if that sounds as cheesy as I think it does, I don't care. There it is! Proof that I've succeeded in my mission!
Thank you Marzipan!
Now go check out My 50s Year Blog ! The blog also includes photos, vintage images and video diaries too -
This season, the lace up ankle boot has become the must have shoe. I've always been partial to quality, soft leathers so the ones I am offering all have that buttery goodness that we all love. And all under $50.00 to save you some extra dough. ;)
Oh, let's just offer FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING for the rest of the year! I'm really too lazy to change the shipping costs on all my items...(Yes, I have to do it one by one...), so I'll just leave it until the new year.
It's very easy to have a 'green', environmentally friendly christmas season. Whatever holiday is celebrated in your home, bring in gifts that are appreciated for their uniqueness and for 'being green'.
Buy vintage No surprise here, but buying vintage clothing may prove to be difficult unless you have the exact measurements of the person you are buying for. (Of course if it's yourself, then shop away!) To play it safer, choose vintage jewelery, accessories, books or household items. Go for antique furniture too - it demonstrates alot of thought has been put into choosing this gift. Try to buy from a reputable antique dealer, as they will offer exchanges/credits if it's not exactly to the receiver's liking.
Play safe My personal favorites are vintage jewelery and books. You can find some great gently used coffee table books. I found this Gustav Klimt book that will be a fab gift for my sister (I sure hope she's not reading this), as she is particularly fond of Klimt. This book was a steal!
My other sister might get some jewelery...still working on that one. But here are a few new pieces in the store collection that would be a perfect gift for anyone!
Don't buy new wrapping paper! I'll bet you have a ton of bags and wrap and ribbons and bows...all left over from last year. And if you don't, start saving the wrapping you receive this year and use next year. It doesn't have to be Christmas wrapping either...use what you have.
Join Decotique at The Grist Mill Antiques Center for an entertaining and informative talk on Antique and Vintage Purses. Kate @ Decotique will display and discuss lovely examples of Victorian Era purses through the Swinging 1960s. All are welcome; refreshments will be served. There is no charge to attend.
The Grist Mill Antiques Center 127 Hanover Street Pemberton, NJ 08068 RSVP (609) 726-1588
I know I should be promoting all of the wonderful things in my stores, but I find this saga oddly fascinating. Sort of like watching an infection on your foot fester.
Those three huge boxes are still with me. Here they are, stacked next to Bodicea, who is six feet tall. Due to space constraints, I could not get a straight-on shot, but trust me, they almost reach the top of her head.
The other day, somebody sent me a Best Offer of--wait for--$20. That would be approximately 00.0018 a cent per piece. I had forgotten to set a minimum!
Looks like I'll have to call the Salvation Army in a week or two. It's a shame, but this stuff has gotta go!
We simply MUST make room so we've put together big lots to get some of these great goodies out of here. Here's the ten latest with more to come in the next few days. Don't pass up this opportunity to stock your store or website for the First of the Year. All can be found at cemetarian on eBay
The weather person said it was gonna get Cold...tonight...I just listed some fun furs and some furs for holiday fun.....
We may do it....for love or money or for a costume...but here's a lovely 50s ballgown that was Mini 'd....I found it unloved in a box at an estate sale last summer. I was attracted by the silver lurex threads that glistened in the summer sunshine. So I hemmed it, and cleaned it and steamed and took a few stitches here and there.....and it's ready to Party again !!
Amazing shelf bust treatment....no fooling around here.....this dress wants to party...and it's a sensible size..a 28" waist !!
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Because buying vintage is good, very very good.....
for you .....for the planet.....saves resources......
Vegan fur......and vintage fur.....
cause baby...it's cold outside.....
Funkoma Vintage....712 Broadway
daily -- 10 to 6(ish) 253*588*1003
What's at the shop? Oh a lot.... ….and more more more……I just set out Party party Party dresses and more coats.....and men's tux jackets and velvet jackets...
tons of new furniture and lamps and fun and special and groovy stuff in the shop also....... Yes, I'll be at Tacoma Winterfest......
I have a bound set of Vogues from 1954 that I like to drag out now and then (it is huge, you could kill a robber with it) and scan some of the pages. My favorite are the Lilli Ann advertisements that show up on the 2nd or 3rd page of each month. I wish I knew who the model is, she really was fantastic looking. Someones grandma now...the "march of time" and all that.
Fabric of France "Bamboo", Marvelous blending of mohair, worsted and silk created by Faques Exclusively for The exciting new Lilli Ann Couturier Dress Collection. Lime, Cognac, Fawn, Blue, Violet, garnished luxuriously with mink flowers....
Fabric-Of-France "Embossed Nuage" Rhinestone studded silk and cotton fabric created exclusively for the exciting new Lilli Ann Couturier Dress Collection. Black and White, Gray and white, Brown and white with dramatic velvet trim.....
Both 1954....
Not sure how I feel about the mink flying monkey thingees (yes I know they call them "mink flowers"...they look like monkeys to me) on that halter though. Creepy.
Vintage is the perfect gift for the girl, or guy, who has EVERYTHING! Unique and often one of a kind~ When you give vintage you give a memory, a feeling, a sense of the thought behind the gift~
Currently, all Ebay store items are 25% off - my gift to my WONDERFUL customers, all of whom make this all so enjoyable! Ho Ho Ho!
Sometimes it's hard to buy vintage Christmas presents for your friends when it comes to clothing. Personal styles vary and vintage sizing makes it hard to get just the right item. But there are plenty of other cute little vintage items out there for gift giving - purses, jewelry, vanity items, hankies, aprons, sewing items etc. Most are inexpensive too.
There are tons of undiscovered little treasures on Etsy. I chose 25 from 25 different sells to showcase below. Every item is under $20 and some sellers are running special sales in their stores, so check them out!
Ladies & Gents there are 2 MORE days left for you to save 50% off at Sydney's Vintage Clothing. That is right! EVERYTHING is marked half price! USA customers spend $100 and get FREE priority shipping! See you there!
After our photo shoot this weekend, when all the models had left, Sasha's husband Chris came over to pick her up and hang out for a while. Yes! As I've told both of them before- my husband Graham and I sometimes throw elaborate dinner parties just as an excuse to get these two busy musicians-with-day-jobs over to our house!
It was perfect. Sash & I got to do all the measuring of the clothes we had shot that day while my two-year-old daughter Mycelia was entertained by her papa and Chris (who I am really hoping becomes her Personal Life Mentor as the years go on, he is so creative and funny and playful and just perfect with her).
We had the oldies playing on iTunes Radio, a few PBRs floating around, and the boys and Mycie were cooking up some delicious garlic yogurt with salt over at the play kitchen.
At some point a Mad Libs booklet that I thrifted a while back was brought out, and I began to surreptitiously listen to the conversation around me and fill in the blanks with the words I heard. I finally grew weary of waiting to hear an adverb though, so I asked for one. Chris suggested "quickly", but then Sasha one-upped him with "unerringly". The filled-in words are in violet:
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The Three Little Pigs
Once upon a time there were three little pigs who decided to build themselves houses. The first pig was post Mad Men, and he built his house out of pants. The second pig worked very unerringly and built a house out of plastic buttons on a chain. But the third pig was boho. He built his house out of pajamas and milk. Then one day a big bad wolf came along. When he saw the first pig's house he took and he wore until he blew it down. Then he blew down the second pig's pizza. But no matter how hard he blew, he couldn't blow down the third pig's Chanel smackdown.
Moral: Once the dreams come home to roost, it's too late to whitewash the walls.
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Okay, and speaking of Mad Libs, clothing, and Pabst Blue Ribbon, here's one line from another, uh, Mad Lib that Graham filled out while we knowingly gave him words to use. The title of this one is Some Physical Laws We All Should Know- "If an object is floating in PBR, it will displace it's own undies." :-D
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Thanks to Chris for creating the boho piggie image! Can't you see why I want this man to spend lots of time with my child? He also created the kitty image on our Myspace page. Check out his "Emo/Christian rap/Black metal" music, hilarious blogs, and overall badassness on his Myspace page The Dazzling Strangers.
Although the bikini became popular in Europe in the 1940's, it didn't make a real splash in the United States until the 1960's. A couple of significant regulations in the United States kept the two piece or the bikini from gaining momentum.
The Motion Picture Production Code of 1930, known as the Hays Code or Hays Production Code, prohibited stars from "indecent or undue exposure." Exposure of the breasts, navel, and inner thighs and all undue depiction of flesh was prohibited in an effort to present only a correct standard of life on film. The first actual bathing suits that exposed the midriff would not be seen until the mid 1930’s.
This style change in swimwear was first accomplished by providing the traditional maillot with creatively shaped cutouts. To expose even more skin, X shaped straps were adapted to open the suit’s back. This innovation was subsequently followed by the maillot being divided into two distinct pieces. The waistline however remained high, always above the navel.
Then in 1942, the US government made the L-85 order, issued by the War Production Board, requiring the amount of fabric in clothing be reduced. Wool, silk, rubber, leather, nylon were all needed for the war effort. One requirement was that the amount of fabric in female swimsuits be reduced 10%, and the fabric covering the midriff increasingly became a wartime casualty. Two-piece swimsuits had been fashionable in Europe throughout the 1930's, the L-85 order helped that trend to become fashionable in the states.
The two-piece would evolve into a just handful of designs without a single one of them dominating. Tops took on the form of bras, string halters, and bandeau's, while bottoms were typically in the form of skirted panties, shorts, or sarongs. Another adaptation was a new skirt less panty bottom but it would not find much of an audience outside of Europe at this time.
At the War’s end while Americans were still trying to accept the high waisted two-piece, a swimsuit that exposed the stomach was introduced in Cannes under the name L’atome. Two weeks later on July 18, 1946 the French designer Louis Reard introduced an even skimpier swimsuit. He also took a clue from the new age ushered in by the atomic bomb blast at a Marshal Island atoll called Bikini and named his creation after it.
By the late 1950’s American movie stars began posing off screen for magazines and postcards in bikinis they could not wear in films. The movie industry began suffering from low film attendance as their products grew more out of sync with cultural demands. Eventually they they replaced the Hayes code with a movie rating code system which had popular support. Stars like Brigitte Bardot in "…And God Created Woman" (1956) helped kick off the trend, while Annette Funicello movies like "Bikini Beach" (1964) and "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" (1965) helped make the bikini more popular to the masses. In 1967 Racquel Welch appeared in "One Million Years B.C." clad entirely in what would pass for a bikini. The first Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition in 1964 sealed the deal with Babette March in a white bikini. With more exposure in movies and a general shifting of morals during the 1960’s the bikini would finally make its way onto public beaches in the United States. The Hayes commission however still had a hold over television and they would prevent the first woman’s navel from being seen on screen until 1975.
Happy Holidays from Glamoursurf!
We wish all of you a joyous holiday season! To celebrate we're offering a 20% off discount code that can be used at checkout at glamoursurf.com. Just enter the code word 'Santa' at checkout to receive your 20% discount. Offer valid through Dec. 31, 2008.
The discount will automatically be subtracted in the shopping cart. Regular shipping charges apply. Discount does not apply to items that are already on hold. The sale runs from now until the night of Saturday December 6th
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Announcing the first ever Couture Allure Steal of a Deal January Sale!
Each day during the month of January, I'll be taking 50% off the price of one item on my website. I'll announce the item every morning on my blog at about 9AM Eastern. The 50% markdown will be effective from 9AM - 8PM Eastern time, and there will be a new item announced every day until February 1.
This will be a first come-first served sale, and at 8PM Eastern each day, if the item hasn't sold, it will return to full price.
Will the items shown here go on sale? Maybe.....
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