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 We're very excited to be featuring the talented Rachael Pease in our clothes this week. We went a little romper crazy, and decided to go with some more edgy looks. We'll be adding more all week, so check them out! You can read Rachel's interview on our blog.
For your Vintage Shopping Pleasure....New Items of the Week. 60s Check Pattern Vintage Dress 1960s, original hang tags Included.  1970s Disco Vintage Halter Dress 70s, slinky disco queen halter dress. 1960s Neon Green A- line Vintage Dress  Vintage Bombshell 80s Prom Style Dress, fully lined. All dresses are available for purchase online at Nelda's Vintage Clothing, 38 more items added this week. Vintage Bulletin Friends receive Free Shipping for their first order. Authentic Vintage Clothing....Looking for 50's Rockabilly, 60's mod, 70's bohemian, disco or 80's retro? We have it! Visit http://www.neldasvintageclothing.com
 Stunning! Awesome Scarf To Wear Around Your Neck! Colors Of Purple Red Green Gold And White Paisley Print Fringe Edge 27 Inches X 24 Inches$16.50 FREE Shipping *Note* If The Material Is Not Mentioned That Means There Is No Tag On The Scarf And I Don't Want To Assume Please Email Me And I Can Tell You What It Feels Like Thank You! www.thevintagescarf.com
New this week at Couture Allure are a couple of wonderful 60's evening dresses from a recent estate as well as a few scarves and necklaces.  In the 50's and 60's, if you needed a party dress or an evening gown, you headed over to the Lillie Rubin store because that was their specialty. This early 1960's cocktail dress has dangling crystals on the beaded bodice that move when you do.  The next time you want to channel the drama of a 1940's Hollywood film noir starlet like Rita Hayworth or Barbara Stanwyck, you'll want to pull this dress from your closet. Velvet and crepe combined with a side drape at the hip give you all the allure you need.  Perfect for a summer formal event or even a bride, this early 1960's evening gown is fashioned of off-white cotton pique with a dramatic band of beading that curves under the bust.  Sparkling crystal rhinestones surround marquise shaped emerald rhinestones on this exquisite vintage 1950's necklace.  This vintage Burberrys silk scarf is one of several scarves we listed this week. Check out the rest here.
 Sure, this is just another blog entry that expresses my quirky point of view, but if you haven't been to a vintage auction before, you might enjoy reading about my experience attending one last weekend. Read all about it here.
We are having an unusually warm spell even for North Texas. It was in the 90's this week..........too hot for April, and we're hoping that it's not of sign of things to come. Between the hot weather and finding these 2 fabulous swimsuits one with the coverup.........I've been reminiscing about the summers of my childhood and teen years. I grew up in the water. Literally. From Memorial Day to Labor Day my family spent every weekend at Lake Texoma camping, skiing, swiming and loafing. Not to mention Camp Fire Camp ( Camp Rio Roxo) and 2 weeks vacation. During the week I spent every day at the swimming pool and was a member of the municipal Swim Team. So I went through about 5 or 6 swimsuits a summer. One of the reasons I mention this is because it was very important to have at least 2 suits at all times. One for the lake and one for the pool. Texoma is formed from the Red River and they call it the Red River for a reason...............red sand. Red Sand kills a light colored swimsuit quicker that a cat can lick it's behind. And chlorine kills a dark colored suit the same way..........so all us girls had Pool Suits and Lake Suits. The 2 suits I found this week came from the same Estate. Obviously she also divided her time between the pool and the lake. This first beauty is a Jantzen white over blue suit with white organdy eyelet cover up. (No need for a cover-up at the lake cause ya just threw on shorts or a towel and lived in the water)  And the 2nd pretty is a Sears Sea Stars 2 pc which still had red sand in it (but I got it all out and it's ready to go). Boy did that sand bring back memories.............warm nights, campfires on the beach, stars overhead, the boy from Dallas in the next campsite............OOPS....too much information.  Both of these lovelies can be found at cemetarian on eBay.
Green And Blue F.W. Woolworth Nylon Vintage Long Scarf
F.W. Woolworth Scarf With Tag!
 Beautiful Scarf To Wear Around Your Neck
White Blue And Green Floral
100% Nylon
Dist. By F.W. Woolworth Co.
New York, NY 10007
.88 1-2 Dept 060
Rolled Hem
Trimmed in Blue
35 Inches X 20 Inches
I loved going to this store as a kid! I thought it was so cool to eat a stuffed tomato with tuna.
A Little History About Woolworth Discount Store
The F.W. Woolworth Co.
was among the first Five And Dime Stores which sold discounted general merchandise at discount prices for five or ten cents, undercutting the prices of other local merchants. Woolworth's, as the stores popularly became known, was one of the first American retailers to put merchandise out for the shopping public to handle and select without the assistance of a sales clerk. Earlier retailers had kept all merchandise behind a counter, and customers presented the clerk with a list of items they wished to buy. After working in a dry goods store in Watertown, New York, Frank Winfield Woolworth opened his first Woolworth’s store in Utica New York, in 1878, but the store failed within a year. However, a second store he opened on June 21, 1879 in Lancaster Pennsylvania, became a success. Frank Woolworth brought his brother Charles Sumner Woolworth into the business, and together they opened more stores, often in partnership with other business associates. The Woolworth brothers also entered into partnerships with “friendly rivals” to maximize inventory purchasing power.
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 Retro Red White And Blue 1976 Patriotic Vintage Square Scarf Beautiful Vintage Red White And Blue Patriotic Long Scarf Very Patriotic Red White And Blue Vintage Square ScarfShow Your Support!May is Military Appreciation Month Don't Forget To Let The Troops Know You Care!
 New this week -  Don't forget to check out my blog to see the cool wardrobe trunk that I picked up this week -  Bye for now, Carol www.dandelionvintage.com
Happy Earth Day Everyone!
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