1950s
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Why I Love Thrift Stores – The Novelty Border Print Skirt
After reading Joanna's posts about her love of vintage novelty print 1950s skirts, I started keeping my eye out for them too. This one is not vintage, but as soon as I saw it I knew it was close enough!… Continue reading
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Green Dress and Kooky Hat
Recently while stopping at the same vintage clothing shop where I got my wide-brimmed brown hat worn in the Traveling Dress post, I found another hat I had to add to my collection (especially, or perhaps only, because it was… Continue reading
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My Easter Dress
I always try to have or make a new dress for Easter Sunday each year – and always pair it with a big hat! Starting then officially I add white and ivory shoes and hats, and light colored lace and… Continue reading
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February Tutorial – How to Make a Vintage Fur Stole into a Boa
I enjoy recycling once-loved items and preserving the past. So when I found my interest this winter drawn to furs like my Lilli Ann coat, I was soon browsing Pinterest for pictures and inspiration for types of furs, both faux… Continue reading
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The Lilli Ann Fur Coat
Last week I posted about my almost-Lilli-Ann jacket (scroll down to see the post), a find at a thrift store which reminded me of a certain designer's 1940s and 1950s garments. Now it's time to give a a blog airing… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – 1950s Earrings
These lovely silver and blue moonstone pierced 1950s earrings are Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only – slashed from $7. Continue reading
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My Modern Meets Vintage Almost-Lilli-Ann Jacket
I just love it when I find modern clothing, with their washability and integrity of non-disintegrated fabric and thread, that fits right into a past era if you accessorize it or pair it right. Recently I found this jacket at… Continue reading
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Dream Cars and Texas
Recently I discovered this photo of myself, taken almost a year ago, in San Antonio, Texas. My brother was enthralled by the 1960s muscle cars also in this car lot, but for me there's nothing like the gorgeousness of a… Continue reading
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December Tutorial – My Christmas Corsage
My December tutorial I intended to be of larger scope, but because of the Black Friday shipping crunch, my supplies for it haven't arrived yet so I'm saving it for January. Instead I'll show you how I made my corsage… Continue reading
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