Vintage
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April 1950
Due to a hectic last week or so, a bout of the flu galloping around the family, and one of my thankfully rare creativity blank spells, there will not be a tutorial this month. Hopefully we'll get that back on track. But… Continue reading
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Vintage Finds
Christmas shopping time! While these are not gifts, I wanted to share with you some of the goodies I brought back from a recent shopping trip that was ostensibly to look for presents, but ended up…well…mostly adding to my own… Continue reading
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The Package
Today when the poor laden mail lady delivered all our packages, I received a lovely big envelope…from Chronically Vintage! My 2nd prize package from winning the photo contest held by Emily's Vintage Visions (see the 1st prize package from Wearing History, here). It… Continue reading
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New Listings in the Etsy Shop
Later this week stay tuned for a lengthy post on a local car show. But first, the spotlight is on a few brand new listings to the Etsy shop! 1940s Classic Spectator Heels, size 7 or 7.5 Rare… Continue reading
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Project Journal – Fabric Painting and 1940s Pumps
Not long ago on Ebay I garnered another gorgeous pair of 1940s heels for my collection at a great low price – and they fit! The shape is lovely, with classic 1940s styling and as always, beautiful detail. But… 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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Why I Like Thrift Stores…the White Coat
This gorgeous 1960s vintage coat was my latest special vintage find at a favorite thrift store. It has fabulous shape and real fur cuffs and a unique collar. I love it! Sure, it has moth spots several places, and some… Continue reading
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Modern Shoes Suitable for 1940s Costumes
There are many articles about vintage shoe purchasing, finding the right size, caring for your finds, having them repaired, etc, and I have seen some blog posts showing “retro” style modern shoes, but rarely modern made shoes that are… Continue reading
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Why I Like Thrift Stores…the Brown Bow Hat
…lots of reasons! But a lovely vintage hat in mint condition for a low price is definitely one of them. 🙂 Continue reading
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Sisterhood of the Traveling Dress – Visits the Farm
The Traveling Dress: Chapter One The Traveling Dress Visits the Farm Once upon a time, there was a Traveling Dress. She had seen many decades and fashions come and go. Now she was going on a… Continue reading
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