So it is official... we are relocating to the West Coast! After 3+ yrs in Orlando, we're packing everything up over the next few weeks and hopefully settling into our new digs by the end of August. Woo-hoo!

Photo by Dok1
I am excited for the sunshiney California weather! Not to mention The Vintage Expo in Santa Monica in September! Eek! (Dita Von Teese has been known to browse the vintage wares... oh goodness, a chance to meet see the gorgeous Dita?!)

So, over the next couple of weeks I will continue to add a few vintage goodies to the shop, but for the most part the studio does need to be packed up...so shop updates will be slow for the next month. If you've placed an order recently in the shop, I must say I will be slow getting items shipped out from now until we move due to all the moving hubbub going on around here ^_^.

I'll still be updating the blog regularly with vintage inspirations, sewing patterns, celebrity style, and any thing else that strikes my vintage fancy.

New in the shop: { Beach Watercolors Dress }


Vintage 70's Caftan Batwing Sleeve Dress just added in the shop, rightfully dubbed "Beach Watercolors Dress" Really quite lovely on, and so perfect for Miami or maybe a holiday in a more exotic waterfront locale. :)

How to wear it idea...
Tibi Embroidered Batwing Caftan Dress at Net-A-Porter

I just found this on YouTube and thought you might want to watch it too! It's the whole movie "Sabrina" divided in different parts... enjoy! And it's subtitled in case some parts of the sound are a bit hard to hear.



You can view all the other parts here: View More Videos. Many thanks to Creeper1981 for uploading the videos!

Isn't this vintage 1920s straw cloche just absolutely lovely? I love the peach and lavender ribbon florets. I'm also quite keen on this vintage head form, her little expression is so amusing.

Vintage 1920s Straw Cloche available at Past Perfect Vintage

A bit of a background story: 5 years ago I met another vintage loving gal online (Kim) and throughout the years we've chatted about how much we love vintage, the strange similarities between our Mothers, and the daily ups and downs of life. So fast forward to this past weekend, we finally met in NYC for an afternoon at the MOMA. And here we are in our vintage wares (*hehe*) snapped in the streets of New York. Kim is wearing a vintage floral 50s dress (lovely!) and a vintage ostrich leather handbag. I'm wearing a vintage 40s navy dress and carrying a 60s patent leather purse.

I came across these photos and absolutely had to share as I was quite in love. Don't you wish you were invited for tea?
Images courtesy of Helen Evans

Here is a great decorating idea for your vintage magazine covers. You could even frame vintage advertisements (this is what I did for our bathroom, I framed vintage advertisements for soap, shaving cream, bathroom fixtures...etc)
This image is from Blueprint Magazine (no longer in print). Instead of framing the covers, they were inserted into plastic sleeves so you can switch them out easily whenever you want to. So clever!

Anja is a stylish vintage gal from Portland who's style I've always admired. You can visit her blog for more pictures (and she runs a cute little Etsy vintage shop as well!)

"Vintage Sale Goods"

"Golden Hour"

"Super Girly"

"Patchwork"

Here are a few quick tips for dating vintage jewelry that I've found out about and thought I would share for those of you who collect or sell vintage jewelry.

VINTAGE ADS
You can look for vintage advertisements in magazines and also catalogs to get a feel for the age of the piece and also to familiarize yourself with what was in style during that time period.

Snake Bracelets - LIFE magazine 1964

CORO Faux Pearls - Mademoiselle 1964
CORO Nature + Insects - 1950
COPYRIGHTS
The copyright symbol on a piece of jewelry indicates a date of 1956 or later. In 1956 it became much more cost effective to register a design Copyright which led designers to abandoned the expensive patent registration process. From Penelope's Pearls

I love this fashion editorial featuring the quirky looking Penelope Tree in a 1969 issue of Vogue. Aren't the clothes so bizarrely wonderful?

Just added this abstract splatter paint vintage Nicole Miller dress in the shop. Click here for additional photos, sizing, and more information.

I just love Japanese Streetstyle! There is something so whimsical and carefree about how they dress. The pictures posted below are some of my favorites from Dropsnap.jp They all have a very vintage inspired look to them with the folky florals, the arts and crafts details on the dresses, and the vintage inspired shoes.

Here are some gorgeous Etsy finds for vintage heels! The first two I am so in love with! Hope you enjoy!



1.] 1940s Leather & Suede Pumps from NStyleVintage
2.] 1940s Snakeskin Pin-Up Pumps from Green Eyed Girl Shop
3.] 1960s Taspestry Suede Heels from Mona Sue Vintage
4.] 1970s Red Slingback Heels from Miss Hissy

Filipinos dancing at a club in Los Angeles circa the 1940s. Photo courtesy of SCU.edu The girl in the far left has the cutest shoes on!

Click on image for full size and print it out!
I came across this on Facebook and thought you might be interested. Who wouldn't want a free pastry? Mmmm... I'll be setting my alarm clock to make sure I get one of their buttery croissants!

Spotted from the "She Wears Vintage" pool. Wearing all vintage dresses, how lovely is she? You can find of Scarletgeryon outfits on her Flickr.


dress- vintage, ebay
shoes- thrifted
vintage 50s strawberry dress- ebay forever ago
vintage belt- thrifted
polkadot socks- sockdreams
red vintage mary janes- cactus flower

vintage dress- ebay
cardigan- stolen from my mother
shoes- target

The WEEKLY SPECIALS in the shop are now up! Score yourself some extra savings!

Oh my GOODNESS this is sooo cute cute! Found at Posh Vintage - $185

I spotted this beautiful lace necklace on someone else's blog (sorry, I can't remember which it was) and immediately fell in love and had to make it mine. They have a Victorian, old world romance look to them, don't they? A little piece of yesteryear...

Tea Time in the Garden Necklace - $27.00

Here are a few of my other favorites from the White Owl shop on Etsy. (Isn't the product photography also lovely? I am so inspired!)




When the package arrived it came neatly wrapped in tissue and ribbons, really lovely! And the girls behind White Owl are so sweet and offer great customer service.

I saw a couple episodes of "The City" and absolutely LOVED Olivia Palermo's apartment! Her closet looks pretty darn amazing too! You can see a few antique handbags in her closet.

I meant to post this awhile back... but never got around to it. I was browsing around the internet for cute vintage sundresses and happened along this one. unfortunately it's sold out...




I can't remember for the life of me where this dress is from since I've had these pictures for nearly a year now. If anyone knows, please do tell!

Dita photo courtesy of Perez Hilton

Vintage photograph from the 1930s featuring two very smartly dressed women. I love both of the dresses they are wearing so very much!

Photo courtesy of Billy Jane