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Reproduction Vintage
December 14th, 2010
Brown beret – Army supply store, Seattle, WA Sea urchin & pearl earrings – made by me Kitten & teacup 1930s reproduction blouse – Jitterbuggin on etsy Green vintage belt – Decades Vintage, PDX Brown skirt with creme embroidery – Buffalo Exchange Brown striped socks – Payless Brown heels – Buffalo Exchange The parking lot [...]
December 11th, 2010
Creme Cloche from Yellowfield7 on Etsy Creme knit blouse with polkadot tie – Buffalo Exchange 1930s silk dressing gown worn as camisole Wine accordion pleated skirt – Banana Republic by way of Buffalo Exchange Wine stockings Bone Tstrap shoes – Dollhouse My only quarrel with Texas is that there are not nearly enough cold days [...]
October 9th, 2010
Red ruffle dress, Nanette Lepore, Buffalo Exchange Black Striped Stockings Black pointed shoes, trade from a friend 1960s tapestry bag Rather than Austin City Limits, I spent the day seeing my favorite bands for free, including the radiant Agent Ribbons, pictured below. Natalie Ribbons and I also ran into Sonic Youth drinking wine at a [...]
Tranarchy!
My striped ensemble for Tranarchy! this weekend & I ended up looking like a cross between a German Flapper, Louise Brooks, & Friend the Girl Which, is never a bad thing.
July 5th, 2010
Lucky vintage Gucci blouse Romper from Urban Outfitters by way of Buffalo Exchange (but I took the stupid buttons off of it and put anchor buttons on instead) White socks that I promptly stained with my bicycle chain 1930s reproduction shoes from remix vintage We didn’t have an American flag or a Texas flag at [...]
Bathing Beauty
Now that it’s nearly 95F every day, I’ve started working on my 1920s bathing beauty inspiration board. In a hot place like Austin, it’s always wise to wear a bathing suit under your clothes at all times, because who knows when an impromptu pool dip at an unlocked apartment complex may be in order? Sometimes [...]
May 5th, 2010
1920s cloche hat – Avalon, PDX, Oregon 1930s repro bow blouse with kittens drinking out of tea cups – Jitterbuggin on etsy 1950s dress worn as skirt Obviously I can’t get enough of these striped stockings Brown/Black Tstraps from Target I have a very small head (my mother always laughs at me) but it’s quite [...]
April 25, 2010
Necklace, two birds and a heart – New Orleans, 2003 Hand holding boquet brooch – Magpie, PDX Navy Dress, Trashy Diva, by way of Buffalo Exchange, ATX Avocado Green shoes – Remix Vintage Shoes This is a very New Orleans outfit. I got this necklace on my first trip there in 2003 when I visited [...]
April 19th, 2010
Cloche straw hat with black ribbon – Urban Outfitters Pink sweater with ribbon roses – Betsy Johnson by way of Buffalo Exchange 1940s skirt – 13 bees on Etsy Maroon velvety shoes – Melissa Store, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Toys for Vintage Vivants
Here’s a few little beauties to put some vintage yin to your 2010 yang this week: Download the The Old Codger‘s podcast on WFMU “The Codger: Older than the first knock-knock joke” Oh, Courtney T. Edison, how I love you! There are many podcasts that feature old timey favorites, but not all of them are manned [...]
February 5th, 2010
Navy beret that I sewed pearls on. I got the idea from Karin of http://www.blog.lilyofthevalley.se when she did the same! Orange paper flowers Pearl/Glass earrings – made by my sister Vintage navy jacket – Austin clothing swap Green belt – Decades Vintage, PDX 1930s flame colored dress – ebay Remix vintage shoes I bought this [...]
January 31st, 2010
Dangly Damask earrings – Urbn Pink Faux Fur Stole and matching Muff – made by me – and available now on etsy! (see below) Black sweater with embroidery and single button 1950s party dress Black stockings Pink stockings Black pointed shoes 30F degree weather can only last so long in Texas, so I know that [...]
January 25th, 2010
Avocado ribbon as headband Purple knit sweater with little silver rose buttons – Buffalo Exchange, Eugene, OR Faux orchid – craft store 1950s floofy dress worn as skirt Black knit socks Avocado Greta shoes – remixvintage I like these shoes, but I am nervous about color families and whatnot. I’ve been wearing them with very [...]
January 24th, 2010
1930s angular beret – Alexandra’s Vintage, PDX 1950s? Cotton Dress with leaves and rooster print – Buffalo Exchange, Austin, Texas Yellow hair facinatior I’ve worn as a brooch – www.etsy.com/shop/giantdwarf Yellow ribbon as belt – I think this was tied around something I got from etsy! Black patterned stockings Yellow road stripe heels I look [...]
January 22nd, 2010
Green knit beret – I literally found this in the trash. 1960s rust dress with attached striped collar – Big Bertha’s Bargain Basement, Austin, TX Green belt – Decades Vintage, PDX Black knee socks – Target Green Greta Shoes – Remix Vintage Shoes Black fingernails It’s the end of the week! Hello! I made it! [...]
January 16th, 2010
Brown hat – Uncommon Objects, Austin, Texas Sheer lavender blouse with rhinestone buttons – a gift from Misha for my birthday Electric purple underslip – dyed by me Green belt – Decades Vintage, PDX 1940s brown pencil skirt – dunno? Purple lacy socks – Urban Outfitters T strap shoes – Target I brushed out my [...]
New Year Resolutions
Resolution #1: Wear More Lipstick What a silly resolution! However, I’m terribly good at collecting lipsticks and not wearing them. I have a tube of MAC’s Russian Red that I’ve had since 2006, I swear! Right now I have about 12 tubes just begging to be worn. Resolution #2: Dance More Often! Dancing Feet, 1936 [...]
December 17, 2009
Red corduroy bow – snipped off one of my Hello Kitty plush dolls and affixed to a pincurl clip Red Scarf – Thrifted in Lawerence, KS Red leather gloves – estate sale, Eugene, OR Black jacket with Red/Yellow/Blue flecked Tweed Details – Buffalo Exchange, ATX 1930s dress with Primary color daisy details – Buffalo Exchange, [...]
December 15, 2009
Red Beret – Nobody’s Baby, Eugene, OR Deco-y Earrings – URBN Vintage White Coat – SVdP, Eugene, OR Red Leather Gloves – Estate Sale Gold Bee Brooch Reproduction Teal dress with lace overlay – Buffalo Exchange Teal Knit Sweater Tights – URBN Red Socks (underneath) Red shiny flats Seuss, The Dog wears a red sweater [...]
December 13, 2009
Coral knit beret – URBN Aqua patina earrings – URBN 1940s long navy dress – Alexandra’s Vintage, PDX Navy Socks Pink Lacy tights – URBN Navy shoes – remixvintageshoes.com
December 11, 2009
Brown Beret – Military Supply Store, Seattle, WA Leopard collar – H&M, San Francisco 1940s coat with zip off bottom (converts to cape!!) – Cheap Thrills, Fayetteville, AR Red gloves – from an estate sale in Eugene, OR Brown polka dot pleated dress – Buffalo Exchange, Austin, TX Brown knee socks Brown Heels – Buffalo [...]
November 22, 2009
Cloche hat by Yellow Field 1940s? brown dress with white smiling leaves Buy Me a Whiskey slip from my etsy store White socks from sockdreams.com Spectator-type shoes from Sechyelles I cannot get enough of this hat. It’s still not even that hot in Texas but I’m finding excuses to wear it. “Sixty eight degrees?! Better [...]
November 21, 2009
Art Nouveauxish earrings – URBN Teal Cameo Ring – Uncommon Objects, ATX Black beret- found on a fence post in Ann Arbor, MI a few weekends ago Silk striped blouse with tie – free box in my house Black button vest – H&M Black pencil skirt – have no idea where this came from Black/White [...]
November 13, 2009
The most amazing cloche hat ever – Yellow Field (review follows) White lace blouse – F21 via Buffalo Exchange 1940s brown flecked skirt – ? Cuff from Louise Black Brown socks with tiny stripes and ruffles at the top Brown/Black T strap shoes – Target This hat is simply amazing. It’s all handmade by Behida [...]
