what's to come

So here are the final finds from my recent San Antonio thrifting adventure. I'm quite the lucky gal to get to spend days thrifting with my mom and aunt. Twins, yes, and both of whom were uber stylish ladies in their time. What am I talking about...It's still their time! And they're still quite stylish!

My favorite is the Catholic sailor blouse which is actually fit for a kiddo. If I were to keep it, I'm pretty sure it would be making a weekly appearance in my wardrobe. Anywho, enjoy the finds. They'll be up in the shop within the next couple days.

what's to come

Nestling into a quite night of work while watching Paul Newman in Sweet Bird of Youth and eating chocolate pudding. Delicious. Mr. Newman that is! And I suppose the pudding isn't bad either.

You'll be able to find the following lovelies in the shop by morning. I am oh so excited about the 1940s Georgia Wells dress with double peter pan collar!

a bit of fringe

Yesterday I just couldn't stand it any longer! I've had thoughts of cutting fringe for awhile and even though I was (and am still) growing my hair out, I tend to get quite bored. Normally I'll hack away in my bathroom when the mood strikes. (Note: This is why keeping scissors in your toothbrush holder is dangerous!) But yesterday I thought, hmmm...the little pocket change I've got is burning a hole in my pocket. So off to Super Cuts I was, after all I did say the little pocket change. This is the result...



* Odille dress from Buffalo Exchange
* Black tights from the drug store
* Thrifted slouch boots


Oh and before I forget, I teamed up with Erin over at Cali Vintage earlier this week to host a giveaway from the shop. It's a darling little clutch from the 1960s! And signing up to win is just as easy as pie. All you've got to do is head over to Cali Vintage and comment! Done and done.

And I'm finally on board with the Weardrobe gals, so you can check me out there. And (promise that's the last one) as much as I resisted, I gave into a Twitter account so won't you be my friend over there as well?

marianne faithfull

Here's to Marianne Faithfull and the temptation of fringe. I'm growing my hair out to my elbows but am already so bored. I keep thinking well, if I cut my fringe now, by the time I actually reach the length I want, they'll long be grown out. Oh what a dilemna!

But back to Ms. Faithfull, she's got extraordinary sense of style. The few photos here don't do her eclectic style justice. I mentioned the other day that I'd like to start sporting slimming sweaters topped off with a dainty scarf. Well, she pulls it off perfectly with a gorgeous crochet number. And then there's her standing next to Mick Jagger where, well let's just say his outlandish style easily makes anyone look simple and chic!



Aside from being girlfriend to Mick Jagger, Marianne was famous in her own right. Landing gigs in coffee houses in the early 1960s until she was, okay yes, essentially discovered at a Rolling Stones launch party. This was her first major release, sweetly sung I might add...

a family affair: granny

Finally. More photos along with bits and pieces from Granny's scrapbook! I don't know why but for some reason as much as I love doing these, I can never decide which bits to put together. This little collection I loved because it's a side of her I never knew. The young, happy go lucky gal in nursing school. That and Western Union messages are so neat!

The prose style writing. So simplistic. So too the point. Dotted with STOPs because punctuation cost extra. I didn't realize it, but they were actually most popular in the 1920s and 30s because they were still cheaper than long-distance phone calls.



Oh and the funny thing about the Wrigley's gum wrapper is that Granny always had a pack of Wrigley's in her purse. Usually one or two of those five piece packs. She used to get them when she would pay her tab at Live Oak Grocery, the local grocery store. On car rides, my cousin and I would have little tea parties with tiny goblets she taught us to make with the foil pieces. Resourceful much!

Cote d'Allure

When I came across this editorial in the January 2010 Vogue Germany, I was instantly inspired. I'd like to insert a few chic pencil skirts into my wardrobe, slip into some slimming vintage sweaters and bring more scarves into my life a la this 60s inspired shoot styled by Julia von Bohem and beautifully photographed by Horst Diekgerdes.

what's to come

New lovelies are going up in the shop as we speak! From now until tomorrow I'll be editing, listing, editing, listing and so on and so forth. Let me know if you'd like me to reserve anything...There are definitely some covetable pieces in this set several of which barely escaped my own closet!

made in occupied japan

Last year I went to an surprisingly interesting estate sale for a man who had been an ambassador to Morocco in the 1950, 60s and perhaps longer. The folks running the sale told me that most of his belongings had gone off to auction, but amazingly there was still a house filled with treasures. I left with only a few pieces, one of which was a gorgeous silk scarf that was made in occupied Japan.

Honestly, I never would have guessed it was a Japanese scarf. I mean the cutesy deer pattern was quite Western in my opinion. Come to find out, Japan produced heaps of goods from 1945-1952 all tagged with the label "Made in Occupied Japan" or something quite similar, and not everything they manufactured was typically Eastern as they were largely catering to Westerners. Paradox explained!

* Vintage felt hat from my Great Aunt Vinnie
* Dress from Target about six years ago
* Black long sleeve American Apparel scoop neck T-shirt
* Silk scarf I picked up at an estate sale
* Red leather cuff from a market in Bogota from my best friend
* Black opaque tights
* Payless boots from about five years ago

oh my! miss kitten vintage giveaway update

Heaps of thanks to Miss Kitten Vintage for sponsoring the last giveaway and congrats to...insert drum roll here...lucky kitty Katie! You'll have to let us know how you work your new (to you) clutch into your wardrobe. Thanks again to all who entered!

pin curls gone awry

I've been eyeing Aya's tutorial over at Strawberry Koi on pin curls for a while now. Finally this morning I decided to put my bobby pins to work. Carelessly winding each lock of hair into a loose curl and securing with a bobby pin took about 15 minutes but I thought if I could be patient enough, it would be worth the wait.

Well needless to say, after a few hours I couldn't stand the anticipation, I took them out only to find light socket hair! I definitely couldn't wear my hair down so I threw it into a loose side bun and pinned the loose locks back. In the end, not so bad, I actually quite liked the 1920s frizzy hair look it spontaneosly turned into. I took several detailed shots of which I planned on posting so ya'll could get a good look, and then experimented a bit with long shutter speeds. The later won...



And a tiny little reminder before I brave the frigid air tonight...The giveaway I've got going on right now with Miss Kitten Vintage ends Sunday at noon. Run along if you'd like a chance to win her gem of purse!

lalala love and more of miss satijn

It's chilly as can be out this morning and I'm having a hard time setting down my cup of tea to get ready for the day. Alas, it's not all bad. Cozy essentially equals time to catch up on blogs and scout the interwebs for whatever tickles my fancy at the moment.

This morning I thought I'd see what one of my favorite stylists, Iris Satijn, has been up too as of late, and came across this video she styled for Room Eleven. The result...Miss Iris' styling is impeccable and darling as always. The red tutuesque outfit is simple but just about as cute as can be, and I'm basically loving everything about the video from the Dutch yet seemingly French French music to the bits of stop motion. Janne Schra's voice is one of distinct beauty and I'm loving the banjo player. Oh...And the rag time style pianist!

it's all in the genes

Strange...People tell me all the time how much I look like my Mom, but my Granny, that's a new one! I mean, I've always thanked my Granny for my love of sewing and general craftiness, but never had I thought about my features. We look a bit alike no? Between me, my mom, her twin sister and my two lady cousins, the women in my family carry some strong genes that's for sure!

Oh and by the way, I promise more photos and stories about Granny in the near future like the posting I did back in November. I was actually working on one yesterday but got distracted when I realized how much I take after her! What about you, any striking resemblances to folks in your family?

what's to come

I've been collecting plus size vintage pieces for the past few months, and was planning on doing a nice little photo shoot to launch the start of bigger sizes in the shop. The past couple of weeks, though, I've been a bit antsy in my search for a model. Basically I've had zero luck so this morning I decided to go ahead and shoot a few of the dresses. Ugh. It's true, the photos aren't cohesive with my usual style, but I'm still on the search for one lovely lady! Until then, I present you with...My ever glamorous bedroom wall!

I quickly lost light this afternoon, so only a couple will be in the shop tonight. But don't you fret, what's not up tonight will be there tomorrow! These lovelies range in size from 10-14. Oh...And if you've got advice on how to make these model-less photos more interesting, I love to hear from you!

And I almost forgot...This month I'm trying something new. A little sneak deal for all you gals who support the blog, if there's ever a piece you love in what's to come , do let me know and I'll be happy to reserve it for you right of the bat!