Country Ride In High Contrast

Had a beautiful, summer weekend! This gorgeous, pale blue, 1950's dress was perfect for a drive out in the country. While out, we stumbled across some fun little curiosities, which I couldn't help but snap up to share.

Outfit Details:
Dress: Vintage 1950's from Raleigh Vintage
Belt: Anthropologie
Shoes: BC Footwear
Ring: Betsey Johnson
Sunglasses: Moschino
Bracelets & Earrings: Ralph Lauren

Day 11: Bring a Little Silver, Bring a Little Gold

Happy New Year!

Ringing in the new year in silver and gold! I hope you are having a beautiful evening, and I'm sending you my best wishes for the new year.

 
Outfit Details:
Dress: 1960's Gold and Silver Checkered Brocade from Violetville Vintage
Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Fascinator Hat: Vintage
Belt: Can't Remember

Abandoned Meadows, in the Spindrift Dress

Everything was quiet, but for the billowing of some old lace curtains that I could only see the top of through a boarded window. The peeling red paint stuck out like a hot coal in ash, and the house felt warm, like a sleeping baby's cheek. I imagined there was a lady of the house once, and that on days like this she'd have walked around barefoot. I'd like to think she was something of a fire-cracker, and that from time-to-time the slanted wooden floorboards would creak an unapologetic moan, a sonorous cry for being trapped between her heat and the earth's.

Outfit Details:
Vintage Spindrift Dress available in the Etsy shop.

Etsy Shop Update: Epic Post!

I had so much to put in the store this week, that I didn't even bother to categorize! Also, as I've been sending out more parcels out to the southern hemispheres, I wanted to include a few cold weather items in my post. I hope you enjoy!

Vintage 50's Blue Hourglass Dress

Vintage Illustration Print Wiggle Dress, Vintage Lavender Brocade Bombshell Dress

Vintage 50's Green Plaid Day Dress, Vintage 50's Pink Heart Green Heart House Dress

Vintage 50's Black and White Wiggle Dress, Vintage 60's Paisley Sheath Dress

Vintage 70's Ascot Tie Secretary Dress, Vintage 70's White Lace Boho Dress

Vintage 70's Tartan Maxi Dress, Vintage 80's Plaid Dropwaist Dress

Vintage 70's Floral Print Summer Dress, Vintage 70's Lace Cardigan

Vintage 80's Striped Escada Cardigan, Vintage 70's Blue Sunday Blouse

Vintage 80's Pink Escada Pencil Skirt, Vintage 50's Plaid Walking Skirt

Prairie Dress Reform: Part 2

praHere's a prairie dress that didn't need too much work. I originally bought it thinking it would be a fun alternative to the typical maxi dress that was out in stores, but the lace was stiffer than I thought it would be. I took a couple of close-up photographs so that you could see the pattern on the dress. It's hard to see from afar, but they're just the brightest bunch of pastel bouquets.

Before:

After:

Etsy Shop Update: Pale Detail

Here's a few more dresses that I ran out of time to post last night.

Vintage 1970's Gunne Sax Prairie Dress, Vintage 1970s Las Vegas Mini Dress, Vintage 1960's Peek-a-Boo Sleeve Tuxedo Mini Dress

Etsy Shop Update: Summer Sweetness

Here are a few day dresses that are new in the shop today. I didn't have a lot of time to get online this week, so I have plenty more to update, but this group of dresses was so summery that I had to post them together!

Yellow Swiss Dot and Gingham Dress

Novelty Print Mallard Dress

Beach Stripe Day Dress

Beige Tie Neck Scooter Dress

Prairie Dress Reform Pt.1

I know what you're thinking, "Part One?" My answer, "Totally!" What you read is true, this is part one in a series of prairie dress reform posts. You may have read in an earlier post about how a color scheme seemed to snowball it's way into my wardrobe and hasn't stopped. Well it seems the compulsion has struck again, only now instead of colors, it's a prairie theme. This should be nothing new to those of you who've seen me lately, but it all started last summer when I impulsively bought a country dance circle skirt on ebay (verily the most comfortable skirt in the entire universe, and twirly-fabulous, too!). I quickly ramped up in courage and started buying things with big ruffled collars and yards of fabric, most homemade, or easily alterable if needed. I'm not claiming to be a skilled seamstress or anything, but I have made a fair share of adjustments to my own vintage wardrobe, knowing full well that these items could get an awesome second-life out of me if I could personalize them to my tastes a bit more. I know a lot of gals have an aversion to compromising the original integrity of their one-of-a-kind steals, but you'll get more lovin' out of the piece if you really like it, so be brave and personalize it!
For this cutie, I snipped off some length and removed a pair of dowdy old billowing sleeves (yes, there were sleeves beneath those arm ruffles, very generous sleeves at that) and voila! She looks like a completely different number than she was before. I tried to find photos of her from 'before,' *sigh* none to be found, you'll just have to trust me on this one!

Etsy Shop Sneak Preview: Dress Details

This week I'm breaking the Etsy shop postings into two parts for a bit of cohesiveness. This group of darling dresses all have different silhouettes, but share one familiar trait: details! Here's a sneak preview of a few of the dresses that are going up in the shop over the next few days.

Vintage Emma Domb Multicolored Ethnic Print Day Dress

1950's 1960's Lace Wiggle Dress with Lace Vest Capelet

1950's Geometric Print Day Dress


1950's Wiggle Dress with Rainbow Brocade Cuffs and Collar Detail (see close up!)


Vintage 1970's Polyester Dress with Intricately Sequined Collar