Everyone in these days just looked so handsome.
Yah....it's true. They look so well put together.
Showing posts with label vintage clothing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage clothing. Show all posts
Monday, January 10, 2011
Monday, December 6, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
oldies
images found at: smut to-goWas feeling like a bit of a vintage change today, wore my new vintage camel coat out to dinner with the 'rents and family. Came back to find this ^ blog and my penchant for things of the past was further quenched.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
vintage coat
Last week while shopping in VV Boutique for halloween things I came across a jacket like this^ and I sort of kind of wanted to give in and buy it. It was marked at over $100 though, so I decided to second guess the purchase and later that week ended up buying a beautiful golden/camel Hudson Bay 3/4 length sleeve, knee length jacket instead. Pictures soon to follow!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
eBay
I've been contemplating the idea of getting rid of some of my items of clothing via eBay for the past while, and have even taken the steps of setting myself up an account. Now I'm ready to commit! Of course I could try to sell some of my things locally, but in general, I'm not really sure how many people in Victoria are looking for the things I might be selling...which at the moment seems to be vintage dresses and skirts.
Here is a sneak peek at a few of the items that I am currently in the process of setting up on an my account, and once it is all set up, I will post a link to it!
I LOVE this little 70's dress, with the lace neckline and tie but unfortunately the waistband hits me higher than my waistline and sort of cuts across my ribs...
At one point in time I had planned on chopping this coral red dress with fantastic 80's ruffles so that it was an above the knee dress, but the fabric is so delicate that I don't have the heart to attempt it and possibly wreck it (also, red...not so much my colour). So instead I'll leave it to a more talented seamstress.
And finally, this adorable striped skirt is fantastic...but not for me because I do not have a 24-25 inch waist:
Here is a sneak peek at a few of the items that I am currently in the process of setting up on an my account, and once it is all set up, I will post a link to it!
I LOVE this little 70's dress, with the lace neckline and tie but unfortunately the waistband hits me higher than my waistline and sort of cuts across my ribs...
At one point in time I had planned on chopping this coral red dress with fantastic 80's ruffles so that it was an above the knee dress, but the fabric is so delicate that I don't have the heart to attempt it and possibly wreck it (also, red...not so much my colour). So instead I'll leave it to a more talented seamstress.
And finally, this adorable striped skirt is fantastic...but not for me because I do not have a 24-25 inch waist:
Thursday, March 11, 2010
vintage desires
Oh dear; as the sun comes out to play the more I want to buy vintage summer dresses:
And let's be honest, I can never resist a good ol' 1960's structured print dress (the shawl collar is adorable):
Top it off with a super cute navy cape that reminds me of something a nurse would have worn in the 60's and I'm set:
All images from Liebemarlene Vintage ebay store; check her looks out at lookbook too!
And let's be honest, I can never resist a good ol' 1960's structured print dress (the shawl collar is adorable):
Top it off with a super cute navy cape that reminds me of something a nurse would have worn in the 60's and I'm set:
All images from Liebemarlene Vintage ebay store; check her looks out at lookbook too!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Red dress
thesartorialistI have one very similar to this, except rather than the lovely neckline on this one, mine has a much more 40's sweetheart cross-over neckline.
Regardless, I want to own a cute little belt similar to this one so that I can complete the look.
...I quite enjoy wearing dresses in the winter.
Regardless, I want to own a cute little belt similar to this one so that I can complete the look.
...I quite enjoy wearing dresses in the winter.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Final 2...
Of Kelsey's dresses that is...
I'm really bad at the whole posting thing, and I feel that now that I have started my actual work, my posts may be even less.
Anyway, without further delay here are the last two dresses I have hemmed for the now Europe bound Kelsey (jealous much?). Oh, and please ignore the random quality of these photos...I need a new camera badly.
Became:
And this:
Became this:
In other news, I was in a car-on-car collision today and am pretty much just pleased to be alive and uninjured. And by that I mean, I hope you're all enjoying life to the fullest!
xo
I'm really bad at the whole posting thing, and I feel that now that I have started my actual work, my posts may be even less.
Anyway, without further delay here are the last two dresses I have hemmed for the now Europe bound Kelsey (jealous much?). Oh, and please ignore the random quality of these photos...I need a new camera badly.
Became:
And this:
Became this:
In other news, I was in a car-on-car collision today and am pretty much just pleased to be alive and uninjured. And by that I mean, I hope you're all enjoying life to the fullest!
xo
Monday, June 1, 2009
Floral
ALRIGHT! I've finally gotten around to posting a couple of the dresses I've altered for Kelsey; breakthrough non?
Both of these items we discovered on a lucky visit to The Patch during their 10 bones per stuffed bag of clothing sales. When you really put the effort in it is amazing what you find, and more amazing what people get rid of. Which reminds me, the next time I visit my Granny I'll be bringing home all of my mother's vintage dresses.
Anyway, on to the dresses:
The following one is a lovely flowing thing smocked at the waist with ruffles around the neckline and a decorative tie.
Seeing as Kels just wanted it chopped all I had to do was take some fabric out and hem it.
The second one I hemmed was a homemade beauty, it looked lovely as a maxi dress, but maybe not so good on us tall ladies, so hem hem away.
Et voila, c'est bon!
I adore the pattern on both, and secretly (or not so secretly) wish I had been the one to find the homemade post-maxi dress. I'd like to say Kelsey and I will swap clothing and share, but she's off to Greece and then London in less than 3 weeks for two years. Bummer. Oh well, at least now I have the excess fabric that I can make things with. I'm thinking...mini skirt with the darker fabric, and...head bands or other decorative accessories with the lighter?
Both of these items we discovered on a lucky visit to The Patch during their 10 bones per stuffed bag of clothing sales. When you really put the effort in it is amazing what you find, and more amazing what people get rid of. Which reminds me, the next time I visit my Granny I'll be bringing home all of my mother's vintage dresses.
Anyway, on to the dresses:
The following one is a lovely flowing thing smocked at the waist with ruffles around the neckline and a decorative tie.
Seeing as Kels just wanted it chopped all I had to do was take some fabric out and hem it.
The second one I hemmed was a homemade beauty, it looked lovely as a maxi dress, but maybe not so good on us tall ladies, so hem hem away.
Et voila, c'est bon!
I adore the pattern on both, and secretly (or not so secretly) wish I had been the one to find the homemade post-maxi dress. I'd like to say Kelsey and I will swap clothing and share, but she's off to Greece and then London in less than 3 weeks for two years. Bummer. Oh well, at least now I have the excess fabric that I can make things with. I'm thinking...mini skirt with the darker fabric, and...head bands or other decorative accessories with the lighter?
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