Betty Grable
Nancy CarrollFriday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Vintage Finds of the Week: Petit Poulailler
Hosting the Vintage Tea Party this past weekend inspired me to look for tea sets and sophisticated table settings. I was delighted when I came across the shop Petit Poulailler on Etsy. There store is filled with exquisite table dressings, jewelry, ephemera, and other lil' vintage findings. Of course I zeroed in on the gorgeous tea sets and sugar and creamer sets. Here are a few that I selected for this week's vintage finds!
From top to bottom:
Monday, October 27, 2008
Vintage Tea Party Pics
Vintage shoe and purse displays.
The most gorgeous 195o's cardigan with mink collar and rhinestone buttons!
Here I am in one of my favorite vintage dresses with one of my oldest BFF's Derek Warburton from Derek Loves Shopping fame!****************************************
I hosted a vintage shopping tea party this past weekend in a beautiful parlour of a Brooklyn Brownstone. Thank you to everyone who came and to all of my friends for their support. It was a lot of fun and some great vintage items found new homes!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Sneak Peek! The Sparkling Cocktail
I have finally listed some of my handmade dresses and blouses into my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail! I will be listing some more styles soon as well as some feather headbands from craft night. I promise! Vintage listings will be posted in my eBay store Femme Fatale Vintage late Thursday night as usual. Due to preparing for my Tea Party this weekend I am re-listing some unsold items that you may have missed. Don't miss out this time. Brand new goodies will be posted next week. I promise!
Mid-Week Inspiration: Ruth Chatterton
Images from classic Hollywood movies are almost always an inspiration. I came accross this photo of Ruth Chatterton from the pre-code Hollywood film, Female, and fell in love. I'm definitely intrigued and will be adding that film to my netflix queue.Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Vintage Tea Party- THIS WEEKEND!
I am hosting a really fun event this weekend. If you live in or near Brooklyn please stop by the Vintage Tea Party! Shop for fabulous women's vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories in a Victorian Brooklyn brownstone while having tea! Show off your vintage style, socialize with other vintage lovers, and score amazing vintage deals with below retail prices. There is a $5 cover that will be refunded with purchase. There are two afternoon parties (Sat & Sun), choose the day that works for you or come to both! Feel free to invite friends and bring others. WHERE: Rosalie's House. 193 Dean St. (Hoyt & Bond) Brooklyn, NY
WHEN: Saturday Oct. 25th 1-4pm
or
Sunday Oct. 26th 1-5pm
Hope to see you there, dollface!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Vintage Finds of the Week: Red Purses
A red purse is a wardrobe essential. I had a vintage red leather clutch years ago which I regrettably sold. Ever since then I've been pining away for one. So I was delighted when I won the auction on eBay from Twilight Time for the purse above for $15.50! I love it and wore it out for the first time Saturday night. I now feel complete.Now, I can't have all the fun.... here are two other finds for you!
Red Vintage Retro Vinyl Purse from the 1950's - Funki- $38.50
Red Oversized Clutch Handbag- Salvage Life - $18.00Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Mid-Week Inspiration: Chanel's Gun Shoes
Worn by Madonna at her screening of Filth and Wisdom last Monday night in New York. These black satin platforms, from Chanel's 2009 resort collection, have guns for heels! Very Femme Fatale!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Vintage Finds of the Week:Knitting Magazines
Being a novice at knitting I realize it will take me forever to knit all of the wonderful patterns that are in these vintage knitting magazines. That doesn't stop me from being inspired by them. Here are some I found on Etsy. From top to bottom:Vintage Workbasket Craft Magazine- $5- ItsBella
1949 Vogue Knitting Magazine-$26.85- LunasLoot
Knitting Book Pattern Magazine-$5-Thecuriousgirl
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Mid-Week Inspiration: Phi
Oooooooooooh I'm in love with the Fall '08/09 ad campaign from PHI. I gasped with delight when it stared back at me from my October Vanity Fair. So bombshell! Models Karen Elson and Coco Rocha have been easily transformed into modern day high fashion pin-ups. I love it!Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Craft Night: Feather Headbands
Invite the girls over, break out the glue, and let the magic happen! Once a month my crafty gals join me for a craft night, or stitch 'n bitch as we call it. This month we made feather headbands and clips. Sometimes we just bitch, but this time we were very productive. Stay tuned, I'm going to put some of my creations up for sale in my Etsy store, TheSparklingCocktail, real soon.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Vintage Finds of the Week:Hair Clips
I'm always searching for new things to put in my hair and vintage hair clips are one of my top searches. This week I have found a selection that ranges from the gorgeous and collectible Art Deco hair comb to the more affordable and girly 1960's handpainted bobby pins with a couple of rhinestone clips in between.
From top to bottom:
Let Down Your Hair- 1920's celluloid hair comb-$45- Magoo Vintage
Vintage Black Rhinestone Hair Comb- $6.99 Fairymuse
Rhinestone Hair Barrette- $9.99- Addicted 2 Vintage
Vintage Hand Painted Bobby Pins-$2.75- The Automat
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Mid-Week Inspiration: Marni Spring '09
I love the muted red and green here mixed with the black and white. The large polkadots are lovely as well. Marni always mixes prints and colors in such a way I would have never thought of. To see more of her Spring 2009 collection, click here.
[ Photo courtesy of style.com]
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