Dresses! Part One

I have a slew (Slu has a slew) of vintage dresses just waiting to be listed. I've got the count around 20! Here's a little dent; six beauties in a variety of sizes and styles!



Wild Tapestry Linen Barkcloth Mod Floral Shift Dress 60s Ivory and Tan Sheath Dress With Gold Buttons



Rainbow Checked Cozy Flannel Long Sleeve Dress Bold Stripes Red and Black Dress With Waist Sash



Black Sheer Illusion and Velvet 50s Inspired Cocktail Dress Bubblegum Pink Plaid 60s Secretary Dress



Once again I'll be selling at Vintage Heaven this weekend! Please try to make it out if you can; I'll have more than twice as many clothes, shoes, purses, jewelry, and coats as ever before!

TikiTiki!

Tomorrow evening, after I get off of work, a small group of friends and I will be venturing to Hala Kahiki, a tiki bar located in one of Chicago suburbs. Naturally, half the fun of going is deciding what to wear (one of my friends made a dress for the occasion!) and half the fun of THAT is doing a little fantasy shopping. I'm 90% sure what I'm going to wear, but it doesn't hurt to poke around Etsy a bit! Here are some of my faves:



from Land Of 1000 Dresses



from Bohemian Bisoux



from Fab Gabs



from Tialey Vintage



from Blueberry Deluxe


What would you wear if you were me? Post some inspiration for me (or my man, he's stumped, too)!

A Shop Update

The weather here sure was nice this weekend! Too bad I had the flu. Boo to that. However, I think the sun might stick around a little this week so maybe I can indeed do an outfit post. Since, you know, I didn't really all February pretty much.

Anyway, there is more to come later this week, but I thought I'd share with you some recent additions to my vintage shop:



Corsica Maggy London Turquoise Silk Short Sleeve Dress, The Ingenue White Cotton Eyelet Blouse



Blush Floral Lace Open Front Sleeveless 60s Blouse, La Pantomime Black and White Striped Boatneck Dress



Burgundy and Ivory Houndstooth Short Sleeve Wiggle Dress, Brooks Brothers Yellow Cotton Cardigan With Floral Embroidery




Blanche White Wintuck Orlon Scalloped Collar Basketweave Knit 60s Cape
, 60s Mint Green Linen and Lace Short Sleeve Dress

Blue and Green Dresses

After much searching and agony I found the blue and green patterned dress of my dreams. Everything I found was too long, too big, too small, too expensive, or a weird fabric...but lo and behold, this baby is mine:



I haven't gotten it yet, so hopefully it lives up to the hype, but I'm hopeful. I love blue and green together, especially on vintage pieces. And no colours seem to usher spring in better; with promises of green grass and blue sky mimicked in the lovely patterns I feel a warm breeze just looking at it!

Since I already found my needle in the haystack (hoping and praying), I offer you some of my favourite finds that while not quite perfect for me might be your ideal frock.



from heidihodge on Etsy



from
AstralBoutique on Etsy



from peaceandloveck on Etsy



from 1stlove on Etsy



from SmallEarthVintage on Etsy



from FabGabs on Etsy



from craftycrowvintage on Etsy

Huge Slubird Vintage Update

Mustard Cozy Cabled 60s Sweater, Teal and Auburn Striped Dolman Dress, Hunter Green and Navy Plaid Dress With Velveteen Trim



Indigo Blouse With Allover White Venise Lace Detailing, Pleated Olive Wool Evan Picone Knee Length Skirt, Black and Gold Floral Party Faux Wrap Sweater



50s Maggi Stover Red and Black Plaid Bombshell Dress, Blue Mod Shirt Dress with White Stripes and Pockets, Black with White Pinstripes Double Breasted Long Sleeve Shirt Dress



Creme and Cocoa Tribal Patterned Kimono Sweater, Handmade Green Velveteen Cocktail Dress, Scallop Neck and Sleeved Dusty Rose Blouse



60s Black Lace Wiggle Cocktail Dress, Chocolate Brown Pumps with Gold Filigree Detailing Size 8, Jungle Green Pencil Skirt Knit Dress with Pleats

Lots of great party dresses and cozy sweaters! I really adore that pinstripe dress, red plaid bombshell dress, mustard sweater, and green velveteen dress especially. If only they fit me better! My loss is your gain, check out the shop! I might add a sale section soon, need to clear out some things. I also already have a few things to list (figures, eh?) especially these HATS I keep forgetting to. I have 4, all completely different styles.

I am lucky to be featured in these great treasuries at the moment: For The Love of Plaid, Treasury Name! (haha), Every Day Is Like Sunday, Purply Passions Punctuated, Like Ice Cream In Winter. I also made one, Dreams of Spring. It expires tomorrow so be sure to check out everything and leave me a comment! I get so excited making these, already cooking up themes for the next ones.

And, finally, I was featured on Etsy's front page Tuesday morning!



Exciting! Okay, I swear, my next post won't be about Etsy, haha. It's been consuming my life lately. Ahhhhh.

New Treasury, Layout, and Some Family History

My new treasury! Femme Fatale. This one was really fun to do, and I've got another fun one coming that I hope to do some time in the next week. Please check it out and leave me a comment!

Also, I totally redid the ole blog, take a look and let me know what you think? The photographs are all the stylish women of my family (all on my mom's side, not saying my dad's is less stylish I just didn't have any photographs handy!). L>R 1st row: aunt Pam, my grandma; 2nd row my cousin Amy, my mom, my grandma again.

My grandma, Betty Lucille (we all called her Betty Lou) was one stylish lady. When she had my mom, her youngest, she was 44 and rode to the hospital in a leopard print dress in a Convertible with the top down. She was born in 1908, so when I was 17 I was so jealous of her being 17 in 1925. Quel glamoreuse, n'est pas? Here are some more pictures of Betty Lou:



far right, I think she looks absolutely stunning here





on the left, I love her suit



Every time I see Pammy she swears I look just like her, but I don't think I'm nearly as pretty. I do dress like her, though, and every time I find a photo of her I want her clothes! She lived to be 81, quite a feat, but unfortunately I wasn't even 3 when she died. I know she and I would have been great friends, my earliest memories are actually of seeing her before she died and she was still as spry and crazy as ever. I never tire of hearing stories about her, too.

Shop Update, Seymour, and a Treasury!

Last night I added the following ditties to my shop



Chartreuse and Blue Brocade Wiggle Dress, Black Leather Pixie Booties, Coral and White Day Dress



Red and White Housedress, Black Skirt with Abstract Pattern, Jane Colby Geometric Zip-Back Tee

I have some great hats that I was not very pleased with the pictures of, due to awful light. Blech. I may try to rephotograph them on Saturday. I also need to get crackin' on my jewelry store!

Here's my Seymour at my "new" "set":



And before they end, I am in an adorable treasury on etsy, Going on a Date by Oh My Ampersand!, please check it out.