shop preview: black and pink florals, musical instruments, and a crazy 1950s novelty print

Whether your print preference is flowers, paisley, musical instruments, abstract geometric shapes, or a wild scissors-shaped creature with pattern cut-outs, this shop preview has something for you!  All items begin arriving in the shop starting today.

1950s pink and red Ranunculus Bouquet print dress, by Pat Perkins.

1960s pastel paisley print polished cotton blouse, by Russ.

1950s Master Dressmaker novelty print cotton dress, by Palmetto Fashions of Miami.

1950s pale pink cardigan with heart-shaped buttons.

1960s musical instruments novelty print shirt dress, Mr. P.J. by Barad.

1950s gray and red plaid pencil skirt with matching belt.

1960s pink and red geometric pattern knit dress.

1950s blue and green print nylon jersey dress, by Colonial Jerseys.

1950s black floral print shirtwaist dress, Glenbury by Huntington.

1960s floral print pintuck tissue cotton blouse, by Lady Van Heusen.

1940s-1950s paisley print cotton dress with lace trim, Jacqueline Shaw by John W. Shaw.

1940s gray culottes/skirt--perfect for bike riding!

xo

K

minimal bling

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend...a long weekend for those of us in the US.  Andy and I started it out with pinball, cocktails, and dinner out on Friday.  I wore this cute, new-to-me thrifted 1950s dress. 

I love this old doorway I posed in front of. 

The only flaw on this dress?  One of the little rhinestones is missing.  I love how in the 1950s just a few rhinestones were bling enough.

No bling for Andy--just the cool novelty print on this shirt.  (He has a pretty great revolving collection of men's 1940s and 1950s shirts.  I say "revolving" because he keeps selling them.  But then he finds more.)

At first glance, I always think this print has an Irish theme.  It's the green, and those little floral bits that look a little like clover.

But if you look closely, you can see they're rickshaws.  And the shirt is silk, too--I guess that's kind of blingy.

xo

K