shop preview

A peek at what's coming soon to the Etsy shop.  Plaid, jersey, wool, floral and zigzag prints, a flocked dress!, nautical stripes, and ooh la la, satin jacquard!

1940s charcoal wool dress with striped buttons and trim, by Junior Age.

1950s red plaid wool jacket.

1960s brown linen dress with pintuck bodice and Peter Pan collar, by The Art Shirt.

Sage green shetland wool cardigan.

1950s sparkle brocade wiggle cocktail dress with bow.

1950s brown mustard plaid wool skirt, by Barbara Field.

1960s gray jersey dress with contrast stitching and belt, by Jean Lang.

1950s red rose print blouse, by Shapely Classic.

1950s navy voile dress with flocked scrollwork trim and rhinestone buttons, by Kay Windsor.

1960s nautical striped bateau  neck sweater.

1960s zigzag print mod dress, by Leslie Fay.

1940s men's wine satin jacquard dressing gown.

xo

K

january beauty

January was chock full of beautiful inspiration via the internets.  I think this is partly due to my joining Pinterest, which has been a lot of addictive fun.  You can follow my pins here, and my Tumblr blog here.

1. 1930s zig zag dress / wondertrading

2. by Czech painter Jakub Schikaneder / via

3. 1967 tree coat by Bill Blass for Maurice Renter / Metropolitan Museum of Art

4. vintage schoolchildren from National Geographic / The Cat's Pajamas

5. Dart Swinger / Jesse Chehak's cool Autotypes portfolio

1. the tartan map / calsidyrose

2. late 1800s-early 1900s Washington Square Park arch postcard / NYPL

3. Anjelica Huston modeling / Quite Continental

4. London street style / Street Style Aesthetic

5. waterfowl in Iowa / Bookworks Chicago

xo

K

black eyelet

I've had a windfall of black eyelet dresses lately--two that fit me!  (That's a windfall in my life.)  This one is my favorite--1950s, full skirt, rhinestone buttons.  It's my favorite dress right now.  I was going to wait until warmer weather to wear it, but...that seemed silly.  So I put on this cute cardigan.  It was so freakishly warm and sunny on Saturday afternoon, I didn't need a coat.

The sun was disturbingly bright.  Colorado, high altitude-style bright.  I know no one will agree with me, but give me an overcast day.  Always.  Normally, Michigan is very good for overcast days.  Okay, I'll stop annoying everyone by complaining about the cheerful, sunny weather now.

We were downtown to see the Rauschenberg exhibit at the GRAM, but we also played some pinball at the Pyramid Scheme, where I had to take some photos of Jeff VandenBerg's great murals.

xo

K

brighton rock

I watched Brighton Rock the other night.  This is the 2010 film adaptation of the Graham Greene novel.  I was excited to see it partly because of the cast--Helen Mirren, John Hurt, and Sam Riley, who was fantastic in Control.  I was also interested because of the setting, which for this film is Brighton in the early 1960s, with the mod and rocker riots as a backdrop.  Well, the movie is okay, not great...but the fashions and setting did not disappoint.  (I apologize--my screencaps are not the best.  But you can click them to see them a bit bigger.)

Black dress with white ruffles on left?  Be mine!

As much as I loved the mod fashions, Helen Mirren has the best wardrobe in the film.  Her character dresses in a style that is alternately demure and bombshell.  She looks fantastic in all of it.

I also became slightly obsessed with this pretty pale yellow confection of a dress.

Gorgeous cinematography.  I could totally see myself visiting English beach towns in the autumn and fall. 

Best shot of the film.


xo

K

pendleton, l'aiglon, diane von furstenberg

(Just a few names from this shop preview for you vintage label whores.)  All these coming to the shop shortly.

Silky rayon toile print 1940s dress with asymmetric drape.

1960s navy blue houndstooth wool cape, by Youthcraft.

1960s mod polka dot sailor dress, by Contima.

1950s cream confetti beaded cardigan.

1950s taupe chantilly lace party dress with satin sash.

1950s checked pencil skirt, by Personal.

1960s wild print shirt dress, Dauphine by L'Aiglon.

1950s Pendleton cornflower blue and gold plaid jacket.

1940s navy rayon dress with semi-sheer stripes on bodice.

Seafoam Scottish Shetland wool cardigan, made for Harrods by McGeorge.

1970s Diane von Furstenberg blue braid print cotton/rayon knit dress.

1980s wool plaid jacket, by Isaac Hazan.

1920s sheer chiffon flapper dress with red velvet and rhinestone trim (as is).

xo

K

1955 nesting

Here are some images I collected from a couple of 1955 Women's Home Companion magazines.  See anything that inspires you?

Love the curved sofa, ceiling to floor windows, Danish modern-y chair and table, and that crazy room divider stone fireplace!

When did we stop having bars as a matter of course in our homes?  It's a regression, in my opinion.  However, the yellow color here might drive me to drink too much.

I don't know if I love this kitchen or it makes me dizzy.  Those stools are cool.

Apron matches the...wallpaper.  Wow.

I like the floor in this kitchen a bit more.  And I love that big ole prosciutto hanging from the pole.

I really love this room.  I'd love to get a larger area rug like this one (which is wool) for our living room.

How cool is that top atomic pattern carpet?  I also love the green and white leafy print one.  And the last one, with the abstract pattern, is interesting.

xo

K