street style: summer girls, noir dames and spies, and lots of coats

I haven't done a street style post since January (!), so this one's pretty big.  There are some cute summer looks here, but there were so many coats in my favorites that they make up half of this round-up. But the good news is there's something here for everyone, no matter what hemisphere you're in!

summer girls

*Cute nautical stripes and baggy-ish shorts in Genoa. | The Sartorialist

*Folkloric flower pockets! In London. | The Locals

*I just want to step inside this photo and live in it.  Love the pattern mixing.  At the Rimini Grand Hotel. | The Sartorialist 

spies and noir dames

*I love black, and this lady in Helsinki is wearing it all so well. | Hel-Looks

*She may have a camouflage bag and be sporting shades, but I would totally notice this woman and her perfect cycling ensemble.  In Milan. | The Sartorialist

*Proof that you don't have to be in head-to-toe black to look dangerous.  Love the shades, the silver bag, and the lacy skirt--all of it, really!  China Fashion Week. | WGSN Street

slightly wacky winter

*Another pair of sunglasses I'm coveting, and I also love the furry cuffs on this gingham coat.  Paris. | The Sartorialist

*Loving the striped dress, fantastic cranberry coat, and big black handbag. | WGSN Street

*Only in Helsinki!  You really can't be bummed out about winter if you're wearing a furry lavender hat, pink scarf and platform creepers, and carrying such a fun bag.  And it really looks great on her. | Hel-Looks

somewhat more sedate winter

*I feel like this would have been a winter uniform for me if I still lived in NYC.  Love the layering of that fantastic cropped plaid jacket over a longer shirt, and the platforms with the rolled up jeans. Paris. | Street Style Aesthetic

*Furry gray coat + furry mustard scarf + giant black bag = yes, please.  Milan. | The Sartorialist

*This big tapestry coat thingy looks like it was stripped from an old couch.  And I love it.  Paris. | Street Style Aesthetic

Are you enjoying the weather where you are?  Which of these outfits do you most want to be wearing?  I'm at that stage right now where I'm not quite ready for summer to end, though I'm--as always--looking forward to the arrival of autumn (my favorite!).  So part of me wants to be wearing that chic striped shirt and shorts look, and another part wants to cuddle up in that furry gray coat and mustard scarf.

xo

K

shop preview: pink roses, deadstock blouses, floral print chiffon, and a 1950s swimsuit

Bright floral prints, deadstock blouses and shorts, and a fantastic 1950s swimsuit are all in this week's shop preview!  All items arriving in the shop starting today.

1950s Pink Rose print voile dress by L'Aiglon.

1950s leaf embroidered Rose Marie Reid swimsuit.

1950s rose print chiffon party dress.

Deadstock 1960s red floral print cotton blouse.

1940s lace-trimmed yellow cotton pinafore dress.

Deadstock red plaid seersucker shorts by Koret of California.

1960s floral print circle skirt square dancing dress by H Bar C.

Deadstock 1960s pink and yellow floral print blouse.

1950s black floral print dress by Pat Perkins.

1950s men's chainstitched Baxter's Tavern gabardine Rathnaw Bowl-n-Golf Shirt by Yale.

1950s yellow linen sheath dress with bow at the neck by Helen Whiting.

xo

K

i spy: hearts on frocks, dark glamour and serious moonlight

Inspiring me now: gals wearing their hearts on their frocks, light interiors and dark exteriors, louche glamour, a great writer trying on wooden eyeglasses, and a perfect summer "street style" shot (I want to be wearing that outfit and on that beach in the Sartorialist photo!).  You can see more of this on my Pinterest and Tumblr. 

clockwise, starting in upper left corner:

*La Morphinomane, Vittorio Matteo Corcos, 1899 | Wikimedia Commons

*Schiaparelli Haute Couture, Fall 2014-15 | via

*Boris Lipnitzki, Jeune femme sortant d’une voiture, Paris, 1934 | via

*Lesser Ury, Nelken in grüner Glasvase, 1906 | Wikimedia

*Charles Baudelaire, Les fleurs du mal, Paris: Michel Lévy frères, 1868–69 | Christie's

*Maeve Brennan of Harper's Bazaar trying on a pair of wooden frame glasses, 1945.  Photo by Nina Leen.  This month I read Brennan's book of city stories that she wrote for The New Yorker, The Long-Winded Lady.  I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever lived in or just plain loves New York City. | via

*Apertivo Before Dinner at Rimini Grand Hotel Rimini.  Great outfit, beautiful photo, gorgeous setting! | The Sartorialist

*Martin Lewis, Winter Moon, 1918 | Indianapolis Museum of Art

*circa 1940s German found photo of a young girl in fancy dress | Raymondx1 on Flickr

*artist unknown, Süddeutsches Interieur, 19th century | Auktionshaus Bergmann

xo

K

shop preview: pink taffeta, 1930s lingerie, a rosebud cardigan, and 1940s rayon

This week's shop preview has the dreamy feel of a perfect summer you hope will never end.  It's full of pastel candy shades, summery white and mint green, silk and cool rayon.  All items arrive in the shop starting tomorrow!

1950s pale pink taffeta party dress with bodice trimmed in sequins and beads.

1940s striped cotton jacket/blouse with bow.

1940s mint green cotton skirt with bow pockets.

1950s mint green embroidered eyelet lace dress with bow belt.

1980s floral print gauze sundress by Patti Cappalli California.

1960s floral print cotton damask dress by Flutterbye.

1940s white dress with scalloped button placket.

1910s-1920s white embroidered camisole.

1950s black and white print silk dress with bows by Miss Brooks.

1930s blush silk and lace slip by The Tulane.  (Below is a 1936 newspaper ad I found advertising this very same slip!)

1940s print rayon dress with smocked bodice.

1950s super-soft cardigan with embroidered and ribbon rosebuds and pearl buttons, by Bermuda.

xo

K

shop accessories preview: PF Flyers, owls and a gorgeous Aigner bag

Coming to Small Earth Vintage:  deadstock 60s PF Flyers, cool eyewear, deadstock Vera Neumann napkins, owls, and a gorgeous Aigner bag (again, deadstock!).  All items coming to the shop shortly.  (You might have to pry the Aigner bag out of my hands. . . )

Deadstock 1960s light brown PF Flyers Topsail women's sneakers.

Deadstock 1960s blue PF Flyers Topsail women's sneakers.

Deadstock Etienne Aigner oxblood leather bag.

1950s black beaded bag with embroidered flowers.

A trio of hinged owl pendant necklaces.

1950s black plastic cat eye SRO eyeglass frames.

1960s woodgrain browline glasses frames.

Deadstock set of Vera Neumann cotton floral print napkins.

Set of four Marushka silk screened bird and autumn leaf print pieces of burlap or hopsack.

xo

K

shop preview: California dressing and a sale

We're smack in the middle of summer here in the northern hemisphere, so what better time for a shop update full of white and cream cottons and linens, and dotted with bright color?  Toss in a couple nautical prints and several dresses from California designers and you've got this week's shop preview.

All items arrive in the shop starting tomorrow...and psst...  The shop is currently on sale--everything is 25% off now until midnight EST on July 28.

1960s flower embroidered linen dress by Hayette New York.

1960s yellow floral print button-back blouse, by Laura Mae Life Blouse.

1960s nautical knots novelty print shift dress by Whimsicals.

Embroidered Edwardian tea dress.

1950s tropical flower print full skirt.

1950s red and orange ocean print cotton dress/beach cover-up by Winifred Dick Waikiki.

1970s Keep on Klompin t-shirt.

1960s crazy daisy print shift dress.

1960s or 1970s handmade patchwork halter dress, made from pieces of Lilly Pulitzer fabric.

1950s red cotton dress with rick rack trim and bow at waist.

1950s floral print blouse by Bradley.

1970s silky black tiered dress by Max and Lulu California.

1950s floaty embroidered white dress by Nat Kaplan.

1980s floral print cardigan by Darlyn Designs California.

1950s dark floral voile dress with ruched shoulders by Kathi Originals.

1960s floral print piqué cotton sundress by Fred Rothschild California.

1960s lace blouse with pink satin bow at hip.

1950s sky blue linen dress with big shell button detail, by Ivan Frederics of California.

xo

K