If Only it Fit Me: #3

1940's Black velvet & red tulle dress @www.poshgirlvintage.com This is to die for.I don't know what else to say. I am wordless. Virtually without words. So I will quietly go back to restoring a sequin 20s dress that I might actually be able to wear.

The Thrift Store Blues

The day before Thanksgiving, I went out on a thrift store hunt. I used to really enjoy these, although most of the enjoyment came from finding treasures, not the ambience. Clean and not smelly is good. I hit 5 big stores - a Goodwill, a Salvation Army, a Unique, American Council of the Blind, a locally owned one, and two smaller stores. Maybe they have already had the Christmas shoppers attack,

If Only It Fit Me, #2

This is beautiful and totally, completely unrealistic. Not only would I need to be, oh, 5" taller, but the hips? Let's not go there. And then I would have to have a lifestyle transplant, which could be even more difficult.Nonetheless, this Oscar de la Renta gown from www.retrodress.com makes me think, maybe...........platform shoes? a bazillion trips to the gym? liposuction? and, and, and......

Elizabeth’s Timeless Attire Grand Re-Opening

damage after the accident & the new interiorI am happy to say one of the best brick and mortar vintage clothing shops in the Midwest has reopened after a 3 month layoff. I have been shopping at Elizabeth’s Timeless Attire for almost 30 years - that’s a lot of time spent in a little bit of vintage heaven. The store has been renovated after a car accident in July. Yes, the car was inside the store

Decade du Jour: The 1860s

The 1860s remain enormously popular with collectors and enthusiaists. It's partly the re-enacting thing and the crinoline thing. And partly the 'romance' of the American Civil War. Trust me , there was nothing, and I mean Nothing, romantic about it. Visit the national cemetaries sometime. But this blog isn't devoted to military history, it's about Clothing! Fashion! Shoes!Now that I have that out

If It Only Fit Me: #1

There is so much vintage clothing I would love to buy if it only fit.Part 1 of a long, long series.I am a believer in vintage wool suits. This of course from a woman who is allergic to wool ( one of the tragedies of my otherwise happy life) and who admittedly doessn't wear suits when working at the keyboard.But it is a tenet of my fashion beliefs that Suits are Great. Suits are Stylish. Suits are

Coats On Parade

It's finally turning colder here in the Upper South/Lower Midwest/wherever it is we are. Vintage coats have always been one of the things I wear as soon as the temps drop. Why?They fit. They are interesting. And the quality and craftmanship beat modern coats for the money every time. I have 3 coats and jackets I wear now. One black with fur collar, one gold and black herringbone, and one cream