Vintage Jewellry is Out and About!

I just got received a copy of Vintage Jewellry by Caroline Cox, and I am delighted!In all fairness, I must reveal that I received a courtesy copy. Why? because I contributed photos. I am thrilled how many they used and how good they look. In the small world of vintage clothing, this is Very Exciting. It's a lovely book in hard cover with a different take on jewelry, covering fine jewelry,

Signs of the Times: Frankfort, KY Edition

We spent the day in Frankfort, Ky this past weekend. Yes, the main claim to fame is that it is the capitol of Kentucky. It's also a bourbon distillery area. There are two state capitol buildings- both very impressive in their own way. The old Capitol was built in 1830, the new Capitol in 1910. Yes - we call the 1910 building the 'New' capitol. But what caught my eye was the old downtown area. It

A Pretty New Website Redo @ the Vintage Fashion Guild

There's a pretty new website design at the Vintage Fashion Guild. It's so clean and fresh, just like a repainted house. The many articles and resources are so much easier to access now! In full disclosure, I am a founding and current member of the VFG and did write the bios on Adrian, Howard Greer, Helen Rose, and Irene as well as much of the text for the Fashion Timeline and quite a few

Tres Parisien, Part 3: Just for the Pretty

I admit today's post is a quick one with minimal effort. It's been a bit busy here at the ranch what with building a new porch, vintage clothing shopping and hand washing Irish woolen dresses and a 1930s Burberry's sweater. So without further ado, and just because these are pretty, and you won't be likely to see them elsewhere: Tres Parsien, 1920:

Signs of The Times: Neon Parking

Here's one for you neon sign lovers. A great big, old sign for a working parking garage in grand working condition. You can see it's on in the close ups. The Starks Building itself, commissioned by John Starks Rodes, has been around at 4th and Muhammed Ali Blvd. since , oh,1913. Juts a youngster of a building. This parking garage dates from 1953 and was an early one in Louisville. It is a huge

Vintage Accessory Round Up

The last of the new Past Perfect Vintage Clothing website updates, AKA Accessory Round Up. This time we have a hat, a belt and a pair of shoes. That sounds pretty dull. Let's try it this way:A unique 1950s silk toque covered with multi-colored leather flowers from a Louisville studio. A fabulous 1920s black glass bugle beaded belt with roundels and asymmetric tassels.A pair of sharp 1950s

The Suits of September

It has finally(!) cooled off here after a record high in the 90s on the first day of autumn. I can look at vintage wool and think about wearing it at long, long last. This summer was good, but it was very hot and it went on a very long time. And I feel so much more season appropriate with my vintage inventory update posts now that the weather has cooled. So today it's Vintage Suits in September