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[Lola Getz]

Thanks diva! I know a little about jewelry but not gloves--I just love them and buy whatever's fabulous. I used to work in jewelry and this little old lady would come in and show me all of her flea market finds. She liked me and gave me 2 vintage brooches which honestly, are the 2 most fantastic pieces I own.
My favorite gloves are white and have beaded leaves all down the back. I couldn't love them more!

 

[The Shirt]

Even at my smallest size in adult life, I never had the tiny waist for vintage clothing. I try to content myself with vintage gloves (love!), vintage aprons (they just make me feel like a lady) and jewelry. A girl can never have too many brooches.

Don't give up. I have gone thru size envy as well and I cannot believe how small the waists are on some things. Perhaps look for swing coats or capes. I also have plenty of items taken out by my seamstress (she's a wizard I swear!). I, like deadpandiva, need some schooling in the accessory department. I don't have a stitch of vintage jewelry - so I am jealous.

 

[Vintage Betty]

1940's Snood Pictures

I just added pictures of another snood here.

Scroll down the page for the second set of photos.

Vintage Betty

 

[kamikat]

I just won this on ebay

 

[anabolina]

Don't give up. I have gone thru size envy as well and I cannot believe how small the waists are on some things. Perhaps look for swing coats or capes. I also have plenty of items taken out by my seamstress (she's a wizard I swear!). I, like deadpandiva, need some schooling in the accessory department. I don't have a stitch of vintage jewelry - so I am jealous.

I agree, it seems that sometimes Ebay just has ridiculous amounts of clothes in my size and at other times, everything has a 26 inch waist. Although, I've taken a Ebay hiatus for now and only look on it for ideas. That is an alternative if you can find the time, I'm taken to sewing as a hobby that is productive and fun

 

[SarahLouise]

I'm very excited about my latest purchases! Especially the sweater which I never thought I'd win and which I paid waaaaaaaay too much for. But it's adorable and green!!!

I was watching that sweater too! It seems the whole lounge was lol It really is beautiful.

 

[SarahLouise]

Yay! I'm glad a lounger won that sweater. It's so beautiful I had dreams about owning it.

Here are pictures of last weekends purchases.

This looks so pretty in person. The photo does'nt do it justice. The tayloring is amazing.

I had to hem the skirt and it's still pretty long but the kick pleet was really low. It must have belonged to a tall woman.

Gorgeous coat. I am a sucker for red coats as you'll see from my haul!

 

[SarahLouise]

Some of my recent goodies!

Amazing 1940s red coat with moulton fur (sheeps wool) collar and cuffs. This is pretty much my ideal coat which I've been searching for - 1940s, nipped in waist, red and not a mink/etc collar. It was expensive but worth it because I've looked so long for a coat like this.

Some earrings which I've bought over the past few months. I particularly love the blue carved rhinestone pair.

I was very close to buying a similar but much more dramatic pair of frames from Brick Lane market for a stupid amount of money but knew I could find a bargain on the bay. Ebay never lets me down and I got these for £3.

1940s burgandy beaded dress

1940s Whiting and Davis Alumesh bag with celluloid frame in perfect condition!

I also got the Complete Book of Sewing by Constance Talbot. It's the revised 1949 edition. It'll come in handy when I start my clothes making course next year! Here are some images-

 

[imoldfashioned]

Love all your things SarahLouise, but these are my favorites. I just love vintage coats, and the color on yours is fantastic. Those glasses are great too (and such a bargain!).

 

[deadpandiva]

Yes that coat is wonderful.
I am starting to love red more and more.

 

[rubyredlocks]

Yes that coat is wonderful.
I am starting to love red more and more.

Red has always been my favorite color,but other than haircolor,lipstick and shoes I don't wear much of it.I just personally like it best on brunettes and blondes.

 

[rubyredlocks]

Some of my recent goodies!

Amazing 1940s red coat with moulton fur (sheeps wool) collar and cuffs. This is pretty much my ideal coat which I've been searching for - 1940s, nipped in waist, red and not a mink/etc collar. It was expensive but worth it because I've looked so long for a coat like this.

Some earrings which I've bought over the past few months. I particularly love the blue carved rhinestone pair.

I was very close to buying a similar but much more dramatic pair of frames from Brick Lane market for a stupid amount of money but knew I could find a bargain on the bay. Ebay never lets me down and I got these for £3.

1940s burgandy beaded dress

1940s Whiting and Davis Alumesh bag with celluloid frame in perfect condition!

I also got the Complete Book of Sewing by Constance Talbot. It's the revised 1949 edition. It'll come in handy when I start my clothes making course next year! Here are some images-

What great finds!

 

[rubyredlocks]

I'm very excited about my latest purchases! Especially the sweater which I never thought I'd win and which I paid waaaaaaaay too much for. But it's adorable and green!!!

Oh Trixie,what a devine sweater and 40s platforms.

 

[deadpandiva]

I finally purchased some dress clips. I have been wanting a pair for forever but usually for get to bid. These are just okay but I'll move up from here.

 

[goldwyn girl]

deadpandiva, I think your dress clips are pretty.

Trixie, fabulous sweater!!!! Somewhere I think I have a knitting pattern for one very simillar, I must look.

SarahLouise, What a beautiful goodies, I especially like the cardi.

 

[ShortClara]

Wow all this stuff is making me drool on my sequined wool sweater - so stop it!

I LOVE wearing red all the time! I find that if I stick to cool reds I look OK.

 

[Tinseltown]

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The print is wonderful! To bad the fabric is so brittle It's not wearable at all. I'm hoping to make a pattern from it because the dress itself is amazing!

OMG.. Can you take a pic of the whole dress?

I am a theatre geek.. so I wish I'd seen it first LOL.

 

[anabolina]

Wow,that is a gorgeous dress Mary, I'm sorry it can't be worn.

I bought a couple of tshirts off cafepress with wwii posters on them. It was a bad idea, getting the fitted tshirts, its sort of stretched across the chest.

I also got a looser black shirt, I'll have to take a pic and show it off here too.

 

[imoldfashioned]

I finally purchased some dress clips. I have been wanting a pair for forever but usually for get to bid. These are just okay but I'll move up from here.

I really like these deadpandiva, they're very unusual. Good buy!

 

[$ally]

I love that print! It's a shame it isn't wearable.