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[Folly]

Those are darling! I can never find little items like these, anywhere.
Congrats on your second e-bay purchase. Watch out, it can be addicting!

Thank you Daisy! As I go to the forties events with my husband who does the Navy uniform, I thought it would be nice to have a sweetheart brooch. I wanted the one on the left, but it was the pair or nothing. I got them through and the clasp was missing on the one I wanted He didn't state any such thing on the write up, just that the clasp (singular) was working, of course the one on the right did indeed have a working clasp

I get terribly involved with the process so I try not to!

 

[ladyk]

"Evilbay"--too true! But what gorgeous pieces. I love the last dress the most. If you don't mind me asking--how much did you pay for it? It looks like it could have gone for a lot more money--like $80 or more and it looks like it is in pristine condition too!

It is pristine, and just heavenly. Unfortunately it is far too big for me, so back on ebay it will be going. The print is just wonderful too... it is hung in my wardrobe taunting me. I considered taking it in but it would just destroy the dress. It cost me about £11, so $23ish. If anyone is interested and has a 48" bust, please feel free to contact me.

I got this dress from the same seller for £1.70 ($4 ish)

Insane. Its just as lovely, with a really sweet slightly dropped waist. It will be great for next summer (which feels like a very long way off right now - London is freezing today!)

This is my latest aquisition. I have been trying to be good, but I'd have to have a heart of stone to resist this hat.

 

[ladyk]

I won this for $11.50!

That is just delicious, and that fabric, very unusual. What a find!

While home sick, I was able to snag this lovely dress, hope it fits! OK, so now all the dallas/ft worth loungers we need to get together so I can wear this beauty! Check the events we're trying to put something together.

Oh that is beautiful, just look at that structure! gorgeous.

Oh here is a full scale picture.

It's just the thing for the cooler weather. As you know, I've been on the lookout for cozy warm vintage dresses.

Ooh I have one not a million miles away from that, and I just live in it. Dresses like that are just so easy to wear everywhere I'd love dozens more like it. It would look grand with red shoes and accessories too... yum.

You ladies have been having grand old time of it recently! must.sit.on.hands.and.stay.away.from.ebay. lol

 

[Fleur De Guerre]

I am pleased to have won this skirt:

I don't think it was a bargain, exactly, but sometimes you get what you pay for! I'm happy with it, especially because I've lacked a brown skirt in my warderobe for some time, and I love the styling on this. It fits like a glove too. Wearing it today with small-holed black fishnets (appropriate for the office) and a black vintage-style sweater--yes, this is an outfit I'd like to be wear should I happen to run into any old boyfriends, LOL.

I have this in the Cranberry, it's lovely isn't it! I foolishly wore it to my Christmas dinner the other day, well perhaps not so foolishly as I couldn't finish my dinner because it became so tight I couldn't fit anything else in it! lol It does not give a millimetre on the waist and I was most uncomfortable afterwards haha. But perhaps a good choice to avoid overeating!

I wish wish wish they'd do it in black. I am tempted by the brown but would have very little to wear it with.

 

[GOK]

I love this skirt! Stop Staring, or a brand like it, makes one similar to it that I have been looking at for a while now. Just haven't taken the step to buying it yet, which is kind of funny because it's not like me to not buy something I like! Have fun wearing it, show all of those old boyfriends what they're missing!!

I think that is the one you're thinking of, Daisy - that's Bernie modelling it! I wouldn't mind betting those faux furs are from Coquette too.

Great skirt, TC - I bet it looks really swanky on you!

My latest hat arrived today and I am so, so pleased with it. It looks absolutely perfect on. These photos don't make it look half as fab as it is IRL (I'd take my own but I appear to have tidied my camera away!!);

 

[~landgirl~]

I have this in the Cranberry, it's lovely isn't it! I foolishly wore it to my Christmas dinner the other day, well perhaps not so foolishly as I couldn't finish my dinner because it became so tight I couldn't fit anything else in it! lol It does not give a millimetre on the waist and I was most uncomfortable afterwards haha. But perhaps a good choice to avoid overeating!

I wish wish wish they'd do it in black. I am tempted by the brown but would have very little to wear it with.

Bugger - I didn't realise it was non stretch! I think it may be too tight for me now. Not ANOTHER failed purchase? :rage:

I am a 31 inc waist and it is size at a 30 but says this ' This classic styled skirt is made out of 97% poly and 3% lycra. (on the thinner side as compared with gabardine yet still very sturdy & stretchy)'

 

[Fleur De Guerre]

It is stretch, same as most ss dresses, but not at the waistband, it's button close and doesn't really give. I have in medium so 28 and my waist is 27 (prob 28 now after several big Christmas lunches!) but it was snug from the get-go. It might well be fine though, so don't despair! If it's too tight, get a girdle! (I'm going to haha)

 

[~landgirl~]

Yes good thinking! I have a girdle - I will try it with that and see!

 

[KaitlynDawn]

It is pristine, and just heavenly. Unfortunately it is far too big for me, so back on ebay it will be going. The print is just wonderful too... it is hung in my wardrobe taunting me. I considered taking it in but it would just destroy the dress. It cost me about £11, so $23ish. If anyone is interested and has a 48" bust, please feel free to contact me.

Ladyk, I can't PM you, but I'm interested in that dress! Can you email me at kaitlyndawn@hotmail.com? Thanks!

Kaitlynn

 

[Tough Cookie]

I think that is the one you're thinking of, Daisy - that's Bernie modelling it! I wouldn't mind betting those faux furs are from Coquette too.

Great skirt, TC - I bet it looks really swanky on you!

My latest hat arrived today and I am so, so pleased with it. It looks absolutely perfect on. These photos don't make it look half as fab as it is IRL (I'd take my own but I appear to have tidied my camera away!!);

This hat + you = My Gal Friday!
Oh. My. God. This is a *gorgeous* hat, and I know it will look absolutely perfect on you.



As it would on me.

 

[mysterygal]

How about these? I thought they were super cute- kinda vintage-inspired.

Nordstrom's has shoes exactly like these one's....I was really suprised at how many vintage dress shoes they're carrying...they were a bit pricey though!

 

[Tough Cookie]

Landgirl - I didn't click on your link, and didn't realize we got the same skirt, lol!

Now that it's been pointed out in Cranberry, I'm seriously tempted by that as well, now that I now how great the brown looks. I'm also pleased to see that I managed to pick up my brown skirt at a significant discount through the ebay auction, but that's more luck than I can usually count on.

When I wore it in the office (with a older workforce, mainly), I got several "My sister had a skirt *exactly like that* back in the 50's!" So that was nice validation.

It's definitely not stretchy in the waist, but I think that the button could be relocated at least half an inch out without making the skirt look odd. I hope it works for you.

You ladies and your hats have really whipped me up into a frenzy here!

 

[texasgirl]

I just won this nifty little hat- too cute!

 

[~landgirl~]

Landgirl - I didn't click on your link, and didn't realize we got the same skirt, lol!

Now that it's been pointed out in Cranberry, I'm seriously tempted by that as well, now that I now how great the brown looks. I'm also pleased to see that I managed to pick up my brown skirt at a significant discount through the ebay auction, but that's more luck than I can usually count on.

When I wore it in the office (with a older workforce, mainly), I got several "My sister had a skirt *exactly like that* back in the 50's!" So that was nice validation.

It's definitely not stretchy in the waist, but I think that the button could be relocated at least half an inch out without making the skirt look odd. I hope it works for you.

You ladies and your hats have really whipped me up into a frenzy here!

Thanks for the tip! I don't think I am going to receive it until after Christmas now - but I will be sure to let you know what it fits like!!!

 

[ladyk]

Ladyk, I can't PM you, but I'm interested in that dress! Can you email me at kaitlyndawn@hotmail.com? Thanks!

Kaitlynn

done

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

Texasgirl that is an adorable hat! Have fun with it, it's sure to look great on you.

 

[texasgirl]

Texasgirl that is an adorable hat! Have fun with it, it's sure to look great on you.

Thanks Daisy!

 

[LadyStardust]

JUST won for what I think was a steal. 1930's. Sorry if the picture is a little big, I'll resize it if asked.

 

[imoldfashioned]

How about these? I thought they were super cute- kinda vintage-inspired.

Nordstrom's has shoes exactly like these one's....I was really suprised at how many vintage dress shoes they're carrying...they were a bit pricey though!

I'm in love! What cute shoes! (running over to nordstroms.com...)

 

[RetroModelSari]

So many lovely purchases!!! I couldn´t resist to get another pattern book... Usually I´m not really a fan of the 20s, but this one I couldn´t resist...

It says it has 115 Basic-Patterns in it and I got it rather cheap so I´m all exited and waiting for it´s arrival