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[Daisy Buchanan]

Rockapin and Hep Kitten congrats on great purchases:eusa_clap Both of your dresses are so very pretty

CatsPyjama, I can only see one of the 4 dresses The one I can see is a blue knit one and it is divine! I love it, and am envious of you for winning it

I won these last night on the bay. I haven't bought anything in over a week, but I didn't want to let these go...

 

[catspyjamas]

I won these last night on the bay. I haven't bought anything in over a week, but I didn't want to let these go...

Those are soo glammm ! Wow ! And I think that pink will really suit you. Congrats !

 

[imoldfashioned]

I got my punctuation dress in the mail yesterday and it is absolutely adorable! Probably from the '50s but still lots of nice details that didn't really show up in the auction photo--pleats in the skirt, and the ruffle around the neck is more delicate than I thought. Also, it fits me like it was made for me. The one problem is the fabric, which is a poly-blend that isn't too breathable, so I won't be wearing this one if the temp goes above 85, but still I'm so happy with it!

I also won a fairly plain 40's dress last night that I bid on because I fell in love with the pattern on the fabric. I'll be anxious to see this one in person since the auction photos weren't that detailed. Maybe I'll get lucky again?

I'm taking a couple of dresses to the cleaners this weekend. I can still smell the perfume the former owners wore on a some of the dresses and I'll be sad to lose that link but it will be good to have them clean.

 

[imoldfashioned]

I won these last night on the bay. I haven't bought anything in over a week, but I didn't want to let these go...

Daisy, it's so funny, I saw those and thought of you! Glad you won them, they're gorgeous! I've been pondering vintage nightgowns/pajamas for the Queen Mary--I'm making a list of things I need to be on the lookout for for that trip and it's rather long!

 

[LadyStardust]

Daisy, what a sweet set! I just love the the ties at the sides! And it's so soft and delicate, it looks just lovely.

I got my first VBO purchase without even noticing it as such, I realized it was after the fact!

 

[Hep Kitten]

hep, cute dress!

and i hear ya on the waist worries... by modern AND vintage standards mine is too big for my bust and hips, so it eliminates a lot of dress possibilities for me, too!

I am oddly shaped, so it also difficult for me to find ANY clothes at all. I'm 44, 48, 54! So, I usually have to have my clothing taken in at the chest because I have to buy it big enough to fit My waist and ample buttocks! lol I feel your pain.

 

[Hep Kitten]

Hep that is a snazzy dress!! Love the loops!

I have to say, you seem so worried about your waist size but with gams like that, who cares! You're gorgeous and I'm jealous!
Nikki

You are too kind, Madam.

 

[Pink Dahlia]

I had to fight for this:

 

[ohairas]

Daisy those jammies are indeed "the cat's pajamas!" Oh, I am SO totally green over here!!!

And Catspyjamas your new frocks are lovely! I sure am liking these knit dresses lately!

Pink, great dots!

Nikki

 

[jasmynskyes]

Pink, I see why you had to fight for that dress, it is divine! I'm so happy for you.

 

[Miss Dottie]

I got my punctuation dress in the mail yesterday and it is absolutely adorable! Probably from the '50s but still lots of nice details that didn't really show up in the auction photo--pleats in the skirt, and the ruffle around the neck is more delicate than I thought. Also, it fits me like it was made for me. The one problem is the fabric, which is a poly-blend that isn't too breathable, so I won't be wearing this one if the temp goes above 85, but still I'm so happy with it!
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They dress was featured on that Website, A dress a day! I love it! and so did she.

What a great catch IOF!

 

[Goldfish]

not the greatest purchase ever, but I just bought some earclips of the internet

 

[LolitaHaze]

Daisy... I can't wait to see more of your family photos.

Sunny... I know! I want her shoes, her dress, the house! Also, I will post those in the outdoor thread... wait... I can't seem to find it. Where is it?

Pigeon toe... WOW! 2,000! Oh my!

OHairas... Thanks! I really cannot wait to doll myself up in that dress. And hopefully not look like a man! Hahahahaha

Rockapin-up... Your apple dress is wonderful!

Pink... I am so jealous of you. You are shopping like a madwoman.

 

[pigeon toe]

Daisy, love the PJs!

Lolita, collecting vintage photography was my first love! One time I bought a big box that was something like 10 lbs of photos from one family. The stuff is truly amazing! The husband was an amateur photographer who printed his own stuff, so there's lots of really interesting and artistic photographs, mostly from the 50's. Some really spooky street scenes at nice. And of course, nudie pin up pictures of his wife! I have a whole slough of photos of that couple from the 40's until the 80's. They are one of my greatest treasures!

 

[RedHotRidinHood]

Pink... I am so jealous of you. You are shopping like a madwoman. [/QUOTE]

Ohhhh...just wait till you see what she got yesterday....

 

[Hep Kitten]

LD, I had my eye on that, but was too afraid it wouldn't fit my ample waist. lol It's too cute!

Oopsie, just realized that Rockapin-up won that morsel, not LD. :eusa_doh:

 

[klara]

I just won these cute shoes and they have a really interesting backgound.

Pamela des Barres is the seller of these shoes. I know it's not interesting to the golden era, although the shoes are from the 40s, but imagine what these shoes have seen

 

[RedHotRidinHood]

I just won these cute shoes and they have a really interesting backgound.

Pamela des Barres is the seller of these shoes. I know it's not interesting to the golden era, although the shoes are from the 40s, but imagine what these shoes have seen

Wow, there is alot of fashion and music history tied up in those shoes, for sure! Be neat to know where she wore them...and who she was with at the time!

 

[Kimberly]

I went to a couple of thrifts today and did pretty well.

I got all of this for $8.00 total!!

I have been wanting glasses like this for a while so I totally lucked out when I saw two pairs!!

These are the black ones and they have rhinestones all over them!

And some sunglasses as well!

 

[Pink Dahlia]

Here we go. I bought this at an antique market not a thrift store or a yard sale.

1950s Basset Dresser/Buffet:

Three inside drawers:

Close up of drawer handles:

The kicker: $50!

(After gas $30.45 in the truck and lunch 14.11 for the boys who helped me move it, the grand total for the dresser $94.56. You still can't be the price. Am I a super shopper or what! )