The ones that got away

[MarieAnne]

The ones that were done away with...

I live in a small town. It's very rare for me to find good vintage anything. Well, a co-worker of a friend has an attic full of vintage sewing stuff. They are giving me a treadle sewing machine. Score! The machine is ca. 1901 and the owner kept a log of all her sewing projects and they are giving me a copy of this log along with the machine. So I imagine there must have been many, very well preserved and organized patterns. My friend asked about sewing patterns, and they said they THREW THEM OUT!!! I'm squirming with grief on the inside.

 

[tuppence]

where's the button

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=190274149235

$46!!! There is NO WAY I would have paid that much. lol
I Dont now what it is, but button lots have been going for crazy bank lately. This one would have finished off some button families I already have but for that price, forgetttet!

LD

Hey Lady Day,
I didn't search, so sorry if you have done so already.
Why don't you post pics of the buttons your looking for.
And we can all go check in our button jars.

 

[Lady Day]

Aw tuppence,

Thats so sweet!

Im ALWAYS looking for buttons, its such an organic thing. I may use some on a dress then have one left over, then need to gather more. Thats the fun of it. Ill never be finished...Im addicted, I says, addicted! lol

LD

 

[KittyT]

I have never seen a pair of these with such exquisite detail. They just went for more than I was willing to pay :-/

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

This only went for $26, shoulda sniped for more.

 

[KittyT]

 

[Sunny]

Wow....

 

[texasgirl]

$182.50

This one started going high from the beginning. I usually don't care for brown or orange, but the style is great. It was listed 40s but looks 30s to me?

 

[Lady Day]

That is crazy (in a good way) ! I wonder how it joins from the back.
LD

 

[Miss Sis]

More towards 'new look' 40s, I think.

It's the asymmetric seam and colour combo that's making you think 30s. The collar and 3/4 sleeves are definitely 40s.

 

[texasgirl]

She didn't post any pics of the back. I think it's the deco lines maybe that look 30s to me?

Here's the listing
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350156634328

 

[Sunny]

She didn't post any pics of the back. I think it's the deco lines maybe that look 30s to me?

Here's the listing
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350156634328

Yep, you and Miss Sis are both right - it's late 1940s, which commonly had some pretty Deco-esque lines. There was some pretty interesting discussion on a thread about six months ago, how fashions from the very very late 1930s were amazingly similar to the "new look" itself. We speculated that WWII interrupted the natural fashion progression! If that's so, it's even reasonable to see some 30s look to late 40s stuff.

 

[Lady Day]

1944 Sears Spring Summer Catalog.
Only $23.50!

LD

 

[Lady Day]

$43

LD

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

Lost lots of stuff recently. Because I wanted to buy a lot, I kept the bids low, thus winning none. Oh well.

$31

$36 (lost the same one in white, too)

only $17.50

 

[Odalisque]

Lost lots of stuff recently. Because I wanted to buy a lot, I kept the bids low, thus winning none. Oh well.

$31

I have a 50's style dress in this exact fabric!

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

I have a 50's style dress in this exact fabric!

Really!!! What is the shape, shirtwaist?

 

[Odalisque]

Really!!! What is the shape, shirtwaist?

Yes. It's so cute but unfortunately, the fabric is very thin and shredded all along the seams under the arms. I'm so sad that I can't wear it but it's still very pretty.

 

[maybelaughter]

i wanted this coat sooo badly! and i don't even like fur, but the color! the buttons! the sleeves and back details! even though it was too big for me, i would have bought it anyway if the bidding hadn't gone over my affordability (for something that wouldn't even fit right, especially...) before i even got a chance to bid! lucky winner... *sigh* now i need to find a way to make a similar coat, sans fur...

 

[Lady Day]

That coat is beyond stunning.

LD