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| Holiday Dressing, Hold The Pin Curls! |
| 2008-11-19 07:59:00 |
It's been official for a good amount of time now, both faux and genuine fur are back to stay. Every cold weather season for the past few years it has appeared to adorn and trim and keep us warm with a bit of panache'.
Banish the thoughts of Doris Day in her hey day or your Auntie all splendid in a blue rinse and string of pearls ready to hit the town. Fur accessories are just plain sexy and with the ever widening popularity and political correctness of manufactured fur it can come in a variety of colors and forms.
Examine the case of the evening stole. Once cast off as a relic of the 50s it's become a staple in the wardrobes of such persons as modern day very hip, very cool burlesque performers - as showcased here at Coquette Faux Furriers
Who can argue with the lovely Dita Von Teese on ...
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| Sewing Patterns Again, Pauline Trigere, Truman Capote & What To Wear To Your Next Black & White Ball |
| 2008-08-05 15:30:00 |
Speaking of the wee amount of tedious work it takes to sell vintage sewing patterns - going through about 75 in 1 day to check for missing pieces, instructions, left in pins and such is a perfect example.
But then there are the perks - as in the little surprise of this particular pattern I didn't realize I had
It appeals to me on so many levels - except size of course, as in it's not mine. It's tasteful simplicity embodied (there are 6 pieces total to the pattern - how easy can it get). And the design is sexy & alluring without being garish. What's more - to top it all off it was designed exclusively for McCalls by Pauline Trigere which may be why it's all about clean lean lines. Recently deceased Ms. Trigere is well known for her immensely talented designing touch especially in the area of outerwear. I for one appreciate her efforts in providing a bit of stylish elegance to the everyday world of home sewing.
Of course this dress would be fabulous in any color combo, print, broc...
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| The Vintage Sewing Pattern Addict's Guide to Online Buying (and selling). |
| 2008-07-28 06:42:00 |
That title is wholly meant "tongue in cheek" as they say. I'm no expert on anything.I sell vintage sewing patterns, they're easy to ship, the illustrations on the pattern envelopes are great and I personally enjoy sewing when I have the time or happen to find a pattern that I deem within my abilities so I'm naturally drawn to them. As an inventory item I think they blend well with the wearable vintage I try to find. Wearers of vintage are usually creative types therefore they're inclined to sew, design & create their own garments or accessories & most of us would agree sewing is an art form in itself. In a recent entry on the dressaday blog an anonymous rant from an online pattern seller generated an interesting & long comment thread, some of it off subject but the gist of it in my opini...
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| The Dress That Makes Me Think Of Shoes |
| 2008-06-06 15:40:00 |
...and maybe a hat & bag to go.
I added this Summer 60s dress (vacation wear inspired, super comfortable, all cotton and in a great color combo) to my inventory and immediately thought of canvas espadrilles.
You know - the fabric sandals that seem to have been around forever, were shoved to the back of the closet for awhile during recent decades but are now enjoying a rejuvenating whirl in the fashion world. They're seen everywhere from the lines of top designers to the shoe aisle at Wally World - in stripes & glowing colors, with long lace up ties, sling back styles & dizzyingly high wedge platform soles. It compelled me to look on the web for examples....
Vintage wise, I found these, dating back quite a bit and in striking candy stripe colors with extra long ties (which are very sexy imho) at
Ballyhoo Vintage
I would venture to guess the non vintage varied inventory at Espadrilles Etc would satisfy the needs of any lover of this particular sandal. Try to get a...
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| Nuthin' But a Mere Slip of a Girl |
| 2008-02-07 17:26:00 |
Hmmm, really?It was nice to see this recent article in the Thursday Styles section of the New York Times describing the resurgence & rediscovery of the slip. Vintage aficionados have been wearing & collecting vintage slips out of necessity as many vintage dresses require a little something underneath (for some of us anyway).They can also be addicting if you develop a penchant for them (and they really don't take up much room in the lingerie drawer anyway, do they?)Wonderful, I'm glad the slip is officially back, it'll allow me to showcase a few selections from the Slip category at Mystique Vintage as well as some others for sale around the web. I favor wearing them the old fashioned way, under a filmy sheer dress, vintage or not... (seen but not seen).There's nothing like a lacy bodice ...
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| Class is NEVER Flashy |
| 2007-11-21 07:05:00 |
Whoever said it, and I think it was most likely someone famous and all knowing, hit the nail right on the head. Especially when it comes to fashion. Whether you're rich or poor, dressing up or down, I think it may be one mantra worth embroidering into a framed cross stitch sampler and hanging on the wall. Wealth or fame does not guarantee good taste and class but an innate sense of style and a good eye can go along way.I loaded this Vogue dress pattern onto my website in the 60s/70s category and I think it illustrates this notion to a tee. And it's simple to make too! Maybe it's the long gloves, or hat pictured with the dress in the various views. But then again maybe it's the clean lines & understated simplicity that say "I possess really nice taste" when I look at it. Though I can't fin...
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| Something Old, Something New |
| 2007-08-06 17:00:00 |
1913 Wedding Dress Originally uploaded by Victoriana Magazine I'm presently dusting off the cobwebs on Mystique Vintage Clothing Blog as it's been months since I've been able to even think of publishing a blog essay - busy with the mostly everyday tasks of life I guess & maybe lacking a bit of inspiration besides.I feel complimented enormously anytime any blog or website refers to one of my listings (positively). It turns out I noticed quite a few visits from a forum in the comprehensive info ezine Indie Bride, which provides the free thinking bride to be with a multitude of alternative ideas to celebrating their nuptials. And of course that subject wouldn't be fully explored without a thorough discussion regarding vintage!The vintage wedding is in a category of study all it's own ...
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| The Vintage Kid |
| 2007-04-04 13:29:00 |
Is there such a thing? Do young moms nowadays ever purposefully dress their little ones in vintage togs? Once in awhile, maybe? I'll admit I haven't delved much into this tangent of vintage wear as far as selling is concerned but it is interesting & I'm a sucker for anything little, cute & nostalgic.I do run into great kids stuff now & then, much of it in never worn condition, carefully tucked away in cedar chests & storage drawers. I found this little gem however stepped on & kicked almost under a bed on a dusty floor at a local estate sale, and you would almost mistake it for a dust rag, in all the jumbled mess of potential textile treasures. I've lovingly restored it ( and I use this term loosely) by giving it a really good soak & some new elastic and am saving it for a specia...
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| Waiting for Spring |
| 2007-03-18 10:43:00 |
Spring unpsprung itself this week in my neck of the woods. Though she visited here on delicate butterfly wings a couple of days last week in the form of hazy sunshine, high cloudiness, 60 degree temps & a multitude of robins, old man Winter decided to blast her back into waiting with a nor'easter. The worst of the entire Winter season, no less. My thoughts of filmy, cottony Summer dresses, espadrilles, straw handbags & beachwear went into a temporary deep freeze while I chipped away at my icey driveway.I've played a matching game with my website stock in the mean time, a suggestive fashion show , so to speak, while I while away the hours waiting for a really big housecall full of vintage (daydreaming again) or the Summer season's plethora of yard sales & rummages to begin. May I off...
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| How To Wear A Vintage Hat |
| 2007-03-04 15:07:00 |
Alright, I don't have the definative answer to this or anything near it really. It seems after a bit of research & real life experience there are as many good reasons NOT to wear a hat as there is to wear one. But since I'd like to showcase a few of the vintage ones I stock, I think I'll accentuate the positive aspects of donning a chapeau.Hats are certainly not as popular as in recent decades, that's a certainty. It's been said umpteenth times but there was a time neither male nor female of the species went out of the house without one. Summer. Winter. Spring or Fall. And ladies hats in particular were literally little artistic endeavors - from the feathered architechtual wonders of the Titanic era to the intricately beaded skull caps of the Jazz Age right on down to the floppy brimmed 7...
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