…over at the Tumblr blog Defunct Fashion {the two-piece image at top left is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, while the others are uncredited}.
Miss Farfalla Vintage
Clockwise from top left: pink sequin blouse, $55; yellow box handbag, $45; paisley sunshine coat, $65; plaid sneakers, just sold; all from Miss Farfalla Vintage.
I’m loving everything in this Etsy vintage shop. Not only is the presentation excellent (it even seems like the shop owner has a color story), but the individual pieces are covetable & affordable. Click on over!
Etsy Vintage Directory
At last, the Etsy-only version of the Vintage Clothing Directory! It’s highly edited and idiosyncratic, but I hope you’ll find it useful. Let me know, too, what you think of the double column layout–too cluttered? Or just right?
Note: Photos include sold items.
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Blue Bell Bazaar White Elephant Vintage Clothing |
Clothing (cont.)
Gypsy Skirt Vintage |
Vintage Finds: Bold Florals
If you’re interested in participating in SS08’s bold florals trend, I have two words for you: shop vintage. Vintage clothing stores offer an huge variety of floral prints, and the prices are sweet. To get you started, here are 9 pieces (left to right, top to bottom):
- Crimson Silk Floral Print Dress (scroll down), $165.00, Woodland Farms Vintage.
- 1950s Pink Full Skirted Dress, current bid $29.00, Violetville Vintage.
- Gucci SS06 Blue Silk Chiffon Dress, $1,250.00, Vintage Martini.
- 1950s Ceil Chapman Cocktail Dress, not yet for sale, Hemlock Vintage.
- 1950s Blue Floral Dress, approx. $93.00, Mint & Vintage. No direct link, under Vintage Dresses.
- 1950s Gigi Young Red Orange Dress, $125.00, Vintage Martini (click through–the back is beautiful).
- 1960s Floral Canvas Purse, $45.00, Vintage Martini.
- Handmade Flower Print Dress, $24.00, Reware Vintage.
- 1950s Strapless Pink & Green Dress, sold for $300.00, SickThrift. This sold after I found it, but the coloring & the petal detail on the bustier deserved a link. Just gorgeous.
For more vintage finds, check out our Online Vintage Clothing Directory.
Music Finds: The Jazz Age
Image via Vintage Lulu, found in Flappers & the Jazz Era photo pool.
Jazz Era music is fun. A little goes a long way (some songs were only meant for dog’s ears), but when it’s good, it’s really good–and the lyrics can be v. amusing (e.g. “You Gonna Look Like a Monkey When You Get Old“). Four online sources for Jazz Age swing:
- One good bet is the WFUV’s The Big Broadcast, a weekly radio show featuring music from the ’20s & ’30s. Hosted by Rich Conaty, the show plays every Sunday from 8 pm to midnight; the last two broadcasts are available online as streaming audio. Conaty also has a nice set of web recommendations (via getTRIO).
- One commenter recommended the similar WAMU 88.5’s Hot Jazz Saturday Night, which features jazz from the 1920s through ’40s.
- Fans of Bertie Wooster’s singing will appreciate this set of links. Unfortunately, the official Jeeves & Wooster soundtrack has been removed, but you can still catch some of the songs on YouTube (e.g. “47 Ginger Headed Sailors“).
- Metafilter also has a good set of pre-1950s music links.
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