We will miss you. Your legacy and beautiful designs will live forever.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Oscar de la Renta Rest In Peace
All I can say is having met this man he was a walking definition of humility. He was a kind person.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Revisiting yesterday
I recently had nasal surgery.This is the reason I haven't been sewing. My mother-in-law
who is more like my mother came to take care of me she's 92, but you
wouldn't know it.She still drives and gets around pretty good. She loves vintage movies probably because she's vintage. We started watching Valley of the Dolls (NETFLIX), this started a conversation about the women and men back in the day, the gloves the hats what sophistication. And Tailors on every corner she said. Mom said they wore white gloves when they went shopping or for tea. I
started thinking about my love of vintage. Take a look at some of the outfits from Valley of the dolls if you have never seen this movie it's a must see.
I remember the first time I
wore vintage, I didn't know it was vintage then, it was back in the early 70's all I knew was, my mom like to
shop at the thrift store, and I liked it too. I won best dressed in my senior year in high school all because of what we now call vintage. I developed the taste at 16 for wiggle dresses with the jackets to match, twin sets, and pencil skirts. I didn't know that this would
lead me in a path of the finer things in life. I still occasionally venture into the local thrift stores now and again, but its not like it used to be back in the day.
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS 1967 |
Take at look at some of my vintage
Those boots are made for walking |
Black Cashmere from Paris circa 50's Suede coat circa 65 |
These furs belong to my mom circa I have no idea |
This is faux fur don't know how old this one is |
Necklace was strung with thread had to restring Happy with the results |
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Update Found My Gloves
Apparently the Limited (Where I never shop) has a Scandal collection. Who Knew... When I am trying to find something I all ways use The Find. I didn't see these when I looked before. The gloves are 79.00 but they have a sale right now for 55.00 so this is right up my alley.
I hope they are long enough. But, the good thing about making your own graments is, I can always make the coat to accommodate the gloves.
I hope they are long enough. But, the good thing about making your own graments is, I can always make the coat to accommodate the gloves.
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