'T' is for Thursday & the Third Day of Vintage Fun

I won't lie, this is my favorite:

The adorable details factor is just too much!  From the rope belt with braided balls to the quilled fabric design at the tiny pocket on the bodice to the box pleats to the lovely teal color of the cotton, there isn't really anything not to love!  even the armholes feature piping.  This dress was made for the Boston Store of Erie, PA in the 1960's.  I imagine it wasn't a cheap dress.  That, or the quality of commercial clothing has went completely down hill.  Or maybe a combo of both.

I won the pink pearl drop earrings in an auction to benefit Sam Sartin.  Ello Poppet designed, made & donated the pretty pair.

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Day 2: Lacy's Vintage Closet Goes to Work!

This number is 100% breathable cotton with matching belt in a black & white leaf sillouette pattern.  Late 50's, the front of the skirt is box pleated, while the back of the skirt's box pleats are less crisp and more gathered.

I thought I looked pretty sharp!

Pearls by my very sweet husband

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What I Raided Out of Lacy's Vintage Closet, Day One

I'm working 4 days this week, while my fellow seamstress is off visiting her grandbabies.  Four days in a row of work equals four days of fabulousness, courtesy of Lacy!

Today's treat is a fun yellow & orange number from the early 1960's

Scrumptious!

(Not bad for a 9 year old photographer, huh?)

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What I Wore to Work Today

My twin sister in a previous life, Lacy, has a vintage clothes fetish.  Sort of like my vintage sewing machine fetish.  But wearable.

Back in March, I didn't have the money for an Easter dress.  I had also lost quite of chunk of stubborn weight.  Enter Lacy and her collection.

"Can you fit this?"

It fit.  It better than fit, it hugged.

In fact, it made me feel beautiful, something I needed desperately at that moment in my life and I begged her to let me have it.

We came to an agreement.

1960's pink linen sheath dress with a tatted lace collar & mock snakeskin peep toe pumps in pale pink

I love the shaping details in liu of darts.  It really seems to give the dress a little something more than what you would expect.  I get complimented like crazy everytime I wear it.

A beautiful dress.  I pink puffy heart it.

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