It's really a good idea to let people know what you collect. I get emails from on-line buddies all the time telling me about a cute scottie something they saw on etsy,...
I had some time to waste yesterday so I went to the local Goodwill clearance center. If you don't have one in your area, the Goodwill workers throw into these big bins all...
I have a love-hate relationship with Bazaar magazine. They put the most ridiculous celebrities on the cover, and they continue to push so much gaudy that it makes me...
I don't ski. I don't even like cold weather. But I do love the vintage ski sets from the 30s and 40s, when skiing became a big deal in the USA. I learned a long time ago...
Photo from a 1949 Glamour magazine, courtesy of Coutureallure Skiing became really popular in the US in the 1930s and 40s, partly due to hundreds of Austrian skiers leaving...
Back in the summer I did a workshop at the Vintage Fashion Guild on the subject of women's sportswear. At the time I just sort of skimmed over skiing, as it was swimsuit season...
I was recently thrilled to spot and "win" this great ski suit on eBay. I bought it from MJ and Walter at wearitsatvintage more proof that you can still find some...
I rarely talk politics here, because I figure that is not what you are here for. But, I can't resist making a small comment about our President-elect. It appears...
If you have been following my journal since I began it over 3 years ago, you may recall this sample box from Detmer Woolens. I posted it almost exactly 3...
Not actually, of course, but aren't these nifty travel themed pjs? I located these on Ebay. Actually a friend spotted them on an eBay chat board and emailed...
This is the cover of a short-lived magazine, Wings. Actually this is the only copy I've ever seen, and it was the second issue, I believe. I bought the magazine...
I'll admit it, I'm a book fiend. I see one I like and I have to have it. Sometimes the honeymoon does not last. If a new book does not measure up, it goes into...
If you are a reader of this blog, then you know I love journals and that I keep a journal of clothing exhibits. I recently decided to get serious about drawing and...
Tiffany, as in Tiffany & Co.: I know some people who have given up on thrift stores. The common complaints are that they are "over-shopped" by eBayers, and that people...
I love old photos and have a hard time passing by a box without shuffling through them. I don't even remember where I got the photo above, but I was drawn to it by the woman's...
If you are a Project Runway fan, then you probably know where this is leading. Pictured above is the winning collection of Leanne Marshall, and all I'll say about it is that...
I want to show you a little of the lovely display that is still showing at Ash Lawn Highlands in Charlottesville, Virginia through the end of October. Much of what is in the...
I usually don't buy and collect feedsack, but when I run across a stack of them I always look because some of the cutest novelty prints ever were produced on feedsacks. I...
I found these 1940s overalls last week at an antique mall in Virginia and just couldn't believe my luck! During WWII, many women did jobs that previously had been held by men....
Louis Vuitton. Travelling Through Time. I have to say straight up that I'm not a designer bag girl. My idea of a handbag splurge is the 50% off rack at the Coach outlet. So...
I just got back from my little trip to Charlottesville, Virginia, and I've got to say that the fortune cookie was right; I did have a pleasant and successful trip! The...
When you think of Haute Couture, you usually don't think of American designers, but there is one American whose work has made him accepted into the Chambre Syndicale de la...
This month's American Vogue has a beautiful article on couture. Hamish Bowles goes behind the scenes at several of the top couture houses to see how the workrooms operate....
I got a call this afternoon from the pest inspection guy who checks our little Victorian for termites. He was doing an inspection at a lady's home and she was throwing away...
At the Fedora Lounge, people are showing off their sewing rooms, and so I took a few photos of mine. This is an upstairs room in a tiny Victorian cottage, so there isn't a lot...
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