This little booklet was a lucky flea market find recently. It was published to be a guide to athletics for women at the University of Cincinnati. Every female student was...
As promised, here are the photos of the Meadows store. I took the interior shots through the windows, but you get the idea of how merchandise was boxed on on the shelves. I...
We got a request at VFG from the prop person of a music school production for materials showing how lingerie has packaged in the 1930s. First, I was pretty surprised that...
I was going to post this yesterday, as I had listed it in my Babylon Mall store Sunday evening, but it sold almost immediately. Since scaling back my sales, I rarely deal with...
As expected, this exhibit did not disappoint. And I wasn't the only one there who was loving it. My favorite quote? "I'm in Heaven!" That from a ten-year-old...
I contacted Fred Salaff, Vera's nephew, to see what he could tell me about the fabric piece in my last post. His thoughts: As far as the fabric sample is concerned it is...
That wild-looking piece of fabic is actually an uncut Vera blouse. Find the two sleeves, the two back pieces and the front and you can see how this worked....
On Saturday I decided on a whim to drive to Charlotte to the monthly Metrolina. The latest tropical storm missed us, and I was also dying to see the clothing...
This ad is from the latest campaign from Armstrong Laminate flooring, in which they use the likenesses of stars from the past like Lucille Ball and James...
You are looking at the one that got away. I collect vintage clothing advertising, mainly print because of storage issues, but the Hollywood Vasserete girl caught my...
I belong to several chat groups that are devoted to discussing vintage clothing, and this is one question that keeps cropping up. My guess is that the debate keeps...
One catch-phrase that some vintage sellers love to use is One of a Kind. I guess the thought is that a buyer thinking that she can buy the only one in the...
A fellow vintage lover, Julie of Joules Funky Chic at etsy, sent this fabulous old scarf to me. It dates from the 1930s, and is covered with college women at sporting...
This great ad came from the November 15, 1940 issue of Vogue. It's a girdle advertisement! If a woman got on a commercial flight dressed like that in 2008,...
With the spread of the automobile came that wonderous creation known as the tourist attraction. They sprang up like mushrooms along the developing highway system in the...
From Trips magazine, autumn 1936: "Asheville for climate, for scenery and sports. Very grand in autumn: one darned event after another, but gay and horsey - not...
They say that lightning never strikes twice in the same place, but I may be able to disprove that old wives tale. Back in June I finished up a dog delivery and...
I spent the afternoon yesterday with one of my very best friends, and it reminded me of a group of photos I recently found. The girls above were students at...
The Summer Olympics have begun, and I'm not watching. But it is appropriate to do a little posting on sportswear. Sometimes I get odd looks when I tell people that...
In the 1970s Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren made Punk history with their shops, Sexand Seditonaries. The emphesis was on whatever would shock, such as...
I was in the Atlanta area last week and had time to visit a museum. There are several good choices, including the High Museum of Art and the Atlanta History Center, but I...
I watch old movies and dream of Cuba ~ palm trees, tropical drinks, island breezes, sultry nightlife... That's what you would find when this travel guide was published...
You have probably seen the news reports: A pair of Queen Victoria's bloomers sold today for $9000. I think everyone was taken by surprise, as the pre-auction...
Even people who know me well are surprised to hear me say that I dislike yard sales. It is the truth, I'm not a Y-S fan, and there are lots of reasons why. First,...
In case you haven't heard the big news, Princess Anne got her picture plastered all over the British papers and websites this week for doing something most of us would not give...
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