Despite the forecast high of 100*F on Friday, I decided to make the drive to one of my favorite flea markets.  Yes, it was hot, and yes, I was miserable at times, but all in all, it was a great trip.

First, I found some 1940s and early 50s American Fabrics  magazines.  I've loved this vintage magazine for years, and had quite a few issues, but I'm always on the prowl for more.  They come up on eBay pretty often, but they are big and bulky, and the postage is always expensive, as are the magazines themselves.  So I was delighted to find a stack of them at the flea Market on Friday.  The seller was a lovely Scotsman, not an Englishman, and he had the good sense to be exhibiting inside an air conditioned building.

Check out the Dali cover!

I also made friends with Travis:

Travis's trick was to sneak under the table covering to check  out the customers.  Travis wasn't mad; he too was inside where he was nice and cool.  This was no day for a dog to be outside!

So that only leaves the Flea Market Fanatic, and I'm afraid I did go out in the noonday sun, though I did arrive early and did the outside exhibitors first.

I spent the day yesterday recovering, enjoying the American Fabrics.  And I got a bit of a surprise when I looked through the last one.  The issue is on paisleys, and one of the prints featured was the Springmaid Persian print that I posted here a couple of weeks ago.

And this ad:

The ad doesn't say that the dress is by Schnurer, but I'm betting that it is.  And check out her shoes!  Even they are made from the Persian fabric.

"Experts call it one of the finest examples of American printed fabric.  You'll call it a dream date - and so will your beaux.  Springmaid's new Persian print features all the bevy of Springmaid beauties in glowing color,  Watch for it in dresses, sportswear, beachwear, blouses, skirts, men;s sport shirts, shorts and pajamas at the finer stores soon."  American Fabrics, Spring 1951