tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25486796459190129552024-03-05T00:21:52.082-08:00Freshpick VintageWe browse the web for fresh vintage finds so you don’t have to. We also provide information for finding, identifying and dating your own vintage clothing.
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You can visit our store on http://vintagesuits.etsy.com. We feature handpicked vintage clothing and items from the 1940s to the 1980s. We specialize in men’s suits (three piece, slim fit as well as sport coats) and women’s dresses with classic silhouettes. For a preview, see our mini-store on the right sidebar.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350313794488889311noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-15311505684362492352012-01-26T20:53:00.000-08:002012-01-26T21:34:29.997-08:00The Skinny on Men's NecktiesPhallic symbol? Mark of corporate oppression? Men were tying cloth around their necks at least as far back as the Thirty Years War in 1618. But what can I say that Wikipedia hasn't already: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necktie. Some thoughts:<div><ul><li>Whether lawyer, banker, rocker, spy or hipster, ties can be sexy. </li><li>The act of tying a man's necktie for him is impressive and sweet. </li><li>Unless you're Orville Redenbacher or Peewee Herman, wearing a crazy bowtie on a regular basis is douchey.</li><li>Colonel Sanders wore what is known as a string tie, or a bow tie with long strings once popular in the southeastern United States.</li><li>The weeks leading up to Father's Day are the busiest time for tie shoppers.</li><li>A tie is a subtle way to reflect your style, personality and mood.</li><li>With the decline of formal dress, tying necktie knots is a dying art. </li></ul></div><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91546076/skinny-1950s-brown-and-tan-square-bottom"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.306586787.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageSuits?ref=si_shop"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.305386789.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91217364/burgundy-burberrys-mens-neck-tie-with"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 183px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.305386887.jpg" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-53639524424083566552010-02-12T15:09:00.000-08:002010-02-12T15:21:23.329-08:00Pay it forwardLast night I came across an interesting phenomenon on etsy.com. Search for "pay it forward" and 664 results pop up at list price ($0.20) or less, plus shipping. The idea is if you purchase a PIF item, "you are making a pledge to perform a random act of kindness for someone else." So you can get a bar of handmade buck soap for $0.20 plus $3.05 shipping:<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40523483&ref=sr_list_3&&ga_search_query=pay+it+forward&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 161px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" alt="" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.110088362.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40576006&ref=sr_list_12&&ga_search_query=pay+it+forward&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" alt="" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com//il_fullxfull.122980528.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40523483&ref=sr_list_3&&ga_search_query=pay+it+forward&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" alt="" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.122801912.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p> </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p>And it isn't just one seller, but several, like sunnydaycreations or corilightfoot. Something tells me this idea is unique to etsy and is telling about its handmade community. People who create art inherently want to make the world a better, more thoughtful place, and this is another way of doing so. When my fiance and I source for our etsy store, we pick items that we want to see people wearing and styles we think are cool - not just what we think will sell. In that sense, we're not just sellers, we're stylists. And many of us truly enjoy searching for lost treasure - that rare vintage piece that's really going to make someone's day.<br /><p>To compare, I used the same search term on ebay and only found 106 copies of the film "Pay It Forward", many of them listed over $0.20 plus shipping. </p>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-69182547550950346192009-12-04T07:32:00.000-08:002009-12-08T23:05:50.338-08:00Vintage fur and veganismWe received an interesting inquiry the other day regarding the material of a vintage item. Because of the customer's vegan beliefs, she preferred synthetic materials to natural ones. Eric suggested saying that whatever animal was affected in the construction of the garment died a long time ago, and probably doesn't hold a grudge - this coming from a vegetarian who only ate fish and soy based meat substitutes for over a decade.<br /><br />I've thought about this subject before, because I was interested in purchasing a fur coat. I don't know if it's a holdover from my little girl days of dress up, but there is something luxurious and soft about the feel of mink or rabbit fur. And while a similar texture can be achieved with synthetics, it's just not the same thing, is it? But what happens when you add "vintage" into the mix? Does animal cruelty factor into a fur coat that was made 50 or even 60 years ago? Here is PETA's official stance on the subject, from their website FAQs:<br /><br /><em>Is it OK to wear used or “vintage” fur?</em><br /><br /><em>Fashion should be fun … and wearing a coat made from an animal whose skin was ripped off, even if it was decades ago, just isn’t fun at all. Whether you purchased it from a consignment shop or got it as a hand-me-down gift, vintage fur sends the same unacceptable message as a new fur—that it's OK to crush animals’ bones in traps, to stomp on their heads and snap their necks, or to anally electrocute them for the sake of vanity. Stylish faux furs are hip and humane, plus they are easier on your wallet and your conscience. To find fabulous fakes,click here for PETA’s “Shopping Guide to Compassionate Clothing.”</em><br /><br />Indeed, I have seen high quality faux fur that looks and feels close to genuine. Another question to ask is whether the environmental impact in the creation of synthetic fur outweighs the negative message sent by wearing a vintage fur. Whatever the answer, fur does not seem to be walking off the catwalks anytime soon, if Prada's winter line is any indication.<br /><br />Here's Stephen Patrick Morrisey's stance on vegetarianism.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oRijP5IxP1w&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oRijP5IxP1w&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />You may (or may not) like:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35957497"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 186px; height: 207px;" alt="" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_fullxfull.107384967.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_fullxfull.107381515.jpg"></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35956415"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 186px; height: 207px;" alt="" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_fullxfull.107415951.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35956415"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 104px; height: 233px;" alt="" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_fullxfull.107381515.jpg" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-65342913233445025282009-11-16T18:07:00.000-08:002009-11-16T19:35:03.265-08:00At what price, vintage?I appreciate vintage clothing for its authenticity, style and durable construction. It is an eco-conscious choice and it seems like today's clothing in a similar price-range is disposable and destroyed after a dozen washes (I'm looking at you XXI and H&M). Obviously, vintage clothes in good condition are more rare than a garment that is manufactured today.<br /><br />So how do you price it? A quick search on etsy.com will yield a range of prices for the same clothing / brand. When it comes to pricing a vintage item, there are many factors to consider, such as:<br /><ul><li>Brand. A strong brand like Christian Dior will fetch a good price. However, a brand such as Pierre Cardin (who worked at Dior) has damaged his brand over the years by extensive licensing and is therefore less valuable (more on this later). No brand makes the item a more difficult sell; for myself, an object's provenance is calculated into the price.<br /></li><li>Age. Older is usually better. There is a trend toward 1940s, 1950s and 1960s clothing because of shows like Mad Men. The 1970s is more common (polyester lasts forever) and less desirable (polyester has a bad rep, see post "Polyester is King.")<br /></li><li>Condition. This one is obvious.<br /></li><li>Retail price of item. This takes research and guesswork. For fashion houses that still exist, you can compare to similar clothing (good for high end or luxury brands). Or look at old ads and adjust for inflation.<br /></li><li>Market price for similar garments. Related to retail price, and probably the most important. Why pay twice as much for the same thing?<br /></li><li>Style. Can someone wear it without feeling like they're in costume? Is it a current fashion trend?<br /></li><li>Rarity.<br /></li><li>Reproductions. How much will someone pay for the real thing versus a reproduction?<br /></li></ul>You think that Montgomery Ward shirt is cool? Or maybe that Sears Men's Store tie? Price it anyway you want, but the bottom line is, an item is worth what someone will pay for it.<br /><br />You may like (one of the following Pendleton wool shirts):<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34565013&ref=sr_list_8&&ga_search_query=pendleton+shirt&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 239px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.102684602.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34055532&ref=sr_list_3&&ga_search_query=pendleton+shirt&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 237px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.100962202.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=34238232"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 157px; height: 238px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com//il_430xN.101576971.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-57251189448110843552009-11-12T23:03:00.000-08:002009-11-12T23:33:11.781-08:00It's elementary, my dear Watson: The Modern DandySherlock Holmes - fashion icon? For hipsters and stylish gentlemen who favor three piece suits, houndstooth and magnifying glasses. An interesting article in the New York Times observes a modern men's fashion trend toward Victorian dandyism - possibly influenced by costumes in such films as "There Will Be Blood", "The Prestige" with Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman and the upcoming "Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey, Jr, Jude Law and Rachel McAdams. The look includes "tweedy vests, woolen trousers, henley undershirts, dark wool ties, scratchy cotton shirts." You can read the full article<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/fashion/12CODES.html?_r=1&em"> here</a>.<br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/My5FSWHw7LE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/My5FSWHw7LE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object><br /><br />You may like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32979824"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 223px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com//il_430xN.97330612.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33807285&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=mens+victorian+jacket&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 205px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com//il_430xN.100117984.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31730468"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 204px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com//il_430xN.93135858.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-5715899128706230202009-10-21T20:18:00.000-07:002009-10-21T20:51:29.870-07:00Plaid ladsTartan or plaid fabrics consist of criss crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors. They are especially popular for the fall, perhaps because of its association with woolen and flannel clothing. Tartan has close associations to Scotland and Scottish kilts. Famous plaid wearing men include:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cm1.theinsider.com/thumbnail/400/566/cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/115/49/nirvana-sp01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 261px;" src="http://cm1.theinsider.com/thumbnail/400/566/cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/115/49/nirvana-sp01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Real-Scotland"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 106px; height: 261px;" src="http://z.hubpages.com/u/101717_f260.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/01/08/DI2009010803196.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 263px;" src="http://i27.tinypic.com/243jndz.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.stylecaster.com/blog/2008/11/Ryan-Adams-and-the-Cardinals-Release-Cardinology-Thank-God/502"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 265px;" src="http://www.stylecaster.com/member_files/size/454x/blog_files/7774.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />From left to right: Grunge rocker Kurt Cobain, Groundskeeper Willie (Scot) from the Simpsons TV show, actor Ewan McGregor (Scot) and alt country rocker Ryan Adams.<br /><br />You may like:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31130505"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 287px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.91121605.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32822927&ref=sr_list_16&&ga_search_query=tartan&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 281px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.96802423.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31128836"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 289px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.91117577.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-15943232018312649542009-10-21T13:59:00.000-07:002009-10-21T14:10:15.785-07:00Hot ski sweatersI love pretty 1980s knit winter sweaters. They make me think of ski lodges, drinking hot cocoa and the fantasy scene in one of my old favorite movies, "Dumb and Dumber":<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxn4yZVh_I3DyCEt4mARPn85UEWAJ3yHVlPF2Y7v7qt_Ks-r9MxOeDac66Fu9maF8y6YEYVh9LODYeeV_nI32vOL3ojaj0m7FguUntCRHSSIZkpncKyhQSUznoJBOFTwy5pp_3_MC3ZQL/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxn4yZVh_I3DyCEt4mARPn85UEWAJ3yHVlPF2Y7v7qt_Ks-r9MxOeDac66Fu9maF8y6YEYVh9LODYeeV_nI32vOL3ojaj0m7FguUntCRHSSIZkpncKyhQSUznoJBOFTwy5pp_3_MC3ZQL/s320/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395161849151533106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can enjoy the whole scene here:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8ZZTY5jJSWU&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8ZZTY5jJSWU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />You may like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32837453&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=reindeer+sweater&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 255px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.96852081.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32900407&ref=sr_list_9&&ga_search_query=ski+sweater&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 256px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.97062116.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32992396"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 258px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.97373822.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-3764236106852522182009-10-21T13:13:00.000-07:002009-10-21T13:41:48.990-07:00The girl can't help it (wiggle dress)"If she walks by, the men folk get engrossed,<br />(she can't help it, the girl can't help it)<br />If she walks by, the bread slice turns to toast,<br />(she can't help it, the girl can't help it)"<br />-"The girl can't help it", Little Richard<br /><br />The "wiggle" dress is a dress with a tight, tapered skirt that doesn't allow for normal-sized steps, forcing the wearer to "wiggle" as she walks. Popular among blonde bombshells like Jayne Maynsfield and Marilyn Monroe, the dress enhanced a sexy hourglass shape. The dress is experiencing a resurgence in popularity because of shows like AMC's Mad Men. Its appeal is no surprise if you look at Jayne's wiggle in "The Girl Can't Help It":<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jxJRJMLNXIU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jxJRJMLNXIU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />You may like:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32990493&ref=sr_list_19&&ga_search_query=wiggle+dress&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 296px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.97367913.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32994964"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 295px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.97382582.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29508115&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=wiggle+dress+1960s&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 297px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.85674925.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-29153623824409983002009-10-21T12:20:00.000-07:002009-10-21T12:55:53.566-07:00Granny chicNow, I don't want to anger the villagers of Cougartown, but when I grow older, I hope to dress and act my age. I find it strange to see 40+ year old women in college bars, or Facebook pictures of girls on their 21st+ birthdays taking shots of tequila with their mother in a Las Vegas night club. I've always imagined myself at that age wearing cashmere suits and pearls with kitty heels, not sequined Cache dresses, cake makeup and stilettos.<br /><br />You may like:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32802672&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=cashmere+suit&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 251px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.96737808.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.97383444.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 256px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.97383444.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32065279&ref=sr_list_20&&ga_search_query=granny&ga_search_type=&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 151px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.94264830.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=32105023"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 122px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.94395476.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-66818703191337892392009-10-21T11:52:00.000-07:002009-10-21T13:47:20.782-07:00A short aside: frugalistaThe term "fashionista" has produced some evil wordspawn in the form of "recessionista", "frugalista", and "Maxxinista" (referring to fashionable TJ Max shoppers) to name a few. One Miami Herald blogger has even trademarked the word "frugalista" and is sending letters to other bloggers instructing them to cease referring to themselves as frugalistas. Hopefully that's where this word will die. If I hear another person other than these marketing geniuses refer to themselves or anyone else as some kind of value shopping-ista, I will go bananas.<br /><br />I'm waiting for someone to coin a term for vintage enthusiasts. How about vintageocrats? Or vintagiennes?<br /><br />For all you bargain-hunting vintageocrats, you make like:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20307854&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=mens+sale&ga_search_type=&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 262px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.54835728.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32767337"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 81px; height: 263px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.96615764.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25172898&ref=sr_list_7&&ga_search_query=mens+sale&ga_search_type=&ga_page=6&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 261px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.71145545.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-47073995933999876342009-10-21T11:24:00.000-07:002009-10-21T11:44:13.297-07:00The indestructible coatToday I found a men's wool coat that I am confident would survive a nuclear holocaust. The world would be on fire, and this coat would stand alone. It is solidly woven charcoal gray wool coat made by the Kleinhans in Buffalo, New York. I looked in one of the pockets and saw a faded label which looked like an old union label, except with an eagle on it and the words: "Produced Under the NRA Code Authority." I thought, that's weird, the National Rifle Association has its own manufacturing dress code? It didn't look like any hunting jacket I've ever seen. Eric needed a wool coat to wear over his suits in New York so I bought it for him.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />I researched the manufacturing label when I got home. NRA didn't stand for the National Rifle Association, but the National Recovery Administration, one of the New Deal agencies under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. From <a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/405302/National-Recovery-Administration">Britannica.com</a>:<br /><br /><span owner="" class="owner" type="INSERT"><span>"U.S. government agency established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to stimulate business r</span></span><span owner="" class="owner" type="INSERT"><span>ecovery through fair-practice codes dur</span></span>ing the Great Depression. T<span owner="" class="owner" type="INSERT"><span>he NRA was an essential element in the National Industrial Recovery Act (June 1933), which authorized the president to institute industry-wide codes intended to eliminate unfair trade practices, reduce unemployment, establish minimum wages and maximum hours, and guarantee the right of labour to bargain collectively.</span></span>"<br /><br />The NRA was declared unconstitutional in 1935 by the US Supreme Court and these labels were only used from 1932-1935! I hope I look this good at 74+ years.<br /><br />You may like:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27645336&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=1930s+womens&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 288px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.79425328.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27171913&ref=sr_list_7&&ga_search_query=1930s+mens&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=3&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 283px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.77836091.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30956433&ref=sr_list_6&&ga_search_query=1940s+mens+coat&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 286px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.90541477.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-64051970312602813372009-10-20T03:01:00.000-07:002009-10-21T11:49:58.933-07:00Moving Sale! Help lighten our load and get cool stuff!We try not to shamelessly promote our store too often on our blog, but we are getting ready to move to NYC next week and need to reduce our inventory (as well as our overall stuff - where did I get all this stuff?!?!). So, we have temporarily (till we complete our move) slashed prices on most of the items in our etsy shop, such as those pictured below. Please go check it out and tell your friends: <a>http://vintagesu</a><a>its.etsy.com</a><br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />You may like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32262063"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 226px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.94925019.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32994398"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 228px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.97380605.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32293028"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 228px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.95026502.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350313794488889311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-79105981353096496682009-10-17T12:00:00.000-07:002009-10-17T12:28:28.129-07:00Amelia Earhart: Fashion Mogul?There’s a new movie coming out staring Hillary Swank as Amelia Earhart, who was most famous for being the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic. Seeing the below trailer reminded me of an <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gioia-diliberto/flights-of-fashion_b_240168.html"> article I read a couple months ago in the Huffington Post</a> about how Earhart started a clothing line in order to fund her record breaking flying career.<br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ioZCEpRLpxo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ioZCEpRLpxo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object><br /><br />From the Huffington Post article:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Earhart and her husband convinced the U.S. Rubber Company that her name would sell, and Amelia Earhart Fashion, underwritten by the tire enterprise, debuted in 1934. The clothes were offered in special Amelia Earhart shops in a single department store per city (in New York, Macy's and in Chicago, Marshall Field's). The label, sewn into each garment, featured the aviatrix's signature in black with a thin red line streaking through it to a little red plane soaring in the right corner.</span><br /><br />You may like:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31700529&ref=sr_list_11&&ga_search_query=amelia+earhart&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=price_asc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 221px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.93036733.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27974959&ref=sr_list_10&&ga_search_query=amelia+earhart&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=price_asc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 218px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.80528951.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31984142&ref=sr_list_4&&ga_search_query=amelia+earhart&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=price_asc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 221px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.93991892.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350313794488889311noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-64029034365237048402009-10-15T08:43:00.000-07:002009-10-15T09:56:42.488-07:00Everchanging clothes of the female form divineOne of my all time favorite films is George Cukor's "The Women." The movie features an all-female cast, while the story is all about the men in their lives. One interesting scene is where the women are in a department store to watch a fashion show and the black and white film abruptly changes to color, showcasing the 1940s fashion of the future:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pHJ3BKznTpk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pHJ3BKznTpk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The highlights:<br />- A mannequin hand "brooch" with a diamond ring<br />- Monkeys wearing similar fashions as the models<br />- A model with fur gloves, a fur back and a fur hat that made her look like a monkey from behind<br />- A halter reaching up into a turban and ending in a clear, conical hat.<br />- A woman with what looks like gilded egg beaters on the backs of her gloves closes the show<br /><br />US retailers imported the fashion show concept from Paris in the early 1900s and gained widespread popularity by the 1920s, hitting its peak around mid-century. These shows were theatrical productions - hence the "picnicking Southern Belles" and "women at the opera" you see in this clip from "The Women." The models here are all smiles - compare that with the scowling coat hangers that walk the runway today.<br /><br />You may like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30332781&ref=sr_list_8&&ga_search_query=1940s+couture+dress&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 296px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.88447547.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32540118&ref=sr_list_7&&ga_search_query=1940s+suit&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 297px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.95855060.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29792194&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=1940s+gloves&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=1&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 291px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.86629882.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-52691306156198393832009-10-15T00:59:00.000-07:002009-10-15T01:44:46.706-07:001980s: What used to clash now goes together"Mainstream has hit the rocks, outrage has finally come of age...what used to clash now goes together" rasps Dr. John in "New Looks" written by John Bettis Music, featured on National Lampoon's European Vacation soundtrack. I challenge you to come up with a more poignant description of 80's fashion:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z9SPuUntnno&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z9SPuUntnno&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The scene's depiction of the average American Griswold family wearing Italian couture is priceless. The song and lyrics are awesome and to my knowledge is just in the movie - not officially released by the performer.<br /><br />You may like:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32561344&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=1980s+men&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 298px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.95928126.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30070344&ref=sr_list_14&&ga_search_query=1980s+prom&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=4&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 296px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.88919720.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32632714&ref=sr_list_10&&ga_search_query=1980s+jacket&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 290px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.96165267.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-69095355538738794582009-10-15T00:09:00.000-07:002009-10-15T00:44:14.671-07:00Real men wear cardigansMental_floss blog did "<span class="blog_title"><a href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/5943">15 Reasons Mister Rogers Was the Best Neighbor Ever</a></span>". Definitely worth a read - I had no idea that he was such an amazing guy and would be happy to have him live in my own house! He wrote over 200 songs, was exceedingly kind and tolerant. Maybe it's time to throw off those Ed Hardy jackets and Armani Exchange blazers for something a real man would wear - a cardigan knitted by your own mother. Apparently, Mister Rogers's mother knitted every sweater he wore on the show.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L-tUd_Ji-AY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L-tUd_Ji-AY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />You may like:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32445218&ref=sr_list_6&&ga_search_query=mens+cardigan&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 278px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.95540639.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32249747"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 276px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.94879290.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31635182&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=mens+cardigan+lacoste&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 275px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.92817948.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-17201048468546928852009-10-14T22:51:00.000-07:002009-10-14T23:56:17.363-07:00It's a nice day for a (vintage) wedding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32188208&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=wedding+veil&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 374px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.94673178.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I've been buying vintage for myself for about 10 years . So when it came to planning my wedding, I had a good idea of the type of dress I wanted to wear: white, tea length (falling just below the knee) and corset top, off shoulder or three quarter length sleeve. Something garden appropriate and would translate into a good, comfortable reception dress. If I can't find one in person, I know I can find vintage Ceil Chapman or Priscilla of Boston online for under $1,000 - a decent price for a (hopefully) once in a lifetime dress.<br /><br />Vintage weddings are becoming more trendy as eco and budget conscious brides (and grooms) think of ways to reduce their wedding budget and environmental impact while creating a unique and stylish event for their guests. I love browsing Etsy - the go-to website for handmade and vintage wedding items. I also love reading <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/">http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/</a>. It has awesome photos from handmade and vintage weddings. These tell me that not every cake needs to be a white fondant covered monstrosity, nor does every bride need to be a princess in pearls and beaded bodice (not that there is anything wrong with that).<br /><br />You may like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27472841&ref=sr_list_10&&ga_search_query=ceil+chapman&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 381px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.78845370.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31955027"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 412px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.93893558.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27386158&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=dolce+wedding+shoes&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 195px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.78554220.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31851963&ref=sr_list_2&&ga_search_query=tragedy+comedy+cufflinks&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 191px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.93545089.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-59786433737546262302009-10-14T21:42:00.000-07:002009-10-14T22:49:38.995-07:00The one before you left me so damaged<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFoOPai6F4VQDwwBRcIs2qqu1RG3NdZPXjJ_s4-mxs-Plv4riyVmxCOtuiOWu-kYY4GtuF4ZjVXyntzQELfcE_j-Ki1PoV67iZC2TM3aWNfWEc62dD9trItxDI3hoFGlxN2PfXkvdqVKf/s1600-h/IMG_5728.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFoOPai6F4VQDwwBRcIs2qqu1RG3NdZPXjJ_s4-mxs-Plv4riyVmxCOtuiOWu-kYY4GtuF4ZjVXyntzQELfcE_j-Ki1PoV67iZC2TM3aWNfWEc62dD9trItxDI3hoFGlxN2PfXkvdqVKf/s320/IMG_5728.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392693202945901330" border="0" /></a>How many times have you walked up to a vintage dress and thought, "Oh, this is so cute!" And then on closer examination, notice that it has an unfortunate tear or stain. In some cases, it's a simple fix of Oxyclean or Zout, or maybe a subtle mend. In others, it's irreparable, tragic. A few months ago I found the most beautiful dress I've ever seen in person - a 1980s boutique Bob Mackie gown...with some moderate yellowing on the bottom left side. From what I've seen, these gowns retailed from $5,000 to $15,000 - this one was full length, with tones of gold, beige and cream and thousands of beads and rhinestones (nearly 7 pounds). 100% silk and handmade - I probably see 15-20 besequined and bedazzled dresses a week and there has been nothing like it and I doubt I will see another in my life. I bought it, hoping to revive the dress and have it wow another crowd.<br /><br />I thought I could shorten the gown and make it into a mini-dress - solving the problem of the stain (silk is so difficult to clean! + beads = impossible). Bob Mackie in fact designed costumes for Tina Turner. But there was something about altering the original design that made me heartsick. Thankfully my mother fit into the gown and decided she would like to wear it as is.<br /><br />Today, there are many designers that will use vintage clothing to make new clothing, known as reconstructed vintage. Urban Outfitters actually has an entire line devoted to this type of clothing, called Urban Renewal - "totally one-of-a-kind — handcrafted in Philadelphia from vintage, deadstock and surplus materials sourced from around the world." Pretty cool, huh? Although I would rather find a slightly damaged Mackie or Dior dress a good home (who can overlook its subtle flaws) than dare cut up a master's vision.<br /><br />You may like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32589326&ref=sr_list_9&&ga_search_query=reconstructed+&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 300px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.96019989.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22349578&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=reconstructed+jacket&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 297px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.61676488.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31074983&ref=sr_list_14&&ga_search_query=christian+dior+dress&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn363BdIA9o2vdDKQohX3xp2nbiAXBMDrPFy09m8mcwLR7uac8KGEvUvevYn6zy-s3oAP52aaVvsFXpthSzYwdUepnUJt-oAzc-JlT3DglkM0iTuWpyYMKfQBOqR_jroHeJ7gLGCiSLym3/s320/IMG_5626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392698843358662834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.93135252.jpg"><br /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-44375858775351721472009-10-13T18:57:00.000-07:002009-10-13T19:44:33.410-07:00Girls and their handbagsWhy are women so crazy about their handbags? The Hermes Burkin bag has a two year wait list. Handbags are used to hold wallets, cell phones, gum, breath mints, lipstick, feminine hygiene products, compacts, and/or digital cameras. They have a practical purpose. Then there are those of us that adore its lines, the leather smell and the soft textures. They herald these accessories as works of art, symbols of who they are and who they want to be. Classic and versatile, like a Louis Vuitton speedy. Rich and flashy like a Fendi clutch. Or if you can't decide and have too much money, you might pick up the Louis Vuitton Patchwork Tribute bag, made from 15 different Louis Vuitton handbags.<br /><br />You may like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28037357&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=handbag+1930s&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=price_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 165px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.80739566.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32551278"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 164px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.95892041.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31448524"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 163px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.92193608.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-77522639763437963492009-10-13T14:13:00.000-07:002009-10-13T14:44:37.260-07:00The Talented Mr. Jude LawUnlike many movie adaptations, Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley translated very well into film under the direction of Anthony Minghella. Jude Law played Dickie Greenleaf, a Princeton educated pretty boy living off of his trust fund on a beach in Italy. His parents send Tom Ripley, deftly played by Matt Damon, who they think is an old Princeton classmate but is really a fraud. Ripley's special skill is getting into the head of any person he sets out to imitate.<br /><br />As Dickie, Jude Law wears some fabulous vintage 1950s rockabilly style Italian knit shirts:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBYZDsH0USBgAi8UZNPL_5XcQBEk_UZsMKEtRg8gs_xp3U1kWlTfjSJXX5kNTDfi_iUj133os1rSbdybefaBCazFuQQaaDAizIUTWsrliKK5puW8m9bYySxazA-xLeBCL4Z2P1kDol9tt/s400/The+Talented+MR.Ripley%5B1999%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBYZDsH0USBgAi8UZNPL_5XcQBEk_UZsMKEtRg8gs_xp3U1kWlTfjSJXX5kNTDfi_iUj133os1rSbdybefaBCazFuQQaaDAizIUTWsrliKK5puW8m9bYySxazA-xLeBCL4Z2P1kDol9tt/s400/The+Talented+MR.Ripley%5B1999%5D.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqqEJPAo_LwULPBhf3xRPweCEoUurGwAJ899-hKEXENHUBhiYy2_EZAAqIvi0S2D1i7Ei_ne9d-3gIvWK9c2zHvplKvtUKgERaFDrUV52vlRRK80kgh5r5XHLEs_OcUaME12wsUSqY84/s400/TheTalentedMrRipleyDVD-111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyqqEJPAo_LwULPBhf3xRPweCEoUurGwAJ899-hKEXENHUBhiYy2_EZAAqIvi0S2D1i7Ei_ne9d-3gIvWK9c2zHvplKvtUKgERaFDrUV52vlRRK80kgh5r5XHLEs_OcUaME12wsUSqY84/s400/TheTalentedMrRipleyDVD-111.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Italian knit shirt is a perfect for accessory for making cappuccinos, hitting the jazz clubs or riding a Vespa.<br /><br />You may like:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32546076"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 255px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.95877346.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31062349&ref=sr_list_16&&ga_search_query=italian+shirt&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 255px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.90894394.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32552975"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 256px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.95900885.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-36413618664284769822009-10-13T13:47:00.000-07:002009-10-13T14:45:49.799-07:00A relic from Oktoberfests pastOktoberfest is a 16 day festival held in Munich, Germany, from late September to early October. Here in the US we associate the holiday with beers, sausages and sauerkraut - but mostly beer. I just found these adorable leather shorts which I've discovered to be vintage women's lederhosen, complete with buttons for the suspenders:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.95890504.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 266px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.95890504.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It has darling heart shaped patch pockets and delicate stitching. No labels or markings indicating the maker, but based on my research they appear to be traditional German lederhosen. I doubt I'll find another pair like these.<br /><br />You may like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20624044&ref=sr_list_9&&ga_search_query=german&ga_search_type=&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 281px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.55886189.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_2&listing_id=31523218"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 208px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.92442519.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31644960&ref=sr_list_9&&ga_search_query=german&ga_search_type=&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 282px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.92852128.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-348776450322308012009-10-13T08:52:00.000-07:002009-10-13T14:52:19.698-07:00Dating Vintage: Using RN NumbersOk, we don't plan to write very often about math formulas, but I thought this was pretty useful. While trying to figure out how old a shirt is, I came across <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2548679645919012955" com=""> this eBay guide </a> on dating clothing via RN, WPL and CA numbers on clothing labels.<br /><br />The FTC issues registered identification numbers or RNs to businesses residing in the US that are engaged in the manufacture, importing, distribution, or sale of textile, wool, or fur products (note that not all of these types of companies are issued RNs). Starting in 1959, the first number in the series was 13670, and since then there were an average of 2635 RNs per year.<br /><br />So, while it’s not absolutely precise, you can estimate the earliest date a garment could have been produced with the following formula:<br /><br />Your RN #<br />-13670 (first RN # in series)<br />Total #s between the original and yours/2635 (average #s issued per year) = # of years since issue date<br />1959 + # of years since issue date = estimated year of issue <br /><br />For example, I used the formula with the this shirt:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32261560"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 397px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.94919690.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />The RN #: 55749<br />- 13670<br />= 42079<br />Divided by 2635<br />= 16 (The # of years since the issue date)<br />1959 + 16<br />= 1975<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Therefore, the RN number for LAX, the maker of this shirt, was issued in 1975. This doesn’t mean the shirt was made in 1975, just that the this is the earliest date when it could have been made. Thus, it isn't from the 1960s, for example, though it is possible it is from the 1980s. To figure out a more precise dating on the shirt I would need to use other clues, such as the style, logos, company history, or union tags.Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350313794488889311noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-20770765293048894482009-10-11T00:44:00.000-07:002009-10-11T08:47:11.544-07:00Just One of the Guys"Just One of the Guys" (1985) may be one of, if not <span style="font-weight: bold;">the greatest cross dressing movie ever</span>. The movie stars a very hot Joyce Hyser as Terri Griffith, a high school investigative journalist with aspirations of becoming a summer intern at the local paper. She cries sexism when her article fails to wow her journalism teacher (it was on the nutritional value of school lunches), and transfers to a nearby public high school--as a boy named Terence. She befriends a boy, Rick Morehouse (played by Clayton Rohner), as Terence, and makes him over into a cool guy complete with a Members Only jacket.<br /><br />Awesome 80s fashion is just one of many things to love about this movie. Sherilyn Fenn has a small role - you might recognize her as Audry from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Twin Peaks</span>. It's refreshing to see an actress actually lop off her hair, take off the makeup and unselfconsciously try to look an actual boy (Amanda Bynes, I'm looking at you).<br /><br />This is our tribute to you, Rick:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31956834"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 335px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.93898775.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You may like:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28171135&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=cadet+pants+women&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 238px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.81190479.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32088703&ref=sr_list_10&&ga_search_query=womens+tuxedo&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 237px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.94341591.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29335720&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=boyfriend&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 236px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.88005095.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-54402841428510247442009-10-10T23:46:00.000-07:002009-10-11T08:45:43.623-07:00Halloween costume suggestion: MajoretteI've found some really cute vintage majorette suits. They're colorful, fun and looking at them just makes me want to twirl a glittery baton. Just add some knee high boots and a wide headband or hat and you have a really cute Halloween costume. Gwen Stefani totally rocked a blue sequined majorette suit in her video for "Hollaback Girl":<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-XdiO_31mRk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-XdiO_31mRk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />You may like: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31607585&ref=sr_list_13&&ga_search_query=majorette&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 415px;" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_430xN.92782856.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30359569&ref=sr_list_5&&ga_search_query=majorette&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 227px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.88537829.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31485010&ref=sr_list_1&&ga_search_query=majorette&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 189px;" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_430xN.92313377.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28424318&ref=sr_list_20&&ga_search_query=majorette&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=2&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 192px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.82040450.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09670141361741952323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548679645919012955.post-13090305625106042182009-10-10T23:26:00.000-07:002009-10-11T00:25:16.253-07:00Patrick Jane: The Mentalist Knows How to Wear 3 Piece SuitsOne our favorite TV shows is “The Mentalist”, in which Simon Baker plays Patrick Jane, a former TV psychic / mind reader who helps the Sacramento California Bureau of Investigation solve crimes. In addition to having amazing skills of observation, Jane also has an keen sense of style, usually portrayed in his wearing awesome three piece suits (usually without a tie) and vests.<br /><br />Watch his suit in action:<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gNNVF8rJjrw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gNNVF8rJjrw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />You may like:<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31955027"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 249px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.93893715.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32023248"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 253px;" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.94123459.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24634595&ref=sr_list_3&&ga_search_query=mens+vest+&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_page=7&order=date_desc&includes"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 255px;" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.69338130.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><o:p></o:p></p>Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13350313794488889311noreply@blogger.com1