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Pink Dahlia

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Been looking for a navy pair of Keds or knock offs to take to Japan. I went to four stores yesterday! But I found these:

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Now I not much of a brand fan but these are Tommy Hilfiger. Regular price $40 marked down to $15. Not too bad.
 

Kimberly

Practically Family
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Massachusetts
I am drooling over all of the purchases! I have been very good this week and haven't bought anything which is a record for me.

The last thing I bought for myself were a huge jar of buttons for $10 at a flea market.

Look at these pretties! I can't wait to start sewing them on things!

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ohairas

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Missouri
Ooo Kimberly, love those periwinkle blue buttons with the rhinestone middles, squeeee!!

Pink, what's this about Japan!?
Nikki
 

klara

One of the Regulars
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131
Location
sweden
Thanks everyone for your sweet comments about the lamb cardigan.
You can actually buy it on the bay if you want to. ;)
 

ShooShooBaby

One Too Many
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portland, oregon
ooh, more $10 club!

i bought two pairs of wedgies today. the first are Daniel Green, i'm guessing 1950s, but it's hard to tell because they made these styles for so long!
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the second pair are canvas, most likely, really accurate repros from the 70s... does anyone know when things started being "made in taiwan"? anyway... they fit me like a glove and are comfortable to boot!
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i also purchased this lovely gauze-y blue shirt with white embroidery, and the most perfect pair of vintage frames!! i went to the eye doctor this week and found out i need reading glasses. these lovelies will fit the bill, and they were about $14 with my discount!:)
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ohairas

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Missouri
Hamilton those shoes are marvelous!

Thanks Kim, I'll be heading to PL too!

Shooshoo, great buys! Love that blue you have on, is it a dress or blouse?
Nikki
 

Amy Jeanne

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Colorado
Again, I don't have any cute shoes or clothes to contribute, but I did recently "win" all of these magazines off ebay!!

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9 Movie Mags from 1960-1962! Not really my era for movies, but I love the clothes, hairdos, and advertisements! I LOVE the beautiful colours they used for advertising in the 50s and early 60s.
 

Shearer

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Squaresville
ShooShoo, I love your reading glasses! They look like they were made for you. I've wanted glasses for so long now... maybe I should endeavour to read in the dark more :D
 

Shearer

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779
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Squaresville
Finally!

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Not a huge purchase, but I was talking to a guy the other day, complaining about how vintage dressing is so much harder for women (though I know the guys here might beg to differ lol ) It seems like every dress you buy needs different underwear or foundation garments... different lengths/colours of slips. And don't get me started on things that need strapless bras, or whether you want a bustier with or without garters. And of course, for someone OCD like me, it all has to match :eusa_doh: To which my friend replied he was just happy if his underwear was clean.

Anyway, women's lingerie can get outrageously expensive... so I'm just happy I found something I was looking for that cost less than it would have on Secrets In Lace or some other shop. I know you can all commiserate with me ;)
 

ShooShooBaby

One Too Many
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1,149
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portland, oregon
Shearer said:

lovely, shearer!

and thanks for the compliment on the glasses. i'm actually really excited to get the prescription filled (and read in public, so i actually get seen in them. i'm so vain!). i'm taking them in on wednesday - there's a guy at my optometrist office who actually specializes in working with vintage frames!
 

Babydoll

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The Emerald City
ShooShooBaby said:
ooh, more $10 club!

the second pair are canvas, most likely, really accurate repros from the 70s... does anyone know when things started being "made in taiwan"? anyway... they fit me like a glove and are comfortable to boot!
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I have a pair exactly like these, but they're just navy and white. They were my grandma's. She was my size! :)
 

ShooShooBaby

One Too Many
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1,149
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portland, oregon
Babydoll said:
I have a pair exactly like these, but they're just navy and white. They were my grandma's. She was my size! :)

ooh, shoe twins!! they sound even better in navy/white! is the multicolored part on the front made of something very similar to bias tape? do you have any idea how old they are???
 

Babydoll

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The Emerald City
Yep, the straps are something like bias tape. I've no idea how old the shoes are. Grandma was a bit of a pack rat with her clothes and jewelry, so there was quite a bit to sort through when she died last year. She didn't wear them much - possibly once or twice. They're in really good shape.
 

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