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[Lady Jessica]

Miss Bella Hell I love your Telephone Cord Purse! They are my favorite!

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

AAHHH - It's still around, you should call and ask for Connie!!

http://www.warehouseofdinettes.com/

!!! Amazing!

Miss Bella Hell I love your Telephone Cord Purse! They are my favorite!

Oooh thanks! I love how colorful it is.

 

[Lillemor]

I found each pair for $3-4! The ones on the outside are much later than 50s but I still really like them.

The black ones make me long for the ones I wore for my high school graduation but at some point decided were unfashionable and threw away.

 

[Miss Sis]

Lillemor, my Nana wore a pair of shoes like that to my Mother's wedding in 1964. I used to love trying them on when I was a little girl.

When she died I didn't want to let them go but her feet were tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny, about a size 1 or 2, I think, so we sent them to the charity shop in the hopes that someone might fit them.

Actually, I still have the dress she wore, so I don't feel too sad about the shoes, even if they were really nice.

 

[Coopsgirl]

Here's a beautiful velvet capelet from the 30s I recently found at one of our great vintage clothes stores in Austin. They have the best stuff!!

I got these gloves there too and I love to wear them. They are so feminine and pretty.

I found this fan at an antique store and I don't know how old it is but it's very fragile so I'm super careful with it.

 

[retrogirl1941]

Here's a beautiful velvet capelet from the 30s I recently found at one of our great vintage clothes stores in Austin. They have the best stuff!!

I got these gloves there too and I love to wear them. They are so feminine and pretty.

I found this fan at an antique store and I don't know how old it is but it's very fragile so I'm super careful with it.

I have those exact same gloves but, mine came in their original box! Wow!

I love the 30's cape so much, I have been looking fo something just like it. Greatfinds.

Samantha

 

[Shirin]

Oh you luck gal (coopersgirl) those are awesome scores! I love that cape and those gloves. I almost picked up a pair just like that a few months back.

 

[SayCici]

Some great finds at my first estate sale! I'll be selling a bunch of these:

(There are no big stains on this, that's just the lighting!)

 

[Lauren]

WOW! What a score! Please let me know when you sell some, they're lovely.

 

[crazydaisy]

I love love love this! I've been wanting something like that for ages. Hopefully one day will be my lucky day too...

 

[SayCici]

I love love love this! I've been wanting something like that for ages. Hopefully one day will be my lucky day too...

:] Hehe well it's not staying with me, I looked like a sallow 4,000 year old vampire in it.

Lauren, definitely!

Coopsgirl, love the cape!

 

[crazydaisy]

well if you want to sell that would you pm me with the measurements and the price please? or have you posted it already on etsy or ebay?

 

[crazydaisy]

the vampire thing doesn't bother me, I'm from Transylvania

 

[deadpandiva]

Miss_Bella_Hell- I am envious of your shoes. They are lovley. I wear a size 8 1/2 and have never found vintage shoes in my size.

 

[SayCici]

well if you want to sell that would you pm me with the measurements and the price please? or have you posted it already on etsy or ebay?

Of course! I haven't posted it anywhere yet, I should be able to get the precise measurements tonight or tomorrow and get back to you! For an idea of its size, though, I'm 34B and a 24" waist and it's around my size or a little bigger.

Thanks for the comments everyone! I definitely was very lucky - it has to happen some time!

 

[lazydaisyltd]

I have such a hard time figuring out links and pictures, but I did want to mention that I received the Sweetie dress from Trashy Diva that I ordered recently, and I wanted to give a little mini-review because I know a few other ladies here (Fleur and MaryDeluxe) were considering it as well. The fit seems right on the money according to the size chart on the website. I find the armholes a bit high, but it is a vintage fit, so maybe that is to be expected? I don't think it will bother me. The pattern is very pretty in person, and the rayon irons up nicely and has a great drape. I would like for the belt to be an inch longer--I think that I will have to secure it to keep it from pulling lose, maybe a safety pin in back. My waist is thick in relation to my bust/hip ratio, so on someone with a smaller waist, it would be fine. Again, it's a vintage fit, so that is not unexpected. The pockets on the front are a cute detail, and the cap sleeves are very pretty. The quality seems to be good--the invisible zipper is well-placed and all the interior seams are nicely serged. I found the ordering and shipping process to be straighforward. So, overall, it's a lovely dress, and if you are on the fence, I say go for it!lol

 

[Coopsgirl]

SayCici, what great finds!! I never seem to be able to locate any estate sales; maybe one of these days.

I don't know anything about those gloves I found but they look kinda 50s to me. They fit perfectly and are easy to hand wash. They're easy to drive in too which is nice.

I don't know what I'd be able to wear the cape too (I never go anywhere very fancy). I've seen pics of actresses from the 30s wearing ones similar to it at parties and movie premieres and I just couldn't resist it.

 

[Lady Day]

$4
The Lady Washington card I couldnt give a flying fig about, its the 20s/early 30s card with the blue MOP that I wanted.
Yay buttons!

And...

Yay Smocking!!

LD

 

[Fleur De Guerre]

Lovely things all, especially those buttons LD!

I won two bargainous dresses in the last few days:

Green pinafore, $12.24

And a yellow Swirl for $31!

 

[Laura Chase]

I bought this armoire a couple of weeks back and finally got around to photographing it! I'm really happy with it, especially the lovely handles.

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Shrinking Violet tipped me about it, and she got a lovely little piece that goes together with it, SV post pics if you can!