



Beaded vintage tops. Love ‘em, love ‘em, LOVE ‘em!
But while I’m willing to overlook a missing bead here and there (after all, someone would have to be VERY up close and personal to notice), it seems that more often than not, I come across items that are far too damaged to pass my condition test or that would require far too much restoration work to…
Read more »

I watched Lisa Marie Presley’s interview on Oprah recently and was struck by an observation she made. Apparently she was quite taken aback when she saw one of those popular “Who Wore It Better” features in a tabloid that featured two different 3-year-old celebrity daughters.
There are so many reasons why I also find this disturbing but more importantly, I’ve never seen fashion as some sort…
Read more »
Written on
October 11, 2010 by
Mary Kincaid in
1930s,
1950s,
1960s,
1970s,
1980s,
Accessories,
Blouses,
Bracelets,
Ceil Chapman,
Coats,
Designer,
Dresses,
Emilio Pucci,
Evening wear,
Fur,
Lanvin,
Louis Vuitton,
Ossie Clark,
Paganne,
YSL,
Yves Saint Laurent,
capes,
cockail dresses,
costume jewelry,
pauline radar


If you think that the sticker price on a piece of clothing is the most important consideration when choosing a wardrobe item, I’d like to suggest that you start thinking of your closet more like you do your car. Most drivers are very aware that depreciation zaps a huge portion of their car’s value during the first five years so it just makes sense to…
Read more »


You may love silk but did you know that according to a University of Illinois report quoted at PETA’s Media Center, about 3,000 silkworms die to make every pound of silk?
Now, I’m a gal who refrains from harming animals whenever possible. I’m one of those people who has a cup under her sink labeled “Bugs” for capturing and releasing to the great outdoors the myriad…
Read more »