I visited with my mom recently and I was immediately reminded that she is a Worrier (capital “W” intended).
In fact, I’m pretty sure that if there was a Professsional Worrying Competition, she’d be the World Champ.
Morning, noon, and night and yes, even in her dreams, she’s worrying.
She’s worrying about things she can change and things she can’t. About people she knows and people she doesn’t…
I spied this clever and decorative organizing idea in a 2005 issue of House & Garden magazine and I’m lovin’ the quirky combination of bracelets + candlestick.
It’s a fine way to display two of my favorite types of vintage objects at the same time and squeeze more style bang from my buck.
And that makes it an idea I just had to share with Vintage Crusaders!
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This week’s selections include pieces by Adele Simpson, Ossie Clark, Hermes and Chanel. Be sure to check out the fabulous 1970s bamboo print Roberta di Camerino dress and the 1938 brooch by Geissman for Coro.
GET READY, GET SET, BID!!!
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Vintage 1990s Chanel Silk Blouse (claireinc*) | Vintage YSL Bracelet (mrbmax) | Vintage Evening Dress and Coat Set (efind894) |…
If white is for christenings and weddings, and black is for funerals, then color is for just about everything in between!
And if you’re going to wear Color with a capital “C” then why not make it the boldest, most saturated, deepest, craziest hues you can find.
Take today’s VPOD, for instance.
Sure this vintage 1960s enamel trapezoid bracelet would look dandy in primary red or a gorgeous…
Just as diamonds have their 4 C’s (carat, cut, color and clarity), turquoise also has properties that help determine its value:
Size. Large pieces are rarer and more valuable.
Color. Sky blue or robin’s egg blue is ideal.
Inclusions. These are the other minerals that produce the stone’s pattern and, in general, stones with no inclusions or inclusions in a regular or spider-web pattern tend to be best.
Finish. In general, look for…
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