Written on
November 15, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
1940s,
1950s,
1960s,
1970s,
1980s,
1990s,
Blazer,
Chanel,
Christian Dior,
Don Loper,
Givenchy,
Gucci,
Kimono,
LBD,
Miriam Haskell,
Pucci,
Vintage Jewelry,
Vollbrach,
Whiting and Davis,
crochet,
eBay Roundup - Vintage,
ebay,
lucille,
poncho,
vintage,
vintage clothes,
vintage clothing,
vintage lingerie,
vintage shopping


Crochet, which derives from croche, the Middle French word for hook, is a very, very old craft although there is some dispute as to its exact age and place of origin. Fortunately, though, this is an art that has survived centuries and it is once again having a moment in fashion, with crochet pieces parading down both the Spring 2011 and the Fall 2012 runways.
Now…
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Written on
February 24, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
Betsey Johnson,
Chanel,
Geoffrey Beene,
Gucci,
Kenneth Jay Lane,
Mary McFadden,
Shaheen,
Vintage Jewelry,
YSL,
Yves Saint Laurent,
alligator,
crochet,
ebay,
helen bond carruthers,
vintage,
vintage clothes,
vintage clothing,
vintage shopping
Written on
April 12, 2010 by
Mary Kincaid in
1930s,
1950s,
1960s,
1970s,
1980s,
1990s,
Accessories,
Blouses,
Cocktail Dress,
Cocktail Dresses,
Designer,
Dresses,
Embroidered,
Escada,
Evening Gown,
Evening Gowns,
Evening wear,
Handbags,
Judith Leiber,
LBD,
Lace,
Little Black Dress,
Necklaces,
Oscar de la Renta,
Ossie Clark,
Pucci,
Purses,
Roberta di Camerino,
Separates,
Sweaters,
Trifari,
Victor Costa,
Vintage Jewelry,
costume jewelry,
crochet,
ebay,
fashion,
lingerie,
pink,
strapless,
velvet,
vintage,
vintage clothes,
vintage clothing,
vintage dress,
vintage lingerie


I suspect that I’ll never be able to enjoy a masterpiece by Pablo Picasso or Gustav Klimt or Willem de Kooning hanging on my wall. After all, these artist’s pieces are among the most expensive pieces of art ever sold (and I’m talking upwards of $130 million). But fortunately art is in the eye of the beholder. And there is art to be found in…
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