Category Archives: Lace

VPOD: Vintage 1950s Lace Party Dress and Dressing in Nude


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“Stand up and pretend you’re a tree…feel your roots sinking 150 feet down into the ground..start swaying in the breeze…”

“Let’s all make the sound of a foghorn together, but make your foghorn sound like it’s coming from far, far, away.”

“Everyone get into your en garde position and aim the tip of your sword right at your partner’s heart.”

This is how I spent my weekend. Sounds like…

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VPOD: Vintage 1930s Lace Evening Gown and Being on the Worst-Dressed List


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I hope you all weren’t hoping that I’d do some Monday morning fashion quarterbacking and list my Best and Worst Dressed at last night’s Emmy Awards.

To be honest, I think creating a Worst Dressed list is just cruel.

No woman spends hours getting ready for one of the most exciting evenings of her life with the intention of seeing herself on a Worst Dressed list the…

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VPOD: Vintage 1930s Satin Slip


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With The King’s Speech poised to perhaps win this year’s Oscar for Best Picture and HBO’s new hit Boardwalk Empire recognized with both SAG Award and Golden Globe nominations, it’s no surprise that there is revived interest in the days of Prohibition and the years leading up to World War II.

And while many clothes from the 1920s and 1930s can appear too costume-y for everyday wear, the…

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VPOD: Here Comes the Bride – Antique Handmade Lace Wedding Train


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Here comes the bride!

A friend of a friend has a daughter who is getting married next Labor Day and the hunt for the wedding dress in on! The budget for the gown? A whopping $5,000!

And since the first day of this shopping adventure coincided with the weekend I spent with my divorced sister, who spent a good portion of our time together picking my ex-CPA…

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eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Clothing Finds


vintage 1960s wool coat with mink trimvintage lanvin pendant necklacevintage ungaro avant garde blazervintage ceil chapman lace cocktail dress

vintage courreges logo jacketvinage zebra mink capevintage 1950s koret crocodile handbagvintage fox fur vest

vintage japanese damascene braceletvintage bill gibb sweater and scarf setvintage 1960s wool coat with fur trimvintage ysl beaded blouse

vintage ceil chapman beaded cocktail dressvintage nixon paper dressvintage gucci handbagvintage ralph lauren navajo cardigan sweater

vintage 1970s diane von furstenberg wrap dressvintage judith leiber pendant necklacevintage 1950s wool coat with fur collarvintage 1970s stephen burrows wrap maxi dress

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Vintage 1960s Wool Coat with Mink Trim (bustownmodern) | Vintage Lanvin Lucite Pendant Necklace (pbandj) | Vintage Ungaro Avant Garde Blazer (ndbvintage) | Vintage 1950s Ceil Chapman Lace Cocktail Dress (melraeb3) | Vintage 1960s Courreges Logo Jacket (josselyn0930) | Vintage Zebra Pattern Mink Cape (americanarchive) | Vintage 1950s Koret Crocodile Handbag (wilmabean1) | Vintage Fox Fur Vest…

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