

I’m not the biggest fan of polka dots in fashion. For me personally, I tend to find them a bit, well, polka-dotty! And the older you get the harder it becomes to pull off this whimsical print.
But don’tcha just love a challenge?
Me, too!
So with a wee bit of internet surfing, I discovered today’s VPOD. This lovely summer dress mixes dotted swiss with a bold geometric…
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Written on
January 18, 2012 by
Mary Kincaid in
1960s,
Dresses,
Home,
decorating,
dress,
polka dots,
vintage,
vintage clothes,
vintage clothing,
vintage dress


When it comes to punctuation marks, exclamation points are definitely my favorite.
I mean, commas and periods don’t strike me as particularly special. They’re just utilitarian and necessary.
Semi-colons and colons often leave me befuddled.
And while I do deliberately use a lot of question marks (which definitely come in a strong second), I still hope that when the tally is taken upon my final breath that I…
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One of the great pleasures of the New Year for me is cracking open a fresh journal and flipping through the blank pages while imagining the stories, adventures, and yes, even the potential trials and tribulations, that I’ll be committing to ink in the days ahead.
Before our digital age, the watch keeper on ships would keep a slate tablet near the helm on which he…
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Written on
December 2, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
Chanel,
Christian Dior,
Geoffrey Beene,
Givenchy,
Juliana,
MIssoni,
Mink,
Pauline Trigere,
Pierre Cardin,
Vendome,
Vintage Jewelry,
Whiting and Davis,
eBay Roundup - Vintage,
ebay,
vintage,
vintage clothes,
vintage clothing,
vintage dress
Written on
November 29, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
Chanel,
Diane von Furstenberg,
Gucci,
Juliana,
Lanvin,
Lilli Ann,
Paganne,
Pucci,
Roberta di Camerino,
Vera,
Vintage Jewelry,
eBay Roundup - Vintage,
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roger vivier,
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vintage clothes,
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vintage dress,
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