Showing posts with label vintage lingerie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage lingerie. Show all posts

08 May 2010

Saturday Specials: Brand New Nummies

I'm back home in Rochester - apparently it's going to snow tomorrow.

I cried. My week with Holly went by way too fast, but at least the hunting was good in Tennessee. To cheer myself up I've been working on getting my finds cleaned up and photographed, I think I have half done now.

Here are my favourites so far:


1970s Seersucker Robe

1960s/70s sea foam nightgown

There are many more to come - including some fab 50s nighties and dresses, so keep checking back at the shop :)

01 April 2010

Thrifty Thursday: Slip Dress

With the sun arriving back again in most places (74 today here! yay!), I'm starting to seriously think about my summer wardrobe.

I'm also on a very tight budget as I think most people are right now, so today I thought I'd share some of my favorite slips with you. Vintage slips tend to be under $20, and if you choose cotton fabrics, it won't look like you've forgotten to get dressed.

    Vintage white Cotton Slip Dress $12 www.zibbet.com/BlytheHopesVintage

Or choose one with lots of pretty details like this:
Vintage 70s baby blue Slip $9 by yeahimgroovy.etsy.com

Longer half slips can also be belted and make fab dresses as demonstrated here by thelasthurrah

Vintage half slip dress $10

I'm also a huge fan of bed jackets in the summer - they make for super cute cardies on summer nights. Though generally a bit more expensive (especially the 30s and 40s ones) they'll go with lots of different outfits - so it's worth the investment.

Vintage 1930s Bed Jacket $78 HauteCountryVintage.etsy.com


Vintage 70s Bed Jacket $10 BlytheHopesVintage.etsy.com

Vintage Lace Bed Jacket $15 by KlassyKlassics.etsy.com

29 December 2009

Tuesday Trend: Lovely Layers

Have you ever wondered what to do with your huge collection of vintage slips and robes? Okay, maybe it's just me that has an entire chest dedicated to my collection, but let's face it, there are only so many nights in a week.

Here's the thing, they don't need to stay in the bedroom! Oh yes - you can show off your pretties without people asking you if you forgot to put your dress on (unless of course you know my father in law - in which case I can't help you).

The key is in layering. You want to stick with  things in the same colour range, for example, pastels with pastels, jewels with jewels to keep the whole look flowing. Also, mix textures, add woolens, leathers and cottons to bring your nighties into the light - if you wore a bright red slip with black robe and black tights - you'd look like an extra from Moulin Rouge.

Here's a outfit I picked out in neutral tones for an example:


Silk 1920s beaded Robe $110 - VonlenskaVintage.etsy.com

Plus


Vintage Cappuccino Slip $34 iseefrance.etsy.com

Plus

Lacy Leg Warmers $35 smallpackagess.etsy.com

Plus


Long Brown knitted scarf $24 sapti.etsy.com

And finally




Cream Leather lace up Granny boots $59 hipvintageclothing.etsy.com

See how we mix wool, silk, nylon lace and leather for a beautiful feminine, unusual, but utterly wearable look.

Have fun! 

26 August 2009

Oh Edward...

I've become rather obessed with Twilight lately (Thanks Holly) and so it stands to reason that I'd name the new love of my life after Edward Cullen....

 
He's a vintage Singer model 348, which I found at my favourit thrift for all of $15 :)
What's great is now not only can I make my Zombie Dolls a lot faster - but I can also make all the pretty clothes I want!


It's well exciting ♥
I'm working on a blouse to go with the blue and cream kirt right now, and pulling a pattern off a bed jacket. I'm not happy with the neck line on the first dress either - I may pull it down into a v - I'm not sure that high neck really suits someone as flat chested as myself lol.

04 March 2009

I think I have a problem...

Quite apart from loving my shoes too much - I appear to have an issue with vintage lingerie...




This collection doesn't even include the new things I got from HauteCountryVintage yesterday. For some reason my husband thinks that it's for selling... I just don't correct him...