by Andrea Now, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I LOVE to look at thrift shops and antique stores when I am in a different city. I find I often see a lot of the same stuff at home, so I always find cool different things when…
By Sara In AZ Hey y’all, check out all the cool stuff that is up for sale on eBay right now! First up, have you ever seen vintage ballerina towels before?!? I know I sure haven’t…..so neat! Check out these Vintage 1950s Royal Terry Ballerina Towels from seller snowboarderutah. These vintage…
By Sara In AZ My Grandmother is an enigma. She has many stories to tell, but keeps most of them close to the vest. It’s not until you start prying and questioning do you really find out the juicy tidbits from the past. I suppose I am guilty of this…
By Andrea I love love love vintage and antique jewelry – it’s one of my favourite things to browse on Etsy! Here’s some cool pieces I came across: First up, from seller parkestatecompany: This starburst set is absolutely stunning! It looks to be in excellent condition. I love the stone…
by Andrea Hey there – I have once again enlisted my daughter Kat’s help to bring you a hair tutorial. This one gives a look similar to victory rolls, without having to actually master victory rolls (which can be tricky!) I hope you enjoy, and will give it a try,…
When I first picked up Gifts You Can Sew from 1942, I was expecting a treasure trove of hilarious monstrosities you wouldn’t want to gift to your worst enemy, based on the…the…sweet mother, what is that thing she’s making there on the cover anyway?? And it is definitely true that…
By Sara In AZ In memory of Jan/Sablemable, we won’t be bringing you ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor” this week. Instead I thought I would show you these awesome fashion sketches which Jan would have loved. As Jan would say, “Get your smelling salts ready!” But first………………………………………………… POODLE HAMPER ALERT!!!!!…
by Andrea So, I’ve got something a little different for you all this week. (Sorry gents, this one’s for the ladies!) My daughter, Kat, graciously agreed to help me share with you all a vintage inspired hair tutorial. This ‘do is a bit Rosie the Riveter inspired, with the bandana,…
By Andrea Last week, I left you with a post showing my decision making process for a dress, that led to my daughter selecting Butterick 5209. This pattern is not an original vintage pattern, but is instead on of Butterick’s reproduction patterns. This pattern is currently still in print, so…
By Andrea My older daughter, Kat, has a couple of upcoming events where she needs something a little more formal to wear. Initially, she wanted to go strapless, with a full skirt, 50s inspired. I convinced her to go a little more retro and pick a pattern out of my…
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