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Costume Modeling with Ron: A Good Send-Off to an OLD dress

Costume Modeling with Ron: A Good Send-Off to an OLD dress

Ron's painting, and yours truly. Photo by Ron Spears This past weekend I did some more costume modeling for Ron and company, this time wearing an original silk dress from...
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Tagged: Vintage
Vintage Hats For Fun and Frivolity

Vintage Hats For Fun and Frivolity

I thought you would like seeing some more vintage hats. Most of these are for sale in the Boutique. Enjoy! Pink 1950s velvet perching hat. Navy blue 1960s? wool felt...
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American Duchess Boutique (on Black Friday)

American Duchess Boutique (on Black Friday)

20% OFF SALE, any item, use the coupon code VINTAGENOVEMBER, now through December 1st! Ladies and Gents, in celebration of 300 followers, and because in Capitalismland it's "Black Friday," I...
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Tagged: Boutique Vintage
Boutique: Treasures from the November 2010 Buyer's Trip

Boutique: Treasures from the November 2010 Buyer's Trip

Three pairs of beautiful vintage shoes, gloves, figurines, hatpins, teaspoons, more... I spent last weekend down in Sacramento, CA, shopping for interesting things for the Boutique. I feel quite satisfied...
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Tagged: Boutique Vintage
1940s Evening Gown in Progress

1940s Evening Gown in Progress

I have mucho to update you all on, and I'm having difficultly deciding where and which project to start with! See, it's one of *those* months, in which way too...
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Tagged: Vintage
Mad Miss L

Mad Miss L

Today, a fellow member of the Great Basin Costume Society, Stacy Ferguson-Standstedt, GAVE me a handmade, home-made vintage dress her grandmother made waaaay back in I'm guessing the 1950s, by...
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SideCar: The Gatsby Picnic at Lake Tahoe

SideCar: The Gatsby Picnic at Lake Tahoe

1931 Buick, in front of the Pope Mansion What a lovely Sunday it was, at Tallac, on the lawn of the Pope Mansion, surrounded by 1920s and 30s automobiles, listening...
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Tagged: 1920s Events Vintage
SideProject: The Worst Little 1920s Slip Around

SideProject: The Worst Little 1920s Slip Around

This Sunday is the highly anticipated Gatsby picnic at Lake Tahoe, and I've got a GREAT vintage dress to wear. Of course, it's transparent, so I had to make a...
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The Most Brilliant Shoes Known to Man...

The Most Brilliant Shoes Known to Man...

...or at least known to me....or at least IN MY POSSESSION. Last night I had the opportunity to "raid" Lady Carolyn's rack of costumes she's decided to get rid of....
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Hey, Whatever Happened To...

Hey, Whatever Happened To...

...that 1940 vintage summer dress? Well, I've been bad. I've worn this dress three or so times, but have only gotten pictures of it today! And not very many pictures...
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1940 Floral Summer Dress - Progress

1940 Floral Summer Dress - Progress

As promised, progress photos on the 1940 dress, done up in brown floral cotton shirting, and using a vintage 1940 Simplicity pattern belonging to my grandmother. The wonderful thing about...
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Plans: Vintage Summer Dresses, 2010

Plans: Vintage Summer Dresses, 2010

As the massive project of James' 18th c. suit draws to a close, I have much to think about of where I want to go next. With the weather beginning...
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Tagged: Vintage