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Happy Pink Friday!
and welcome to the Denisebrain Pink Friday Pop-up Vintage Shop! (click to see what's in store)
Thanksgiving 2010
Every day I am thankful for the people I meet in the field of vintage clothing. Customers, sellers, enthusiasts, beginners, experts, museum curators, authors, 90-something-year-olds sharing their memories of wearing the clothing I get from them, teenagers loving their new-old dresses...I am very grateful for you all.
Comfort and joy from my neighbors
Lovely items crafted and found by my neighbors in the Eastern Washington Etsy Team (found by searching easternwateam on Etsy).
5 things: Party dresses
Cocktails? Dinner? Dancing? Perhaps making cookies with your little ones (complete with holiday apron of course)? I have a few vintage options for your holiday wish list:
(Click on photos for more information about the items.)
1. 60s Vintage Travilla Black Dress
2. 50s Vintage Gorgeous Green Strapless Tulle and Taffeta Gown with Tulle Wrap
3. 50s Vintage Gold Lace Full-skirt Party Dress
4. 50s Vintage Black Rayon Sheath Dress with Rhinestone Detail & Cummerbund Waist
5. 50s Vintage Red Taffeta Party Dress with Contrasting Slip Meant to Show
Extra credit, on eBay this week: 50s Vintage Copper Lace Strapless Party Dress by Clifton Wilhite
May I warm you up?
We got darkness (setting our clocks back) and cold at the same time here in Spokane, and I need some cheer. This is my latest Etsy Treasury, all vintage items from my friends from the VFG Member Team.
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