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Vintage Dress Bonanza!

Thanks to my best friend Olivia...  We went through all of her vintage clothing she no longer wears over the weekend and I came home with over 20 mostly 1960's frocks.  Even some very collectable Lilli Ann styles!  I have so far put 6 in my shop, but there is a lot more to come.  Here is a peak a few I have listed:

- lovely linen number with oval lace trim.

-beautiful robins egg blue dress that has a great keyhole back detail.

-I like to call this one the mod statement dress.

Want a sneak peak at a few that I haven't posted?

-mint condition stewardess dress.

-fabulous Lilli Ann futuristic mod dress, in great condition.

-this one is a Lilli Ann collectors dream!  It is in almost perfect condition.  

Holy Hawaiian Dresses!

Here's a quick little post for your enjoyment...

Here is a sneak peak at the great vintage hawaiian print dresses that I scored at a thrift store today!  Six dresses!  That never happens.  Anyhow, keep an eye out on my Etsy store, because all but one of these babies will be going up for sale.  They will be perfect for spring picnics, drinks at your favorite tiki bar or summer poolside parties.  They will be going in within the next week.  A couple of them might get shortened, because they are a weird unflattering mid-calf length.  

Here is a fun link to check out when you have some time, Snippets.  It is an online magazine that is part of the crafty website Cut Out and Keep.  I haven't taken a lot of time to peruse the entire site, but I thought I would share, since I just stumbled upon it.  

Thrifting fun stuff and book reading

I have recently found some fun housewares at thrift stores and wanted to share them with you.  

- Matthew found this one for me and I snatch it up so quickly... A Le Creuset 8" covered skillet!  It was marked $9.99, but I had a coupon so it was only $5.  This is one thing I am keeping for myself.

- Two Monterey Jade mugs.  I just love the colors in these.  I am not sure what I am going to do with these, I really don't need them.

- A Franciscan vegetable split serving dish, in the Tulip Time pattern.  I will be putting this in my Etsy store later today.

- A DeForest of California wise old owl decorative plate.  

- And of course more Vera Neumann... two vinyl placemats which are so bright and cheery.  This to, will be in my store later today.

Now that I don't commute 3-4 hours a day, my reading has suffered.  I love to read, but it is hard to find time to do it.  I usually read every night in bed, but depending on how tired I am, I get at the most 30 minutes of reading done (but, lets be serious... most days it is about 10 minutes).  So now it takes me forever to finish a book and if the book totally doesn't capture my attention I don't usually finish it at all.  I was reading my friend Karens' blog and she mentioned a book that I have read before but it has been at least 15 years, "Talking Through my Hats" by Lilly Dache.  I remember loving that book and really wanting to read it, but I don't own a copy and when I looked it up on Amazon and Ebay it was a bit pricey for my budget right now.  I thought I would check my local library but thought there is no way they would have a obscure 1946 autobiography by a milliner.  I also wanted to see if they had any out of print needlepoint/embroidery books, so I gave it a shot.  Well, I hit the jackpot!  Not only did they have "Talking Through my Hats", a whole bunch of vintage needlepoint books, I also discovered "In my Fashion" by Bettina Ballard.  I checked out way too much stuff, but there were still tons of vintage sewing and tailoring books I need to look through.  I love my library!  It is a combination city and university library, so they and 3 floors of research books (which is where I found all this great stuff).  

Where does the time go?

I have been happily working away at getting inventory up on my Etsy store, while also trying to get everything organized here.  I just had no clue as to how much stuff I have accumulated for my new store and what it takes to get it ready to post.  I want to offer high quality inventory, so that means checking all items over to make sure that I catch any flaws or wear that would need to be mentioned in my post.  I also try to make sure all fabric items are cleaned and repaired so they are in good condition when purchased.  

I have made a few sales and really enjoy knowing that those treasures are going to good homes.  

A little peak at a fantastic scarf that was just posted yesterday.  Oh so mod!

Tomorrow I will be posting a bunch of housewares.  So if you are interested in vintage Pyrex and vintage table linens, check out my shop tomorrow evening!  

Lulubliss is up and running on Etsy!

I have only listed 8 items today, but a lot more is to come!  Please take a look at Lulubliss here and let me know what you think.  My grand opening/holiday promo is free first class shipping in the US!  Take advantage of it now, because it will be over December 15th.

Just so your in the know... I will uploading new items daily and I have a lot more clothing, sewing pattern and books.  

I am very excited about this new venture and can't wait to share all the treasures I have found over the years with you.  If you are ever looking for something in particular, e-mail me and I will see what I can do for you.