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A few weeks back, I posted about beautiful, vintage couture flapper dresses . At almost 100 years old, there are few that survived. If you're lucky enough to find something that isn't completely shattered or moth-eaten, it's more than likely a very small size. People just seemed to have thinner physiques way back when. I was not blessed with the trendy petite frame of the '20s gal, but I fit in more along the lines of the curvy 50s bombshell criteria.  Searching for a flapper dress to fit a... eh hem...busty girl was no easy task. With a budget of measly $100 the results promised to be even more limited.  One day while perusing eBay for what felt like the millionth time, I stumbled across a little gem in what looked to be a pawn shop's virtual store that was otherwise filled with video games and glassware and nonesuch. With shipping, the dress was a little over my budget, but thanks to the "Make Offer" button, I was able to get a true vintage Roar...

I love thrift shops. I used to shop them solely for books, but I've learnedly that you can find great bargains on vintage clothes too -- if you visit the right location. Vintage has always appealed to me. Be it clothes, furniture, radios, etc. I've always had a respect for the quality craftsmanship that went into so many things from days gone by. In a time when pretty much everything is disposable, and by the time it gets in our homes it is already surpassed by the next best thing, it's hard to find something lasting. In recent years films like The Great Gatsby and the smash British TV series Downton Abbey , the vintage fashions of the Roaring Twenties have made a comeback. The sleek lines of Art Deco, Egyptian archaeological finds, and the influence of jazz could be seen in the wardrobes of the younger set and marked a turning point in women's style. It's no wonder these styles have regained their popularity. A few yards of material combined with sometimes th...

I absolutely adore vintage style clothing and I really like a great deal. The folks at Shabby Apple offer both fun style AND affordability with clothes to fit almost any figure -- you can even shop for your little one ! I think I spent a few hours browsing their website today and I didn't even realize it! Here are a few of the stylish finds that I would love to have in my closet! One For My Baby ~ Two words: polka dots! Cleopatra ~ A great maxi dress is a summer must-have! Lemon Drop Skirt ~ This flirty skirt looks so light and breezy! Be sure to check out even more fantastic vintage styles here, on the Shabby Apple website:  http://www.shabbyapple.com/c-458-vintage-style.aspx ************************* Giveaway Time! ~   Thanks to Shabby Apple , you can enter to win one of my favorite pieces, the Hully-Gully Skirt  (Ladies Sizes: 0-16). It's a fab high-waisted pencil skirt that would be perfect for day or night! I just adore t...

Okay, I could not resist replying to this post on author Kaye Dacus's website ! I LOVE vintage fashion, I think I was supposed to choose ONE dress to wear to a ball from any time period I wanted...well that didn't happen! It took me a while to narrow down my choices but here they are! Some are not ball gowns but I thought they were so pretty I had to post them! What do you think? What would your dream dress from another time look like? 18th century: http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DT1711.jpg Early 19th century: http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DT7445.jpg http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/ci1983.6.1.R.jpg Mid to Late 19th century: http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DT10337.jpg 20th century: http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/CI37.44.2ab.jpg http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DT8700.jpg http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/DP113146.jpg