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Archive for the ‘Historical Accessories’ Category

July 20th, 2007

vintage velvet clutch purse

It’s Friday - time to relax, go out with friends - maybe for dinner?  How about catching a movie?
You’re going to need a purse.
How about this cute little vintage velvet clutch purse?

Perfect for dressing up with a cute little skirt & kitten heels or dressing down with a t-shirt :-)
Tags: flowers, handbags, purses, roses, velvet, […]

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June 16th, 2007

jewelery from Shop Language

I love discovering up & coming designers, or finding out about independant shops :-)  Shop Language is a store in Chicago as well as a website that specializes in high fashion from a fantastic group of established & new designers.

This is a set of “Bamboo” earrings by designer Kenneth Jay Lane.

I would definitely wear this […]

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March 19th, 2007

new shoes from Clarks

I tried to find a photo online of my “Indigo by Clarks” boots yesterday, but couldn’t find last year’s collection.  I did however find some very wearable shoes from this year!

There’s the “Benna” in pink.

The very aptly-named “Cute Bar” in black.

These “Flower Power” ballets flats also come in pink leather.  I think these in ivory […]

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March 15th, 2007

vintage “french ivory” necktie box

I was recently given a beautiful old necktie box:

Seeing as I don’t actually wear neckties, I’m going to use it store my porcelain flowers.  It’s lovely to have a special place to store significant jewelery.
So where do you store your special treasures?
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March 5th, 2007

vintage pins as hair accessories

When my mother was married, my grandmother (her mother in-law to be) loaned her a porcelain flower brooch to wear in her hair.  Now that I’m engaged, I wanted to wear the same pin that my mother did, and my grandmother before her.There  was one small problem.
My Nana couldn’t find the pin.  She looked all […]

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March 5th, 2007

ideas for weddings

I’m thrilled to be getting married this summer, and of course, wanted to do something a little different for my bridesmaids.  Instead of going with the traditional “everyone in the same dress”, I asked my bridesmaids to choose their own dress patterns.  Everyone will have the same fabric for the dresses and I found some […]

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March 3rd, 2007

vintage porcelain pins

I’ve got a soft spot for vintage porcelain floral pins.  They were quite common in England between the two world wars & up until the 1960s or so.  You can still find some fantastic little pieces on eBay, in vintage shops, or even in your grandmother’s jewelry box!

These are five pins from my own collection, […]

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February 23rd, 2007

Juicy Couture Lip Gloss Bracelet

I think that this is a great little gift idea for that best friend or teen in your life. And when the lip gloss is used up, you don’t have to toss the container. You have a great little bracelet as a reminder of the occasion!
Details…
Silvertone chain link bracelet with double heart logo plaque and […]

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October 5th, 2006

5 things I didn’t know about high heels

I have this love for the history of fashion and last night seeing that I couldn’t sleep anyway, I decided to get up at the unearthly hour of 4 a.m and see what I could dig up. Here’s what I found out about high heels.
1. The earliest heels can be traced back to the ancient […]

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August 28th, 2006

Victorian Boots

All things Victorian are going to be hot for the next several months, so my first entry today will feature boots that were designed with this in mind. Who knows… one of your ancestors might have worn something very similar!!

Available at Newport News for $49.00

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