Showing posts with label etsy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label etsy. Show all posts
5.06.2013
4.21.2013
4.20.2013
It's time to shop, Yippie!
It's time to head on over to the shop and shop! Want to know why?
Because there is a sale going on, that's why! Get it while it's hot little lady! :)
4.14.2013
4.10.2013
3.23.2013
1930s Inspired Dresses straight from the 1970s Baby!
3.15.2013
3.11.2013
Shop Update: Pretty Pastels!
1. 1940s milk glass choker, 2. 1970s tapestry maxi skirt, 3. 1970s Navajo fringe leather jacket, 4. 1970s Levi's wide leg bell bottoms...all recent additions to the shop!
3.02.2013
Maxi Skirts!
I love a good 70s maxi skirt. Especially when its made of amazing tapestry fabric, embroidered, woven wool or just a good heavy knit. Two great examples below, both from long ago Boston retailers and both are in the shop! :)
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2.26.2013
Baby It's Cold Outside!
I'm all geared up and ready for Spring just as much as the next lady; But just a little reminder...it's still quite cold outside somewhere in the world, and very much so here in New York! So why not throw on a fun vintage cape to keep warm until the flowers bloom. :)
2.21.2013
The Gal Knows Good Vintage!
Carrie Bradshaw Preston (Sarah Jessica Parker) on the set of Sex and the City 2 movie wearing a Halston accordion pleated dress.
Ahem...vintage 1970s Young Edwardian accordion pleated dress in the shop! p.s. I also have some choice vintage Halston pieces that will trickle in the shop for Summer 2013 & Fall 2013...stay tuned lovelies! :)
2.19.2013
1.09.2013
Putting Your Best Form Forward!
When choosing the perfect dress form, any fashion designer, costume designer
or clothing retailer will tell you it is a painstaking process. But
truthfully there really isn't any one perfect dress
form. So okay, Wolf forms are pretty close to perfection, but not
everyone can afford this particular brand and a lot of times you want a
varietal of forms in addition to owning the highly covetable Wolf dress
form.
When it comes to designing, your dress form needs to be a professional, pinnable
form with human measurements. Anything less will ruin the integrity of
your design. But when it comes to retail and visual display, the type of dress form you
use is totally up to you! But be aware, it is a part
of your visual aesthetic...choosing how you display what you are selling is a
huge part of the story you are trying to tell.
I must admit, I am obsessed with dress forms! My personal favorites are older model full
body Wolf forms. I love the hunt of
finding the perfect one almost as much as I love finding vintage clothes.
However, since they can get pricey, my perfect dress form must also be
affordable. I will dig a discarded Wolf out of the garbage if I have to; and I
have! Now I am the proud owner of a 1978 model! I once owned a 1963
model, but sadly I lost it in storage. I will never put valuables in
storage again; I even lost old family photos and tons of vintage. I would
rather be featured on an episode of hoarders than put anything in
storage; but I digress.
Lately I’ve discovered how much I love body forms with articulating
arms (body forms are meant for displaying clothes and not recommended for sewing). Forms with articulating arms are pretty amazing! The look is so
industrial/robotic/little wooden doll. When
you add articulating arms, they give the form a cool element of expression. I also like the use of a detachable egghead
when necessary for coats and hoods and such.
I’m currently saving up for my dream dress forms, the aforementioned full
body Wolf and a museum quality body form with articulating arms. I’ve recently opened my etsy shop and I am
using a half body form with wooden base.
These forms are strictly recommended for display purposes as
measurements are completely unrealistic (think Barbie). If you are a designer, don’t ever buy a body
form, invest in a professional dress form from Wolf or Royal. If you are simply looking for a great way to
display clothing, go ahead and purchase a cheaper model body form, prices range
from $50 – 200 dollars…plus body forms make clothing look great!
*please note said "trashed" form was found sitting on top of
a dumpster full of discarded supplies from the set design and costume design
departments at the Metropolitan Opera House, NOT a dumpster full of NYC's
finest garbage! :)
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