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Monday, January 31

Vintage 1960s Dresses...Fresh Finds & New Faves

It's all go-go-go around here at the moment!

While we don't open the shop until Feb.18, we officially take over next Monday, so I need to have everything ready by then. Yes folks, the 'glamorous' life of this vintage seller is currently a roundabout of cleaning, painting, sanding, scrubbing, handwashing, steaming, mending...you name it, I'm doing it.

Here are a few more of the vintage dresses I've been preparing for my unsuspecting future customers.

 

Another pleated chiffon skirt- I seem to have bought a few of these!






Fabric close-up.

 

Classic crimplene, I wonder if this used to be a maxi.

 

Such a vibrant print, the colours are so fresh it could have been made yesterday.

 

Pretty summery floral, again a lightweight chiffon

Oops lightened the top pic a bit too much, this is the correct colour



I totally love the psychedelic print on this one, I'd be keeping it if it fitted me



My mother said she used to have a dress exactly like this....

 

Personally I just love the confetti lucite buttons, that's what sold me on this dress

 

Polka dots are always popular, I think this may be the first polka dot crimplene dress I've ever had though
 

And who wouldn't love the belt buckle!
That's all for tonight my lovelies, I've now got a sticky date (!) with some araldite and a broken lucite table. Wish me luck :)
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10 comments:

  1. 1950s Atomic Ranch HouseFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    Love the drop waist on the yellow one!

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  2. VixFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    What fabulous frocks, your customers are going to be stopped in their tracks when they visit you. I'm loving the crimplene number and the psychedellic beast especailly. xxx

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  3. CatherineFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    These are gorgeous, I love them all but the first one made me say 'ooh' out loud!

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  4. Vintage CoconutFebruary 1, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Oh that crimplene dress is LOVELY it could surely cause some traffic accidents. lol The buttons on the yello dress (GORGEOUS).
    I am also lovin the polka dot one it looks so darn fun!

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  5. HelgaFebruary 1, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    OH OH OH!!!
    I can't speak............droollllllllll
    xxxxx

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  6. HelgaFebruary 1, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Jaysus,just realised I'd missed the post on Sue!! What a GAL!!! She's awesome-what a terrific twosome you make!!!
    EEK! It's all toooo exciting,darl!
    xxx

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  7. UnknownFebruary 1, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Oooohhhhh i adore that polka dot blue one its beautiful in fact its stunning. Wish i could find ones like that, Goodluck with everything, dee x

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  8. MelMelFebruary 2, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    I love the last dress, ttooo pretty!xxx

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  9. Comtesse de ferveurFebruary 2, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    What a fab selection, lucky future customers. I have a blue polka dot vintage dress EXACTLY like the last one, except short-sleeved.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    I LOVE the second one - the fabric! The colours!! I ADORE IT! Sarah xxx

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