Well hell-ooooo prostis!!!!

We're finally done with the antique fair, phew! We've packed, repacked, unpacked, re-sorted the shop...and even had a day off.

So now life returns to normal until the next one :)

We focussed on Art Deco this time, of course with a skin on the floor to set off the look.

Our green display was decimated within the first hour!

Martini glasses and sparkles, what better to set the mood for some serious shopping.

Tons of little treasures to charm and inspire!

Self-cut 40s fringe works wonders for styling, yay!!

And no, I didn't wear this outfit at the fair, this fab 40s crepe suit was purchased on our recent buying trip and will be in the shop soon.

It has beautiful beading around the collar which is all intact, my 40s glass beads go so well with it I think.

And just what did she wear at the fair, I hear you ask??

Sue put this pic up on our Facebook page earlier, click the link to see her hilarious comment about the lemon-sucking looks on our faces.

I'm wearing the 40s crepe dress which is known as 'the poo', can you guess why??

Sue is wearing my blue suit, last seen here.

Here's a better pic of my new 40s hat, on its first outing.

I'll be catching up with all your doings in the next few days but I've been having trouble commenting on some blogs today; the post a comment box hasn't been showing up...please let me know if you've had this happen and what you did about it!

Friday Frock- An Amazing Find

 

Do you love this dress?

OR DO YOU LOVE THIS DRESS???

 

You won't be surprised if I tell you I love it, will you?

You know me better than that by now, I'm sure.

But the story of how I acquired it is really quite something, even for me.

there she goes with those elbows again

So- while driving around Desirees neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago on my way to pick up some furniture, I couldn't help but notice there was lots of stuff out on the kerbs.

So I did what any self-respecting vintage seller does, and picked up some free stuff.

Amongst my scores were a few random garbage bags and cases.

Humour me for a moment, and picture the scene; van pulled over with the engine running, sweat pouring off me in the blistering humidity, bored child on board, curtains doing a mixture of quick darty movements and slow-but-stealthy-so-she-won't-see-me things...suffice to say, I made a pretty quick job of getting in and out and getting the van loaded up.

Included in one of the cases, amongst other things (which included, umm, enough BNWT Collette Dinnigan lingerie to open a shop with, wigs, boots, and some genuinely bizarre costumes), was this dress!

 

You could have knocked me over with a feather when I pulled it out...I think I actually had to pat my chest with the excitement!

Handmade, 1950s, fine cotton, fully lined, and a perfect fit... see, there IS a God...and He must have seen me coming!

Either that, or Desiree has been sprinkling her magic around, because I found this fabulous dress less than 2 blocks from her house...

These Are A Few of My Favourite Things....

There are always so many gorgeous things on ebay, aren't there?!

It's probably a good thing that none of us are wealthy, or we may never be able to stop buying beautiful vintage treasures.And then we'd have to have houses the size of castles to fit it all in...but I digress!

Here are a few choice pieces I've had my eye on lately.

70s statement necklace.

 

Fabulous gooseneck lamp with fibreglass shades

I'm not usually one for old radios much but there's no way I'd turn this catalin beauty down!

You all know I'm partial to bangles!

 

Deco carved celluloid dance purse

22k gold and diamond snake bracelet, only $3500 (just in case any of you are rich!)

Deco decanter set, German, by Karl Palda

Deco Egyptian revival bakelite cigarette case

 

I now regret not buying this stunning 50s lamp :(

Beautiful platforms...which would have been mine if they'd have fit.

1936 Houze glass lamp

I don't know what I'd ever do with something like this...but I love it regardless! 1940s glass taxi roof sign, yes, actually from an old taxi.

50s standard lamp...*big sigh*

More stunning light fittings! I'm rather big on lighting lately, it seems.

Yellow catalin desk set.

Ok that's enough for now, give your keyboards time to recover from the drool splashes please!

Frock Friday- 40s Fun

 

I've been eyeing off this fab 40s crepe dress for a while now. It's been hanging in the laundry, teasing me with its rather small waist size, and I was determined to get into it!

 

This is the dress I showed you a bit of in my last post, and I must admit I did these photos a few days ago...yes, I am a FOF cheat! It's way too hot to be wearing this kind of outfit all day, as I write this it's 10am and already 33 degrees, for the next few months it'll be a case of 'get the photos done quickly in the morning before I pass out from heatstroke'.

Sharpest clubbing elbows in the business. Guaranteed.

Just for fun I've donned my favourite gloves, bought at a theatres' costume department sell-off (next year I'm insisting that Desiree comes with me!). Off-white lycra trimmed with purple taffeta...perfect.

I've got a busy day ahead, full of appointments with VB, I'll be back later on to see all your frocks...you WILL be wearing one, won't you??

PHOTOS!!!! Our Melbourne Cup Vintage Fashion Parade

I am SOOOOO excited to be able to show you these pics!!!!

And to have them so soon- the parade was only held yesterday.

Yes- we had an absolute ball! ...we're already talking about how and when we can do another one.

Miss Chrissy from The Lindy Charm School for Girls was our most excellent host and compere, ably assisted by her heavily-Manchester-accented comic offsider, 'Glenda', who apparently kept the sellout crowd in stitches.

Sue and I operated as dressing /spotter assistants (over in the rather distant dressing room) so we didn't see the parade at all, however I had plenty of strategically placed armed guards around the room (i.e., my mother was there) to assure me that all went well!

So, without further ado, the photos!!!

Andrea in a 3 piece 1940s suit, from Sues and my joint collection

Ellie in a 1920s silk velvet flapper dress, as shown here

Desiree in 1930s silk velvet dress, from my personal collection

Yeah yeah I know my suit's cool, but FREAK ME! my handbags a REAL ARMADILLO! Mel in 1940s rayon suit (seen here), no prizes for guessing whose collection the handbag is from!!

Evening beauties, non? L-R, Evelyn in 1960s lurex, Ellie in 40s/50s brocade, Shannon in 1930s satin-back crepe

Ellie...can you tell she moonlights as burlesque dancer Columbina Silk??

Our lovely muse Evelyn in her personal favourite, 1940s wool suit

Beautiful Mandy in a stunning chiffon maxi

Close-up, just for Nelly

Mel in a 1940s rayon day dress

Desiree says it all with one look. SIGH!!!

Andrea had heaps of fun with her 60s lurex mini

Evelyn in her element!

Shannon in a 3 piece 1960s leopard lingerie set

Mel in a 1950s tulle ball gown

1950s Mandy. The '1930s gent' behind her is her real-life husband, and yes, he was modelling for us too!

Andrea says 'Joan Crawford eat your heart out, 'coz I'VE GOT YOUR ROBE!!!'

Unsurprisingly, Desiree draws all sorts of looks from the crowd-LOL!!!

Evelyns vintage lingerie, what a femme fatale she is!

Looks like Mandy drew gasps of admiration in Sues 1960s nightgown set

I'd have loved to have seen Ellie go around with this outfit. It was a last minute decision to send her out with the stuck hairbrush and can of hairspray, she's such a little ham when she's on show I'm sure she made the whole room laugh!

See what I mean? LOL!

Desiree was our 'parade finale', our 'fashions on the field winner'

Eagle eyes may have seen a preview pic of this dress on my or our facebook pages, but heres a proper look at this truly 40s/50s stunning taffeta gown

This is what I wore, a NOS 40s suit I've been hiding from you ;)

Now for a few behind-the-scenes shots...oh, did I mention how many photos were taken?!

Miss Chrissy does Sues hair

the hilarious Glenda

Yes, I did a lot of 'fixing'

While it wasn't my day to be changing outfits, at least I could change hats halfway through, right? I'm sure Helga! would approve wholeheartedly!

Cast and crew...check out the grins from ear to ear. 

Desiree mentioned to me that someone recently commented on her blog, 'Aaaw, all the good stuff happens in Australia'. I don't know who it was or to what they were referring, but as far as I'm concerned, that person is right!!!

Massive thanks to our fabulous models Evelyn, Shannon, Ellie, Mel, Mandy, Andrea and Desiree, and to Miss Chrissy and Glenda for their wonderful work 'out front'. The pics of course were all down to Mike Hilburger, not only a supremely fab photographer but a super-nice guy too!


So come on prostis, tell me what you think!!!!!!