A Quick Look at September's Vintage Finds

We'd gone to a few estate sales and thrift stores in September and came home with a few goodies. Too bad none of them had vintage patterns--this was probably for the best because I think we may have V.P.S....Vintage Pattern Syndrome. I don't want to know how many we have....

One of the estate sales we went to was in a really cool 50s-60s house that the owners used as a "party house". It had a blend of mid-century and Japanese decor and many of the items for sale were made in Japan. The owners also had good taste in music, so we bought a bunch of records.

This italian purse was only $1!!



BEFORE
Scuffed with filthy shoelaces...


AFTER!

Like new! And those are the same laces by the way...

 

1960s Bausch & Lomb glasses

...Recognize this hat from Instagram?

Driving gloves!!

I geeked out when I saw this purse. I love the box purses of the 1940s-and now I have one!!

That's it for September. Happy thrifing!

--Viola



"Welcome to Cloth World"- Our Mega Vintage Pattern Find

 

This month, we inherited some awesome vintage patterns. This is what happens when a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend is getting rid of her grandma's patterns! We were super excited to look through all of them and get them cataloged. I even started to sew up one of them!

Each box was stuffed full of them! We still haven't counted yet...

 The majority of them are from the 1960s, a handful from the 1950s and the rest 1970s-80s, with the exception of the Hollywood Pattern. I was suprised to find one of our favorite stars on our first Hollywood Pattern--Olivia deHavilland!

 

I have heard similar stories in the blog world about others getting a huge amount at one time, but I never thought it would happen to us! I think pattern lovers have dreams that they come across someone's lifetime collection and it becomes theirs-whether at an estate sale, flea market, as a gift, or rescued before getting trash.

What are some of your unbelievably great finds?

 

--Viola



Summer Sneak Peek!--Hawaiian Style

With the arrival of spring, we're thinking about summer dresses, florals, and bright colors. We are excited about our new Hawaiian dresses for Etsy and wanted to share a little sneak peek!

 

 

 

 These are close-ups of the fabrics. The dresses range from the 1960s to the 1970s. You may be suprised when you see the whole dress later.

 

 

They're coming soon!

--Viola



Michael Levine Fabric Shopping

 Hi Everyone,

The girls and I are eagerly awaiting the up-coming twenties festival and realized that we need to put some pep in our step if we are going to make our outfits. We could have gone to our local craft/fabric store but this is a specific occasion. This called for the Fabric District in LA. On every corner you see a sale sign on fabric, lace, ribbon, etc. This is not an area for the faint of heart-it can be truly overwhelming or like me, you are a kid in the candy store and will spend your entire budget on fabric.

 For this trip we decided to visit our favorite store, Michael Levine, Inc Retail Outlet and Fabric Mega Store  920 Maple Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90015. This store even has a calendar of specials for the month and a $1.00, $1.50 mark down section. So we decided we to park in the lot next door that validates for one hour if you spend $20 in the store. Could we go in find great fabric for our twenties festival at great deals all in one hour? Are we crazy?!

  We looked at the selection and immediately found great prints but not necessarily prints for 1920s frocks. Keep looking girls, we are already in 15min on the clock.!

50% off 12.00 yard.

$1yrd, $1.50 yard section Vera, can you find anything that is frock worthy?



Very cool prints (laminated fabric)

These could make a cute lunch bag....wait, stay focused we only have 20min left.

We found them (with 10 min to spare), gave them to the girl to cut and payed. We were done!

Mission accomplished! Great Deals and Free parking all in 1hr. It can be done!

Always,

Viv