Victorian Hair Locket

1920's Dancin' Shoes

Merry X-Mas: Edwardian Blouse

Look how slouchy this Edwardian top is! I think people forget how flowy this era was.

60's-70's Labels

The top label is from a cute, 60's kid's knit striped t-shirt, the bottom from groovy 70's jeanswear brand Landlubber (maker of the trashiest onesie ever that I tragically lost on eBay.) I LOVE finding an amazing label in vintage garments. They sure beat the labels today, and are often rooted in a particular place, as opposed to being mass-produced in a foreign country. I love how you can travel and vintage shop and take home something that was manufactured there.

70's Novelty Knit Sweater

I love the way old sweaters almost always had a crazy pattern on them. This is a copy of a 40's style. Get ready for more sweater posts.

Victorian Bathing Suit

Swimwear can tell you a lot about a culture.

Whatta Novelty Print!

Excuse the blurriness of the photos. This was a 1950's adolescent girl's dress by "Chubette"- sequestering larger sizes from smaller ones has a rich commercial history. When clothing was made by hand, I imagine there was far less anxiety about size because everything was made to fit the wearer specifically anyway. As you may or may not know, sizes are a big lie foisted upon women to make them feel bad! Anyway, check out those deer heads hiding in the trees! I think I didn't buy this one because I forgot it had this print and I was like, "Why am I watching this?"

PS: "Chubette" is a good name for a band. Especially a Roxette cover band made up of people who are fat! This idea is free of charge and just waiting to be taken, ladies.