Showing posts with label catalog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label catalog. Show all posts
Catalog Sunday
Sorry for no CS last Sunday. I've been illustrating like a mad woman. You can find my current works here.
1930s (early) McCall embroidery booklet.
Let's talk more about Foundation Garments: Slips for every occasion
Help lovely people.
Let's delve deeper into foundation garments, shall we.
I'm going to back track a bit, and talk about what I did near the start of the previous post. I commented that I consider all things that go beneath the fashion layer to be foundation garments, and I do. Whether you are going for a 20s look, or a 40's statement, having all the right pieces that help the outer layer drape the way you want are crucial to the look.
I'm having a Giveaway!!!
I figure it's time to have another giveaway. It's been a while and I want to share the love with you lovely people.
I'm offering this great sale Lane Bryant catalog from 1952 for the giveaway.
To enter, I'm asking you to either be a subscriber to my Facebook page or to the blog (or both). Then chime in to the comments you want to enter. That's it! Yeah, I know…
I'll make a random pick next week and announce the winner next Monday.
Thanks!
Catalog Monday
Oops! I totally forgot to post yesterday. I got to cleaning and it just slipped my mind. Apologies.
Here is an extra big Catalog Monday for you. Sears Fall Winter 44-45.
More Jacket Madness!
Hello lovely people.
I hope your Christmas was grand and that the rest of your holidays are going just as well. For those of us who are Grinching, have a hot toddy and chill.
Happy Leap Day!!
I hope everyone has a great February 29th.
To all the ladies out there, if you have a fella you want to tie the knot with, today is the day you ask him. So if he's dragging ass, you know what to do!
Moving on...
I have to apologize for the lack of posts these couple of weeks. I've been finishing the unpacking and just organizing and putting things away. That and the Air Raid (I'm waiting on a couple of pics and video) and dance class two nights a week. Busy, busy, busy!
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| My sewing area as of this morning. |
I blame myself.
I'm fasting. That's it.
I'm fasting from buying myself vintage patterns and booklets for a while. Not that I don't see some that I want, trust me, I do, but more so than that, I'm tired of the outrageous pricing/gouging and the insane mis-categorizing I see all over the web!
NO! A 30s-40s pattern isn't from the 50s! Nor can a pattern span 3 decades and still be relevant! People listing 30s patterns as 20s, 40s patterns as 30s, 50s patterns as 40s and even 60s patterns as 50s! Last I checked, mini-skirts were not big in 1956. I've actually contacted a few sellers on eBay about that and most of them have changed it. If it flusters you as much as me, then please, let them know.
Its driving me crazy.
Remember when I posted about pattern booklets?
Remember when I said that they were the next big thing? I shit you not, a week after that post a slew of booklets were all over the web at $12, $15, and $20+ each! I'm not a trend setter, nor do I believe people actually listen to what I say, but that was a shocker. I'm sorry to all you collectors out there, and I take full blame for it. That post has even bitten my collecting in the ass.
I'm just tired of overpaying. So, I won't be for a while. No protest of any kind, I'm just going through my stuff as I'm packing and I'm quite content with my collection as it stands. I need to revel in that. I need to know I can't get everything all the time. Not that I think I can, but I'm just tired of thinking that *this* one is the only one I'll ever see, ever, when it's never been the case, ever.
I could go off on a tangent and bitch about people listing patterns on eBay for $70 when they are barely worth $15. I *could* talk about how lazy people are in listing patterns that they never even checked for pieces but want $100 for an 'old' pattern. I *could* say that if you don't know the era, then SAY SO and save us real collectors a lot of heart ache sifting through your intentional mis-listings in order to get more traffic to a pattern no one wants...
I could say that, but I won't.
I have five full boxes of goodies and I will happily be sharing those via catalog Sundays and the like, so don't think this 'fast' will affect this blog! I got y'all covered. I'm just deciding if this is what I want to spend on right now even thought I have the income to do so. I'll peep out some of my secret places and stay away from eBay for a while. It's, making me angry. So many things are popping up. It just seems that vintage is getting more plentiful, but the prices are getting higher.
What's up with that?
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