My collection purge confession: the ornamental dresses I can't part with.

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mercyonthesubway

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My collection purge confession: the ornamental dresses I can\'t part with.

I'm shortly to pack up all my belongings for storage, so that someone else can live in my space while I spend quite a few months away from home.

I'm pretty active, my day-to-day clothes have to be pretty stretchy. Yesterday, I cycled nine miles to attend a wedding...

So my vintage clothes are being whittled down to the bare essentials of:

- what I can wear a fair amount.
and
- what suits me.

Everything else is supposed to go. Except that it's not... not quite.

This late 30s light cotton gown by 'India Arts and Crafts Inc.' 115, East 57th street has stayed securely packed up. It was getting out the comparable Louella Ballerino style for listing that reminded me of this one. I love the colour, the images, the construction...

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And another perfect example of something I really don't wear (these dresses always seem to come in 40" bust or more), but can't dispose of (or resist more of...) - something that's virtually a picture on the wall:

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By Flair of Miami. For a while, the Florida manufacturers seemed to specialize in this kind of print. Anyone know anything more about them?

Anyway, I thought I'd confess, and ask for understanding from fellow-sufferers... Perhaps it'll force me to get more of the marginally less loved items up and listed...
 
Thanks Ookoo! And hi Linda! Hope all is well with you!

I haven't had time to do this for a long time (well, strictly, I don't now, but it's necessary to my sanity while trying to sort through the lots to go up).

I wondered whether people had had the same problem - is there anything, when you were really under strict limits, that you really couldn't let go?
 
Ha! I do not know what I'd do under those circumstances, Lin, but from looking at your auctions, I think you have some kind of super-woman strength. Needless to say, I have my eyes on a few of them.
 
:USEROCKY:

ach, thanks Lizzie, but I've got a long way to go!

I've got very rusty at this ebay-erie while I've been fairly dormant. It really is so labour intensive; as always, impressed by everyone who manages to keep this up professionally.

*yawn* more to list tomorrow...
L
 
9 miles to a wedding?!?! You are Wonder Woman- Love It!!
Pedal on friend & if you ever decide to Peddle these beauties, Let Us Know!!
 
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