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Adorable prints--love the birds on the apron!

Love that red bow! I adore Evelyn Pearson stuff--it's comfy and cute, too!

I think it's adorable, and something I definitely would have worn back when I was in high school, which is when this would date to. Love the sleeves!

Sara, your blog is wonderful, your photos fab, and your commentary so very interesting! I'm sure I will become a regular reader.... Good luck with it!

Thanks, all! I'll take some quick pics and post tomorrow. I have so much jewelry, and didn't realize till the other day that I had a lot of "creatures" in amongst it....

I realize I have a number of vintage animal figural jewelry pieces, mostly brooches, but I think I have some pendants, too. I know at one time these were very popular, but haven't looked around at them lately. Are these still pretty collectible? I know I have a couple unusual pieces--one is a...

Congrats, Carrie! Looks a smashing success! I adore all the mod looks you show!

tweany, I'm dying to see your bag! In order to attach files to a post, you have to use the "reply" button at the bottom of the last post. You can't attach by using the "quick reply" button. You'll see a box at the very bottom of the reply screen that will allow you to browse and choose files...

Thanks, Chris! At least I know now that it's just not me! You can't upload Publisher files in their native file format, but there's a "save to" tool that you use to simultaneously save to your FTP site and convert to HTML (you change the suffix). But, the files are getting "lost" and it is not...

AAARRRGGGHHH! I need some help, quickly, or I'm doomed... Well, I guess maybe not, but could be if I don't get this figured out fast. My web site is down because I'm switching hosting services, which I thought would be a piece of cake. BUT.... my new hosting service does not have ANY...

Actually this is a one-piece dress, which really highlights Scaasi's use of different fabrics & patterns in one piece or set. I think one could say that this is "quintessential" Scaasi, but for not being a long, more formal piece. It is dressy but I don't think I'd call it really "formal."...

Congratulations on all these happy milestones, Claire! What wonderful news in a "down" atmosphere the country is in.... God willing we should all live to celebrate our 50th anniversaries! (Or, stay married to the same person long enough to have 50 years in one, rather than accumulated in...

:wow22: :adore:

Claire, of course you're right--it is embroidered, and I did know that when I shot it..... But I wasn't looking at it when I posted, just looking at the photos, and forgot what the hell it really was, and can't see well enough to see the embroidery!!!! That's what posting at 7 a.m. without...

Here's my contribution to the Scaasi collection on this thread! The mix of fabrics (both are silk organza, but the skirt is smooth and the bodice is flocked and slightly textured) and the dimensional flowers makes this otherwise ordinary design special, IMHO. When properly prepared, the ribbon...

I really like that floral 2-pc dress, and I think it's genuine Scaasi couture. I have a Scaasi couture dress from the 70s--late-ish, I think, with the same label, and it has a dimensional floral motif--the flowers are ribbons that aren't stitched down--they're amazing. As Claire says, his styles...

That's simply outrageous--that a size 10 would be considered a "plus size"! I guess that makes most American women "plusser sized...."

Jenn, what is so very sad about this death-camp look is that men, for the most part, do not like it, either! There was a survey done for one of the men's magazines quite a few years ago, and men overwhelmingly said they think women with soft, round curves are sexier and more attractive than...

They're beautiful. They look like they're posing for you!!!!

That is gorgeous--what a terrific find! I'm not fluent in that age range, but looks late Victorian or maybe very early Edwardian (?), based on what I'm seeing in my handy reference book. The closest I see to it are 1880s and 1890s, but there a few 1900-1905 things that look similar, too. What...

I don't care for them, either.... And that one model looks so emaciated it hurts me to look at her.

WTF?

KK, I thought that German silver is always marked? If not, I guess it could be.... And, yes, the beads are glass. At least I'm pretty sure they are. I'll have to take another look; I assumed they were, based on the age of the bag and the feel of the beads, but I'll double check. Thanks!

If you can live with the holes/tears as they are, I would use Fray Check around all the edges, applying maybe 1/32 to 1/16" in from the edge all the way around. I use FC all the time, and it's a great tool. I also use it to stabilize edges of holes and rips before repairing if I'm working with a...

Thank you, Sara, for your input. I really didn't want to attempt cleaning, but wasn't sure how the value would be affected. A couple of rows of beads have pulled loose from the frame, and I think it would be better to refasten them. I can do this pretty readily, by passing the new thread under...

Thanks to vertugarde for the clarification on hand vs. wrist strap. I've always called these "hand" straps till recently, when I heard them referred to as "wrist" strap. So now I've been calling them either or. But, since they never seem to be large enough for a wrist, then hand strap it is! The...

Advice on this 1920\'s beaded Czech bag I need to make a small repair on this 1920's beaded Czech bag before listing (restitch part of one side to the frame). Otherwise it is in outstanding, sound shape, but for a bit of soiling on the lining, which is thick cotton, and tarnishing to the...

Here's my Princess Charming by Atlas, with lucite trim, clasp, and double handle: Bought it for resale, but maybe I'll take it to the beach with us in June, then list it. LOL!

Very chic bag! I've always called those straps hand or wrist straps. You slip your bag onto your hand or wrist while dancing and not have to leave it somewhere, but still be able to put your hand on your partner's back or shoulder. I think they may technically be called "wrist straps," but...

It is a pleasure to read of the international admiration and hope that Obama brings. Such a welcome change after the last 8 years of the POTUS being ridiculed and ignored around the world.