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This guy's style is fabulous! And the article is a great read. https://robbreport.com/style/menswear/dandy-wellington-on-vintage-menswear-1234589932/ He's on Facebook and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dandywellington)

Wondering if anyone can help with this.... I'm listing the Gwenn Pennington hat below, and I've had several Penningtons in the past. But I've never had any luck in finding out much, if anything, about the maker. And, boy, have I tried! To date, all the Pennington hats I've had have been 60s and...

Best wishes to all our friends and members for a great holiday, for those who are celebrating it. Be happy, be safe if traveling, and don't make yourself crazy if you're the one doing dinner!

Hi Caryn, this is an interesting outfit. The dress is in the style of a Chinese cheongsam, which has been around forever, but I've personally never seen one in this type of fabric (which isn't saying much, since I've only owned a couple of them). And the jacket looks like a bolero, which seems...

I'm posting this as a separate thread so it doesn't get "lost," but there was a discussion on dating over the last few days in which hook-and-eye tape was mentioned as a possible clue to dating. Nobody seemed to have a definite idea of how long it's been around. I wrote to Yale Hook and Eye...

VFG Sand \'n Sea Collection on ArtFire Y'all ready for the ocean, the boardwalk, and Margaritas on the beach? Then check out a few items in this ArtFire Collection: http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=21287

I'm closing my TIAS shop on Jan. 31 to concentrate on my other sites. Everything's on sale--vintage dresses, suits, coats, jewelry, hats, and porcelain, china, etc. Check it out here: http://www.tias.com/stores/vbt/ (Be aware that the Tias system has been wonky lately, and some deleted or...

Chelsea Clinton\'s Wedding Photos here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/31/chelsea-clinton-wedding-p_n_666338.html#s121283 Her Vera Wang gown is to die for--simply stunning! So much nicer than many politician daughters' and celebrity figure's recent wedding gowns. Hillary was in...

I'm trying to get this Lucite & fabric bag listed today (though I may keep it if it doesn't sell right away--I'm quite taken by it!), but I'm unsure as to "what" it is! In looking closely, I think it might be one of those purses you made from a kit. The hole that fits over the rigid clasp is...

Today through Tuesday at noon, 20% off (or more) off our already low and competitive prices at Vintage Baubles Too This includes all new listings, too! We have sundresses and summer dresses, large and XL sizes, bags, jewelry, and some home decor items. And a great RED 60's Gottex swim suit...

I've had a ton of Garay bags over the years, but can't find the answer to this question; any help is much appreciated! Does anyone know when Garay changed over from the cloth tags sewn into the bags to the stick-on labels? I have two bags right now that I'm having dating doubts on, and both...

I am desperate. Trying to figure out whether this hat was made as it is now, or whether it was altered. When I got it, I thought the open-crown with chiffon treatment was unusual, but was supposed to be like that. On closer study, I now think the top of the crown may have been very carefully...

Am drowning in hats and must start getting them listed... I love 'em. but still am uncertain about many of them (despite ongoing effort). I'm trying to get these three listed this weekend, and could use some confirmation of dating and what their correct style terms are. Sorry for all the pics...

Just listed in my Ruby Lane ship is this fabulous Graziella Laffi Sterling Bird Brooch with enamel eye. A rare modernist piece by the "Spratling of Peru"!

Linn's post about not wearing white after Labor Day reminds me.... I'm planning my wardrobe to take to Vegas for Sept. 17 thru 20. I know it is still hot there then, but although I was there in the fall many, many decades ago, I can't recall what people wear there in the fall! I have white...

I'm soooo confused about what to buy..... I need to add a dress form to my collection of mannequins; I am SO tired of struggling with them, and plan on keeping only Lorena to do my lingerie on, since she has such a nice figure! So, I'm looking at fixed-size French forms, which I love the look...

Just listed this very interesting 1960's "hostess" outfit that doubles as a sexy cocktail dress. Very unusual, stunning "in person" (my photos do not do it justice); beautiful whipped-cream fabric. And, best of all, it's a real-woman size! Vintage 60's Sexy Floral Cocktail Sheath Dress...

Barbra Streisand will be auctioning more than 400 personal items to benefit charity, Oct. 17 & 18. Among them will be a dress from "Funny Lady," a robe from "The Way We Were," several outfits from "Meet the Fockers," a Dior pantsuit she wore to the 1986 Grammys, and some pieces of furniture...

This may sound like a dumb question, but do you, and if so, how, wash your vintage dresser scarves, table runners, doilies, placements & napkins, tablecloths, etc.? The ones I have in my home for my own use are generally cotton or cotton lace, and I hand or machine wash--depending on how sturdy...

Vintage Tidbits in Women\'s Wear Daily A Q & A thread had me looking for info on David Crystal Inc., and not only did I find some in a May issue of WWD, I found a couple neat vintage-related tidbits in the current issue: REMEMBERING BIBA: “I hate watching myself on film and I keep thinking...

This Play Topper hat's not worth a lot of $$, but I'm havin' a hard time with what to call both the material it's made of and the style. It "looks" like a cello straw, but it's really not. It's like a cello layer bonded to thin paper, giving it more body and stiffness than plain cello. Or a thin...

We had a thread awhile ago on the cool double-strand beaded necklaces we loved from the 60s. I mentioned my Coro one that I wear all the time... Beads are metal, with a striated pattern. I think it's rather unusual--I've never seen one quite like it, nor have I seen any other Coro pieces like...

Just got back from vacationing at the Jersey shore, and, much to our delight or dismay (not sure which yet--LOL, as we spent "too much" money!), we found a few places to shop for vintage & collectibles. An antique co-op in Cape May, a sort of thrift/collectibles/antique shop also in Cape May...

Big Sale at Annie\'s Attic Vintage! Summer sale over at my Babylon Mall store! Almost everything is on sale, at 15 to 25% off. We have a selection of very wearable, every-day type apparel, bags, shoes, and lingerie! And our prices are already low to begin with, so on sale, they're a great deal...

Has anyone ever seen this label, or know anything about it? Pardon the poor picture, but I took it with my cell phone at the thrift shop! This is on a wonderful men's overcoat, which appears to be from the 60s or older; it has pistol pockets on both sides! I adore men's coats, but have a lot of...

I have this cute Jana wood-bead purse, Japan, and am trying to accurately date it. Other similar Jana bags I've seen are dated as 60s, but they have short handles & no chain, rather than the shoulder strap, which is a combination of beads and chain sections. I'm wondering if this is 60s or might...

I've been having a lot of fun reading the posts and viewing the vintage hand mixers in the Water Cooler thread, and got to thinking... We see so many of us here posting our vintage porcelain ware & ceramics, glassware, barware, and even furniture on occasion. I would venture a bet that were we...

Men\'s neckties by \"Art\"? I picked up a really great acetate/rayon tie yesterday, and though I have a very large collection of neckties, I've never had one with ths label: "Made in U.S.A., Styled by Art." The "Art" is in script. The only thing I can find on the 'net are a couple ties by "Art...

Check out the \"Bawlmer\" Honfest! This sounds like it would be a hoot--500 folks dressed up in beehive 'dos, catseye glasses, leopard-skin apparel, feather boas, and God knows what else.... Even a "Best Hon" constest. Talk about 60's kitsch! I may even go.... Read about the Bawlmer Honfest...

Has anyone here ever done, or heard of, this? I have a rayon satin 1930's wedding gown that, gasp!, I shrunk when I laundered it. I "knew" I was taking a risk washing it, but I've had rayon lingerie before that was washable, and this looked like the same grade or type of rayon... Nonetheless it...