Sample of My Immense Talent !

Here's a little show of stuff I've made from recycled stuff.....this is why you see me a the thrifts all the time......and why I need so much stuff!

Let's Play eVintageSociety TAG !

This week on the eVintageSociety blog tag, We talk COLOUR or COLOR..... Christi tagged me from her blog - Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage

* WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?

Purple !! Yes, the color of Queens......Queen --- the lady, not the borough or the band....
* WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BRIGHTLY COLOURED PIECE IN YOUR INVENTORY?

Well I should say this Malcolm Starr that I had to dye purple.....
But I'm gonna go with this 50s RED gown..I love how the skirt is sooooo big !!


* WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO ADD COLOUR TO AN OUTFIT?

If it's not warm outside, I always tie one on .... A Scarf that is ! I love a long fringey number...or if it's not scarf weather , then I''ll tie one on my purse straps.
Here's a bright one from The Vintage Peddler .....and it's a Vera!

* WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOUR TO WEAR?

That totally depends on my mood and the weather...right now I'm wearing a lot of purple,lilac, lavender, with shades of blue and green....Pansies do it......Why not me ??

* WHAT COLOUR ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?

I'm wearing a lot of black, which is truly my default base color......I just adore a black background print, especially anything with leaves..... and I have dozens of things with that motif.

* WHAT COLOURS DO YOU DECORATE WITH?

Back in Junior High, we had to make our Dream Bedroom in a shoebox. I chose beige carpet, walls and bedspread.....dreary huh? But I jazzed it up with print curtains, bright pillows, colored lamps, and lots of colorful accessories cut from Seventeen magazine. That's when I discovered my decorating schemes are called "Accented Neutral".....and that is my personality also!

Every room always has a leopard something.....The BEST print ever !!!

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Well that was fun! On to  Vintage Bulletin !

I love you 2...

Hey Kids....get to The Helm early OK.........There's a Surprise !!! Fewster said so! Nice visit from more nice neighbors........

Q & D...weekend in Tacoma

Jooley......is in the May 2008 issue of Ol' Skool Rodz......as is a great article on TACOMA's Hot Rod-A-Rama!!!!!
(no pic of Jooley--- that's in the mag......lots of people in the mag.....f'n bitching cars........I love HOT RODS>>>>>>>>>>>)click there for my post last year on Hot Rod....T Town style.
Yeah you go Sean and all the cool folks who have been bringing you fun stuff to do in T Town........
I still can't wipe the smile off my face.........
Cant wait till summer for the next one?

Mild To Wild is coming to T Town at the The WT-DOME........er Tacoma Dome.

Mild to Wild Car Show With Hot Rods & Harleys

Apr 25, 2008 (Fri) - Apr 27, 2008 (Sun)

Exhibition Hall and Arena

Tickets

$15

Age 10 and under free with adult admission

Additional Info

Hours:
Friday 1pm - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 10pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Jooley is here.

Oh, another fine drink/dine Sunday night with Murf & Amber at TwoKoi..........

I Sell To The Stars !

I didn't even have time to send out a bulletin on myspace.....or put this on my flickr........I listed it last night on feebay, and it's already sold!
Bam!
A 50s brown label Alfred Shaheen.
And it sold to someone who is um, I don't have her permission yet to name her........so .......

Volcano Wrong. Kevin Right er correct.

totally stolen from Erik. That pic. Since it's Pick on the Volcano Week......first blah blah said there is no men's boutique..... and that but for..." It’s fortunate men can loyally count on great designs from Tacoma’s own Daniel Blue. Although I still think it’s a shame there’s no local men’s boutique. Sorry, guys, head to Seattle or Target or the very rare urbanXchange find."
(UrbanXchange ..Hi Julie !!!)
WRONG ! (Hi Lisa....Love Ya!)
the kind and adorable Kevin is wearing What? Purchased Where? True, while Funk is technically not a men's boutique, we can supply you with 200 T shirts, 44 Shirts, assorted jackets and coats, vintage ties & shoes.....etc etc etc For the Man About Tacoma......and we've been doing that since the mid 90s' !!!! (starting at Rampart)

Why? Because Mr. Funkoma picks from here to there. So there.
And, yup, I have buyers come here from Seattle/Portland/VancouverBC, and buy buy buy for their shops !!!!
True !!!

I Rest My Case. (yes, I'll open again on the First Day of Spring!!!) (At Noon)
And I have seen way cool men's stuff at Pure, Junior Bizarre, Rector's, and I'm sure I'm forgetting someone......
(sorry Derek,Charlie and Mike etc etc etc...I don't have a pic to steal of you guys!)

And you do realize I am typing this post with Tongue Firmly In Cheek???

Tagged ! eVintageSociety Asks the Questions

I'm IT in a friendly little game of tag, thanks to Lizzie of Lizzie's Vintage Travel Journal. She's a member of eVintage Society!



1) WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF SPRING VINTAGE WEAR IN YOUR INVENTORY?
This vintage 50s Curve Hugging Bombshell Cheongsam.....


2) WHY IS IT YOUR FAVORITE?
The fabric is lushly designed, and the style, tho a classic, has a twist in the design which is stunning in its sculptural effects.

3)WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPRING FLOWER?
Other than the pansy, which rules for all time, the Checkered Fritallaria because it is just bizarre....How did that happen?


This picture is from bloomingwriter.blogspot.com/2007/10/ritual-of...

4) FAVORITE MEMORY OF SPRING?
I adore laying under a blooming cherry tree as the tiny pink petals are falling all over me...I feel like a magical fairy in a medieval tale.

5) WHEN DOES SPRING ARRIVE WHERE YOU LIVE?
Living near the Pacific Ocean keeps Tacoma fairly temperate....and I see Spring arrive as the days lengthen.. .seemingly suddenly it's light at 5:42 pm!

6) MOST EXCITING SPRING FASHION TREND?
I'm really loving the trend back to Big Florals and Artsy Prints.....tho these are both vintage sundresses it looks like they stepped off the pages of the spring fashion magazines.

So, now I tag Angie of
eHappy Vintage

and her eHappy Vintage Joy blog!

eBetty DIY does it for you.........

Here is the latest eBetty DIY for your sewing recycle upcycle pleasure.......

Fashion Is Mostly Boring.....

I haven't been excited about fashion since the 80s.....that was the last decade/time passage that showed some new shape, color combos......blah blah......
it was bound to happen......unless you are Little Edie or Stevie Nicks.......how many ways can you wear/wrap/style a dress/skirt/blouse..........

Though I've always dressed my own way....My Body Is A Canvas......

I've been thinking a lot about this subject for a year or 2 or 3.......I'm older now.....and many things I've been loving and wearing for decades are either:
boring,
don't feel good,
seem silly on a grandma.

I am curvier than ever.......tho I have just lost the peachy bloom of youth
(it's an illusion anyway....it's just chemicals.....it's just that faker Estrogen.....it's a temporary phase, girlfriend, Word Up)
I went au naturel in the tub last night I don't care.......others may have been horrified.....and amused .....all at the same time......

So Fashion Is What snotty arrogant people say it is.
Style is as personal as your fingerprint.
I read the big glossy magazines and that's fine....but ultimately boring.
I want to dress like Miss Havisham. I want to wear velvet in July and push-up bras.
Now they call it Steampunk.

What I don't like wearing anymore......and this rather breaks my heart.....
I don't want to wear denim jeans.....I have/had the worlds largest denim jean collection. They don't allow me to move around anymore.......They pinch.
I've been saying for the last few years:
Knits Are My Friend.
They hug all my curves and move with me, not 4 seconds after me.
Although I have a glorious unlined stomach, I look rather silly in a crop top unless I'm at the beach. Same with shorts (well I gave up shorts years ago, unless I'm gardening).


I don't wear heels higher than 2.5 inches.....I get vertigo.
I could really really care less what's the IN Fashion......in fact, the more I see it around, the lesssss I wanna wear it.

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At Steve's memorial the other day I wore this:
My favorite Betsey Johnson top with the Guns Print. (Scroll down on this link!!)
A long Morticia-like black knit skirt.
Under that skirt I wore an Art Deco rayon skirt, also long and just a bit of the print poked out of the walking slit that I turned to the front instead of wearing the black skirt the way the maker intended.
Over the Betsey Johnson and the long skirts, I wore a black angora 80s curvy sweater dress. I turned the V neck from the back to the front.......also, not as designed !
Then to relieve some of the black, I wore turquoise shorty 80s cowboy boots. And, my burgundy velvet 60s Edwardian style long coat......I braided my hair and combed the crimp gently for just that excellent romantic look.
I wore olive, black, turquoise, gray and burgundy.

Fellow ebay sellers......wearitsatvintage
has just "re-written" the ebay Code of Internets Commerce.....
this new one really tells it like it is....the new changes at ebay suck...and not in a nice way......
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We believe people are basically good, at paying their fees.


We believe everyone has something to contribute to us


We believe that an honest, open environment can bring out the best in people. But we much prefer secrecy and scam, its more profitable

We recognize and respect everyone as a unique individual.
As long as we don't have to listen to them.

We encourage you to treat others any way you want to, h*ll we'll even make it easier for you. Don't forget to pay your fee's.

now ha ha....here's the original.....
We believe people are basically good.

We believe everyone has something to contribute.

We believe that an honest, open environment can bring out the best in people.

We recognize and respect everyone as a unique individual.

We encourage you to treat others the way you want to be treated.

Art Takes Time + Money

Work is progressing on the Bar down my hill......
Keep your eye on the green bldg.
Last week:

Today:

I've been working on:
Tacoma-centric art
Handmade homewares
Me designed clothes and accessories
And.....
Writing and blogging