Pears and the brandy....

another pleasure of autumn is the golden and russet ripening of pears.
yes, yummy right off the tree, organic style.....like this one that grew on my old old pear tree.

 It is an old French trick to grow a pear in a glass bottle, yes. Right in the pear orchard, you encase a tiny pear in a bottle and let it grow. Then, snip it and bottle it with brandy.

If you'd like to try it...here's a link to the UK's Telegraph and a lovely explanation of the olde technique.

Look, Pear Brandy!!!


Did you know there are more than a dozen varieties of pears that are grown all over the world? Well, there are! Most people in the US have only seen 2 ...maybe 3 varieties.

My tree is an old Bartlett, and probably the most common and well-known. In US supermarkets, I've seen green  Anjou, Bosc, Comice, and once in a while, the red Anjou.
I love that the green Anjou don't change to yellow....they stay green even when ripe and juicy. That makes them fun to decorate with......I love a shot of green fruit or flower in a display.... shakes up the usual expectations. That's why I've always grown green zinnias, variegated leaves, black pansies, purple leaf anything!
USApears has more info.....




 Here's some Pear shades of autumn in vintage separates listed at funkomavintage........

vintage Hawaiian cape blouse in lovely fall colors....

gold sequins, vintage 60s party blouse..with sparkly fringe!

golden, rust orange, earth brown and autumn blue sky in a 60s cotton provincial print blouse...charming and cute folk art farm scenes...

vintage pocket watches, old compacts, and the details on a lady's dresser in an autumn tone vintage blouse

60s Mod op art party skirt......lovely cotton sateen with gold dots, with brown and gray....

here's the pear.......chilling and relaxing on the sofa......

Green tomato, Green beans, Green cabbage

Officially it's fall.... when leaves start to change from green to falling down.....don't you love all the lovely colors of the warm side of the color chart scattering along the sidewalks, the lawns, the bushes, the streets and the fields......

But right now......green is still the color......green vegetables are coming from the fall gardens....especially green tomatoes.....

Plaid, and leather, and suede and wool and fuzzy fur starts falling out of the closet and so begins your fall wardrobe choices.

this cute plaid vintage jacket and skirt is from Pineapplemint on etsy

I'm always a big fan of a cute jacket, a plaid or tweed skirt and a big fake flower or a large floppy scarf in the hanky pocket....
Here's some vintage clothes I sold a while back.....

very fun plaid pants from VintageTrends.... 

Here's some fresh funkomavintage..... Autumn vintage plaid, fall jackets, cozy sweaters, and fun skirts to get the wardrobe revved up for October.


vintage 50s Pendleton Reversible plaid skirt in pretty shades of blue.....

and a fun vintage Apple - Picking sweater!  by Susan Bristol

vintage confetti Cable sweater and long wool striped vintage skirt....

a fuzzy furry Leopard jacket is always needed for fall... it goes great with wools, and jeans...and perfect for party wear too!
Vintage Jordache fuzzy faux fur leopard jacket with a 40s vibe

a fun combo to try is a big floral print......and a stripe skirt....

Harris Tweed herringbone double-breasted 70s vintage jacket....  it looks cool with gray leopard

A 70s berry, moss and rusty plaid skirt with big pockets...perfect to carry apples and autumn leaves and acorns.

cozy  60s vintage Olive Green Leather Coat with a Fur Hood  by Dan Di Modes.

Grape Wine Burgundy Berry Raspberry Blackberry oxblood

that color....a little bit purple *a little bit pink *a little bit blue *a little bit brown....it always feels so autumn, and that is just a few weeks away....it's also...Back To School.
I don't go back to school in the late summer just about Labor Day, but I still buy new yellow pencils, some pads of paper and sniff pink erasers...just for old times sake...

Pink, fuschia, rust stripe vintage 60s scarf  

Vintage riding Boots, fringe loafers, Bass tassel shoes, Suede ghillies.....
Riding boots in shiny dark oxblood burgundy leather with small wood stack heels.
 Soft burgundy wine suede menswear wingtip shoes that tie on the top.
 Tassel loafers, all the typical stuff, with a fringe in Burgundy Oxblood leather.
Bass Weejuns penny loafers, the burgundy Beefroll style is it, and has been since 1936.







 

 

Separates....
Raspberry wine boucle Cardigan 70s vintage Sweater V neck, 
Berry Pink Plaid Skirt pleated black burgundy wool check, 
Harley Davidson vintage thermal shirt Tacoma harley vintage 1970s, 
Vintage pleated Blouse 1970s Miss Magnin purple pink roses boho party top 

Purple floral corduroy vintage dress, wine corduroy jumper, purple gunne Sax, berry 70s knit shirtdress...for fall dressing.
Vintage 70s soft textured knit vegan boucle knit dress has a cute bodice and adorable puffed sleeves.
Crochet lace and sheer voile create an enchanted romantic vintage 1970s dress...pale lilac with purple floral sheer voile.
A long empire with a strappy neckline, this vintage 70s dress has a sexy top that gets even better....with perma pleats.
Simple slim vintage dress is purple with a faux wrap deep back neckline. In the front, it's a gentle curve and has little cap sleeves.
























 



Pretty cool !