Showing posts with label harvey berin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label harvey berin. Show all posts

Friday, May 13, 2011

coming soon to the webstore...

online....the world wide web...
yes!
a Mary Quant 70s blouse, Krizia wrap skirt, Filson Safari Bush jacket, Vintage Patio Southwest dress, Harvey Berin Marilyn style vintage 50s dress....
Men's casual shirt with World War II planes, Pink suede wood clogs, Leopard print fur wood clogs, Margaret O'Leary mohair sweater....
these are the things I love to find..that aren't necessarily vintage.....but are everything  I love....Excellent quality, Good style, Classic, and I'll have all my Handmades too...as time goes on....
I hope you'll take a peek sometime in the next week to see ...
I've been thinking about doing this for ....oh, about 10 years....;-)
and I'll move most of what's on etsy over to the webstore too...
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It's a gardening day, here on Friday the 13th...
so, on Saturday and Sunday, the 14th and 15th...I'm listing these.....


Pink suede wood clogs

Leopard print fur wood clogs

Mary Quant 70s blouse


Filson Safari Bush jacket



Margaret O'Leary mohair sweater


Krizia wrap skirt



Harvey Berin Marilyn style vintage 50s dress



Vintage Patio Southwest dress


Men's casual shirt with World War II planes



Tuesday, May 10, 2011

sneakity peekity....

First we saw the Marilyn Monroe shape of this little figure-hugger...then, we drooled over the lace and faggoting on the deep neckline...we saw mid 50s...Long, lean, and man-bait!
Then the John Doyle Bishop tag..an old fancy-schmancy Seattle dress shop...$$$Olde Money$$$.





But what was it made of? mmmm....Forstmann wool. Of course. A lovely lightweight wool jersey...and fully lined in sheer chiffon. And did I mention....a nice size, too?

But it wasn't until I got home went looking for flaws ..did I see the Karen Stark for Harvey Berin tag.



It does have a small repair at the slim kimono sleeve...but I swear, it hides very well.....and the rest of the dress.....The quality, The fit, The style ...makes up for the boo-boo. Coming this weekend to my website....the one I've been meaning to make for....oh 10 years.

Here's a lovely little blurb about Harvey Berin by the lovely  Lizzie, over at the Vintage Fashion Guild.

"They were best known for their feminine dresses and ensembles."

Forstmann wool, top quality!

"The woolens and worsteds coming from this mill were legendary and the company prospered.: