I Like Black....

A Little Black dress....add a red rose, add a red scarf....wear it with white, wear it with green....add some yellow or gold, saffron, or mustard, and be a Bee!

Now that's Springy!
Bee pin...handmade from vintage thingies....

Oooo Betsey Johnson Punk Tag....Vintage 80s Batwing Avant Garde Jacket

Black dresses....Polka Dots,  sailor dress, ethnic prints, black lace, black rayon, black chiffon,  black satin, black velvet....from the 40s thru the 80s.......

Black dresses....Polka Dots,  sailor dress, ethnic prints, black lace, black rayon, black chiffon,  black satin, black velvet....from the 40s thru the 80s.......

Black dresses....Polka Dots,  sailor dress, ethnic prints, black lace, black rayon, black chiffon,  black satin, black velvet....from the 40s thru the 80s.......

Black dresses....Polka Dots,  sailor dress, ethnic prints, black lace, black rayon, black chiffon,  black satin, black velvet....from the 40s thru the 80s.......

Black dresses....Polka Dots,  sailor dress, ethnic prints, black lace, black rayon, black chiffon,  black satin, black velvet....from the 40s thru the 80s.......

Black dresses....Polka Dots,  sailor dress, ethnic prints, black lace, black rayon, black chiffon,  black satin, black velvet....from the 40s thru the 80s.......

Show Me The Honey....

I am officially Bee Obsessed.....
I bought some buckwheat honey the other day....and...I will continue to eat it even though I don't like it....it's so strong !
and I love buckwheat anything....as a child I'd order buckwheat pancakes when everyone else at the table ordered buttermilk......


Even though I know that bees throw up the sugary nectar in a honeycomb ...and viola! Honey....this does not dissuade me from eating my honey.......

What the Hellz is this crap?
beware...a stupid song starts playing as soon as the site begins to load up.
It might taste pretty good, but people, how lazy can you beeee? And then you toss the can in the trash! Stop it.


Let's get right to the fashion.....Bee Cute!
I wear black a lot...what's not to like !
accenting an outfit with gold or yellow is still unexpected, I think...
with a black dress or a top and skirt....most folks automatically reach for white, red, or gray...and don't think often enough of Yellow as the accent.......

Yellow, Butterscotch, Gold...accessories...






Paired with Black...
a romper....
silver sequins with black...mix it up ..gold, silver...copper....heavy metal.......


60s black lace wiggle dress......
black and white scooter print 60s dress...


black floral dress......
Lacy black feminine vintage blouse.....

black with sparkles.....vintage gauze India blouse


Black eyelet vintage dress.......

I love a Black Dress..........

Some are granny chic.....
Some are cute girl....
Some are a vintage 50s atomic....
Some are dressy dresses.....some are casual dresses...
But...a black dress...There's one for any gal, any time!

40" bust,button-front shirtdress, in a peek a boo black cotton eyelet....



Wiggle dress ! Black lace 60s fitted dress with a lacey ruffle (so In!)...lined in gray satin....medium size...



funky and fab 60s cotton scooter dress....the dropped waistline, the split skirt ! I'd suggest either a cute pair of tennis panties or...cute cut-offs....




easy floral print with black rib knit neckline trim and deep cuffs on the short sleeves....Sweet !


Atomic print polished cotton dress is trimmed in yellow buttons, a yellow belt that ties on the back...very unique !

Together Again....

The best of dressing in vintage...
You can mix and match...
It doesn't need to match by year....
Pick a theme....and a color scheme........

Some things that can go together....
another in a series of posts about what to wear when you are no longer twee, and not in the nursing home yet...search ..granny chic...or...old lady chic.
and, sure, in my etsy shop now....clicky

a 70s cowgirl jacket ...with lots of chains and pearls.....
in shades of mocha and creme...and pearl....
wear it with a black or white tank top...for instant summer fun.....

with a 70s mocha linen pencil skirt....



and ivory pearly leather sandals....



With a cute basic suit...you can really mix it up!!
a 60s suit of lovely caramel wool.....with chains and pearls....


Over an 80s white lace dress...

paired with 70s leather and suede boots....
try these with a knee length skirt......that's really awesome....



under there.......a very vintage 50s corset girdle....


and a 50s bullet bra circle stitch strapless bra.....


a lovely sparkly 50s - 60s black sequin lbd....Take a great vintage basic.....perfect for any fancy occasion after 5 pm....


Be girly with .....romantic 80s black suede tie pumps....


Or go tough with an 80s cropped black leather jacket....



And.....oooo laaa laaa...80s stiletto heels studded black leather pumps....
Now there is a combo you don't see coming and going.....
Sequins, black leather and metal studs....all in Black!



Or go pretty again....with this dress paired with a Black leather jacket and the tough studded stilettos........a sassy 60s black crepe lbd...with lots of pretty lace !


Just think outside the Closet .....

Real clothes, Real stuff......

One of the greatest pleasures of life is to wear fine clothes that feel good, wear well, look great on you and have that touch of quality.
This is but one reason I love vintage.
Utilitarian. Filson. this one is vintage.


Clothes and most of everything else used to be made of "real ingredients" as I like to exclaim....
I had a yell-fest the other day when I had to buy some dungaree buttons from the fabric store to repair a pair of jeans that had lost the waist button. This is the kind that's metal and is whacked in, instead of a buttonhole and a sewn button......
I don't have any vintage ones on hand...made in Taiwan in the 70s and 80s, and before that, in the US. The ones I bought were Made In China they were shit!
I whacked the first one and it broke!
The second one bent!
First I despise crap made in 3rd world countries because it is usually done by children and exploited workers. This issue is well-know now, so I won't bother with links here (just Google!)
and second, I only want to buy and use Honest to Goodness Good Stuff.
This Filson cruiser jacket will last a half-lifetime of use. And work well. And made in Seattle.



So...I buy a lot of utilitarian, military, fair-trade and local-grown and made, and commercial stuff...and vintage of course!

Military is always made for serious adventures.
Functional. A-2 with a fur edged hood.


Vintage Banana Republic......a fashion line that is excellent quality.




I love linen and silk. Where do they come from? It's hard being me...
Here's some super quality vintage I've just listed.......
a gorgeous full skirt vintage SPRING dress in an XL...




a knock out fabulous vintage Escada suit....so Amazing in the detail, the quality, and the style is classic, military-influenced and so steampunk!
and...so classy for some Old Lady Chic!



A charming turn of the century (last one) style blouse in a sheer soft polyester from the 70s that is 100 times better made than dreck made today...

Here's a gorgeous vintage 60s cocktail dress......the quality and workmanship, and the silk chiffon....fabulous !

and...from remnants of other projects, I made these romantic spats....



when I return next week from my teeny weeny vacay.....I'm starting in on spring coats, spring dresses, denim fables, more men's wear.....tote bags.....
and a line of ultra romantic needs for the steampunk woman......

Yeeks, I can't wait !

the garden...Spring is coming!