Winter Pales. Snow. Bean. Bauer. Jantzen. Mohair. Wool. Harris Tweed. Levis.

Whether you are in the snow and cold and freezing sleet and rain or just your garden variety winter weather, we just listed a bunch of warm winter pales in light colors. Wool sweaters, mohair sweaters and LL Bean and a sweeet vintage Harris Tweed ladies suit.
Here we go...   All of these are listed at funkomavintage etsy shop, under Womens Separates and Suits

classic wool plaid pleated skirt.

60s vintage baby blue Mohair cable knit pullover sweater

a timeless classic that we love. Irish fisherman sweater, cable knit wool pullover.

Pastel loopy vintage 60s mohair cardigan.

Hand knit vintage ivory and dark forest green pullover wool sweater.

Dreamy 50s hand knit mohair capelet in softest palest blue mohair.

Sweeeet vintage Made in England for Orvis Harris Tweed Ladies suit. These are just so stunning to behold. This is exactly the kind of sturdy charming classics that funkomavintage has always specialized in.... all perfect, for the long term, and the opposite of Fast Crap Fashion, that we have eschewed for decades.

Winter snow in eyelet lace white mohair, vintage V neck pullover sweater.

Ralph Lauren vintage Linen sweater, with a V neck, pullover sweater.

Pale yellow mohair cardigan sweater. Vintage 60s Garland, looks never worn.

Fun denim gaucho split skirt. yes fun! Cotton denim, side seam pockets and a back zipper. FUN!

wool plaid 60s Cowgirl pants. Vintage tartan plaid capris in dark tones. Had to slip this in. They are so winter-classic.

Here's some new - vintage pale sweaters and wool pants, and of course, vintage Levis, listed in Mens vintage, also at the funkomavintage etsy shop. Check 'em out.

Eddie Bauer vintage 60s wool Ranger pants with tons of pockets.  Outdoor fun.

I get excited when I see this label. Classic quality LL Bean wool sweater with a shawl collar in pale gray and cream with blue.

Vintage BVD sweat pants, with a gusset crotch detail.

Never give up your Carhartts. These have been to work a few times. Yeah. #workwear

Gray fuzzy poly fleece vintage North Face pullover. Another new classic that will last forever or something.

Southwest pattern vintage flannel shirt. nuff said.

Have you discovered the quality of Harris Tweed? We always have a good selection of this Always in Style vintage classic suit jacket.

Hey look, funkomavintage has another vintage Irish fisherman pullover sweater. We love them. And you do too.

Chemise et cie 70s disco shirt. This is a small size so good for the ladies also. Features an Art Nouveau sad lady, Lament.

vintage Levis. vintage Levis vintage Levis .....

Vintage pale plaid vintage Levis wool flannel shirt. vintage Levis vintage levis vintage Levis

One of the best naturally faded 70s Levis denim jackets we've ever seen. naturally cool, fade and wear that only time can make. not faked. With its period rainbow patch. A sweet chunk of 70s fashion guys and gals.

60s vintage moss green hand knit mohair cardigan sweater. Look familiar? Kinda like the ones Mr. Cobain often wore.

Pale gray and red printed cotton flannel shirt. Another fun classic we love. Flannel. Shirts.

black and white vintage tweed sweater. Jantzen wool pullover sweater. fantastic!

The Cream Is Sweet

I love you Neutrals...I love you Texture ! Don't be mad just because I mostly wear Black...I am switching off to Gray now!
It must be my Amelia Earhart obsession.....
all that brown leather...those tall leather lace-up boots, the sepia photos and the neutral tones, jodphurs, floral silk scarf.......





that is such a demure picture of Amelia...the sweet sweater, the pleated skirt...the scarf.....you knew it!

Here's a sweet cream vintage mohair cardy I just added to the line up in my etsy shop. A classic style and so wearable almost all year long.....

So my flowers are all abloom....yes, it's true, but on Monday the Snow Level dropped to 300 ft (above sea level) so many parts of Puget Sound got a bit of a dusting....
We went from 65 to 31 degrees in the last few days.......

I adore the 50s gray and navy plaid Harris Tweed coats, the deep tweeds, but I think it's time to add some lighter colors to the daily wool wardrobe now.

60s Butter and Clover mohair sweater....



Ultra Fluffy Angora.....





50s circle skirt with a modern metallic scribble print.....


70s Kimberly geometric nerdy sporty style....



I just listed several warm yet cheery colors to my etsy shop.

Pale straw sweater....



Banana Republic safari dress...always a favorite for me !

Aquascutum cashmere polo sweater:



a Bonnie Cashin jacket I'm tempted to keep.....




Myself, I'm keeping this and this and this...they have some pale spots...so I don't think I want to sell them as-is..the shoes are too new for etsy, I think, and they're Mary Janes...so I must keep them, for a while.

Garnet, Amethyst and tea for you...

not only do I score some sweet vintage stuff...I also buy retro styled new...fabulous quality wonderful things, or something from quirky label....and I love linen, soft leather, and classics.
 I  sell vintage on etsy, I'm gonna load up my own website (coming real soooon)
....so you can buy funkoma goodness without ever leaving your home, or office or car......or planet!


Margaret O'Leary boutiques offer the most adorable sweaters in luxurious yarns...Here's a mohair blend garnet turtleneck pullover from M. O'Leary in a size s/m.....



next to it is a sweet pair of amethyst velvet pants from J Jill... size 12....
and on the other side is a halter-tie black cotton knit jumpsuit, s/m......really!

Here's a pale amethyst mohair jacket, about a modern 10 -12 size....with a never-been-worn ivory leather studded cut-out belt from the 70s....
next to that is a pair of ivory leather boots in a 6 - 6.5 size.
The 70s geo print lavender silk dress is a s/m...


Vintage china tea set for the little girls and little boys....
serve your crumpets on a Washington state tourist tray!




The middle of winter is the time to get cozy, posey!
Here's a soft wool blanket with chunky stripes of red and black on cream. It has a cotton flannel sheet sewn to the bottom hem to keep it tucked in......I love Grandma and Grandpa practical homemade solutions...

The red telephone, the red and camel stripe thermos with a metal box...
and an old milk can with real bullet holes!



A corner of wardrobe goodness....
60s leopard coat...faux fur....
Red plaid 60s wool jacket shown with a red and black leather skirt
...a 70s red print silk dress from Nordy's...and that granny chic ensemble from my last post....
a linen jumper, a red check jumper and some silver tossed in for winter sparkle to chase the Dullsvilles away....a black 50s silk faille dress too with some Miss Brooks secretary prim and proper-thing going on with that.......

and a pair of vintage roller skates and vintage bicycles ......to remind you to Keep On Rollin'...