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......

The shades of Spring...

the buttery light, the fresh air, the longer days...Toss off those heavy sweaters and put on something light...how about a plaid shirt and some shorts....
Climb on a sailboat and be perky!

 Audrey Hepburn pic from www.imdb.com/name/nm0000030/

A plaid shirt....just listed. by J.G. Hook in pretty pastel shades in a M - L size.

Spring brings soft pretty flowers and the green green grass....

Here's one of the prettiest skirts, in a lovely cotton in sunset evening blue. It has 2 big pockets on the side. A pretty preppy standard from the 80s, in a small to medium.
Just listed !

 this is  a style that becomes a wardrobe staple...the kind of thing you wanna wear all the time..practical, comfy and Pockets!
My Artfire shop, with lots of goodies. No need to join...you can click and buy.

I found this gorgeous pic...that is the same style as my blue skirt...It's a classic shape....

pic via http://www.sfgirlbybay.com
http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/2011/03/22/tuesdays-girl-toast/

I'm on a vacation...

and on many shopping trips on the Coast of the West....another fantastic Chinese Dinner for Valentines Day.......so I haven't put up much new vintage lately...a few cute women's vintage skirts, sweaters and tops....so..let's review...
******Here's some Kids Vintage ....Candy for the Eye, and then a little Vinegar of the Soul....

below, I ask for 3 minutes of your time...
Please watch this vid from Regretsy...It expresses Some of my True Feelings about etsy, about selling on line, and being a 'Capitalist Crafter' (c)...after selling groovy-ness to you since the '60s...man...and now online for more than a decade....I've seen it all...

The Little Levi's tag has a place for a phone number so the jacket can call home..Awwwwww...

another Awwwww....look at the tag, and the orange little e....

Adorable 60s plaid pleated dress for a sweet little toddler...after her nap, that is..........

And for the hip 70s baby....Sweet little bell bottoms....
yeah, I know!

99.99% of you are AWESOME AND KIND... and we all have to put up with nasty people...le sigh...CLICK the little youtube symbol in the right bottom corner, or else a Nasty Ad pops up over the video...and you can't watch it. Stupid Google.



so yeah, from now on, I'm putting moustaches on EVERYTHING!!

this chart from....

Rainbows, Apples and Cashmere, yup, must be autumn...

right around the corner..........I love this time of year...the hot is hottest...a run thru the sprinklers or a jump in the pool is the best! Soon enough, the weather will cool and then get cold, and the gray rainy days will come...and maybe some snow.

The apples are ripening, the tomatoes have produced and been sliced in thick slabs and plopped with mayonnaise or sprinkled with salt and savored.

I designed some fabric apples last fall, and gave them real branch and twig stems and wired leaves....I'll get going  with that again next week..and the fabric pumpkins too. Those are fun to make...and I'm working on a tomato pattern too. Lucky me, that heirloom tomatoes come in lots of colors and patterns, so an orange stripe tomato will look normal now that folks are getting pretty used to them at the farmer's market.

This week I listed some fall dresses in harvest tones, lots of boots (so many already sold!) and I dug out the tweeds. Basic jackets and pleated skirts aren't boring when paired with vintage millinery flowers and sparkly rhinestone vintage pins from Granny.
(hey, that's me!)

 I really had fun styling these pieces ....worn with leather sandals now, and fun Converse tennies, and later as the days get cooler, with patterned textured tights and leggings and boots.

Always, a pair of Bass Weejuns penny loafers.

Double Rainbow vintage plaid blouse.

Blue tweed vintage fitted jacket.

Camel heather not-so-basic vintage blazer.

Why be boring? Add fun jewelry and roll up your sleeves and get busy!

Lovely turquoise 60s wool jumper.

Art Gallery 50s modern art vintage dress.

Wheat lambswool vintage cardigan.

Charcoal gray wool blazer...a basic to start...Add wildflowers.

Oooh...Vintage Pringle Cashmere...50s, and so soft and amazing quality.

And that ain't all! More more more.....tweeds, boots and jackets! Hey autumn, I got you covered!



fabric baby boo pumpkin !

Fresh Spring White vintage....

to lively up your self. my etsy shop, funkomavintage.


Fog tweed 50s vintage jacket


Lace and Leather 50s Babydoll pumps



vintage silver Glitter sweater



Cornflowers meadow skirt



White vintage corset

Some pretty new things can brighten a day...

Here's what's new in funkoma world.....I decided the shop needed some skirts, and there will be more coming soon.... Here's a cream pure cashmere skirt...50s or 60s...Ballantyne from Berks in London. s - m.


a sweet 60s plaid skirt of a cotton blend. the waist is 38".





Hippie chick! she made herself a skirt from indigo-dyed zipper fly big bell bottom 646 Levis jeans. Cute hummingbird in the faux-patchwork godet.


an adorable favorite with the prettiest flowers in a shiny chintz. s- m.


I really love this Starry Starry Night skirt...made from a 70s dress. It will fit a range of waist sizes from about 32" - 42".



A fantastic tiki tropical metallic print in a Circle Skirt ! yes, and it's quilted. s -m.

OK, this is a suit.one of a few I have in the etsy shop right now. This is a lightweight black and white houndstooth check. Superb quality, and the skirt can be made about an inch or two larger in the waist and hip. With quality, it is worth the extra money for professional alterations.

And a gal doesn't live by skirts alone...so here's a few of the freshest dresses to appear in funkoma-land........



Fun fun 70s Japanese face ! oversized tshirt dress has snappy sleeves! m - l or xl.

Beautiful daisies all over this vintage Lanz sundress. s - m.




A charmer! Black eyelet 50s-60s shirtwaist with metal buttons. m - l.

I've added much more in the last few days........
I need to make another post and you know I will!!
Or just pop on over to my etsy shop.......the link is wayyyyy up top ...