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My shop is a mix of vintage costume jewelry, buttons, clothing, books, postcards, sheet music, ephemera, photos, and more.
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$27 USD SaleSALE Beautiful Dress for Baby Girl – Hand-Embroidered Smocked Bodice
Clothing:Children
This lovely little girl’s dress was home-sewn by a loving mother or grandmother, and dates to circa 1950. It’s white dotted Swiss with four rows of hand-embroidered smocking in blue on the front bodice, and another row of smocking in the back. The back is gathered and full from this line of smocking. The collar is trimmed with two small embroidered flowers. The back closes with three snaps and ties with a bow at the waist. The dress is in very good condition with no tears or stains. It measures ...
$23 USD SaleSALE Dress for Toddler Girl - Adorable Red Dotted Swiss
Clothing:Children
This cute little dress was home-sewn, and dates to circa 1950. It’s dotted Swiss in a bright red cotton, with bands of narrow white rick-rack trimming the neckline, hem and sleeves. There are nine mother-of-pearl buttons and buttonholes running down the front. Two ties gather fullness and tie in the back with a bow at the waist. The only damage appears to be two small spots at waist level at the right front (left in the photo). The dress measures 19-1/2 inches from shoulder to hem, 10 inches ...
$18 USD SaleSALE Liz Claiborne Silk Scarf, Gorgeous Colors
Clothing:Accessories
This beautiful scarf has blue, purple, white, and rose colors on a sparkling green background, with a hand-dyed look. It’s printed “Liz Claiborne” on one corner, and has a Liz label sewn on another corner. The scarf is 100% silk. The label's care instructions date it to the 1980s, as there are none of the care symbols which were added in later years. The scarf measures 10 by 52 inches, and has hand-rolled edges. Condition is good, with a few tiny brown spots. This item will be carefully folded, ...
$54 USD SaleSALE Lovely Piano Shawl with Soft Colors and Elegant Fringe, 1920s
Clothing:Accessories
This beautiful shawl is printed with soft shades of pink, green, mauve and brown on a neutral greyish background. The clusters of flowers and leaves are surrounded by feathery branches. All four sides have long knotted fringe. The fabric is a crisp silk taffeta, and the woven warp print gives it a softened watercolor appearance. This silk taffeta weaving technique dates to the 1920s. The shawl measures 62 by 64 inches, excluding the fringe. The silk is delicate and has split in several areas for ...
$25 USD SaleSALE Scarf in Rainbow Colors - Funky Wide 1970s Macrame
Clothing:Accessories
Remember the macrame craze of the 1970s? Someone created this wide scarf or shawl back then and it could be yours now. The scarf is 16 inches wide and 58 inches long, excluding the fringe. It was made in three vertical sections and then stitched together. Each section has a trellis of rainbow-colored stripes undulating across a neutral grayish background. Some of the colorful fringe has frayed, but it is in overall very good condition. This scarf has been gently washed and ironed, and comes to ...
$219 USD SaleSALE Exceptional Vintage Child’s Dress, Embroidered Ecru Linen
Clothing:Antique
This child’s dress is beautifully sewn and embroidered. It dates to circa 1910, as I found a photo in a 1911 issue of “The Delineator” showing a very similar dress. The fabric is an ecru linen, and the bodice and cuffs are embroidered in a pattern of stars and circles with brown silk floss. The dress is fastened at the back with hooks and eyes, which are covered by a placket forming a large pleat down to the hem. There are no raw seam edges – all the seams have been either rolled or covered with ...
$22 USDToddler Girl’s White Dress Trimmed With Lace
Clothing:Children
This pretty little dress is made of a fine white cotton batiste. There are lace ruffles at the neck and at the sleeveless armholes, also bands of lace down the front and back of the bodice. Rows of narrow pleats also trim the bodice and the bottom of the gathered skirt. Three tiny mother-of-pearl buttons close the back opening. The dress measures 8-1/2 inches across the shoulders, excluding the lace ruffle. The bodice is 8-4/5 inches from shoulder to waist, and the skirt is 15-1/2 inches from ...
$125 USDTurquoise Green Silk Kimono, White Silk Lining - Beautiful!
Clothing:Womens:Vintage
I hope the gorgeous vibrant colors of this lovely kimono can be seen accurately on your computer screen. There are many shades of green with gold and white accents, on a background of turquoise. The sewn-on band which goes around the neck and top of the garment has a green background with a scrolling leafy design in lighter green and gold. There is a simple belt of this same green leafy design. The kimono and belt are fully lined in a white silk fabric. The kimono dates to approximately 1980. ...
$225 USDGorgeous Red Gown, Gold Thread Accents, B. Cohen Jaconelli
Clothing:Womens:Designer
This luscious 1970s gown is a red floral paisley print, overlaid with leaves of gold thread, giving a wonderful shimmery appearance. The label in the skirt reads: B. Cohen Original by Jaconelli. Another label at the neckline reads; Elizabeth Arden, New York. There are no size or fabric labels, and none have been removed. The dress fabric is a sheer material, probably polyester, and the top and skirt are fully lined with a red satiny material. The long sleeves with double-ruffled cuffs are not ...
$43 USD SaleSALE Vintage Boy’s Short Chambray Overalls – Rare Find
Clothing:Children
It is really unusual to find a boy’s playsuit in good condition, if you can find one at all. This short overall is made of blue chambray fabric. It has a bib front, with straps which button at the back waist. The back waist can be gathered to fit with a white tape ribbon, and there are four mother-of-pearl buttons. Overall condition is good, although there are two 1/2-inch stains on the front, a small hole in the back, and one of the straps has a few loose seam threads. There are some areas of ...
$18 USDElegant Vera Scarf, Purple Background With Gold Leaves
Clothing:Accessories
This lovely scarf is a Vera design, identified by her signature in one corner. There is no fabric tag, but I believe it is silk. The design is of gold leaves and grey branches on a soft purple background. The scarf measures 20-1/2 inches square and has neatly rolled edges. It is in good condition with one tiny pinhole and a few tiny spots near it, which are difficult to see unless held to the light. This beautiful scarf will be carefully folded, packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve ...
$12 USDHair Combs - Set of Three Plastic Tortoiseshell
Clothing:Accessories
These three hair combs will hold your up-swept hairstyle in place while adding a touch of vintage class. They each measure 4 inches long and are 1-3/8 inches at the widest point. The finish has been rubbed but they are otherwise in good condition. This item will be protectively packaged and shipped in a box by first class mail. Postal insurance may be declined if not desired.
$16 USDVintage Baby Slip, Home-Sewn with Tatted Edging
Clothing:Children
This baby's slip was made by mother or grand-mother, probably on a treadle sewing machine in the early-to-mid 1900s. It is made of white cotton fabric, with a beautiful tatted border at the hem. There are no snaps or buttons at the shoulder openings. The side seams have been folded under and stitched down so there are no raw edges. The baby garment measures 18 inches from shoulder to hem, and 28 inches around the chest directly under the arms. It is in very good condition with no holes or stains ...
$116 USDVintage Man’s Vest, Couture Quality, Chicago Shop
Clothing:Antique
This remarkable vest has the quality craftsmanship seldom seen in the clothing of today. The vest dates to the early decades of the 1900s, as the label is worded: “Kling Chicago”, and I believe this shop was in Chicago before the 1940s. The front of the vest is a finely-woven damask with a faint sheen in a pale gray-green color. The back of the vest is a crisp ecru cotton, with facing at the neck and shoulders. The front is faced with the damask material and lined with the ecru fabric. There are ...
$245 USDVintage Boys Two-Piece Jacket and Pants – Rare Find
Clothing:Antique
This is an extraordinary boy’s two-piece outfit dating from the early years of the last century. It dates to circa 1910, as I found a photo in a 1911 issue of “The Delineator” showing a very similar outfit. The fabric of both pieces is a medium-weight blue and white striped cotton cord. Please note that the camera added a moire effect to the fabric - see the detail photo for an accurate view of this material. The jacket has a simple stand-up collar, and gathered sleeves with four stitched pleats ...
$32 USDToddler Girl’s Vintage Blue Cord Dress With Belt
Clothing:Children
This very cute little dress is a pastel blue cord cotton, and dates to the 1930s or 1940s. The top opens to the side of the center and has five tiny mother-of-pearl buttons. The dress has a round collar with white applique and embroidered dots. The belt is a darker blue and has a small mother-of-pearl buckle. The dress has a pleat in the back and pleats on each sleeve. There is a label at the back of the neck reading: “Hand Made, Imported”. There is no size label. The dress measures 9-1/2 inches ...
$86 USDHand-knit Fine Cotton Stockings, Turn-of-the-Century 1900s
Clothing:Antique
My knitter friends and I were awed by the fine craftsmanship of these vintage stockings. They were hand-knit using a fine cotton yarn, requiring much time and patience. A slightly heavier yarn was used at the foot and ankles. My photos show both sides of this incredible pair of stockings. There are a few places where holes were carefully mended, and also a few holes that were not mended. The stockings measure 20-1/2 inches from the top to the toe. They have been gently washed and come to you ...
$375 USDVintage Oscar de la Renta - Elegant Black Dress, Velvet Trim
Clothing:Womens:Designer
This gorgeous vintage black dress is a simple shift, but superbly shaped by two velvet strips which begin at the armhole seams near the bust and curve down past the waist, ending at the side seams near the hips. These velvet strips also become the top edging of a pocket at each side, and then continue down the side seams of the skirt to the hem. The velvet strips are accented by a fabric button at the side of the pockets. There is no fabric label, but I believe it is a fine wool. The dress is ...
$95 USDHand-Knitted Lacy Cotton Stockings, Early 1900s - Very Special
Clothing:Antique
The fine craftsmanship of these vintage stockings will impress any knitter. They were hand-knit using a fine cotton yarn, requiring much time and patience. They were made even more special by the use of a lovely lace pattern from the toes halfway up to the knees. My photos show both sides of this beautiful pair of stockings. There is a small hole on the heel of one stocking, and a break in the stitching at the top edge of the other stocking. There are a few brown spots at the bottoms of the feet ...
$18 USD SaleSALE Knitted Vintage Gloves, Creamy Cotton Lacy Pattern
Clothing:Gloves
This type of dressy glove is usually crocheted, but this pair is knitted. A lacy pattern is knitted into the palm and back of the hand, the wider cuff is a different pattern, and the fingers and thumb is a third pattern, simpler than the first two. I estimate the gloves are about a size six – they look smaller but are quite stretchy so as to fit the hand closely. They are made of a creamy white cotton yarn, using very small needles. The only mistake I see is a visible knot near the base of the ...
$18 USDVera Scarf, Dramatic Palm Leaf in Shades of Brown
Clothing:Accessories
This gorgeous scarf has a design of a single palm leaf extending diagonally from one corner to the other. It is a sheer polyester chiffon fabric in several shades of brown. The scarf measures 26 inches square and has hand-rolled edges. It is in very good condition except for two tiny pinholes near the middle of the lightest stripe and a pinhole-size spot near the corner with the Vera logo. This Vera scarf will be carefully folded, packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve and shipped by ...
$38 USDVintage Baby Gown, Lined Soft Wool Crepe With Pink Embroidery
Clothing:Children
This pretty vintage baby gown, of a type not worn by today’s infants, is made of a very soft wool crepe. The color is a pale peach, and it is fully lined with silk fabric in the same color. The front opening, neck and sleeve edges are embroidered with pink floss. There are two ribbon bow ties at the front. The gown is in good clean condition with no stains and does not appear to have been worn. However, there are several tiny holes in this delicate wool fabric. The two largest holes are at the ...
$18 USD ReducedREDUCED Charlotte Ford Designer Blouse, Navy Print, 1970s
Clothing:Womens:Designer
This attractive blouse was designed by socialite Charlotte Ford, daughter of Henry Ford II. She designed a clothing line in the late 1970s, before moving on to write books on etiquette. The blouse has a pattern of colorful circles on a navy blue background. The fabric is polyester, and the blouse is size 6. It is in very good condition. This designer garment has been washed and ironed, and comes to you from our smoke-free, pet-free home. The blouse will be protectively packaged and shipped by ...
$375 USDLovely Black Silk Dress, Edwardian Era, Circa 1905
Clothing:Antique
This beautiful silk dress was obviously made by an expert dressmaker. The bodice is pleated and tucked, with a scoop yoke bordering a collar of black lace lined with ecru silk. The skirt is also shaped with tucks for about two-thirds of the skirt length, with the tucks falling open into pleats beneath a horizontal band to the hem. A flat panel runs straight down the front of the skirt to the hem, and is accented by four button-and-loop decorations. These decorative elements also trim the bodice ...
$18 USD SaleSALE Silk Baby Cap, with Delicate Smocking, Embroidery and Lace
Clothing:Children
This sweet little hat for a baby girl (or a doll) is a lovely shade of pale pink silk. It is embroidered with delicate flowers and the back of the cap is smocked in a circle. The front edge is trimmed with white lace, and the cap is fully lined with a soft rayon fabric. There are no fabric or manufacturer labels, and It’s difficult to put a date on when this cap was made, but I believe it is the 1940s or 1950s. It is in very good condition, although one of the pink ribbons is shredded. The baby ...
$157 USD SaleSALE Lovely Beaded Bag, Leather Lining, Intricate Design
Clothing:Antique
This very beautiful beaded bag dates from the early 1900s. It has an intricate design of flowers, stripes and spires, made of colored metal beads in muted tones of yellow, green, rose and silver. There are a very few scattered beads missing, and also a few small areas of green coating on some of the beads near the top on the back side. I attempted to clean the tarnish off the frame, but it was difficult to do without damaging the beading, so I decided to leave it in its unpolished state. I ...
$15 USD“Story Pictures of Transportation”, 1939 Color Illustrations
Clothing:Children
The full title of this book is “Story Pictures of Transportation”. It was written by John Y. Beaty, and published and copyrighted by Beckley-Cardy Company in 1939. There are dozens of color photo illustrations. This children’s book has chapters on land, water and air transportation, as well as the history of speech and writing, and long-distance communication by mail, telephone and telegraph. The book is in good condition. It has green hardcover boards printed with yellow and light green. The ...
$24 USDLadybug Vera Scarf, Purple Background With Autumn Leaves
Clothing:Accessories
This colorful scarf is one of the early Vera designs, identified by the ladybug logo next to her signature. It is an acetate fabric with an design of leaves in autumn colors of gold, orange, olive green and blue, on a purple background. The scarf measures 21-1/2 inches square and has hand-rolled edges. It is in very good condition. This lovely scarf will be carefully folded, packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve and shipped by first class mail in a bubble envelope, with postal ...
$28 USDLovely Needlepoint Lace Collar - For Accessory, Craft-work or Collection
Clothing:Accessories
This vintage collar is made of two identical curved lace pieces sewn at the center. I can't confirm that this lace is hand-made, but it certainly appears to be. The pale ecru needlepoint lace is delicately beautiful, and in very good condition. There is one small split in the thread on the outside edge and some slight damage to one of the floral net inserts. Each side measures approximately 10 inches in length and is 2-1/2 inches at the widest point. This very special lace collar has been ...
$165 USDBaby’s Long Christening Coat , Excellent Condition
Clothing:Antique
This lovely coat would be perfect even today for a special baby’s Christening ceremony. It is long enough to fully cover a full-length Christening dress. It is difficult to accurately date this garment, but I believe it was lovingly home-sewn in the early days of the 1900s. The garment is beautifully made of a soft creamy white Bedford Cord fabric, and fully lined with a white cotton material. The gathered sleeves are cuffed, and the coat has a wide pleated capelet collar trimmed with ribbon, ...
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