Thrifting treasures

1937 McCall's magazines. They have the most amazing fashion plates I'm dying to share!

A little leather pouch that loops onto a belt. For when I go.....hiking...(?)

A pretty 1930s style pillow.

"Snubbers". You know how those 30s and 40s catalogues have peep toe shoes with absurdly perfect mannequin toes peeking out? These are little rubber inserts you put in the peep toe, to look ideal, and keep rain and dirt off your toes and stockings!

1937 knitting book, I want everything in it, including the hats and shoes...

A cute little pencil holder.

Blue ice trays to match my kitchen.

Carved wooden birdie pin.

A darling dress pattern that looks quite a bit like the sixth photo in this magazine.

Pearson Airfield

Saturday afternoon I met with the Life in a Pink House gang and my mother and stepfather to see my cousin Ruth be a passenger in an itty bitty airplane. It was "Open Cockpit Day" at the Pearson Air Museum, where you could get into the cockpit of vintage airplanes, and even sign up to fly in one. It was a beyond perfect day for it, bright and sunny, but with clouds so pretty they looked unreal.

Plastic rain bonnet

Plastic rain bonnets are another "old lady" staple that get a bad rap. And along with sweater clips, eyeglass chains, high pants, and rolled stockings, I love them. I mean honestly, little old ladies have years more experience than us young whipper snappers, why not pay attention to the invaluable style tips?

Since it rains quite a bit here in the Northwest, sometimes a silk scarf tied around a fresh hairdo just won't cut it. A plastic rain bonnet is just the accessory for keeping dry on those pouring spring days. And the thing is less than $2 at a drugstore, WITH POLKA DOTS. Can you guess my ideal rain bonnet?

Kitties of course :)

They were quite popular in the 60s, banks and such gave them away (yes banks used to give away useful things, imagine that!), but other than that I really can't find much info on them. All I know is they work great and look awesome. And sometimes thats all I need to know.

Hankie giveaway winner!

Kitty says the winner of The Hankie Giveaway is Reagan! Congratulations!
Contact me at solanahraquel@gmail.com for details :)

Pretty Hankie giveaway!

Here's the last little 24 hour giveaway for a while, a darling set of vintage hankies from Jojo's Retro and Vintage! (Basket not included).


All you need to do to enter is visit Jojo's Retro and vintage, pick your favorite item, and link it back here in the comments section. Thats all! The winner will be announced Wednesday night.


And if you see something you must have, just like them on Facebook for a 10% discount, or follow the blog for sneak peeks at sales! They also have a $15 and under section, some pretty cute stuff!

Enjoy and good luck!

Pioneer cemetery

A cemetery blanketed in tiny purple flowers is impossible to resist. Ohio seems to have fantastic old cemeteries, even this little one on the side of a road. Some of the stones were so antique the epitaphs had been completely wiped away with the elements and time.

Outfit details, see this post, photos by Ruth and myself.

Pink and blue

Wishing it was summer outfit.

Great Grandmothers radio and necklace.

Melamine cups.

Plastic knitting needles.

Hat boxes.

Tea apron hanging on the wall.

I like finding color similarities in my house and my wardrobe. Lately I've been drawn to nice pinks and blues, in various shades. The other day at a rummage sale I picked out all the pastel pink and blue knitting needles from among the rest. Just because.

And the winner is...

And the winner of the Beta Boutique Giveaway is....Sophie V! Contact me at solanahraquel@gmail.com for details :)

Thank you everyone who entered, there will be more giveaways in the future!

xoxo

Beta Boutique accessories giveaway!

Giveaway time! Up for grabs is a pretty little set of accessories: beaded fur collar, crochet gloves, and pearly brooch. To enter, go on and visit The Beta Boutique Blog, and follow, they have sneak peeks, discounts, outfits, and more! Then come back here and comment, and thats it! The giveaway will be open approximately 24 hours, and the winner announced then. For more pretty vintage, visit The Beta Boutique shop on Etsy :)

Good luck!

Anne Fogarty dress

While in Ohio I visited Revival a vintage/local clothing store in Akron. They don't have a huge vintage selection, but I always seem to have luck there. This time I found the most amazing striped quilted dress designed by my imaginary friend, Anne Fogarty. Remember her? She wrote Wife dressing in the 1950s, which I can now say is one of my favorite style books.

Now quilted circle skirts are a lovely little novelty I adore, though I don't actually own any (I know, I know, poor me.), so a quilted dress? With stripes? And pockets? By Anne Fogarty? For $20?

Jackpot.

It's fantastic to own a dress where I know a little something about the designer, and her thoughts on dressing. Like, why choose these colors? Was it designed with an event in mind? Did she ever wear the design herself? How would she have accessorized it? What would she have to say about how I styled it?

One thing is for sure, she would have worn petticoats! And four is better than one ;)

Anne Fogarty dress-Revival Vintage

Petticoats-Urban Eccentric Vintage and Antique expo

Hat-Urban Eccentric Vintage

Necklace-Inherited from my great grandmother

Swedish Hasbeens-Courtesy of Modcloth

Civic theater

Oh The Civic Theater. Why can't I live there.

I'm so glad this theater has been restored so beautifully, there are lots of old theaters at home that just sit there, waiting to be beautified and entertain the masses again. When Ruth and I walked in the lobby, we both thought it was like stepping into a scene in Moulin Rouge. The ceiling of the theater itself has fluffy clouds and stars, with a red curtain, and beautiful seats. There's even an organ for silent film events. And it's haunted. Cherry on top.

Akron, Ohio

Saturday we went to an Akron Aeros baseball game, where my uncle threw the first pitch! We had a box, and for the most part it was a beautiful, sunny day :)
After that a few of us walked around town a bit, taking in the sights. There was an old church, deco buildings, and beautiful deserted storefronts, one of which I was coveting, with a high display base and wallpaper, must have been a jewelry store.








Sweater-Handmade by me using this pattern

Blouse-Camas Antiques

Skirt-Somewhere in Ohio years ago

Boots and bag-Urban Eccentric Vintage