A while back, Isaac was lucky enough to find an old box FILLED with men's neckties. We finally started going through them and getting them ready for the shop. We were pleasantly surprised to find that they all appear to be deadstock ties dating to the mid- to late-1930s.
Here is your sneak peek...Don't worry, we'll have them in the shop in time for holiday shopping!
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We're not exactly sure what "the story" is with the box of ties.
There are many different labels, but there is one customer's name on the box.
Perhaps the department store was preparing for them to be either shipped or picked-up by this loyal customer?
Or was the box being re-used for ties that didn't sell? |
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| Here is a sampling of less than half the box. |
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| So many different colors and patterns. |
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| Some of the labels are really interesting. |
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| This label for Cheney Cravats is definitely my favorite label. How often do you see a camel on a vintage label? |
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My three favorite ties from those we've already sorted.
Left: late 1930s silk "bubble" tie in greens, teals, and blues.
Middle: late 1930s silk tie with striped umbrellas and...well...I'm just not sure what the other image is.
Right: late 1930s silk tie with turtles on lily pads. |
On our way to Asheville this past weekend, Isaac and I stopped off at the
Liberty Antiques Festival (a twice yearly antiques show that covers a huge field). While almost all of the tents are filled with antique furniture and smalls, there were a handful of booths with vintage accessories, jewelry, and few pieces of clothing. Despite the lack of vintage clothing, I was still able to find a few treasure that I just wouldn't leave behind.
The first tent we stopped into had a huge collection of vintage purses and jewelry, along with more linens than I've seen in one place.
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| Vintage purses. The navy & white 1940s telephone cord purse HAD to go home with me! |
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| More vintage purses. It was killing me to leave some of them behind (especially the red & white cloth with the black celluloid handle). |
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| One of the three cases filled with bakelite! Sadly, it was all too much for my budget. |
I had intended to take lots of photos to share with you, but...alas...after this first booth, I was way to distracted with looking, shopping, and playing to remember to snap away.
And here are some of the goodies that found their way home with me...
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| A few vintage display pieces for some upcoming pop-up shops. |
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Left: A 1940s navy & white telephone cord purse.
Right: a 1930s black felt cloche hat. |
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| A 1920s rayon knit flapper jacket with miles & miles of fringe. |
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| I love pieces like this...they can easily be paired with a vintage dress or with a pair of jeans. |
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It is going to take a little work to restore it, but it will so be worth it!
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Have you ever wanted to own your own Callot Soeurs dress? Me too...and now I finally do!
A few months ago I was going through some stored 1920s dress and made a most remarkable discovery. In a crate of dresses (don't worry, the are nicely folded in acid free tissue) that I'd purchased last year, I "re-found" a 1930s dress with a label still attached. A NOS 1930s dress is special enough, but when I red the tag I almost pasted out. I sat there for a few minutes reading it over and over...it couldn't really say what I think/hope it says...CALLOT SOEURS. Pinch me!
The dress is a dark black liquid satin with undulating soutache on the neckline. At the waist closure there is an abstract bow. The skirt has diagonal, bias cut gores that give the skirt an amazing drape. The sleeves are cuffed and tied. It has side snaps. I have to note that I have yet cleaned it or even pressed for fear of damaging it.
But, it is in truly amazing condition!
I've contacted a few museums in hopes of getting more information about the label itself. I'll keep you up dated if I get any responses.
These amazing 1930s beach pajamas got a chance to come out of the backroom (you know, that place where you store all of the vintage you just can't bring yourself to part with) for a quick photo shoot.
Made of navy rayon with white stars with a white crepe trim. The matching over-jacket has toggle-style wooden buttons. And there's even has a matching neckscarf (or headscarf).
J'adore!
Olga Khokhlava Picasso
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Pablo and Olga Picasso at Biarritz, 1918
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| Portrait of Olga in an Armchair, 1917 |
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| Olga Picasso in the Studio, about 1917 |
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| Olga Picasso, 1923 |
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| Olga Picasso in Fontainebleau, 1923 |
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1917 Olga Kokhlova
I love comparing the person and the painting...and Olga (Picasso's first wife) is beautiful comparison!
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I don't know if I'll ever get enough of the glorious colors of these photographs.
The photos collected below from the National Geographic Stock Photo archive are by Clifton Royal Adams. Adams was born in 1890 and was a National Geographic staff
photographer from 1920 until 1934, traveling throughout the United States, Central
America, and Europe. He died of a brain tumor in 1934 after becoming
ill while on assignment to photograph the California giant Sequoia forest. These are from his European travels; amazing photos from his US portfolio are coming soon.*
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| A young woman mails a letter in a red pillar box. Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England. | | | | | |
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| One of the Daughters of Erin stands beside the window box of her home. Ireland. |
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| Two women buy ice cream from a vendor out of his converted car. Near St. Austel, Cornwall, England. |
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| Two women talk in an Irish cottage garden. |
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| An English woman points pridefully to her farm cart. Fenland, England. |
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| A woman kneels in a field of flowers in the Fens. The Fens, Boston, England. |
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| A woman looks down over the Cuckmore River. Cuckmore River, Westdean, Sussex, England. |
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| Hikers rest on Skelwith Bridge, a boundary line between counties. Skelwith Bridge, Between Westmorland and Lancashire, England. |
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| Women selling Queen Alexandra roses for charity. Seaford, Sussex, England. |
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| A woman stands in a garden filled with Calendulas. Lincolnshire, England. |
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| Locals enjoy the view of the Surrey Hills. Near Dorking, Surrey, England. |
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| The former residence of the Duchess of Marlborough. Crowhurst Place, Surrey, England. |
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| A young girl knits a wool garment. Ardara, Ireland. |
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| A woman tends to her garden in the country near Exeter. Near Exeter, New Hampshire, USA. |
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| Two girls send a letter at the red "pillar box" of the Royal Mail. Belfast, Ireland. |
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| Two young adults sit in the grass by a cliff near water and a village. Rottingdean, East Sussex, England. |
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| Two women sit near the Avon River with the Holy Trinity Church behind. Holy Trinity Church, Avon River, Stratford, England. |
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| A group of women hike through Patterdale. Patterdale, Westmorland, England. |
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| A girl stands in a field holding barley in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire, England. |
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| A girl looks at the tomb of Thomas Gray near a church in Stoke Poges. Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England. |
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| Two country maids rest for lunch in a hayfield. Near Hawkshead, Lancashire, England. |
