gettin with it

Recently I ordered these Moo cards, I am so 2008.
They are the cutest. Cost wise I don't know if they are comparable with business cards from the printer but they suit me at the moment.
I have tied the picture themes in with my about page as they are some of the things I like and have my mobile and blog adress on the back. Pretty nifty.

there are dresses i remember

This was a special dress to me. It was the first 1930-40's one I ever found, then happily sold. Luckily also I took some pics of it.
It is/was a lovingly handmade crepe type material dress with press studs on the side,delicate button holes and butterfly wing sleeves. Amazing that these dresses can withstand 60 years of life plus.

Detail of the button.

And here it is bought back to life as worn by Jessica from Coco Repose at her stand at Paddington. She looks so good in it. I like the way she has added the hard edge leather with it. May it have many more years of wear.

come on in

Here are a few shots from yesterday.
The first pic is my set-up. There was a bit more space than I usually have and the day went quite well. The gold dress (from the previous post)was sold. A young girl brought it as her wedding dress. She is getting married in April in the Botanical Gardens. How special.

These two pics are from a couple of other stalls. I usually forget to take my camera, forgotton to take the lens cap off or either too busy setting up so I am glad I was able to do these yesterday. More to come.

roll up

A photo for prosperity as I think they are too nice to forget if they get sold. A small duckdown quilt and a circus themed barkcloth cot blanket. Gorgeous. Though I dont like the clowns on the colt quilt. Clowns disgust me.

green daisies

I thought I would quickly photograph this little number before I put it in the wash and then my wardrobe. Hence the creases and the rubbishy background.
At first I bought it to go for sale but I did the wrong or right thing of trying it on and fell in love with it. I am not sure what year it is.
It looks like a forties on but it may be a very conservative style dress from a decade or so later as the buttons are a clear plastic. Scratch head.

I am comforted to know that I can fit into a SW and a half but deny the 40" hips. How very dare you.

gold

The fair is on this weekend. This is the first time it has been at Paddington. Fingers crossed it goes well.

This is such a luverly dress. I don't recall I have ever put it on the rack for sale before. She will be the feature on Saturday but will look better on the model as she wont be propped up on a chair..crooked.

stacking is good - envy and covet not so - but looks so good

Stack

Envy

Covet

via

dolly's

I have never considered myself a doll person but having reflected this this morning I realise that I am, just a bit. Yes I love Barbie, yes I've made a few dolls in my time, yes I have paid a large amount of money to relive my childhood on a doll, yes I have pangs in my heart when I looks at this girl.



This is Lindy Loo. My doll from my early childhood and I love her. She nearly makes me weep looking at her dear face. Hair cut courtesy of my sister who thought it would grow back. BUT IT DIDN'T!



The above doll is my mid life crisis purchase from the local antique centre. She now sits behind glass so no one can ever break her again. Some would say a little creepy. The original was bought back from the orient as a gift from friends of the family in the late 60's early 70's but I got her a few years ago.

I purchased this little man recently. The reason I got him was because of the face. It reminded me of the face of the doll below. He is going to market to be found a new loving home or in my shop (when I eventually set it up)



I finished making her recently from the pattern off Purl Bee. Mind you she took nearly a year to finish. She turned out ok, I don't think my dollmaking skills are tip top plus it would have helped if I read the instructions first. In another fifty years she may be on sale at a market and some hoardercollector of fine second goods will take a liking to her too.