Crushed velvet was another popular fabric choice for use in making 1970’s handbags. Normally, one color of velvet was not used, rather, a variety of different velvet colors were used, sewn together in a jumble of ways. These pieces were not uniformed in size at all, giving it a carefree look so apparent in everything [...]
The fashion look of the 1970’s was big, messy and free-flowing. The dresses and pants skimmed the floor and if you were lucky enough to see a glimpse of a shoe underneath these outfits, you would have found clunky brown boots. With the big long clothes came the big accessories; extra large round sunglasses, big [...]
Are you fascinated with all things Flower Power? Was the Flower Child, Hippie Movement a place in time that you wish you could have been a part of? While we cannot turn back the clock to take you back in time, you can still catch the style of the 70’s. Though the thought of bringing [...]
Back in the 40’s, women knew had to dress. Whether it was to impress the GI’s heading off to war or to go to a swinging night club to listen and dance to big band music, there was no occasion too big or too small to dress to impress. Women’s hair was always perfectly coiffed [...]
Some people consider themselves “shoe people”, others “purse people”. Whichever you collect, one thing is for sure, you mean business! People take to collecting shoes and purses like an unused room collects dust. Collecting vintage handbags and purses are a hobby for some people and they get sheer joy out of finding that perfect, one [...]
The vintage look is coming back in a huge way. Women are copying styles from glamorous Hollywood stars of old like Rita Hayworth and Betty Page. They are coiffing their hair like a pin up girl and trying their hardest to find the perfect shade of bright red lipstick like your favorite screen siren used [...]
Don’t you ever wish that you could rewind the clock back the simple time of the 1940’s and 1950’s, where women stayed home to take care of their families and never, ever, under any circumstance would not leave the house without gloves and a hat? While these days of old most certainly will never see [...]
If you are a sucker for all things vintage, you most likely have a soft spot for vintage handbags. Something is considered vintage if it is from a time era that no longer exists. With handbags, clothing and accessories, this can be as little as twenty years ago to over one hundred years. Styles change [...]
Are you fascinated with all things Flower Power? Was the Flower Child, Hippie Movement a place in time that you wish you could have been a part of? While we cannot turn back the clock to take you back in time, you can still catch the style of the 70’s. Though the thought of bringing [...]
Do you have an event coming up and you want to find something fabulous to wear that will knock everyone’s socks off, but money is tight for you right now? Well, you are luck because you do not have to spend a fortune on a brand new dress; in fact, you will not have to [...]