A Thrift Store Find
Standing unsteadily on a shelf of unwanted Christmas decorations, this poor old doll caught my eye. From the front, his clothes were in shreds, but in the back, the fabrics were unfaded. For… Continue reading
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Happy Earth Day!
I picked up these wooden garden markers a few weeks ago, and grouped them into an old enamel basin. They remind me to get to work in the garden! Also, I think they… Continue reading
Narratives Embedded
“Each artifact has a narrative embedded within…” Ingrid Mida and Alexandra Kim Earlier this year, I got an email from the Texas Historical Commission, asking me if I would like to write about… Continue reading
When Pink Was For Boys
More family textiles are coming my way, including some of my father-in-law’s baby clothes, from the late 1920s. This romper has a rare note with it, saying who made it. The construction is… Continue reading
Funky, Funkier, Funkiest
Here are some recent finds, and they are all a little bright and crazy. This first one has me utterly befuddled. I can’t find the exact pattern in Maggie Malone’s 5500 Quilt Block… Continue reading
A Fruitful Small Business Saturday
I talked my husband into going out to some local antique shops on Small Business Saturday, and I made some great purchases! Let’s start with this top. Nice, but not too special, you… Continue reading
The Milliner’s Secret
Having just read about the couturiers and milliners of WWII Paris, I was excited to find a novel set in that era. I was hoping that maybe more information about Théâtre de la… Continue reading
Laura I. Baldt and Clothing for Women
One of the vintage textile manuals I have is Clothing for Women: Selection, Design, and Construction by Laura I. Baldt, published by Lippincott in 1916 and 1924. Baldt was an associate professor… Continue reading
Serendipity
When I go to antique shows, I am likely to go on the first day, browse a little bit, make my purchase, and leave within an hour or two. I have never gone… Continue reading
Guess the Year
In a vintage magazine, I came across this informative bulletin. Can you guess what year this issue was published? ( And so as not to throw you off, the illustrations in this post… Continue reading