Hats Galore

Well, here is part two of yesterday's post.  I found several cute hats last weekend at a flea market, and yesterday, some of which I am going to sell, some I am going to keep.  My sewing post and book, movie, and bible post is being postponed until tomorrow.  I have been super blah today with my allergies going beserk, so I haven't gotten much done besides list some things on etsy and go to my cousin's birthday cake party. 

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Keep.  This is a German military hat from the 1940's.  It's kinda awesome, but its missing whatever pin or emblem it had on it, so I just stuck one of my rhinestone 1920's pin on it for now.

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The Case of Spending Too Much Money in One Day. Yikes

Hmm.  I haven't posted in a while, and I truly meant to last weekend, but well, I had someone hack into my account and they closed down my email and my blog while they were trying to figure it out.  Yeah that sucked. And, if you haven't noticed, I added a new background and layout, however, I completely suck at figuring out how to manipulate the html code, so if anyone knows how to change the font color of the side information and how to adjust the right side so the pictures aren't cut off, please let me know... But anyways...

Well, for a day that I had nothing planned to do on, I certainly ended up very busy.  I was scouring Craigslist last night for garage sales like I always do and found one with promises of vintage hats and clothing, so of course I was excited, but I just had to convince my mother to go with me since it was in Columbus near OSU campus, and I never go there without someone.  Of course she loves me so of course she went with me:D  When we got there, I was not very impressed at all.  In fact, all of the clothes might have had a vintage look or feel, but may have been as old as 2000.  Yeah, not impressed, although the sale people were definitely hippies, burning incense, and I wouldn't be surprised if they hadn't smoked some weed about 10 minutes before we arrived.  Wow, that's all I can say about that.  However, they did have one larger 1950's/60's green cashmere coat with mink collar that I got for my store. Yay!  I was sorta bummed that we went all the way into Columbus for that sale, but as soon as we turned onto the main street, I quickly became one very happy camper.  There were 2 vintage stores and an antique mall.  Hold me back!  I have absolutely no control when I see an antique mall; they are such happy places, and this one was kinda large, though not as large as the one we found in Michigan.  I found several awesome things for my store, several things that I had originally meant for my store but mistakenly tried on and I have now claimed them for myself, some awesome hats, and a beautiful 30's powder jar (see pictures below).

The first vintage clothing store we went to was not vintage at all and I care never to go into that store again.  First off, the prices were super high for basically being a second hand store of things from maybe as last as the mid 90's...yuck.  And, I found only one shirtwaist type dress that was completely homemade and definitely not from the 50's or 60's, so I put it back on the rack and walked out.  Bummer.  But then, we went across the street to Mad 4 Mod and they were completely awesome.  I am pretty sure if I lived in downtown Columbus, all of my money would go to either the antique mall or this store.  First of all, as soon as I entered the store, the two adorable girls working there were completely thrilled with my 40's outfit I had made (love), and were like "Oh my gosh, this store was like totally made for you"(adorable).  They were like, well, we would offer you help, but you obviously know what you are doing (why yes I do).  The store is definitely more than I usually spend on clothes, but it is worth it and they have a gorgeous collection of all eras.  And...and! While I was shopping, the main girl was information shopping with me and kept asking me questions like if I was still in school, if I had a job, etc. etc. and it turns out she wants me to turn in a resume so that I could try to work there part time.  How awesome is that?  Totally awesome right?  I mean, it is a farther drive than I have now in my job coaching job, but I am not happy with my current part time job, and I am pretty sure I would be totally happy in this store.  So my plan is to submit my resume, try to get a job there, work during the week, substitute teach on my off days and in the mornings since the store doesn't open until noon, do my respite care job I just started at nights, and do the party planning I am doing for the nonprofit organization during my free time.  And have my weekends off.  Yep, that's the plan for my life as of today.

Also, I plan on doing a sewing and Bible, book and movie post tomorrow, now that I am back in the swing of things.   

Finds:

I found this homemade 1950's shirtwaist dress last weekend at a small flea market.  Sadly it has a 24 inch waist, and well...I don't.  So, as soon I get a hold of my model with a 24 inch waist this cutie will be in my store. 

I am pretty sure this is my best find.  This is a 1950's Talmack couture silk dress.  This purple creation is just gorgeous with beautiful details and sadly I neither have any place that I can go with such a fancy dress, nor does it have a waist size to fit me properly.  Store.

I found this simple, but super cute silk blouse at the antique mall.  Darn my darn hips.  It doesn't fit me either.  It buttons up the back and has an adorable bow detail on the front.  Store.

This is the green cashmere coat I got from the hippies.  It has a mink collar and is in fabulous condition.  It is a diamond dust tailor by mondow. Store.

I am undecided about selling this silk dress or not.  It does fit me sort of fabulously.  It is a 60's Senior Miss by Charles Bart.  It is missing a belt, but has super cute ribbon detailing along the top.  Undecided.

Sadly again, this gorgeous 50's? suit is too small for me.  Now, if I didn't have to move and didn't care about silly things like breathing and eating, then I could keep it. But, it is black silk with black velvet trim and gold organza detailing at the neck.  Store.

This homemade little number is adorable and fits me and I claim it as mine.  It needs some work, but it looks so good on me how could I pass it up.  And it has a matching jacket. Mine

See my super adorable 50s hat I found last weekend at the flea market.  It is in practically perfect condition and it was only $5.00. Mine.

I found this at the antique mall.  I don't usually pay as much for clothes as I paid for this, but honestly could I pass it up?  It was never a question that this dress was going to be mine as long as it fit, and it does, so yay.  It's from the 40's, and needs the buttons replaced, but other than that it's perfect. Mine.

Yikes.  I need to get a black slip.  This 1940's beauty was going to go in my store, but then I just had to try it on to model it for the pictures obviously, and that was a mistake.  It fits me so wonderfully and actually manages to make me look thin, and it has pink and lace, two of my favorite things.  So, long store short, it was going to go in the store, but now it is mine.

This cute late 50's/early 60's dress needs some seams resewn which I am going to hopefully get on tomorrow.  But is a nice creamy yellow, has knife pleats on the top and cute flower detail at the waist.  See through, though, as if you couldn't tell.  Store.

This is the 1930's powder jar I found.  It has really intricate detailings on the side, but of course I didn't get a picture of it.  Dummy.  Mine

My sewing patterns I found for $3.00 each.  You can't beat that.  Mine for now.

The 1940's blouse I found at Mad 4 Mod.  Super cute detailing, but I obviously need to find something different to put under see through blouses. 

And finally, the 50's grey blue blouse I also found at Mad 4 Mod.  It is super comfortable and business like for more professional settings which is nice.  Mine.

I'm tired.  Don't I look tired in the picture?  Haha.  That's it for now.  All the awesome hats I found over the past couple of weeks will be listed tomorrow along with my sewing post, bible, movie, and reading post.  Have a lovely night.

Sewing Update and Bible Reading

I finally got back into the swing of things sewing wise and have had, thankfully, a (relatively) successful week so far.  I got about 5 different dresses cut out, but I still have a lot more to sew before the end of summer.  Yikes!  I better get cracking.  I did have a minor set back though.  At the beginning of summer, I got this gorgeous, really nice quality red and cream gabardine that I had in mind for a certain 50's dress.  I finally got around to it this week.  Yay! However, I usually lay my fabric out to cut on our kitchen counter because its the only place long enough to do that.  But, with the size of the skirt pieces and the width of the fabric (60 in), I had to lay the entire piece of fabric out on the floor, unfolded.  Bleh.  I hate when I have to do that.  And here we come to the lesson of the story kids.  Always make sure all your pieces are pinned or you have enough room for everything before you start cutting.  You would think the amount of time I have been sewing I would know that by now, but no, I still have to be told that.  In fact, I believe I had a similar problem not too long ago... yeah.  It takes me a couple times for something to really sink in.  So, as you probably guessed, I ran out of fabric.  I got everything cut out, with the strips on the bodice going up and down, and the stripes on the skirt pieces going side to side, but didn't leave enough room to even get half of the last skirt piece cut out.  Stupid me. 

But, thankfully, they still had it on the website I found it on, so I didn't panic for long.  Yay!  So it is on its way, along with a few other fabric pieces that I did not need, and it will be made shortly. 

 I also am starting to sew my first mail order pattern, and let me just say they are not one for picture diagrams or instructions.  Jeesh.  I thought normal vintage patterns were bad compared to current day ones.  Nope.  They are a cake walk compared to mail order patterns, so we'll see how it turns out. 

And, I finished a blouse today!  Yay!  I have been working on this blouse for about 1 month now, so I thought it was time the poor thing was finished properly.  I don't usually use bias tape to finish the neck and bottom edges, but I thought it was a nice contrast for the fabric this time. 

And this is my deer caught in the headlights look, lol.  What a horrid picture, but it is the only one I have of the blouse untucked, so you can see the rounded edges with the binding.

BIBLE READING
Alrighty, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Today I read Exodus 29-Numbers 8:14.  I have to say, and I'm sure most Christians agree, these are not the most exciting or engaging scripture passages to read.  All they are accounts of all the rules the Israelites were required to follow.  So, yeah, this is probably going to be the shortest amount i will ever write.  However, at the end of Exodus, Moses asks God to show himself to Moses, and instead of refusing, God replies in Ex 33: 21-23 :

The Lord continued, "Look, stand near me on this rock. As my glorious presence passes by, I will hide you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by.Then I will remove my hand and let you see me from behind. But my face will not be seen."

 How awesome is that.  I mean, it's God.  The Almighty, Awesome God and instead of laughing at Moses or refusing or doing whatever he could have rightly done to him for asking, he allows Moses of seeing his back as he goes past.  Can you imagine the trepidation, the fear, the exhilaration and the wonderment he must have felt.  Wow.  I know I should probably have more to say on all of the commandments and rules they had to follow, but I will be honest, I had to force myself to get through these chapters this week.  They were just incredibly dry and dull and some of the things they did back then were just so outlandish compared to nowadays it just made me smile at the differences between us.  But, hopefully now that I am almost to Deuteronomy it will get better and pick up and I will actually be able to post something enlightening here.