Less Than Perfect Vintage
One day we started to pull out what we refer to as our "Project Boxes" and "The Back of the Rack" from our studio here. Basically it is accumulated vintage ranging in age from the Victorian era to the early 2000s that needs attention of one sort or another.
Some have pretty minor problems like a few strained seams, inner collars that have darkened a bit, or a whisper of pilling on a cashmere sweater. Some pieces have spots, others have faded, others have colors that have run. There is a hat that is missing rhinestones (we handle jewelry and accessories, too) and one fabulous 1930s femme fatale beaded crepe gown has moth holes in its swooping fishtail hem. ~~~ We absolutely KNOW that we will never finish all these projects and even MORE absolutely it would kill us to tote these beauties to the landfill.
So we've decided to offer them to others here who are more creative, more motivated, more clever. Perhaps someone will sit down and re-stitch the darts on the turquoise dress. Maybe someone else can salvage the amazing full-length rayon Hawaiian print dress that is stained and torn, but still has a LOT of fabric that could perhaps be re-purposed into a cute little sundress. I THOUGHT that I would; I just haven't done it. yet.
Now don't get me wrong, we FULLY believe in the preservation of vintage clothing and accessories, and some of these offerings will be excellent for study, or inspiration for new design, or for display. However, we also know there are a few pieces that are beyond those uses, so if they can be loved or saved or redesigned by someone more crafty and focused than us, we think that would be wonderful.
We price most inventory to cover our initial costs; other pieces have more intrinsic value, or just might appeal to us more deeply, so we'll ask more for such pieces. If you would like to make an offer on something that you feel we may have priced too high, please pop a message to us!
If you're handy with a needle and thread, or have a steady hand to replace a piece of jewelry's missing rhinestones, or tend to get divine inspiration from a fabulous piece of vintage fabric, this may be just the place for you! Thanks for stopping in! we hope to "see" you again soon!
