Kimono

Country Living recently had a feature on how you should be lounging around the house in a pretty kimono instead of an old bathrobe. Most of the pieces in their story were new, though I can't help but be drawn to the feel, patterns, and look of antique silk kimonos instead.

New Additions

Ever since I got my Fox dress form for the shop, I've been looking for an older version that's got some distressing to it. Though unless you're very lucky, they're typically a pinch on the expensive side, especially as more and more people look to use them to sell online.

These two Bauman dress forms were being sold as a pair, and I purchased them with every intention of selling one. So they arrived, and of course, they're both gorgeous.gorgeous.gorgeous in person, each with its own unique pattern of water stains and wear.

Then the hemming + hawing + lip biting started: which one do I part with?

Well, there's no harm in both of them just *resting* at my house for awhile, you know, while I choose, right?

Black Friday . Small Business Saturday . Cyber Monday

Pretty Little World is having a sale!! Come and see!!

Antique . Harvest . Festival

Yesterday's Antique Harvest Festival was lovely, fun, and challenging all in one. The show is spread out across the grounds of a centennial farm - the main home is a completely redone Victorian - with some vendors in the redone farm buildings, and some outdoors.

We were outdoors, as typically in October, you have beautiful sun, a little bit of cooler fall weather, and lots of colorful foliage. We did indeed have all of that yesterday, but as well: 20 - 30 mph gusts of wind. That made for some unique challenges: holding up garment racks of clothes; picking up (again and again) pretty floral decorations; and grabbing up vintage metal tins that would occasionally scatter off of their tables.

All in all though it was a lovely show. I sold a lot of vintage lab ware, + some coats went to new homes! My favorite sale: an older women, probably in her late 70s, who tried on a 1950s wool boucle coat with a ginormous fox fur collar, and then promptly nodded her head to declare that that was "the one."

Vintage . vs . Runway

A recent issue of Marie Claire magazine had a fun spread on really vivid pieces for fall. I was immediately attracted to a gorgy bright kelly green sweater coat... until I saw the price tag. The coat, by Les Copains, was listed at $2895.00. Not gonna happen.

The coat was especially a tease as I'd remembered something very similar from a vintage shop in Cleveland... something very similar that I had, of course, not purchased.

Though as luck would have it, it was still there on this last trip!



Mine has a little wear ("character") to it, though as it's virtually the same coat, and substantially less $$$, I'll take it.

Unpacked

I've had some time this afternoon to unpack and hang a portion of what came back from Cleveland this past weekend -- coats and sweaters galore! A lot of this is headed to a show this coming Saturday & Sunday, so if something catches your eye (and you want more info + photos) let me know -- it could be gone come this weekend!

Emerald

There's loads of pretty emerald green in the shop now -- the perfect fall color!!

The . New . Feminine

Today + tomorrow may be a little light posting-wise; I'm ridiculously sick and doing as little as humanly possible.

Though I did want to pop in and share the new issue of Motif Magazine with everyone. The issue, titled "The New Feminine," is brimming with all kinds of great things about fashion, film, and food, including an interview with yours truly!. (pages 21 - 22.)

The lovely ladies at Motif asked if I'd like to participate in their fall issue, and of course I jumped at the chance!

Happy Monday everyone!

kimonos . and . coats

All in the shop now + more of both coming soon!!

More . Kimonos

I can't seem get enough of vintage Japanese kimonos lately. This new group will be photographed promptly and stuck in the shop over the weekend!

Wouldn't it be kind of magical to have a brick & mortar that just had racks and racks of vintage kimonos? Daydreaming...

Kimono . Time

Today when the mail came, it was a bit like Christmas - a brightly colored vintage Christmas!! These vintage kimonos came all of the way from Japan - I'm particularly enamored with the one that has little clouds on it - and will soon make their way into the shop.

At least, most of them will. Probably.

Speaking of Japan, we just watched Takashi Miike's remake of 13 Assassins. It was incredible. Miike would always have a place in my heart, simply because of Audition - easily one of the best horror films ever made - but he won me over again with the beauty of this film.

P.S. - If you're not into samurai films, you should be!!

Runway vs. Vintage { Spring/Summer Trends }

Bright Colors



Lace



Bold Prints



Haute Hippie



All Vintage: Pretty Little World
All Runway: Style.com

New . in . the . Shop

A slew of pretty vintage jewelry, accessories, clothing, and paper goods just added to Pretty Little World! For blog readers only: take 15% off any purchase with code "spring" at checkout.

Kaboodle + ETSY // Indie Style

I just received a wonderful note to let me know that Pretty Little World Vintage was featured in an "Oscar Worthy Style" segment, put together by ETSY and featured on Kaboodle!! Check out the feature + the other items here!

P.S. - HUGE giveaway news coming early next week!!! Pretty Little World is partnering with a very lovely online retailer to offer... well, you'll just have to come back next week to find out!

New . Things . + New . in . the . Shop

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Some things I'm willing to pay full price for - things that I know I'll use for forever and will work in my wardrobe year-round. Pieces that are trendy and may be out of style in two years, not so much. The latter was the case with these Jeffrey Campbell "Bjork" booties. I'd wanted them from the beginning, but I couldn't see spending $225.00 on them.

So I waited, and waited, and waited some more. Then finally they were on sale at Need Supply Co.. And then I waited some more. Then - when there was a discount code that I could use to get more $$ off of the sale price, they came to live with me. I love them to death!! Though I have to say, even though they are clearly winter boots, they're horrible in any kind of snow. There's no traction on the sole, and I nearly fell like five times the first day I wore them out.

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There are a couple of new pieces of vintage jewelry coming to Pretty Little World. I just can't resist dainty vintage with pretty pastel rhinestones!

New . in . the . Shop

A new year means lots of new goodies coming to Pretty Little World Vintage, including this amazing 1960s Mohair Swing Coat, and a slew of pretty little botanical prints.

Pretty . Little . World . Resort . Preview

While we're heading into what's supposed to be a very snowy winter, there can hardly be a better time to think about clothes perfect for a little sunny getaway. Pretty Little World Resort items will be in the shop this coming week.

Holiday . Sparkle

Byzantine Collar, Narcisse Rhinestone Necklace, and Weiss Blue Necklace in the shop now.

Yes . I . Do . Love . You . Leaf . Dress...

... though you are sadly not my size. Boo for me, but lovely for someone else!

Oh . You . Pretty . Coats

While we were out of town, I had B. take us to roughly a zillion different places where I might find some pretty vintage for the shop, but it was oh so worth it, as I found a crazy amount of cozy/glamorous winter coats! (My favorite: a green silk/cotton blend with shearling lining + a racoon fur collar!)

These are all waiting to have their pictures taken + be added to the shop. In the meantime, take 15% off any coat in the shop, now through midnight on 11/5! Just add, "Pretty Coats" in the "Message to Seller" at checkout!