PHOTO SHOOT: 3.13.14

Shot today!
In the shop soon!

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{ Cute little cotton blouse circa 1900 }

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{ Very slick antique black leather shoes; 1910s. }

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{ Chic cropped wool jacket; 1900-1910s. }

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{ Jazzy spectator-style pumps in red and white leather; 1930s. }

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{ Sweet teal knit skirt set with monogrammed beading; 1950s. }

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{ Lovely 1940s dress in a beautiful floral print. }

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{ Military jacket and hat (and pants! not shown) circa 1950s. }

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{ Comfy wedge shoes with leather uppers and gum soles; 1960s. }

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{ Pretty 1940s noir dress with peplum flowing all the way down the front, and tulip hem. }

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{  Fun pink Jordache "Satins" with suede and velcro; 1980s. }

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{ Awesome suspenders in the colors of the German flag; 1960s or 70s. }

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PHOTO SHOOT: 6.MAR.14

Yummy treats from the past to your face..

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{ Oh, Popeye!  Isn't this navy blue knit dress so very 'Olive Oil'?  We heart it so much.  Circa 1930s. }

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{ Victorian lingerie!  cotton top with lace and ribbons, c.1900. }

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{ Ultra feminine peach slip with deep neck lines accented by lace.  c.1930s }

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{ Beautiful and chic Edwardian top of crochet and off-white cotton; 1910s. }

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{ Aaaaahdorable antique cotton night gown.  So comfy! }

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{ Peach bed jacket in satin and lace... makes a perfect addition to your standard skinny jeans!  1930s to 40s. }

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{ Luxe!  This soft-as-butter lambswool coat features blinged-out buttons, matching belt and a great structural back piece; fully lined in luscious satin with a metal monogrammed tag sewn in; 1950s. }

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Roberto Cavalli

A gorgeous showing from Roberto Cavalli of his Fall/Winter 2014-2015, at Milan Fashion Week.

Ethically I'm not for using fur in contemporary fashion, but those gowns and pant suits... ahh!

Photography (slightly NSFW)

Found photos and new [old] favorites.

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{ Ziegfeld Mermaid, 1896 }

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{  'Dancer Adjusting Her Strap', Edgar Degas, 1895-6  . }

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{ Woman and child in New York City, circa 1900 }

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{ The Jersey Shore, 1905 - oh how far we've come! }

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{ Anne Brigman; 1900s }

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{ 'The Breeze'; Charles Borup, 1911 }

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{ Constant Puyo; 1920s. }

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{ Charlie Chaplin after a fire on the set of 'The Circus', September 28, 1926.}

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{ 'The Love of Jeanne Ney', by G.W. Pabst, 1927.  One of the most amazing photographs I've ever seen.  }

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{ Hats in the Garment District, Margaret Bourke-White, 1930. }

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{ Chicago, 1936, by William M. Rittase. }

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{ Half Way Down, 1937, Walter S. Meyer. }

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{ Kashmir, 1948, Henri Cartier-Bresson. }

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{ Paris, 1950s, Nicolas Yantchevsky. }

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 { Crowd series, 1987-1991, Misha Gordin }

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{ And to end on a light note, Dolly and kittens, 1960s. }

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