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70s Does 50s Sundress - med

$50.00

1930's satin and lace nightgown in cream

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30s Satin Nightgown - xs, sm

$65.00

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50s/60s Black Cocktail Dress - sm, med

$130.00

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80s Floral Peplum Dress - sm, petite

$85.00

70s Doubleknit Dress Suit on Slim Mannequin Delphine

1970s Double-Knit Dress Suit on Large Mannequin Beryl

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60s/70s Double Knit Dress & Jacket Set - med, lg

$65.00

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50s Slim Skirt - sm

$45.00

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50s Handbag in Clear Vinyl Over Peach and Gold With Lucite Handle

$48.00

Hip hop, you don't stop - one shoulder down

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40s/50s Vintage Lee Jelt Denim Overalls - sm, med, lg

$148.00

Vintage Accessories

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50s/60s Hand-Beaded Evening Clutch

$35.00

50s/60s Purple Velvet Frame Purse - angle

50s/60s Purple Velvet Frame Purse - other side handles up

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50s/60s Handbag in Purple Velvet

$75.00

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Victorian Bonnet in Black Velvet With Purple Silk and Feathers

$220.00

1940s Whiting & Davis Gold Metal Mesh Purse at Better Dresses Vintage

1940s Whiting & Davis Gold Metal Mesh Purse at Better Dresses Vintage - lying down

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40s Whiting and Davis Gold Metal Mesh Purse

$80.00

Vintage Sewing + Household

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20s Rice Bag Dresser Scarf or Table Runner

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20s/30s Rice Bag Table Runner or Dresser Scarf

$15.00

Mrs. Duck's Family and The Blue Bird's Story - A Little Book

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40s Children's Books - Mrs. Duck's Family, Blue Bird's Story

$12.00

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40s Sewing Patterns - Set of 3 - Dresses - sm

$55.00

Board and Playing Pieces and Rules for The Ungame

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70s Board Game - The Ungame - Bookshelf Version 1975

$20.00

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Winona Ryder takes aim at my recreation of her dress.

Recreating the Archery Dress from "The Age of Innocence"

The Archery Dress from the 1993 film The Age of Innocence, beloved by many, is my all-time favorite movie costume. It’s utterly beautiful. Sweet but not overly so. And the juxtaposition of deadly keen marksmanship and delicately cascading white ruffles? Divine. ...

Repairing a Victorian Bonnet

... I knew it was in rough shape, but the price was within reach, the sellers friendly, and you know I love rescuing old clothes ...

Making a Regency Spencer From a Modern Jacket

... I count a Spandex-laden, polyester-lined, all-the-wrong-seams Regency jacket as a step in the right direction. It anticipates a return to the mask-free dress-up events I so enjoyed in "The Beforetimes" ...