Vinatge Blog Tag

This week the blog tag from eVintage Society is the 60's and, as she does each week, Ang over at RealVintage tagged me. (and because I suck that way I am just now getting around to it)

Are you a MAD MEN kinda gal (ritzy cocktail dresses, wiggle silhouette, draped and ruched silk chiffon, pointy toe stilettos, a cigarette and martini) or a MOD dolly (sleek lines, go go boots, oversize sunglasses, pilgrim buckle square toe shoes, paper dresses, micro mini skirts, patterened tights, white lipstick and fake lashes)? Do tell.

MOD OR MAD MEN?
I love me some Mad Men though I can never decide if I like Joanie or Betty's style better.

FAVE PIECE IN YOUR INVENTORY FITTING THE BILL?

This late 50's or very early 60's cocktail dress would be just the thing for that hot number Joanie to wear. With or without it's mink trimmed bolero.

ICONIC EARLY 60s STARLET?
Audrey Hepburn

LATE 60’s?
Jane Fonda (cause at that point she was still a "starlet".

SINATRA OR THE SWINGIN’ 60s SCENE?
Old Blue Eyes!

I'm tagging Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage next!

Like Oprah in a Way....

I love Dress a Day.
Erin is a wonderful writer and we share the same brain when it comes to novelty prints and dress designs.
Erin also commands a vast army of vintage dress/pattern sewing readers/minions who upon her word will swoop down on your website and buy your stuff.
Today it was my turn.
She posted about this awesome pattern she bought, mentioned my birthday was last week, pointed out a few patterns and the flurry of sales began.
Not complaining.
I love to see my vintage patterns go to new homes.

I'm just saying she is like The Oprah with her awesome selling power.
and minions.
and I think she is nicer then Oprah....I really don't like The Oprah.

I wonder if readers/minions get hats or t-shirts?

Seriously?

Wut?*

Buddy Christ says:
"Get out of my belief system, you are makin' me look stupid."...and making more Atheists.

I am amazed at the fear some folks have of the scary Atheists out there.
Hell, some of my favorite "in real life" friends are Atheists and I can attest that they do not have horns nor has knowing them harmed my child in any way.
Not only do I no longer care if someone is religious or not I'm beginning to think, after 8 years of "God's Man" in the White House, that we might do better with an Atheist or Agnostic President.

*Rep. Monique Davis to atheist Rob Sherman: `It’s dangerous for our children to even know that your philosophy exists!'
Seriously, that's what she said (and for heaven's sake the woman is a Dem) and more. The link above takes you to the Chicago Tribune Blog that has a audio link to the whole shameful exchange.....and I only thought The South had idjets for state reps.

What's For Dinner This Week

This week it will be:

Sunday: Smothered Chicken
Monday: Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches
Tuesday: Seared Steak with Balsamic Vinegar Sauce
Wed: Burritos
Thursday: Pork Cutlets & Creamed Spinach
Friday: Fish and Chips (I'm trying real Fish and Chips for the first time with my new deep fryer so I'll have to give a report next weekend.)

Will post a picture of the Smothered Chicken later if all goes well. It is also a new recipe I got from Sandra Lee's Semi Home Made Show. I love that show. I hate the word tablescape, but I love the fact that each meal has a cocktail with it. Plus that is the way I have always cooked. Some of it home made, but adding in pre-prepared and packaged items to speed things up.


Update:
Update:
OMG!!!!
That was the most delicious chicken I have EVER had.
Yummy, yummy, yummy...just a bit hard to eat with your hands.

Spring

Took some pictures today of the lilacs, dogwood, and vinca that is blooming in the yard and woods right now.

Why I Can't Work

Vintage Purses

More scans of my favorite vintage purses from my purse calender.

Wooden box bag, 50's?

Way cool.

This is so delicate and pretty.
Mesh pouch with tassels and appliqued flowers, Greece, mid-19th century.


Awesome vintage 20's Deco bag.
Metallic geometric pochette, France, c. 1925



And this is my favorite of all.
Printed fabric purse with gathered side pockets, 1940's.


Enjoy!

If Only I Had Known

Seems that teens in Florida who are the beneficiaries of the states awesome abstinence only sex ed program think that smoking pot can keep one from getting pregnant.

If only I had known, all those years of rubbers and the pill, all a waste when you realize that I could have smoked reefer instead.

Some also believe that drinking a cap full of bleach (seriously? I would think shooting up your vag would work better....NOT) will take care of the HIV and a shot of Mountain Dew (cause we know it will kill anything) can also keep you from getting preggers.

Thank goodness the FL. state leg has used the studies information to pass a more comprehensive sex ed program.

I wonder if they also read the study that found out that tons of girls are having ass sex with their boyfriends because technically it means they are still virgins (and didn't mean their boyfriend was gay) while not breaking that "saving it for marriage" pledge they took in church to make their parents happy.
(just in case here is a site where you can get your own "purity ring".....awesome.)

You Can't Save Them All, Part 2

UPDATE: Go Here!

As I have said before one of the hardest parts of selling and collecting vintage clothing is knowing that there are just some garments that cannot be saved. This vintage 50's Lilli Diamond wiggle dress and swing coat is one such item.



How fabulous is this?

I bought this knowing I cannot save it. There is a red dye transfer stain on both the dress and swing coat. So sad.

I'll be keeping this for my own personal collection of fab but flawed vintage designer garments.

Top Chef

Tonight on Top Chef the teams had to create a course based on their favorite movies.
OMG, I was screaming The Thin Man, The Thin Man.
No one choose it of course, what a great course you could make based on all the liquor.
There is a liquor course in a six course meal, right?

If not there should be.

But really you could make some kind of awesome sauce with gin (or drink lots of gin and get sauced) and serve it with a dry martini.
Or two.

Just a reminder why The Thin Man (besides all of the fabulous vintage 30's and 40's clothes Myrna Loy wears) is awesome:


and yes, I want that cute Australian or Stephanie to win.

VLV Blog Tag

It is Wed. and besides being my 45th (Jesus, can you believe it?) birthday, it is also time for Blog Tag with eVintage Society. This week we are doing the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly look.

FAVORITE ROCKABILLY LOOK PIECE IN YOUR INVENTORY?
This totally hot Shannon Rodgers sun dress.

DO YOU WEAR THE ROCKABILLY LOOK AT ALL?
In my imagination I am.....

CRUCIAL ROCKABILLY VINTAGE ACCESSORY FOR GIRLS?
A pair of rockin' Springolators.

PERSONAL STYLE. SANDY OR RIZZO?
Rizzo baby, Sandy was a wuss.

I wish I had been that hot in high school......

AGE OLD QUESTION….ELVIS OR THE BEATLES?
Elvis, was there ever a doubt?

I'm tagging Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage next!

Republicans....Like eBay in a Way

"The EBay model is very Republican in its essence -- it's about making a small number of rules and getting out of the way while not overtaxing the community," she said. -- Meg Whitman, March 2008

Well since eBay is totally fucked up I'd have to agree with ole Meg there.

Monty Python LOLcat

Via I Can Has Cheeze Burgers.

Estate Sale Finds

I had a cool sale weekend.
Got a great set of vintage tumblers, aqua blue with with rubber swirls and still has the original holder.
Then I found some vintage purses, a sexy cocktail apron (very swanky over a black chiffon cocktail dress and with a martini in hand) and a great pair of vintage sun glasses.
Along with a few great dress (black again, all I buy is black) and vintage shoes.
Here are a few pictures of my finds.

eVintage Blog Tag, COLOR!

I was tagged by Ang over at eVintage.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?

Aqua/Turquoise

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BRIGHTLY COLOURED PIECE IN YOUR INVENTORY?

This 50's/60's Adele Simpson suit. I love the bright blue mixed with the lighter blue daisy print.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO ADD COLOUR TO AN OUTFIT?
I wear mostly black and use my earrings, pins and scarves to add color.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOUR TO WEAR?
I hate to admit it, but black, I love wearing black.

WHAT COLOUR ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?
A black sleeping tee and pink flannel capris...still in my jammies.

WHAT COLOURS DO YOU DECORATE WITH?
It is a mix of 50's turquoise, black, tans and reds.

Its time to brighten up! Let's pass this over to Carol at Life of a Jersey Girl.

Kim's Da' Bomb

Because she is the funniest woman I know who sells vintage that I have never met in real life but know online and dude, we are tight.
She now has a blog so you can also delight in her.
The Girl Can't Help It....
Oy, and Vey, I think Kim copyrighted that.


Oh, and another funny blog started by Lisa with Kim, Elisa and I as contributors.
Fabricated Lives

Whats for Dinner This Week

Tonight it was BBQ; pulled beef sandwiches, coleslaw and BBQ Beans from a local BBQ joint.*
Then:
Wed- Hurry Curry Chicken
Thurs- Burritos
Friday- Chicken Patty Sandwiches with Fries
Sat- Big Chef Salads

I've got a big magnetic calender that I fill out for the month with meals.
It had gotten to the point where all we were eating was pasta....by the time I began thinking about dinner at 3 or 4 pm it was to late to do much else. Plus I would decide on something and go look for the freaking ingredients and there was always at least one item missing.
Now I can make out the grocery list for Mr. Goddess based on what I plan on cooking.

Dinner around here, while maybe not like at the Cleaver's, at least does not look like the Bundy's anymore.
Though I do still wear my skin tight leopard carpi's with stilettos while cooking and smoking....it's how I roll.

*Just so you know I do not buy take home very often, but today was the day we spent in purgatory at the DMV getting a new DL for me and a Arkansas ID for the boy so he can become gainfully employed (yea!) at WalMart pushing carts.
Not a bad job for a 16 yr old.
We left around noon, got home around 4:30pm.
Yes, I need a drink.
Too many things went wrong, but suffice it to say that in Arkansas you can't use BOTH your Birth Certificate and SS Card as ID since they are both considered primary ID's and one must have a secondary ID.
None on the list did we have.
So I had to go fill out a piece of paper declaring The Boy was who I said he was ( I guess I could have brought any urchin in with me and declared he was my kid) and get it notarized...then get back in line.
Oy, and Vey!
Then with ID in hand he went to the bank to take some of his own money out of his account, but we were given the wrong information earlier and my hubby has to fill something out giving The Boy permission to sign on the account because he is a minor.
Jesus Tapdancing Christ on a Stick.
Long story short, nice lady at bank let Mr. Goddess OK over the phone and The Boy with money in hand got to go to WalMart and buy the video game (some Pinata game where you grow them then kill them, I think...which really sounds awesome in a sick way to me) that was the WHOLE point of the WHOLE damn trip to Benton in the 1st place.
THAT is why we ate take home today.

Back to Basketball

Easter dinner to the tunes of Sinatra is over and it is back to basketball....
Some of the feast:
Raspberry Cranberry Jello, I loves it.

What's Cooking; Easter Edition

Spiral Cut Honey Ham
Broccoli Casserole
Deviled Eggs
Cranberry/Raspberry Jello
Fake Taters (the boy does not believe in eating "real food" ie the boccoli and the eggs, he will be making said taters himself since I will have busted my ass making said "real food" all day)
Rolls
Coconut Creme Pie (out of a box, I exhausted)

Pics later!

What did you have?

Oh, and candy.
Those Orange 3 Musketeers?
Delish!

What You Should Be Watching

Of all the things on TV, Bill Moyers Journal is one show that
you should be watching each and every week.

This week Bill discussed Body Of War with it's creators Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro. Body of War is a documentary about Thomas Young an Iraq War veteran who was wounded in the war and is now an anti-war activist along with his wife and mother.
From the transcript:

Five years ago this week, President Bush invaded Iraq because, we were told, Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and was plotting with Al Quaeda terrorists to attack America. We were told the war would be quick and tidy - and that grateful Iraqis would welcome their liberators with flowers in the streets.

Well, now the war is into its sixth year. We're spending over ten billion dollars a month, with the long-range cost reckoned in trillions. For Iraqis and for American soldiers and their families, the human toll is even harder to calculate -- numbers alone don't do it: 4,000 soldiers dead, nearly 30,000 wounded. But numbers aren't personal; the only way truly to understand the human cost of this war is to know someone who is bearing it. Someone like Tomas Young.

You can read the transcript here and also view the whole episode.
While you are there also watch Buying The War an in-depth review of the behavior of the press leading up the the beginning of the war. FOX, CNN and the mainstreet media are complaisant in their lack of serious reporting on the crap the administration was feeding the American public and helped beat the drums of patriotism so loud that any dissenters were branded anti-American.

Don't forget your flag pin folks least you be called a traitor by Faux news and you friendly Republican neighbors.

In case you've forgotten the press is supposed to be skeptical of what comes out of the White House, not cheerleaders....that is why we have the First Amendment :

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.