Vintage Sportswear Workshop

Lizzie Bramlett of fuzzylizzie Vintage Clothing will be doing a sportswear workshop on The Vintage Fashion Guild's public forum this week, June 23-25th.

June 23-25: American Sportswear

Monday, June 23: The workshop will start with a brief historical overview and go on to discuss bathing suits.

Tuesday, June 24: Lizzie will explain how sportswear evolved in private situations, such as women's colleges and summer camps.

Wednesday, June 25: Day three will be devoted to active sportswear (tennis, bicycling, golf, hiking, skiing) and how active sportswear spilled over into the everyday lives of women. Sportswear greats, such as Claire McCardell, Carolyn Schurner and Tom Brigance, will be mentioned.

Make time to spend sometime reading and taking part in this virtual workshop.

Here is a bit of vintage sportswear from Damn Good Vintage for a bit of shameless self promotion.


Vintage 50's/60's Swimsuit Bathing suit with the prettiest Red and pink geranium print.


Vintage late 40's plaid playsuit.


And the best vintage golf shirt!

Chief Update

....sleeping on the cordless phone stand.

Rawar.....

Alley Cat just got in an altercation with the tom next door.
She kicked his ass.
He really should stay off our deck.....

OTOH, Mr. Kitty is mad at me.
He has been ill and suffering from seizures so i won't let him go outside so he can have a huge seizure and sit in the freaking sun all day so he can get so dehydrated he feels like he is in rigor like he did last Sat.
OMG!!!1111!!! I am such a bitch.
sigh, my poor kitty.
Chief update, he wants to try the great outdoors.


I do not think so.
I have this image of him flying off in the talons of a hawk....

Girl Crush

What can I say?
I have a girl crush on Lara Logan:

Vintage Tag

Ah Jebus, I missed the blog tag last week.
So here I am at almost midnight making sure I do not miss this week.
'Cause that's how I roll, fraking team player and all that.
Like always Ang from Dorothea's Closet tagged me.

Animals…..we love ‘em, we love to wear ‘em! Prints, that is (fur is another and much more sensitive topic for another blog). Show us your animal prints!

Let’s see what you’ve got!

1) Show us your favorite piece of animal print apparel in your inventory!

I love this hat. Meow.

2) What is your favorite animal print to wear & why?

Spotty cats. Here kitty kitty.

3) Favorite to sell?

The same.....

4) Favorite pet and best pet story?

I love each of my pets with the same unbridled cuteness love.

I can't let anyone think I love them more...tender egos and all that.

5) Scared of animals? Which one scares you the most & why?

Freaking snakes......and anything that can KILL ME yo.

6) Favorite animal to visit at the zoo or to collect images of?

LOL cats...they are real.

Right?

My favorite:

OMG! I can't find it, the LOST lol cat.

weeps.

I'll do these instead:

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!
I love you Dad!

Baby Momma

I was ready to let loose with a screed about what a cesspool of shit that FOX news is, but Jon Scalzi over at Whatever has already said it much, much better.
Malkin? Don't even get me started......

Chief Update

I wanted to take a picture of Chief to show how much he had grown in just the last two weeks.
Silly me.
I had forgotten how hard it is to get a kitten to sit still.....








Finally he looked up at me at just the right time.
Stinker.
"Behold the CUTE, it will make you bow down and worship the kitteh."


Mr. Kitty was NOT amused.

For now I'll have to grab a picture when he is all worn out....



Everyone say awwwwww.

Damn Good Vintage on eBay

Hi all, normally I avoid eBay and just list on my site, but this week I am putting a few things up for auction. I am listing some vintage cat eye glasses, an awesome pair of 40's platforms and a pair of sweet floral vintage hats.
Click here to be taken to the list....
Check out the vintage goods.

Irene Is Made Of Awesome

Of course I have a great Irene suit, but oh, is this vintage Irene is so made of awesome.
Look at the detail:
Kerry Taylor Auctions has the catalogs up for their 2 upcoming vintage fashion and textile auctions here. Talk about eyecandy!

The Real Deal

I normally do not talk much about my faith here, but the other night I was flipping though the channels on the radio and stop at a Christian music station, no not because the music sucked, but instead I heard the sound of a long lost friend of my soul.

Rich Mullins was the real deal.
A musician, writer and singer who was also a Christian and sang about faith so was relegated to the moniker of CM artist.
But when I say he was the real deal, I don't mean his music, I mean the way he lived his life as a Christian.
He lived in a hogan on an Indian reservation in New Mexico where he taught music to children. The money he made from his tours and records were given to his church. They paid him a small salary (the average of the annual salary of a working person in this country) and the rest went to charities.
At the time of his death he was meeting with a Priest and getting ready to join The Church which was about the time I began coming back to The Church*
Even with that it was really more about his general addittude for life that struck me. He admitted he was not perfect, cussed some, might have had a beer off and on (which CM artist did not do) and just wanted to live a mericiful life from what I could tell:

Jesus said whatever you do to the least of these my brothers you’ve done it to me. And this is what I’ve come to think. That if I want to identify fully with Jesus Christ, who I claim to be my savior and Lord, the best way that I can do that is to identify with the poor. This I know will go against the teachings of all the popular evangelical preachers. But they’re just wrong. They’re not bad, they’re just wrong. Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in a beautiful little house where you have no gays or minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love like Jesus loved and Jesus loved the poor and Jesus loved the broken.

Rich died in 1997 in a senseless car accident. It still hurts my heart that he is gone. I never "knew" him, but he did touch me and so I guess that counts for something.

Now a long bunch of youtube videos, except I can't find any to my more favorite songs. Oh, well.
If you are really interested search for "Rich Mullins Homeless Man" on youtube and watch the wonderful documentary of his life.







"God is right and the rest of us are just guessing..."

*The would be the Catholic Church....

Vintage Stuff For Me!!!

I went on the BEST HOUSE CALL EVER yesterday.
Went with a friend who is great, the sisters dealing with their Mother and Aunt's houses (side by side with a pool and pool/party house in between) were also a hoot.
I got some wonderful vintage dresses, purses and hats for Damn Good Vintage, but the best part was all the wonderful retro stuff I got for myself.
Here are some pictures of my haul.



Good Times

Why?

Just why?
Why does Hollywood think it is a good idea to remake movies that were made of awesome the first time around?
Case in point The Women.


The Women has been updated for the 2000's.
Oh goody.
Now I have nothing against witty films filled with great actresses, most of whom I love, I just hate the idea of re-making this film.

I Totally Agree

Kim, over at The Girl Can't Help It once again has a killer post.
This time we are talking reality shows and yes, I also admit that Rock of Love is like crack.

Rock Of Love is my crack and Daisy you are one crazy ass loon. Bret Michaels, even though your show makes me want to take a shot of penicillin and a hot shower, why must you play with my emotions?

Scary, "why do I watch this", crack....
Of course, I keep hoping that Brent's hat and wig will get pulled off during some booze infused chick fight.
You never know.

Kitty Nap

Here is Chief after a long afternoon of kitty chores being protected by Dixie from the ebil Alley Cat.
Chief looks a bit dead, but he's not just pooped out.

Lesson Learned

Here is a hint.
After you take that Ambien, do not go online and shop or might end up bidding on items that you ALSO then turn around and BUY on Amazon.
You have been warned.

Support The Troops?

Jon Stewart hit it out of the park last night regarding the difference between saying you support the troops and actually supporting the troops.

eVintage Blog Tag, Halters

It is Blog Tag Wednesday at the eVintage Society!.

Temperatures are rising and its time to show some skin! The halter neckline is a great way to leave a little to the imagination while exposing enough to stay cool and stylish. Lets talk halters!

1) Show us your favorite halter dress or top in your inventory (if you don’t have one, show us one another eVintage member has!)

I have this super vintage Johnathan Logan dress, not quite a halter but close enough OR the pattern below which has my favorite kind of halter dress....with a collar.

2)Marilyn rocked the halter bodice back in the 50s, but it came back big in the 70s…..which is your favorite era for the halter?

I prefer halters from the 40's when they were used in sportswear collections.

3)Bare backs are vulnerable, what’s your suggestion for protecting skin from the sun?

Don't go out until dusk? Or, I guess, some kind of fabulous umbrella with a bamboo handle.

4)Halter as top or dress, whats your preference?

Dress or swimsuit

5)A bra can be a challenge…..best suggestion for support?

How about those sticky one cups you can buy?

I'm taggin' Kitch-y-Cool Vintage next!

Speak Up

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
GEORGE ORWELL

Wow, wouldn't I like to be the next recipient of the Governor’s Award from the New England chapter of the EMMY.
Such a honor to be in the company of such journalist like Mike Wallace and Bill O'Reilly.
Yep you read that right.
A prestigious award for journalism was awarded to Bill O' May 10th.
~blink~
I'd say the award is no longer that prestigious if a loud mouth bully like Bill O'Reilly can win it.

Want to know the best part?
A journalist named Barry Nolan, who worked for the Comcast Network, was fired for having the balls to point out that O'Reilly was neither a journalist nor a gentleman and a bit of a sexual stalker.

Why are there not more folks like Barry out there?
What kind of pussies does he work for?
(you are right I called them pussies, what of it?)

Why do I care, besides the fact that I think Bill is an assmonkey who has been given a pass spew his filth long enough in this country? Here's why:

In your work life, they can fire you, as I found out, for quietly saying something that is widely known to be true. Put a lid on it.

And in our role as citizens, we have been told by O’Reilly to shut up, or Fox Security may pay you a visit. We are called traitors if we simply speak the truth about the absence of WMD’s – the way the war is going – the disgraces of Abu Ghraib, of Gitmo, of waterboarding. Shut up.

So, when exactly do they think we have the right to speak up? To speak the quiet simple truth, to people who have more power than us?

Well, I think now would be a good time. The fog of fear is lifting. The balance of power is shifting. People are beginning to talk to each other again instead of shouting. I think it’s time to reclaim the right to free speech – even if it comes at a price.

So speak up folks! Don't let FOX or this Administration or your loud mouth uncle keep you from pointing out when the emperor has no clothes. I know the Founding Fathers would be embarrassed with the way things are in this country and the shit we allow those in power to do without taking them out and tar and feathering the powerful.

Via Deus Ex Malcontent and Think Progress.

And here is another little story that shows how well the our military men and women in this country are treated.

New Arrival

With Dixie's passing I am worn out and thought it would be nice to not have a pet to worry about for awhile.
I still have a herd of dogs and cats, but they are all low maintenance.
So I was looking at a summer of the easy life when it came to pets.
Right?

Jebus, kill me now.......was I wrong.

Meet Tony or Natasha or Kitty or Fred......
We are not sure yet and it is fun to make your cat crazy.


Pretty cute, huh?
Everyone go awwwwww.

A feral cat had kittens under the house a few weeks ago.
Damn her.
I don't know if the rest are still there or if she just took off with them, but this little guy got left behind and almost made it into the dog yard from whence he would had not returned.

The Teen begged to keep.
"I'll take care of it".
He actually has been pretty good.

So far so good, I'll be glad when it knows where the litter box is and can eat hard kitty chow.
I'm feeling pretty ~meh~ about the whole thing, not because I hate kitties, I LOVE kittehs, I just needed a break.
I mean what could I do?
Let it starve or, better yet, get nabbed by one of those hawks that are looking at it like lunch?

It is a sweet kitty.

Memorial Day 2008

I was going to write a post, but Kim already did, she said it better then I would have.