Here are a few of my favourite Autumn flavoured items. My clever Mum made
the bag above using vintage upholstery fabric and vintage upholstery trim,
both from the 70's.
This umbrella is also from the 70's. It was a lucky ebay win.
A Few Autumnal Faves
This umbrella is also from the 70's. It was a lucky ebay win.
Two of Georgina's Faves
Georgina is from the lovely blog Perpetual One. Here are two of her favourite vintage finds.Won at an auction, this charming painting was painted by "Myrla" in 1985.
Georgina sees herself in the little girl standing on the beach, turning back one last time to look at the ocean.
The painting hangs on Georgina's bedroom wall where she likes to look at it when she is resting or reading.
Georgina found this fabulous metal shoe trunk at an antique shop. It's believed to be from the 30's or 40's, and is very rusty from its travels on cruise liners. Inside the trunk there are hand written labels attached to fabric pockets. Georgina's favourite labels says "White Deck Shoes".
All photos by Georgina
Until next time dear ones. :)
Nature Barbie
There's nothing like soaking up nature on a beautiful day....Love these photos taken by Karen of Karen Hoglund Photography of her vintage 60's Barbie in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Best wishes to you all until next week. :)Easter Angel
Congratultions to Danielle Villano who is the lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by rattamatatt! Thank you to all who entered and thank you to rattamatatt for sponsoring the giveaway!
See you next week! :)
Rattamatatt Giveaway & Discount
Please Note: This giveaway is now closed!
At rattamattat you'll find a range of fabulous vintage inspired clothing and accessories. Kathryn Shaw is the talent behind the label. Here's your chance to win one of Kathryn's fabulous creations. Enter to win this 'Juliet Black Spotted Tulle Shrug' in your size.
Kathryn is also offering a wonderful 30% off everything at rattamatatt to all Favourite Vintage Finds readers for the duration of this giveaway (until March 30, 2012 at 4.30 pm AEST). Here's the discount code to use at checkout: favvintagefinds
This giveaway is open to readers worldwide and ends on March 30, 2012 at 4.30 pm AEST. The winner will be drawn using a random number generator, and notified on March 30, 2012 by 9 pm AEST.To enter, simply do these 3 things:
1.Visit rattamatatt. Here's the link:
2. Leave me a comment and tell me about your favourite find or finds from rattamatatt. One entry per person.
3. Leave a link in your comment to your blog, profile, or website where I can contact you if you are the winner. Or leave your email address.
Best wishes until next time all! :)
Kathryn's Faves
Kathryn has her own vintage inspired fashion label, and sells her fabulous creations on etsy. I'll be hosting a giveaway for Kathryn from this Friday, so you'll find out about her shop then. For the duration of the giveaway, Kathryn will also be offering a wonderful 30% off everything in her shop to all Favourite Vintage Finds readers!Inspired by the 50's, Kathryn loves to create feminine items that reflect her personal style. Here's a taste of Kathryn's personal style - her two favourite vintage finds. Both from the 50's, the dress was found at a vintage fair, and the Amano shoes were found on ebay.
Enjoy your week my dears! See you Friday! :)
Secret Garden
Come and see my lovely Secret Garden Necklace custom made by Lesley from Wychbury. It features a mix of gemstone and glass flowers, leaves and berries, a brass key, and a long brass chain. The dress I've displayed the necklace on is one of my fave vintage 70's dresses.
Photo 1, by Derek Harper, is not of my place - wish it was!Hope you're all having a happy week! See you next week! :)
Vintage Paree for Me
Not so long ago I was walking past one of my local thrift shops on a sunny afternoon. I wasn't intending to go inside until I spotted two fab framed vintage Parisian prints bathed in sunlight in one of the thrift shop's windows...I went inside to enquire about the prints. The shop assistant told me she was just about to get them out of the sun. Lucky for me she hadn't done so before I came along. I made the prints mine. And because I bought them both I got them for an extra nice price. They are watercolour prints by Herbelot, framed behind glass with black painted wooden frames. I believe they are both from the 50's. Titles are handwritten in pencil below the artwork.
I've never been to Paris but would love to go - I'd definately visit the places depicted in these prints. The first print you see here titled "Paris, Les Bouquinistes quai Montebello" is my favourite of the two. It depicts the book stalls along the Seine River which are still there today and have been there since the mid 1500's. Notre Dame Cathedral is in the background.
"Paris, le Pantheon et le quartier Latin" depicts an area of the Latin Quarter with the Pantheon in the background.
I hadn't heard of Herbelot until I found these prints. I've found a few tidbits of information online about Herbelot. It seems that not much is known about him or her. Apparently he or she created watercolour Parisian scenes between 1940-1960, and prints were sold mainly to tourists during these times.
The lucky winner of the giveaway sponsored by Silver Spoon Creations is Tori! Congrats Tori! Thank you to Silver Spoon Creations for sponsoring the giveaway, and thank you to all who entered!
Happy rest of the week all! See you next week! :)
Tea Dress Love
Handmade by Louise Hedley from Sohomode using vintage fabrics, aren't these tea dresses blooming fabulous?Many brides choose Louise's tea dresses as their bridesmaids and flowergirl dresses. The photo above is from a real wedding photographed by Our Labor of Love.
Hope you're all travelling well this week! See you next week! :)
Silver Spoon Creations Giveaway
Please Note: This giveaway is now closed!
Happy Valentine's Day all! To celebrate, Silver Spoon Creations is sponsoring this elegantly romantic giveaway. Enter for a chance to win a 'Jubilee' bracelet created from two vintage 1953 silver plated spoons. All the jewellery at Silver Spoon Creations are glorious examples of upcycling - handmade using vintage silverware, and make perfect gifts and bridal and bridesmaid's jewellery.
This giveaway is open to readers worldwide and ends on February 28 2012 at 4.30 pm AEST. The winner will be drawn using a random number generator and notified on February 28 2012 by 9 pm AEST.
To enter, simply do these 3 things:
1.Visit Silver Spoon Creations. Here's the link:
2. Leave me a comment and tell me about your favourite find or finds from Silver Spoon Creations. One entry per person.
3. Leave a link in your comment to your blog, profile, or website where I can contact you if you are the winner. Or leave your email address.
Enjoy your week my dears! See you next week! :)
Wonderland Inspired L♥veliness
Continuing on from my last post...This l♥vely wedding inspiration shoot was photographed by Jessica Claire, styled by Rebecca Stone of Duet Weddings, and Kate Holt of Flowerwild did the floral arrangements.
The charming original vintage dress features French lace and handmade applique flowers. French anemones, huckleberry and sword fern were used to create the bouquet which complemented the dress perfectly .
An eclectic array of floral arrangements, depression era glassware, sugared cherries, pomegranates and crystal balls were included on the sumptuous table setting.
Happy weekend all! I have a romantic giveaway in store for you next week on Valentine's Day! See you then! :)
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