Scarves of Vintage Retro Modern Handmade

 

          Vintage Silk Jaques Piaget Scarf

            Blue Green and Orange Retro Scarf

            Modern Scarf From Target and Walmart

            Espresso and Pumpkin Ridges Handmade Scarf


Scarves of Vintage Retro Modern Handmade

This is one item I like, is popular with many, and comes from all eras of time. Vintage scarves, Retro scarves, Modern scarves, and Handmade scarves too. So many of them to see, and choose from. Many people get scarves to wear everyday which is natural of course. Sometimes others will get scarves to use with the decor of their home. Then, depending where you live with the weather you have some need scarves for winter months too. Vintage scarves could be used with a vintage decor, maybe placed on a mannequin, and of course like all things the possibilities are endless. Along with scarves from times past, and modern scarves of today there are also those that are handmade. 

Handmade scarves might be from lace, be simple, crocheted, knitted, and repurposed from other materials as well. A good friend of mine showed me one of hers that was done from 1/2 a shirt. She explained it to me, and how neat and simple too!

So, if you are looking for a scarf in particular make sure to check out some of the favorite places to shop with such as Etsy, Ecrater, and there is Artfire too. Search the internet, and other online boutiqes that you are aware of as well. Scarves were popular back in the day, and they are still popular today too.

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Womens Vintage Retro and Unique Styled Hats

     Vintage Assemblage Des Chapeaux Womens Hats

                        Vintage Women Hat Previews

 Unique Retro Style 40s 50s White Bridal Bow Hat

Womens Vintage Retro and Unique Styled Hats

Ok, I have spoken about why you should consider buying vintage, vintage clothing, vintage purses, vintage shoes, and now I am showing you some yummy lovely vintage hats. I will say back in the day they sure wore the hats, had many different styles, some were simple, some had the veils, some were made puffy and big, and it is fun to see them all.

Above you will see a few pictures found that show some vintage hats, and if you visit the sites they go to you can also see a few more styles, and colors too. 

Some still collect vintage hats, and in fact last week I just picked up 3 from a local person who sells on ebay. They came from a grandmother's chest, they are adorable with the vintage vanity/dresser we have in our bedroom, and the lane cedar chest as well. I also have a vintage chair sitting in the corner as well with my grandmother's old lamp adorning the cedar chest. 

I do enjoy looking at some of the old hats, and adore thinking of the times that they were so popular and worn. Different styles, different brands, different materials, different colors, and they are amazing to view. Lovely with some of the vintage attire that was worn in that era too. 

Hope ya'll are having a great week so far. Happy Hump Day! Thanks for sharing some time with LilacsNDreams, and hope to see you again soon. Have a Happy Day!

Vintage Shoes For Women Babies and Men the Addiction

                   Vintage Shoes of Times Past For All

                    Vintage Womens Boot Shoe

             Vintage Baby Shoes of 1950s From Flickr

              Vintage Shoes For Men Addiction Too

Vintage Shoes For Women Babies and Men the Addiction

LilacsNDreams is showing more of the Vintage era of why to buy, why to wear, and of course the fun of seeing all things vintage too! Above you will be reminded of times past with some vintage shoes. Of course you are seeing shoes for women, but we must not forget the baby shoes, and the vintage addiction carries into the men shoes as well. 

Hope you are having a little fun going back in time with memories, and of course how they still are here today with the vintage addiction of many collectors. A reminder that not only are people collecting these things for show, but they are also wearing them while some are being reproduced to be worn bringing back our times of yesteryear. What fun, right?

Thanks for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams, and hope you enjoyed some of the memories being brought back to you. Enjoyed your visit, and hope to see you again soon. Have a Happy Day!

Vintage Purses Handbags For Use and Collectibles

                         
                               Vintage Handbag and Purses

 

                 Vintage Blue Faux Snakeskin Purse Handbag

 

                    1940s Vinyl HardSide Rounded Handbag

Vintage Purses Handbags For Use and Collectibles too.

Your vintage attire of dresses, skirts, shirts, pants, and etc is not quite complete unless you add some accessories with it also. What better accessory to use than a vintage collectible purse handbag, right? Above is just a very few of them being noted to you. Upon a more extensive search you will see that they are still popular in todays times, and are often sought after by many people too. 

At Wikipedia I found this version for purses, handbags, and some vintage bags noted to everyone. A handbag, also a purse or pouch in American English is a handled medium to large bag that is often fashionably designed, typically used by women, to hold personal items such as wallet/coins, keys, a mobile phone, books, a pen and paper, cosmetics and jewelry, a hairbrush, contraceptives, or pepper spray. 

The term "purse" originally referred to a small bag holding coins. In British English it is still used to refer to a small coin bag. A "handbag" is a larger needed accessory that holds items beyond currency , such as a woman's personal items and emergency items to survive on. American English typically uses the terms "purse" and "handbag" interchangeably. The term "handbag" began to appear in the early 1900s. Initially, it was most often used to refer to men's hand luggage. Women's accessory bags grew larger and more complex during that period, and the term was attached to the women's accessory. Handbags are used as fashion accessories as well as functional ones. 

Like I tell many people I am carrying my mini suitcase with me, and it gets quite heavy at times too. I need my pens, notebook, wallet, checkbook, coupon organizer, address book, perfume, and in my zipper pouches of course some lipstick, lip liner, little mirror, some facial powder, and well....you know.....a mini suitcase. Only thing not in it is a change of clothes, and shoes.

Thanks so much for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams, and hope you enjoyed your vintage purses and handbags visit. Hope to see you again soon. Have a Happy Day!

Vintage Clothing For Men Women and From Times Past

                                       Vintage Dresses and Trends

                      Vintage Men Women Clothing and Ads

                                 Vintage Clothing and Their Eras

Vintage Clothing For Men Women and From Times Past

Vintage Clothing, and the appreciation for the superior quality, fabric, and design that you will find within vintage clothing. This era of clothing is even more popular today with many of us including celebrities too. 

This type of clothing is a perfect solution for those wanting something that will make them look different, and make them stand out. 

One advantage is you can rest assure that you will probably not see anyone else wearing the same thing as you! Helps you to feel special, and to feel what celebrities feel when wearing these one of a kind pieces. Over time vintage clothing has become more popular again with finding such pieces, finding patterns for them, and reproducing garments from time past. 

Some of the wording, and phrasing I had found from Wikipedia when doing an internet research about vintage clothing. 

Generally clothing produced before 1920s is referred to as antique. Clothing from the 1920s to 20 years before present day is considered vintage. 

Vintage clothing is a generic term for new or second hand garments originating from a previous era. 

Retro short for retrospective, or "vintage style" usually refers to clothing that imitates the style of a previous era. 

Reproduction, or repro clothing is a newly-made copy of an older garment. 

Most vintage clothing has been previously worn, and a small percentage of pieces have not. These are often old warehouse stock, and can be more valuable than those that have been worn. Especially if they have their tags. Vintage clothing may be either commercially produced, or handmade by individuals. 

Where to find vintage clothing? Thrift Shops, Second Hand Stores, or better yet from your mother's closets, and especially from your Grandmother's closets too. If I knew then what I know now I would have hung unto some of the clothing of my Grandmother's. I can still remember her working in the kitchen, cooking, cleaning, and wearing her aprons. Course, now I wish I still had some of those things from times past. 

Thanks for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams. Hope you enjoyed this little bit about vintage clothing, and it would be great to see you again soon. Have a Happy Day!

Estate Jewelry of Vintage and Different Time Periods

                             Finders Keepers Vintage Jewelry

                           Boyler Vintage Ruby Red Jewelry

                           GGS Vintage Jewelry Brooches

                         Vintage Romantic Shell Cameo Earrings

Estate Jewelry of Vintage, and Different Time Periods. Sometimes this jewelry can be confused with Antique jewelry which is 100 plus years old. Not all estate jewelry will be antique jewelry. 

When dealing with vintage, antique, and estate jewelry it is very helpful for you to educate yourself with the styles, and the eras of such jewelry. Vintage jewelry is actually many things. Nostalgic, unique of course, artistic, and etc. Educating yourself with the different eras will help give you the confidence, and the peace of mind needed when viewing for your collections. 

As we have often seen over time when viewing vintage jewelry it has an enticing character all its own. These pieces are some of the most finely crafted works of art within the jewelry world. After learning what went into making such pieces you can appreciate even more their unique beauty on an entirely different level. 

Each decorative period has its own signature that helps us to date times, trends, and to spot reproductions. So, when you find a box of jewelry when you are thrifting, or maybe junking you might want to have a closer look. Some of the pieces you find will belong to a time, and maybe are not to be repurposed, upcycled, etc. 

Make sure to look for distinquishing makers marks, learn where to find the marks, sometimes marks are not found, and some pieces from time will have a patina with them too.  

Here are a few eras to look for, learn about, and get educated with:

Victorian 1835 - 1910
Edwardian & Belle Epoque 1890 - 1910
Art Deco 1915 - 1935
Retro and Mid-Century 1935 - 1960. This is one time that most women attach to due to their mother, 
                                                            or Grandmothers rings were from this period. 
Estate 1960 - to Present Day

There is much more out there noted with eras, and dates. It is a never ending process with vintage jewelry, and trying to learn more about it. If you find pieces you like, and maybe need some kind of minor repair please be selective in finding a handful of jewelers who will work confidentially on vintage pieces. 

Remember, it is important to do your research, and make sure to ask questions of selling places. If you find a dealer who maybe does not seem confident in the age, and authenticity of pieces it become a deal breaker for you. 

Enjoy viewing all the different pieces of vintage jewelry. Some of it has some really nice bling to see, pieces are unique, and they are treasures found to cherish for many more years. 

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Why You Should Buy Vintage

                                         Vintage Manicans Dress Forms Attire

                         Vintage Cars and Girls at Dark Roasted Blend

                                                                                                     
                            Classically Vintage Wedding Dresses Attire

                             Vintage Hairdos Pinups and Books

Why You Should Buy Vintage

I know many of my postings I share have been mostly about diy projects, craft items, upcycling, repurposing, and so on. I honestly do like vintage as well, and just adore how some still like to dress from those times in todays times. 

There is really quite a bit of vintage items out there for us if we want to look for it, and have some fun with it too. There is vintage jewelry, clothing, furniture, patterns, home decor, dinnerware, glassware, kitchenwares, accessories, lighting, suitcases, travel trailers, cars, and so much more! I adore looking at pictures of those times, collecting a few pieces along the way, and believe it to still be a fun time to cherish too. 

While researching about vintage a little bit I had found a notation made about 7 reasons to buy vintage. Beware, a lot of the vintage things that get shown is with clothing. You just have to reword, and dig a little bit deeper to find a little bit of everything vintage. Anyway, those reasons I made a note of that I found are as follows:  

1) Vintage is Unique. 
     This is true really. If you were to buy some of the clothing you would not have to worry about wearing it, and having others duplicate what you have worn. 

2) Vintage has a positive environment impact. 
     Going green, saving items from the landfills, once in a while upcycling and repurposing some pieces to better fit with the times of today, and things like that. 

3) Vintage is the source of inspiration. 
     How true this is when you truly think about it. Sometimes in designing clothes, cars, home decor, and etc we refer to times past. From that time we sometimes use items from there as a model for us when we do things. 

4) Quality
     That old saying "they don't make things like they use to" How many times have we heard parents, grandparents, and some of our elders make this comment? In all reality things were made better back in those days, and of course that is how many of them have survived over time for us to cherish today. 

5) Vintage is an investment.
     For many people this is true. Right off the top of my mind I am thinking about car collections, how some like to collect toys that are vintage, art, home decor, furniture, etc. It truly is an investment as over time some items have obtained a value for their existence today.

6) Vintage has history. 
     This is so true! If only those walls could talk to us, and tell us everything, right? Like others I like to learn the past life of an item, how it was made, and the popularity of it back in the day too.

7) Celebrities wear vintage.
     Not only in the old movies that have been revised do they wear items then, but some like to wear it when they are at different functions for all to see. Hey, there truly is nothing wrong with that. It is kind of fun to see this done, and I applaud those who do this as well. 

Vintage is something that has seen, and already lived life. It has seen good times along with bad times too. Yet, many pieces have survived still looking good, and stylish today too. As mentioned before I think that the history of pieces is enjoyable too. Careful when shopping vintage because there are some new items that are made to look old, but are not vintage. That is fine because we sometimes cannot afford vintage, but make sure you know these things when making your lists and shopping. Vintage does not mean retro either. 

Shopping vintage can be overwhelming at times. It helps to make a general list of things you are looking for with maybe some small notations to clarify in your searches too.  Everything was made better back in the day, and you never know what treasure you just might uncover!

Thanks for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams about some vintage ideas. I look forward to seeing you again soon.