Vintage Stew...Winter Season Hats

Just posted a few of my winter hats to Etsy the other day and was featured in the blog Pin-up Glam to Groovy Kitsch...go check her out at Empress Jade on Etsy, another working girl in the world of vintage!

Vintage Jackie O. Pillbox Hat in faux leopard print- $12

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Hat in wool - $80

Mad Men Casting Call...Christine Alexander...Vintage Clothing...Need I say more? OK, I will...she needs your vote!

Mad Men, the fabulous retro tv show, is currently having a casting competition in conjunction with Banana Republic.

Christine Alexander, of SRQ Improv fame and Anything Arts is shoe-in for winning this but she needs your help.

Please click the link and vote here for: CHRISTINE ALEXANDER. You can vote once a day - AND you don't have to sign-in, which is cool.

Wouldn't it be fun to have another SRQ peep make it to Hollyweird?

She is wearing a fabulous vintage 50s cocktail dress and couldn't look more the part for this casting call.

Christine's makeup was done by my friend Lauren Mitchell who is available for private makeup sessions, you name it, she can do it. Lauren is MAC trained and knows many tricks of the trade. Lauren can be reached here: Lauren Mitchell, shoot her an email if you are looking to be prettified.

The photo session was with Billy Elkins of Encompass Creative who was responsible for my Atomic Holiday Bazaar Bettie Page photos last year. He's shooting me next week for Atomic and it will be retro, vintage and fun!

Please consider taking the time to vote for Christine and best of luck gal!!!

Pump up the Volume, Pure 80s Vintage!

Lots of fabulous vintage from the 80s, all fixed and hemmed into minis for reentry into the 21st century have been posted to Vintage Stew today.

Get yourself some of this:

80s Glam Angular Gold and Black lame' mini dress by Regina Kravitz, $30.00

Available @ Vintage Stew today.

To learn more about clothing designer Regina Kravitz, a NYC designer heavily influenced from the 20s and 40s eras, read about her here: Regina Kravitz.

Vintage Stew 80s Glam stock available for your viewing pleasure here: 8 0 C L I C K H E R E !

Vintage 70s butterfly sequined and beaded top...I wonder who first introduced this dazzling design?

This vintage 70s butterfly sequined and beaded top by Shomax is available at Vintage Stew. Disco top in a white butterfly motif. Front and back matching bold butterfly in silver and black sparkly wing detail. Pure disco, pure silk, pure show biz.

I wonder who first introduced this dazzling design? The butterfly disco top has been around for years and now that it has entered into the vintage zone, I have seen a lot of these by tons of different companies, and they are always made in India. However, I have not been able to crack the nut on which company was the first to offer these for public consumption.











Label: Shomax - Milan / New York / Paris
Size: X
$38.00
Available at Vintage Stew on Etsy.

Etsy Treasury West, Candy Striper kind of day!

Treasury West by Susantique on Etsy does it again for Vintage Stew!

Featured in Treasury West is my Vintage 80s red and white wide striped mini dress. Dolman style upper with short sleeves, elastic waist, white cummerbund. Perfect career mini dress, day to night dress. Candy striper cotton mini dress.

This sweet little number is for sale and a steal at $17.00, you can view it at the link listed here CANDY STRIPER MINI for a better view!

Thanks again Treasury West for the listing!

Sirena of California 70s vintage slip dress.

Sirena of California 70s slip which was turned into a mini dress. This dress was full length but I turned it into a mini and used the left over material to create a fringy trim on the bottom hem.

I think this dress is very akin to a Matthew Williamson style of print he would design...check out his line for H&M!

Built in bra that snaps in the back. I am a 36B (bordering on C) and there is room for a 36C.

Dress has an attached skinny tie that you is attached from the V Neck and wraps around the bust and waist. There is plenty of room in this dress so you can tie it to your frame.

This dress is available now at my Etsy store, Vintage Stew for $28.00.

Vintage 70s flapper style career dress in black. Mexican floral style embroidered front panels with pleated hem. Love to know if there is another!

Vintage 70s career dress in black. Really one of the most unique dresses I have seen in a long time. Mexican floral style embroidery embellishes two front panels.

Bottom of the dress has 7” pleated hem. Short sleeve dress has metal zipper up the back. I believe this dress was made at home, if it wasn't I'd sure like someone to tell me which company made this dress. It is a beauty! This dress is available now at my Etsy store Vintage Stew for $30 plus shipping.

Perfect career dress for sure!

Vintage 80s black mini dress, fabulous peplum, pure MTV party dress!

Vintage 80s black mini dress, pure MTV over the top ruching, ruffles, gathering, peplum, black iridescent lace at bust line. Puff sleeves hang off the shoulders and are held in place by a gathered covered elastic band. Front and back of dress is gathered and ruched in the middle in a diagonal slant which is then poofs out into a dramatic peplum and an attached tight skinny skirt.

Vintage 40s EVALEN ORIGINAL, New York Caramel Colored Virgin Wool Coat with Amazing Attached Beaded and Soutache Capelet

Vintage 40s jacket in a mocha light brown. Jacket falls in a cape like way and swoops higher in the front bottom hem in a curve that elongates in the back. Pure wool, embellished with glass rust colored beads which form intricate paisley patterns delicately surrounded by amazing roped style embroidery. Jacket has enormous 40s era shoulder pads for a full on Joan Crawford look.

The jacket has two front pockets cut in a crescent moon swoop that are piped with matching material. Brown buttons are placed at the neckline and are functional to button at the neck. Sleeves are full and swoopy. Lining is still in terrific shape.

Available only at Vintage Stew and a complete investment at $75.

Etsy - Treasury West List

What a sweet way to begin my Etsy Sunday, which is my major post day. My dress designed by Najla of New York was featured by Treasury West, all chosen by Karol's Vintage Art who makes some really fabulous and affordable quilts. Real quilty stunners, so check her out if you are looking for a family heirloom piece.

The maxi dress featured in Treasury West is currently available in my Etsy store Vintage Stew.

If you want to know more about this fabulous maxi dress, which is a steal at $26.00...click HERE.