Is It Only Me?

I do not like dirt, or grime and I especially do not like cootie bugs. (notice I said nothing here about clutter - not that I like it, but that I do have it).  So I have been torn. I have been wanting a vintage dress form for quite sometime and have been searching diligently for one. I have found one on ebay but... is it only me? Does the thought of where it's been (and I am not talking in a history sense) and the cootie bugs it may have accumulated, make you squeemish?  

I have seen the beautiful work done by some artisans who paint their dress forms bringing them back to their antique beauty ( and I have loved them) ...but what about cooties? Now maybe I am making more of this than needs be, but the thought of bacterias and "micro-ooganisms" from years past gives me the creeps. I am ALL for vintage beauty, ALL for it, but in cases like this, I am all for brand new too. So I think, unless you convince me otherwise, that I will be purchasing this vintage inspired dress form from one of my favorite places - Pottery Barn teen.

I can paint on her, antique her, and I certainly plan to "dress" her in flowers, pearls, ribbons  and jewelry. But at least my mind will never revisit the visions of old cootie bugs breeding on her. I do realize that someday she too, will be an antique but at least I will know where her cooties came from.

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I wonder which shoes Marie would wear?

Let's Go Shopping!

Now that the world wide web is here, I prefer to do my shopping from the comfort of my desk chair. My nephew Christopher is getting married in July and I was looking for a dress. But while visiting some of my favorite websites, I found some fabulous shoes (my downfall). Shoes have always been my downfall. I remember when my nephew Mark was young and he walked into my closet and then later asked his Mom if it was a shoe store. It was of sorts. MY shoe store. And as the years passed and my  dress size got a bit larger, my shoe size was the only thing that remained the same. So in celebration of shoes (lol) I am posting a few pair that I found at Spiegel. Loved their catalogs and merchandise for years! So here we go!

Crocheted open-toed pumps! Wow! I am not sure how supportive they would be, but they are shoes - who thinks about comfort when buying gorgeous pumps of any kind?  Comfortable pumps (to me) is a contradiction in terms.

These hot little numbers may just be the ones that I purchase for the wedding, if I get the bronze dress that I was looking at.

I am intrigued by texture and these crochet high heeled sandals caught my eye. If I was 20 years younger they would be in MY shoe store.

Love, love, LOVE these shoes. They have texture that I like, with lace that I adore. What a sweet little pair of gems to wear around the holidays! I may have to see if they have my size. But even if they don't, I have planted a seed and may embellish my own suede shoes for this years holiday season.

Where is your favorite place to shop for shoes? Spiegel, Zappo's, Neimans? 

Happy News!

After much fret, worry and yes, I admit, complaining......I came across an absolute angel who has offered to help me with getting this site up and running. She heard my lament and came to my rescue and I will be forever indebted to her! She is Erica of Meadowstreet. She designs and manufactures the ultra fabulous silk and ribbon roses that you will soon find at A Vintage White. 

She also designs the most wonderful jewlery.  We are in collaboration in co-designing a line for us exclusively! I am thrilled at the prospect of working with such an angel and so grateful for her help. Please check out her wonderful website at Meadowstreet. Here is just a sampling of her lovlies!