Vintage Industrial Americana | The Priory

I wanted to introduce to you a new etsy shop called The Priory which blends industrial vintage, World War II memorabilia, and Americana all into one. My favorite piece (which is sold out) is this 1920s wooden toolbox.

The Priory has a lot of fantastic little storage bins and boxes for all your pretty what nots like these vintage barn feed bins and vintage handy andy storage box.

Vintage Shop Love: Revolving Styles Vintage

Oh goodness me, there are so many cute vintage clothes and accessories to be found at Revolving Styles Vintage... Anna has a vintage collection with a little bit of something for everyone like sparkly party dresses, beaded tapestry bags, art deco inspired jewelry... Here are a few of my favorite vintage pieces from Revolving Styles Vintage.

1.] This vintage 1950s beaded sweater is so sweet, I love the greens. If I were headed to Ireland any time soon I would definitely be packing this in my suitcase. { buy it }

2.] This vintage 1960s cocktail dress has sweet little ruffles on the sleeves and hem, such a darling dress for a holiday party! { buy it }

3.] Usually I prefer more feminine vintage handbags, but this 1960s mod bag really caught my eye, I love the colors. { buy it }

4.] I don't wear jewelry often, but when I do it's usually a statement making ring. This vintage filigree ring dates to the 1940s from Germany, love! { buy it }

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You can find out more about the owner Anna and her vintage shop on her blog, facebook, or follow Revolving Styles on twitter.

Vintage Shop Love: Purple Deer Vintage

There are so many lovely vintage dresses, vintage handbags, and pretty little vintage hats I would love to add to my vintage closet from Purple Deer Vintage. There's this one super rare 1950s horse head novelty wicker vintage bag that I just squeal with delight over. Purple Deer Vintage is based out of Sacramento, California and curates a collection of pretty floral frocks, tapestry and needlepoint bags, and has vintage spanning from the 1950s to the 1980s with a few pieces from the 1930s and 1940s. Below are just a few of my favorites!


Vintage Young Edwardian Jumper Dress // $78
Vintage Silk 1930s Blouse with Birds // $70
Vintage 1970s Autumn Feather Hat // $38

To find out more about Purple Deer Vintage, check out their blog or visit their Etsy shop Purple Deer Vintage!

Vintage Shop Love: Mod Human Vintage

If you're on the hunt for that perfect little vintage purse or handbag, look no further! The selection at Mod Human Vintage, an Atlanta based vintage clothing shop, is well curated and so easy on the eyes (and on the coin purse!) But this vintage shop has so much more than just darling 50s and 60s handbags, there are vintage coats, pretty patent loafers, ladylike vintage cardigans... just take a look for yourself, I promise you'll adore it! But first, here are some of my personal vintage favorites from the shop!


vintage 1960s tweed + wool plaid coat $64.99 /
vintage 1905s bermuda style handbag $24.99
vintage 1950s slingback heels $34.99


To find out more about Mod Human Vintage check out their blog and follow them on twitter. Oh, goodness... I wish those little 1950s floral slingbacks weren't so gosh darn tiny! (Size 5.5 for you lucky Cinderella's out there). They would definitely be in my closet if they were my size, such a bargan at less than $40!

Vintage Shop Love: Fanciness Vintage

I am so smitten by the gorgeous vintage 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s shoes currently available at Fanciness Vintage The 1940s dark brown velvet peep toe pumps... don't even get me started! The curled details on the uppers just makes me dream of thick dark chocolate shavings atop a decadent chocolate mousse. Fanciness Vintage is based out of the sunshine state and you can view cute outfits and other adventures of Fanciness Vintage at their blog. But... for now, let's get to those vintage shoes!


vintage 1940s shoes $138 // vintage 1930s heels $78
vintage 1930s peep toe heels $158 // vintage 1920s mary janes $128

To find out more about Fanciness Vintage, be sure to visit their lovely blog and check them out on facebook.

Vintage Shop Love: Salvage Life

I adore everything at Salvage Life, all the vintage selections are adorable and completely wearable. The owner, Beth Giles, does a fantastic job of curating totally cute and totally wearable vintage clothing. There is so much to choose from I couldn't pick just one favorite item! This vintage skirt is so adorable for Autumn! Can't you picture it being worn with knit tights and a lightweight sweater top tucked into the skirt or maybe a pretty secretary blouse with a cardigan. J'adore! Honestly, if it were my size (it's a Medium) I would have snapped it up on a second! I also love this vintage tooled leather bag, don't they pair so well together?

Vintage Striped Skirt $48 // Vintage Tooled Leather Bag $120

Salvage Life has an actual boutique as well, so if you're in Long Beach, be sure to make an appointment to visit the adorable little shop! To find out more about Salvage Life check out their blog stock full of vintage inspirations, and of course check out Salvage Life vintage shop on Etsy!

Vintage Shop Love: Rococo Vintage

Be still my heart! I have died and gone to fairy tale cupcake vintage dress heaven! Seriously, this dress from Rococo Vintage is beyond amazing and befitting of a true modern day princess or perhaps someone with a penchant for pink sugared confections.

Where to Shop: 1950s Fairy Tale Dress // $324

Rococo Vintage always has such pretty little things. Vintage cocktail dresses with large blossoms showered throughout, little black dresses with pleats and ruffles to last you for a lifetime, and amazing 1940s numbers like this one that I would snap up to wear to a wedding (or to a movie, or to buy groceries, I'd wear the heck out of this dress!) if only it were my size!

To find out more about Rococo Vintage be sure to visit their blog (gorgeous imagery!) and visit their website Rococo Vintage

Vintage Shop Love: Dear Golden Vintage

I'm perusing through the beautiful vintage wares at Dear Golden and I've come across this most darling little mustard yellow Curry A Favor dress and I'm trying to convince myself on why I have to have this dress. Oh, could it be the pleating on the bodice? Perhaps that ridiculously lovely topaz gemstone belt?

Where to Buy: Vintage 1950s Curry A Favor Dress // $264

Or perhaps its because it's exactly my size and I have an Autumn wedding to attend and this dress would be oh so darling and well, I know I already have a mustard yellow dress as an option, but it's okay to have another dress of the same color and besides you can never have too many choices, you know just in case... *le sigh* Well my vintage dears, I won't be purchasing it too soon (mailbox this morning had two lovely utility bills, thanks life!) and I'm sure someone will purchase it soon enough seeing as how the vintage lovelies at Dear Golden fly off the shelves in a blink of an eye. If you haven't wandered over to the online shop on Etsy, I highly recommend you do! Any vintage aficionado is bound to find something to love and covet.

To find out more about Dear Golden Vintage... be sure to check out their lovely vintage blog and of course the well curated vintage selections in their vintage shop.

Vintage Finds from Maison Paulette

Maison Paulette is a new vintage home goods shop on Etsy based out of Zurich, Switzerland. The product photography is so wonderful, I simply love it! Be sure to check out their other selections, lots of lovely trinkets for your home sweet home!


Where to Buy: Maison Paulette

Interview with vintage inspired jewelry designer "FRESHY FIG"

Upon our first sighting of the vintage brooches turned modern day pendant necklaces, we were instantly smitten with "FRESHY FIG", a vintage inspired jewelry line on Etsy.

A few of our favorites...


1.] Tell us something about yourself and what you do?
My name is Amanda and I have my jewelry business in Portland, Oregon. My boyfriend and I work together in our cute little vintage apartment. - Bonjour Amanda! So excited to have found you and your jewelry line FRESHY FIG on Etsy!

2.] What are 3 things inspiring you right now?
Three things that are inspiring right now are the layering of clothes and jewelry simultaneously, mixing metals, the idea of extracting modern looks from vintage pieces, and lockets...oh wait, that was four. - It's hard for us to limit to just 3 things too! So excited to see where your inspirations take your jewelry line!

3.] What's the best part about what you do?
The best part of what I do is having the opportunity to constantly collect and re-work already beautiful vintage pieces and then resist the urge to keep them all for myself! - We totally have this problem with wanting to keep all of our vintage finds too!

4.] Do you have any new creations in the works? If so, what can we expect from you soon?
I always have new creations in the works! I try to get at least 10 new items up on the site per week. You can expect owls, leaves and new image lockets galore! - We're so excited for the owls, love owls!

5.] When was the last time you had a really good laugh?
Having a creative job keeps the goofy juices flowing daily...and working across the table from my cheesy boyfriend helps too. - YAY, we love cheesy spouses too! And cheesy friends!

SHOP: Freshy Fig
Price Range: Most jewelry is between $28-$45

Currently Loving: "Love" Ceramics by Ninainvorm

Be still my heart for I have fallen head over heels in love with these cuter than cute, charming than charm ceramic plates and dishes by Nina of Ninainvorm. I love the designs on them, it reminds me a little of vintage children's book illustrations from the 50s and 60s.

They're so cheery and fun, I really must have a few of these! These would make darling little Valentine's gifts, don't you think?



Picture credits: Ninainvorm via Flickr

Where to buy: Ninainvorm Etsy.
Prices range from about $20-$70

I Love Paris in the Springtime by Alicia Bock

Oh! Be still my heart for I have fallen in love with Paris through the beautiful captures of photographer Alicia Bock. Why do I adore these photos so much? That soft amber glow, diffused sunlight, the tiny windows, a little hazy, dreamy... ahhh I wish I were in Paris!



You can purchase photo prints on her website or via etsy. BTW, her Etsy has many, many more beautiful photos so I do hope you will take a look! I can't even decide which I want to purchase, there are so many!

Adoring the lovely designs by Nadia Izruna of Nadinoo

The clothes have a vintage inspired feel, some of them remind me of vintage Cacharel, a little Biba-esque, and a touch of David Hamilton.



Shop here: Nadinoo.

Sponsor Spotlight: Embellished

I adore these whimsical handcrafted headbands from "Embellished", my favorite being the pleated ribbon & pearls headband, so sweet!


Jessica is also sponsoring a giveaway this weekend on her blog, so be sure to stop by and visit!

Shop link: Embellished (etsy)
Price Range: $8-$20
Extra: Embellished also offers neckties for men and sleep masks (so Holly Golightly!)

Site Spotlight: Youth.net

Just a quick little post. I discovered this site while searching for "Rationing in the 1940s" and this is one of the sites pulled up by Google.

Youth.net is a website where people can post their stories from World War 2. Lots of great little stories of first hand accounts of what life really was like during the second world war.

Just a few snippets...

"I am afraid I have very little to offer. I did have a short-term
love affair with a German girl, but this was cut short, fortunately, by
my being sent home."

"Once I was given a soldier uniform kit. A helmet and a cardboard
front of a uniform covered in the same material and with the same
insignia, and I had a wooden dagger and a belt to go with it.
I recall saluting a soldier once and he saluted back, and I thought
that I had just become a man to be taken serious."

"So she waited until it was dark, then stole out into the garden; she
tiptoed quietly, squeezed through the neighbor's fence, and stole an onion
from their veggie patch. She snuck back inside, and with great, great
pleasure sliced it - and ate it with the cheese. And a cup of tea."

Ration Samples

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Image source: Mylearning.org

Shop Spotlight: Spruce Home

Upon seeing the bright and cheery reupholstered vintage chairs and sofas I was immediately smitten by the decor shop Spruce Your Home on etsy.



The fabrics they use for the pillows and furniture border on quirky with a Domino centric aesthetic. I currently covet the White Knight Victorian Sofa which would look fantastic in my make believe Parisian foyer. (Ahh, one can dream, no?)

Site Spotlight: Hemlock Vintage

At Hemlock Vintage you will find a variety of vintage dresses, separates, and vintage accessories from the 1920s to the 1970s.

The shop currently doesn't have much to choose from and doesn't seem to have been updated since the beginning of July as most of the items are 'Coming Soon' but the site is definitely worth bookmarking and visiting again!

My vintage pick...
1950s Greta Plattry Yellow Cotton Dress

Price Range: $$$
Payment Options: Credit Cards, Paypal, Check, Money Order

Shop Spotlight: ANGEE W

Spotted these beautiful handmade clutches by Angee W with a definite vintage inspired look. "Each item is hand made with the finest materials and each piece is either inspired by a mood, an idea, or a special occasion."


You can view more of Angee's beautiful one-of-a-kind clutches in her Etsy shop and be sure to visit her blog: angeew.wordpress.com/

Shop Spotlight: White Owl on Etsy

I spotted this beautiful lace necklace on someone else's blog (sorry, I can't remember which it was) and immediately fell in love and had to make it mine. They have a Victorian, old world romance look to them, don't they? A little piece of yesteryear...

Tea Time in the Garden Necklace - $27.00

Here are a few of my other favorites from the White Owl shop on Etsy. (Isn't the product photography also lovely? I am so inspired!)




When the package arrived it came neatly wrapped in tissue and ribbons, really lovely! And the girls behind White Owl are so sweet and offer great customer service.

Vintage Designer Couture Clothing on 1stDibs.com

If you have money to spare and you're looking for high-end designer couture vintage, I highly suggest stopping by the Vintage Couture section of 1stDibs.com

1st Dibs Vintage Couture carries designers such as Chanel, Emilio Pucci, Judith Leiber, Lanvin, Christian Dior, and Halston.

My favorites:
(if I won the lottery I'd buy in a heartbeat)
Vintage Hermes Birkin
Scary price... :(

Vintage Chloe Dress by Karl Lagerfeld

Vintage John Patou Gown