Carmine & Hayworth

I've really been motivated & inspired lately to advance my costume collection with the hopes of eventually branching out to Costume Rental. I have SO MANY ideas on what these costume can and should be used for and I'm crazy excited to hit the ground running with this! Below is one of my newest buys and it's a STUNNING Turquoise / Teal Sequined and jeweled vintage gown 😍It needs a bit of TLC, but I find that it's a good way of personalizing a piece and making it your own. I would LOVE to see this used in a photo shoot & on-stage~ via hadleybtv on Ebay This antique burlesque set is one I'm over the moon, in love with! Anything beaded & jeweled has my attention INSTANTLY! I'm always amazing at the intricacy of the beaded fringe along with all of the sequin and jeweled accents. These arm bands are a part of a 1960's burlesque set I purchased a few months back.  I'm a HUGE fan of Lurex, beads and, obviously sequins, ...

This 1960's Ballgown/ Burlesque Costume is what actual dream are made of!  When I received this, in the mail, my heart LITERALLY sprang out of my chest! The rhinestones, feathers, sequins, ALL of it! This isn't the best picture of me wearing it because my bust is a little too busty for the top of the dress, but I had to get it on my body somehow 😉 Via DaintyRascalVintage on Etsy Just LOOK at this beauty in its entirety! Pictures could never fully capture how stunning AND heavy this piece is! My dream is to get it restored so that it can be used again for the stage! When I get my Brick & Mortar store up and running I hope to have these piece for Costume Study and possibly to rent for productions or events. This really is such a prized piece for me.  I truly believe in investing in fashion, especially when it's vintage. You will never see anything like it and that what I ADORE. This 1960's Gold Lame Trench Coat is one of my favorite pieces that...

I've had a lot of fun, lately, digging through my vintage lingerie collection and finding some pieces I forgot I even had! This 1950's Whirlpool Overwire bra has circle stitching that runs around the cups in such a simple & classic way. I'm of that group where I feel like lingerie shouldn't just be something you wear underneath your clothes. I LOVE wearing CERTAIN pieces of lingerie as tops or under sheer blouses. In Middle School, I had this beautiful lacy, Teal bra that I loved so much I would wear it under one of my favorite White shirts. Let's just say the other students didn't appreciate my fashion as much as I did 😊 Now not all pieces are ones I'd wear out in the open, but there are so many that NEED to be appreciated in full view. 1950's Whirlpool Overwire Bra Ivory Lace Blouse via Forever 21 1960's Faux Leopard Print Wrap via HolliePoint on Etsy I don't know what it is about this ruffle collar that I'm obsessed ...

I've had a lot of fun, lately, going through my closet & collections to find garments I've stashed away. I've been needing a HUGE inspiration fix in the past few weeks while I slowly gain my confidence to take my online business into the Brick & Mortar world.  Every piece of vintage jewelry, clothing, knick-knacks, etc. I've bought gives me fuel to keep moving forward. I want others to feel inspired by what I'm lucky enough to own. I'm scared to death and a lot of times feel the need to quit and stay working towards other peoples dreams.  My need to share with others how amazing vintage can be keeps me going forward. My ultimate goal is to create a place where people can come and gather inspiration. I would LOVE for the pieces I own to be used for other's creativity! I'm scared to death. I've got a business meeting today. I'm trying to calm my nerves. Hopefully my next post will be filled with my new prospects & a better path t...

It has been YEARS since I took anything off that even resembled a vacation. My idea of a vacation was driving to a city 45 minutes away from where I live to go antiquing. I love to work and it KILLS me to take time off, but the opportunity arose for me to work AND be on vacation at the same time.  I took a wee little part-time gig working at a food show in Deadwood, SD where I could get paid and also enjoy the city. I've never been to Deadwood, but I've watched ALL the ghost shows that have "investigated" there, so naturally I was curious and excited. I work one full day the week I was there and then had at it with antiquing, sight-seeing and, of course, two ghost tours 💀 This post is mainly my way of organizing some of my photos from the trip since I'm HORRIBLE at vacation photos.... Historic & haunted Bullock Hotel Some of the amazing casino ceilings throughout town View overlooking Deadwood from Mount Moriah Cemetary where Wi...