eVintage Society BLOG TAG WEDNESDAY!~ Summer Sparkle~

I've been tagged by SYDNEY'S VINTAGE FASHION RUNWAY for the eVINTAGE SOCIETY Wednesday Blog Tag.

Its HOT!!! What better time of year to shimmer like the ice cubes in a vodka-lemonade? Refresh those who admire you with some summer sparkle!

1) Show us your favorite vintage sparkling stunner in your inventory! Rhinestones, sequins, beads….show us your shimmer!!

I just consigned this amazing, wool knit 60s column gown absolutely COVERED with beads, rhinestones and sequins in rich shimmering gold....

2)Rhinestones on daywear? Yes or no?
Rhinestones 24-7! Daywear, evening wear, lingerie...anytime!

3)Favorite beaded bag or jewelry in your inventory or personal collection?
Hang on.

4)Colored rhinestones or clear, which do you prefer?

I used to think clear won that battle but have recently become enamored with colored, especially reds and blues.

5)Cubic zirconia, costume rhinestones or REAL diamonds? Be honest!! Which will you wear?
With my lifestyle its likely I'll only wear what I buy for myself (insert canned audience "AWWWWWW")....so rhinestones it is.

DOROTHEA'S CLOSET VINTAGE tags Julie at DAMN GOOD VINTAGE.

~Ang

I'm Back!! Vacation= Over. Site News, etc....

Back from vacation! I'm not nearly as excited as that made me sound, but I do have a lot of new vintage to work with which is cool. Right before I left I aquired a large cache of vintage jewelry...mostly rhinestones, clear and coloured. I'm researching and building a page for the site but for now a few pieces are available on the front page! Watch for more from Weiss, Juliana, Kramer, Whiting & Davis, Florenza, Miriam Haskell and Hattie Carnegie.

This is one of my favorites, an Eisenberg Ice crystal clear rhinestone brooch and earrings (quite large in size, too!)

A Weiss attributed clamp bracelet with bright, big rhinestones and matching earrings....

Another clamp bracelet with aurora borealis stones...

Weiss deep blue rhinestone earrings...

Kramer lilac and lavender starburst rhinestone earrings...

Coming soon, 2 pairs of Juliana earrings....

I also spent some time with Bonnie, the head of the wardrobe department at the Spencer Community Theatre in Spencer, Iowa. I'd met her a couple years ago and bought some vintage they were purging out of their packed wardrobe storage area, and as it turns out she was looking to sell AND consign some pieces to make room and salvage some better, older pieces before something bad happened to them! I was happy to be able to help out.....here are a few things I've shot but arent quite ready to sell yet (tomorrow! I promise!)

Two fantastic European themed 40s ribbon knit, two piece dresses.....

A smashing, dramatic stenciled mohair 50s coat by LILLI ANN....

Watch for some amazing things from the jewelry buy AND the theatre to come over the next few weeks!

~Ang