New to the Etsy Shop – May 2014

1950s mens shoes, 1950s carved lucite bangle, 1940s rayon dress, 1940s rubber stamp kit, 1950s mens ties,  1950s glassware.

* All items linked back to the Etsy page

     

   

 

 

 

New to the Etsy shop: March 2014

Shoes, 1940s blouse, deadstock 1950s earrings (still on their original cards) and a 1930s silk nightgown.

* All items linked back to the Etsy page

    

Book: Vintage Bridal Fashion 1900 – 1950

If you are lover of vintage fashion and tying the knot, you may want to wear a vintage or ‘vintage inspired’ gown from your favourite era. Bridal Fashion 1900-1950 – The American Wedding dress (Kathleen York, Shire Publications, $13.40 at Booktopia) takes readers on an elegant journey back in time through American bridal fashion from the first half of the 20th Century marking the changes that economics, popular culture, and even politics have made to style over the years.

 

New to the Etsy shop – January 2014

Gloves, gloves and more gloves! Lot’s more things coming soon too but for now here are these 40s and 50s gloves and an amazing unused mens grooming kit.

* All items linked back to the Etsy page

      

    

 

10% off Xmas Sale at Violet’s Vintage Emporium!

Hi all, have a 10% off sale for Xmas in my Etsy store. The sale runs til December 26, 2013 and the discount is for all items. The code is XMAS2013 for those interested. Happy looking and have a a great Xmas!!

Here is the link to the shop: Violet’s Vintage Emporium

The forgotten art of travel…

I just discovered a book  called ‘Vintage Hotel Labels from the Collection of Gaston-Louis Vuitton’  by Francisca Mattéoli, showcasing some of the collection of over 3000 hotel labels hoarded by Gaston-Louis Vuitton at the start of the 20th century. These labels were stuck to baggage by hotel staff and travel agents for advertising purposes. To me they always signify great adventure and the fanciful sojourns of holiday-makers of the past. I have added some of my own favourites, mostly from the 1920s and 30s.

The book is available here.

 

           

      

     

       

New to the Etsy shop for October – 1940s shoes!

I have five glorious pairs of 1940s (some maybe very early 50s) for sale in the shop this month. All fine examples of the many shoe styles that were available at the time. One pair is pretty much deadstock and comes with it’s original box, dated 1944. My favourite is the beaded shoes with the plastic vamp. Very elegant. If my shoe size wasn’t an 8.5 I’d be keeping two of these pairs for myself!

    

    

New items in my Etsy store – September 2013

Hi all. I have a bumper load of new items in the shop this month ranging from pairs of 1920s and 40s deadstock stockings, 30s knitting books and childs tie, 40s hat, necklace and evening dress, 50s cocktail dress, house dress, purses, earrings and gloves and a 60s evening dress and shoes. All the items are linked back to the shop page. Enjoy 🙂

    

   

  

   

   

      

   

   

   

   
   

   

New Etsy items for July

Some great new things in the shop this month including a 1930s celluloid ‘lady on skis’ brooch and a 1930s bracelet, earrings and brooch from Austria. A 1940s lady head vase and knitted dress. 1950s necklace, handbag, gloves and knitting books. Enjoy!

    

    

    

    

   

   

 

Esther Williams passes away – RIP Million Dollar Mermaid

The beautiful US swimming champion-turned-movie star Esther Williams has died in Los Angeles aged 91 on June 6. She was a national swimming champion by the time she was 16 and her sporting success led to a Hollywood career in aquatic musicals in the 1940s. Williams became one of Hollywood’s biggest moneymakers, appearing in spectacular swimsuit numbers that capitalised on her beauty and perfect figure. She even had her own swimwear line.

Her movies include; Bathing Beauty, Million Dollar Mermaid, Neptune’s Daughter, Dangerous When Wet, Take me out to the Ball Game, Easy to Wed and Fiesta among others.

    

New to the Etsy shop in May 2013

A few new items for the shop this month including an some amazing marcasite 1930s earrings in their original celluloid Art Deco box, a late 50s cotton day dress, 70s does 30s flutter gown, early 1940s black dress and some lovely 50s silver gloves.

      

Hats for sale in my store

Was looking at all the lovely hats for sale in my shop and thought they were worthy of a post of their own. So many different styles and materials and textures. The hot pink 50s topper is so bright and cheery and the 40s velour number with the bow is just amazing!