The Curious Case of the Baronial Buttons

When I saw this adorable striped 1930s sundress in my friend's etsy shop, Garb Oh Vintage, I knew I had to make it mine.  When it arrived and I tried it on, however, I found that the navy buttons tended to sit in a spot that was a bit too --ahem-- saucy for my demure tastes, so I quickly relocated them today before my outing to Fort Edmonton Park with a few of my pals.  See below for a 'before' and 'after' of the great button transplantation :).

1930s Sailor Sun Dress: Garb Oh Vintage

1930s Tricolour Crocheted Purse: Etsy

1930s Sailor Straw Hat: A Vintage Affair, Calgary

1930s Style Sandals: Remix Vintage Shoes

Fan It

Whewwww, today was a hot one, both in terms of the weather and a vintage-finding hot streak! If this deadstock 40s cotton dress I found today fit me a bit better, I'd be keeping it, but as it is, off to the shop it shall shortly go!  Lots more goodies to come, after the Canada Day weekend. PS: the post is inspired by a Pokey LaFarge cover....

Red Hot Hat from the Swingin' Seamstress

Speaking of chapeaux....I am over the moon in love with this little 30s red straw hat I got recently from SwingingSeamstress on etsy (yes, that's the same gal who runs Vecona Vintage, so you can get some great Vecona prototypes through her etsy shop!).  Feels a bit like it fell from this 1934 fashion illustration I found!