Splurge vs. Steal: Knit, Floral & Plaid

Time for another installment of Splurge vs. Steal, where we show you our less expensive vintage version of pricey modern pieces from your favorite stores!  This week is sort of a mishmash of items and I am going to try with all my might not to go to mention the fact that they are all very "FALL"... oops, I guess I said it, huh?

KNIT

SPLURGE: MinkPink via Urban Outfitters, $109  

STEAL: vintage fisherman's sweater via Miskabelle, $30

 FLORAL

SPLURGE: via Anthropologie, $168

STEAL: 1970s maxi dress via Miskabelle, $48

 PLAID

SPLURGE: via Anthropologie , $218 

 STEAL: 1960s plaid wool shift dress via Miskabelle, $28

No matter your style (bohemian florals, mod plaids, chunky, cozy knits), there are vintage steals to be had! Which piece do you most want to steal?

xo, 

J&A

Shop Preview, Week of June 16th

Hello, friends! We are chugging away, getting our pretty summer spoils into the shop.  We also have some exciting news on the horizon, a little July even we'll both be a part of....so stay tuned.

Here's what's coming up...some very special pieces in this bunch:

vintage embroidered cotton crop top (M/L) /// vintage brown lace tank (M)

 70s swirled maxi dress (M) /// 90s floral rayon overall shorts (M)

 70s Indian cotton gauze maxi dress (M/L) /// 70s Gunne Sax prairie dress (S/M)

 vintage printed maxi broom skirt (S/M) /// 90s grunge floral button down maxi skirt (S)

If you see something you like, just let us know! These are size estimates, but we can give you more details.

Have a great week--& keep cool!

xo,

Amanda

Shop Preview: Blue and Pink

Hey there!  Just popping in to say hello and give you a little preview of some of the cute new pieces coming to the shop this week.  We are still stocking for all seasons (to cater to both our international AND domestic customers!).  Some blue and pink pretties coming right up....

1960's/70's maxi dresses, both size medium, modern 6/8

vintage denim jacket- medium, ruffled pink blouse-small

Hope you all had a great weekend!

xo

Jayme

Sabine Gets Dressed: The Glittery Sweater Maxi

I like to put outfits together from our shop, but mostly I'm collaging photos together, so you can't get the best idea of the look on a real body.  Of course, my curves don't fit into a lot (okay: MOST) of vintage clothes, nor do my size 8.5 feet (so many cute shoes in a size 6!)

My blog friend Amanda (great name, right?) dresses her shop mannequin, Matilda, and does a little "What Matilda Wore" tweet, and I thought--of course! I should dress up Sabine (my mannequin) in these outfits. One of my favorite consignment shops in DC also blogs an outfit each week, and I love how they include shoes (one of my favorite parts!), so I used that idea to get the head to toe look.

Here she is, Sabine's debut on the blog, in all of her Miskabelle splendor:

SHOP:  dress--coming this week (S/M), belt--$15, shoes--$33

I love metallics for the winter, but adding a pair of patent shoes in neutral colors tones down the outfit enough for daytime.  It would also look amazing with a soft black scarf looped around the neck.

You could also pair the dress with tights and boots and a tweed blazer for a totally different look. The oatmeal/gold color scheme is more versatile than you would think!

I'm looking forward to dressing up Sabine in the future...and myself too (maybe even tomorrow!).

xo,
Amanda