tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38570390680707302992024-02-07T16:22:20.308-05:00The French Maid's PlaceThe French Maidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446055517987585993noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857039068070730299.post-38351281767748847782013-01-25T17:44:00.004-05:002013-01-25T17:44:32.916-05:00PEARLS AND BEADS AND SEQUINS, OH MY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I found this fabulous vintage silk tunic on etsy with the same kind of diamond shaped design pattern. How pretty is this soft, pale yellow blouse with creamy pearls, glass beads and even a glitzy rhinestone stitched right into the center of each and every open space inside the diamond shapes. I'd wear this with jeans and some sparkly shoes for Girls Night Out! How about winter white wool slacks with a creamy pashmina thrown over the shoulders for a dinner out with my Sweetie? Maybe I'll save it for my dream trip to Greece, with white Capri pants and golden flat sandals....so many possibilities! </span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94059760/beaded-rhinestone-shirt-valentinatunic?">From Pearl Modern</a></span></h2>
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The French Maidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446055517987585993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857039068070730299.post-22910767485321551792013-01-21T10:58:00.000-05:002013-01-21T10:58:38.135-05:00PONDERING GORGEOUS GOWNS AND INAUGURAL BALLS...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I LOVE THIS VINTAGE PHOTO OF LOVELY LADIES PREPARING FOR AN ELEGANT EVENING </span></h3>
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CAN'T YOU JUST SMELL THE SWEETNESS OF PERFUME IN THE AIR AND HEAR THE RUSTLE OF THEIR SUMPTUOUS SKIRTS AND THEY SWEEP ACROSS THE FLOOR? </div>
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HERE IT IS, ALREADY TWO-THIRDS INTO THE MONTH, AND I'M JUST GREETING THE NEW YEAR IN!</div>
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I must say, 2012 was a VERY busy year for us and just flew by! New friends, new ideas and even a new business kept us on our toes around here...how about you? It's time to keep up the momentum of positive changes and maybe even change up this blog a little. So I hope you'll stick around for some fun with me this year! </div>
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GET YOUR SEXY ON!</h2>
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Black satin and marabou souvenir slippers purchased at The Dunes in Las Vegas available from the appropriately named <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74212050/vintage-viva-las-vegas-black-marabou?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_query=black+marabou+in+vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all">Kit Kat Cabaret.</a> Wow!</div>
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60's Peignoir set with marabou embellishing the belled cuffs, collar, and ties from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58179600/vintage-1960s-intime-peignoir-the?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=black+marabou+in+vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all">Fab Gabs</a> for real Pin-Up Girl glamour!</div>
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Lustrous black long sleeved cocktail dress with dramatic ostrich feather neckline from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76057957/vintage-1960s-feather-collar-black?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=black+marabou+in+vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all">Basya Berkman</a> would look so enchanting across a candlelit dinner table, no?</div>
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Vintage Betsy Johnson cardigan with face framing black boa at V-neckline from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/106418270/vintage-betsey-johnson-black-marabou?ref=sr_gallery_4&ga_search_query=black+marabou+in+vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all">Insane For 15 Mins</a> would add a boost to any wardrobe!</div>
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Glam long sleeved marabou bolero from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/95703788/vintage-avant-guarde-flapper-deco?ref=sr_gallery_44&ga_search_query=black+marabou+in+vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all">Shmooozin</a> on etsy. Perfect over just about any cocktail outfit!</div>
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Black velvet evening jacket with feathers embellishing the cuffs available from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77665523/stunning-wicked-vintage-velvet-and?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_query=black+marabou+in+vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all">Bohemian Starlet</a>...Holiday parties are just around the corner!</div>
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<br />The French Maidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446055517987585993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857039068070730299.post-53415530993156877592012-08-16T14:05:00.000-04:002012-08-16T14:09:06.479-04:00TRY THIS INSTEAD!<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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Vintage Hermes "La Danse Du Cosmos" silk scarf from<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/106675175/gently-used-authentic-hermes-scarf-la?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=hermes+scarf&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_ref=auto3&ga_search_type=all"> Skulls n Crosses</a> on etsy in the most delicious shades of pinks, purples, greens and soft yellows! What a great way to add some color drama to a very neutral wardrobe!</div>
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The French Maidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446055517987585993noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857039068070730299.post-58164924557892406782012-08-14T21:30:00.001-04:002012-08-16T19:53:05.854-04:00BOW-TIFUL!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How about starting the morning off with a stack of decadent, home made waffles and some luscious raspberry syrup served from this vintage Fenton glass piece? The cranberry glass body features the cheeriest white daisy and fern pattern. The silver plate hinged lid opens to reveal a spout for pouring, and is from an etsy store called the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65250812/antique-daisy-and-fern-pattern-fenton?ga_search_query=pitcher">Classic Style Shop</a>. </div>
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Even though it's still really hot here, it is mid August, so it's time to start re-assessing the closet for a few key pieces I'd like to add to my wardrobe for Fall. I'd love to consider something in an Autumn palette print and this cool Pucci piece could be great! The seller, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/58232249/vintage-emilio-pucci-mini-dress">Susu Said</a>, tells us this is a mini dress, but what about wearing it as a tunic...maybe with some black leggings and boots? Could work! And I'm loving the long sleeves and zipper detail!</div>
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A dinner invitation at a friends home is slated for this evening and I'm to bring a dessert. A lovely fruit tarte from a favorite local bakery far surpasses anything I could make and would be made even more elegant being served with this stunning antique French pastry server called a Pelle a Tarte. The sterling silver spatula is embellished with pretty hand engraved foliage and features an ebony wood handle. I love using serving pieces like this...makes a store bought treat just that more special. From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45576822/antique-french-sterling-silver-ebony">Abundancy</a> on etsy.</div>
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Off to a friends beach house for the weekend and I know they would love a hostess gift like these six French Majolica oyster plates. Such a fun way to serve and eat all the yummy seafood available in the Charleston area. If you've never been, you should check it out. Besides being a beautiful and historical town, the food there is over-the-top delicious! You can get these lovelies from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/104537654/6-french-majolica-oyster-plates-vintage">Azulclaro</a>.</div>
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The weekend on the coast of our beautiful South Carolina brings lots of activities. This Hermes sarong would wrap beautifully over a swimsuit lounging at the pool and take you right to a wonderful dinner on the veranda. From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/98631886/hermes-parrot-wrap">Magwood Boutique</a>, this statement piece features colorful parrots amid the most vibrant colors!</div>
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Five vintage Art Nouveau French Bisque Dancing Girls.</div>
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<b>WHY, THESE VINTAGE GARTER CLIPS EMBELLISHED WITH CREAM COLORED SATIN BOWS AND PRETTY PINK ROSETTES, OF COURSE!</b></div>
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I love using my fancy dishes literally every day of the week, but I think it is especially nice on Sunday mornings to use pretty things. Serving chocolate espresso in this Pot de Creme set, with <span style="background-color: white;">their handy little lids would be just like having a lovely Paris breakfast with your sweetheart in an outdoor cafe! Now, croissant or eclair? Hhmmmm.....</span><br />
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This vintage Chanel suit would be perfect for the ladies luncheon I've been invited to attend. The three-quarter length sleeves are a favorite style of mine, and I'm loving how the entire suit is edged in this beautiful trim work. I see some versatility here, too...jacket with slacks or jeans, skirt with a crisp white shirt and stunning belt. Such a flattering peachy-pink! From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96846815/vintage-chanel-skirt-suit-light">Consign Couture</a>.</div>
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This Reed and Barton sterling silver spoon would be the sweetest baby gift for a friend who's expecting a little boy! I love giving vintage things of quality as gifts to friends and family. The little puffed heart at the top of the handle even has a little jingle sound...what boy wouldn't love that? It's available from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78388770/reed-barton-infant-sterling-feeding?ga_search_query=baby%2Bspoon">Memere's Attic</a> and comes with the box and velvet pouch. Adorable!</div>
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This lovely cut crystal and silver plate set is by Mappin and Webb, Silversmiths to both Queen Elizabeth and The Prince of Wales. The Anglophile in me likes it already! And since I've planned on having a big salad for dinner using delicious veggies purchased at the local farmers market last Saturday morning, I think it would be perfection to place on the table for oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71421157/cruet-set-antique-famous-victorian?ref=sr_gallery_12&ga_search_query=cruets&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_ref=auto1&ga_order=price_desc&ga_page=0&ga_search_type=all"> Dragonfly Studios 74</a> has lots of delightful things to look at in their shop!</div>
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A fun night out with the girls requires a fabulous top to glam up the dark wash jeans I'll probably wear, and this vintage Pucci knocks me out! The color combinations of hand sewn beads and sequins is so cool, not to mention the classic geometric shapes and swirls of his prints. A little glam shoe, a chic cocktail bag, and I'm ready to order a Cosmo! From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103519327/vintage-emilio-pucci-top-glorious-hand">Stated Style</a>.</div>
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It's sish-ka-bob for a few friends at our house this evening and we're dining al fresco! These mid-century stainless steel skewers have the loveliest rosewood handles and are certainly more dramatic to bring to the table than bamboo ones! I love how the bright colors of all the marinated veggies look, especially this time of year when they are at their most luscious and bountiful! From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/75057397/mid-century-set-of-ten-stainless-steel">Fox and Thomas</a>.<br />
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Why, this beautiful vintage butterfly brooch made of pink milk glass chatons and pink and purple rhinestones, of course! Even the tips of the antennae are tiny pink sparklers!</div>
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So you and your sweetheart have made a last minute plan for a romantic getaway...just the two of you. A girl needs to be sure to pack a few sexy but elegant items for candlelit dinners, dancing until dawn and whatever else she might need to be beautifully ready for. Here a few fun and fabulous items you might want to consider packing...</div>
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A GREAT LITTLE BLACK DRESS</div>
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This vintage number is just so flirty, I think it's perfect for a sexy night out, don't you? It's a wonderful example of a 1960's cocktail dress. The fitted sheath is caged by a sheer layer of chiffon with over-the-top ostrich feathers embellishing the hem. And if that weren't enough, the neckline features a statement-style brooch for some serious sparkle! I LOVE this piece, and I think it works just as well for a special occasion today as it did when it was originally made! It's from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102227910/vintage-breakfast-at-tiffanys-dress?ref=sr_gallery_33&ga_search_query=little+black+dress&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_order=price_desc&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all">XTABAY</a> Vintage and you will have a ball browsing her etsy store!</div>
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I love the idea a packing a matching set of great costume jewelry to mix and match for different looks at a moments notice. The set pictured above of the bracelet, brooch, earrings and necklace would be a winner for versatility and glitz, from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86666303/vintage-weiss-ice-parure-1950s-complete?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=rhinestone+jewelry&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+rhinestone+jewelry&ga_orig_facet=vintage&ga_original_query=2&ga_order=price_desc&ga_page=7&ga_search_type=vintage">VWayne</a>, also on etsy. These kinds of vintage sets are so much prettier than just about anything new you can find, and the seller suggests using the pin in your your hair. I think it would be marvelous attached to a simple evening bag, or at the bottom of a plunging neckline...front or back!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">A stunning pair of sunglasses are essential for early mornings after the night before. Perfect for alfresco breakfast, brunch or lunch not to mention critical when lounging by the pool. Aren't these 80's Claude Montana zebra frames to die for...the French do drama so well, no? Available from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103211363/vintage-1980s-claude-montana-black-white" style="background-color: white;">Kerson Gallery PS</a><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></div>
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Now I know why basic black luggage is something everyone likes for the basics, but for fun excursions, why not pack your pretties in something a little retro? This crazy green is a great set of several pieces to adapt to different needs. This shop owner, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92705493/vintage-hardshell-five-piece-luggage-set?ga_search_query=luggage">White Bear Studios US</a>, pokes fun at the avocado color as being so out it's in! It certainly would be easy to spot your suitcases out of a sea of neutrals on the airport baggage turnstyle!<br />
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Thanksgiving Sunday is the day I usually put up our main Christmas tree, and all the other decorations get filled in when I have a few hours to spare here and there. These vintage mercury ornaments from West Germany really bring me back to my childhood with their colors of the season and frosted detail. From </div>
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A mid-week dinner party at some friends home would be the ideal place to show off a cute holiday look without being too dressy. I'd pair this white blouse with my black velvet pants, my diamond studs, and maybe even tie off that darling red bow with a sparkling brooch in the center. So right for this time of year! This is from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85809879/vintage-80s-holiday-wrap-blouse-sm">Bread and Butter Vintage</a>.</div>
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I love watching the big tree in Rockefeller Center being lit up every year on TV! I guess I'm really just a big kid when it comes to the holidays, and I'm going to make a fun night of it at home on the sofa even if I can't be in The Big Apple in person. I'll make a big pot of caramel corn with almonds and serve it in a beautiful crystal bowl like this Waterford piece from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83752248/vintage-waterford-crystal-centerpiece-8">Birney Creek</a>. It has the most elegant look with it's deep cuts and eight-point star on the bottom that catches the light beautifully. I love using nice things in unconventional ways...I think we enjoy them so much more! Maybe piping hot cups of Russian Tea as an accompaniment...yummy!</div>
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This is a big week for my Sweetie as you'll see when you read further,and I'd love to mark the event with a fun little surprise like these wonderful gentleman's driving gloves from the 1920's. In a stunning, supple cognac brown leather, these gloves are rabbit lined for added warmth. Available from </div>
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OK, I know I like to brag on my Sweetheart, but I'm so proud of him! Tonight is his first gallery showing ever of his art...he turns the most beautiful wood items and them inlays them with things like turquoise, lapis, tigers eye, and silver! He will be showing his items off all month locally, and tonight is a big reception for him with wine and other goodies. Friends and family will attend, and I'd love to wear something understated but festive...this is his moment to shine! How about this sexy ivory number from </div>
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I'll end the week as I began...by doing a little more holiday decorating! This time outside the house, with something like this wonderful display from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/35584399/vintage-flexible-flyer-runner-sled-and">Scrap Sisters Vintage</a>. I love the sweet ice skates hanging on the sled decorated with the pretty greenery. It just invokes a fun day on a frozen pond!</div>
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The first holiday party of the year happens tonight...this one with my new employer whose holiday parties are "legendary" according to my colleagues. This classic St. John knit dress is understated and elegant, but definitely says it's a celebration with the glitzy beaded waist detail. This is what I call a "forever" dress! From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83320646/1970s-designer-st-john-evening-party">Vinty Boutique</a>.</div>
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It will be a busy day in the kitchen today preparing for out of town visitors to help celebrate Thanksgiving. Wouldn't it be delightful to start holiday baking in a kitchen alight with this darling light fixture in a color that's reminiscent of pumpkin pie! It's an up cycled vintage colander that throws light throughout the room in a charming way that just brings a little smile to my face. From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85488555/recycled-hanging-light">Glow 828</a>.</div>
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My holiday guests will need to be picked up from the airport and we'll whisk them away to a hearty brunch to welcome them for the long weekend. This stunning animal print jacket is the perfect little piece that's so stylish now and will be great with my camel wool slacks, cashmere turtleneck and boots. Just because it's chilly out doesn't mean we can't be cute, right? From <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/84440715/70s-leopard-fur-coat-by-greenlea-and">Sans Epoch Vintage</a>.</div>
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Don't you think this little tablecloth and napkin set is the perfect way to serve an Autumn breakfast to visiting friends? The pretty pine cones and golden leaves speak so well of the season and I think the lovely embroidered handwork is such a conversation piece, as well. I'm such a nut for vintage textiles, especially linens, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83489291/vintage-tablecloth-napkins-linen?ga_search_query=pinecone&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6532800">Kerry Can</a> has some wonderful examples!</div>
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Giving thanks for all our blessings is even more special when you can share them at your dinner table with those you love. Carving the Thanksgiving turkey becomes a glamorous task when using these beautiful carving tools in sterling silver. This stately pattern from Wolfenden Silver, is available from<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87130130/wolfenden-sterling-3-piece-carving-set?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_submit=Search&ga_search_query=sterling+silver+carving+&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage"> Patzi Place</a>, and features the knife, meat fork and poultry shears and could be used for generations of family dinners or everyday elegance!</div>
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Black Friday requires a good pair of flat shoes for heavy-duty bargain hunting, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83351128/authentic-gucci-vintage-patent-leather">Stated Style</a> has these fabulous flats to get you through the crazy day stylishly! I love the pretty persimmon color, another great shade of the season and the Gucci symbols stitched on the toes would work with jeans, slacks, or a cute skirt. </div>
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One of our local Cotillion Clubs assembles for the first Ball of the season every Thanksgiving Saturday night and has done so for who knows how many years. It's strictly white tie and tails, and so it requires a ball gown just as formal. This stunner from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71749970/vintage-gown-french-silk-taffeta-40s">Nod to Mod Vintage</a> features yards upon yards of iridescent French silk taffeta to swoosh across the dance floor! It's a gown that was patterned after the Givenchy dress in "Sabrina" that our favorite Audrey Hepburn wore, and would look lovely with the standard opera length white gloves and your Sapphire jewels from the family vault, no?</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend is hosting a scarf party Friday night, and I know if I showed up with this one, they would all go crazy for it! This is actually a Whiting and Davis scarf/necklace in yummy, fluid chain mail...WOW! I can think of a million ways to wear this, but even over the simplest LBD, you'd be sure to make a statement! It's from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79048813/vintage-whiting-and-davis-chainmetal">Binky Lovecat</a>. Mmmm...maybe I'll just keep this one for myself?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">WHY, THIS ORNATE DESK LAMP WITH A PAIR OF BEJEWELED FRENCH SILK EMBROIDERED SHADES, OF COURSE (This one even has a place to hold letters from her secret lover)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81223809/vintage-1950s-50s-strapless-orchid-pink">Vintage Vortex</a>! You'll have so much fun looking at their items...dreamy party dresses in yummy colors. This is such a great example of 1950's style; fitted bodice to show off a tiny waist, flattering sweetheart neckline and that voluminous circle skirt with the dramatic chiffon swags. How fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKS7DoWkSZMPY3ufFJ06USJ4ojRBL_5N08TdtfHCErzx0oqmRy36kgxb4loQlyKUnGfgEiA-L0TuMNO87XjRlMQEqA39AP1Q6U93VCjFRCyFYXLUFmKq8xv3ympIpBTXnw7TlqdmqvTCH/s1600/100_0933.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKS7DoWkSZMPY3ufFJ06USJ4ojRBL_5N08TdtfHCErzx0oqmRy36kgxb4loQlyKUnGfgEiA-L0TuMNO87XjRlMQEqA39AP1Q6U93VCjFRCyFYXLUFmKq8xv3ympIpBTXnw7TlqdmqvTCH/s640/100_0933.jpg" width="476px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> How about a little bling on your pretty ears with these great pearl and pink rhinestone dangles? These are from my personal collection but are now in my etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76356365/pink-rhinestone-and-pearl-dangle">The French Maid.</a> I love how they catch the light and add movement and are especially lovely with a soft updo. I hope the lucky girl who gets these enjoys these as much as I have!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV31CFIQY1a63_0NtiyWcl2-OtYvX0-VJbXZuCyovyjoTGH_PYRGCqgG5CqIMRvY0iG_frmtawj8l8QFZQ5eVVi_SCIajpQfacrccAECAz2GQkFSYKGX8lsLOH-sLZBgSU-4miXQw30b7/s1600/world+market+productio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV31CFIQY1a63_0NtiyWcl2-OtYvX0-VJbXZuCyovyjoTGH_PYRGCqgG5CqIMRvY0iG_frmtawj8l8QFZQ5eVVi_SCIajpQfacrccAECAz2GQkFSYKGX8lsLOH-sLZBgSU-4miXQw30b7/s640/world+market+productio.jpg" width="480px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">OK, these are vintage 50's SCHIAPARELLI glitter pumps, people! Even if you're not the Princess type, how about for holiday wear. Even dark jeans and a glittery top for a weekend night out! These are screaming for a new home where they will be appreciated and loved. The seller, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/83596301/schiaparelli-1950s-silver-glitter-pumps?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_submit=Search&ga_search_query=silver+shoes&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_order=price_desc&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage">World Market Productio</a>, even suggests using them for boudoir decor, if your are a Glamour Puss. Love these!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">--Lee Ann</div>The French Maidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446055517987585993noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3857039068070730299.post-15247113963229323472011-10-24T23:15:00.000-04:002011-10-24T23:15:23.210-04:00THIS IS WHY I LOVE FALL!<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">BEAUTIFUL ESSENTIALS FOR THE SEASON...</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's time to pull out Fall footwear, and why not some really cool vintage Italian boots in great shade of caramel brown. Perfect for jeans, skirts or BoHo dresses, they are from a really awesome shop that specializes in boots and coats...<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64669716/sz-75-8-italian-70s-sexy-brown-womens">The Vintage Voice</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, from my own etsy shop, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77415976/animal-print-earrings?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=animal+print+earrings&ga_search_submit=Search&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_category=vintage&ga_facet=">The French Maid,</a> a great little pair of earrings in the print of the season! So versatile, these are the perfect ear candy to change up a camel wool suit, a little black dress or even khaki pants and a brown sweater! Or why not slip them into a Christmas stocking for a friend? The possibilities are endless, so have fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another wedding dress that would be wonderful for a unique evening ensemble. Imagine sipping martinis in this dropped waist, hip tucked number at your next social event! This one has collar that reveals sexy skin through sheer lace at the shoulders. If you are wanting to use this for a wedding, the shop owner, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/74359451/1920s-ivory-satin-vintage-wedding-gown?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_submit=Search&ga_search_query=flapper+dress&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage">Retro Vintage Weddings</a>, has several suggestions for the extras...a super long veil, opera gloves, something at the hip...?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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