Such a busy 2023, what a year. Wow! I just realized that I have not blogged since 2022.  Does anyone else still blog or do we just Instagram everything, heehee.

 Life has been chaotic, but such fun.  Just no time really. My husband's birthday present last year was a  German Shepherd pup , our Figgis or Figgy. He has turned one year. Our 2023 we call the year of Figgis, nothing else. No concerts, no get togethers , just training and dog parks . It's so much work, but he's such a good pup.

 Now currently he doesn't fit in his favourite Victorian style chair. He rules the roost and loves his fur family to pieces.

 But enough of me...on with the show and tell....

   So my birthday week I received the best present , an original Gilbert Adrian dress. He is considered one of the best Hollywood designers and is copied by fashion designer to this day. Just Google him and you'll see what I'm talking about. Right now the most expensive Adrian suit is on Etsy for $8k and don't get me started with how much they are on 1stDibs.com. Holy cow a  gown worn by Lana Turner sold for $20,000!!!  Google it, that one is outstanding. All his gowns, dresses and suits have increased in value since I've been searching for this holy grail in the vintage world.

I just posted only the label of this dress on my Instagram and have already received a few private messages, but with only a 7 likes which surprised me. Most sellers and collectors want to remain anonymous, which I totally understand.  I will be listing this dress very soon on my Etsy shop under the name Only Couture, I find it fitting to sell this beauty there since it's very haute couture in my book.

Well here is the original label in it's original faded black which would match with the dress. Circa 1940s rayon crepe with no shoulder pads, very well structured. It features a fancy gathered v-neckline and on the waist a crisscross inlaid panel and lastly a gathered draping skirt. 

Photos coming soon in next post.

 I'm off to the dog park with 22 F and falling, so cold for Washington. Brrrrrrr!

Bat Girl And Myself

  Have you tried the ReFace app? You gotta try it, what fun.  I got a giggle when I discovered my favourite gothic Edwardian photo was offered . I snapped it up immediately. I don't know how long it will be on the app? They changed them constantly.

This photograph was taken by Adele K.u.K Hof Atelier in the 1900's. It depicts a young girl in a bat costume with two bats on her outfit, one perched on her head like a fascinator and the other sewn to her chest to resemble a collar, very goth. This is the Austrian actress Maria Schleinzer. Google her, very interesting story. On the internet you can find additional photos of this photo shoot, she was such a cute gal.

Here is my version done with a Reface app on Google Play.  I have months to think about my Halloween costume, but this is definitely a goal.  I've seen gals posting photos of themselves in this costume, what a great idea. I'll check with Etsy first, you just never know what you'll find.

 No bat was harmed, it's a faux bat.

Loving my Ceil Chapman Gown Especially in my Novelty Socks

  This gown is my wonderful wounded bird, despite all its issues. The dress has had a life, been at parties, weddings and yes on stage. I got this gown years ago from a playhouse and was told it came from a very wealthy lady. She had fun in this dress. It has aged and the lady is long gone,but this style will remain classic . 

I was having a bad day , so this dress really cheered me up. Putting on an old damaged dress might seem silly to most, but it made me smile. I'm not about to tell you too much about the designer, because you can always Google her and I would bore you. All I can say, is that she was famous for her sculptural draping techniques, and the beautiful fabrics that she used. And I suppose I should mention that she designed a very famous dress that Marilyn Monroe had to be squeezed into, love that she was a huge fan of Chapman. In someways, I feel closer to Marilyn when I'm wearing a dress designer that she adored. This gown is too small for my frame, its a 32 bust and 26 waist, but it fits sort of. I think I need a  proper undergarment, so it fits better in the bust. I just didn't want to hurt myself by squeezing into this lovely gown. All I can say is that Marilyn was a brave gal!  I wonder if she liked novelty socks like myself.

                                      This will probably be the last time I will try on this dress before it's either fixed or sold. Hopefully the gals that were interested are real. There are so many scammers on the internet. You sometimes feel you cannot even trust "real" people. I do hope I can get this dress restored, so I can ask for a pretty penny. I need to pay bills!!!!  I hate when I do all this work and I get F***** LOWBALLED!!!!

 

 

                    Images found on Tumblr. Does anyone use Tumblr anymore?

               Lastly is gorgeous Marilyn in her Ceil Chapman, that she did not fit properly. Good for her!!!! Harold Lloyd took this photo with 3D stereoscopic photography. Sadly it wasn't used for her famous Life magazine cover from 1952. The photographer Philippe Halsman took that famous photo. Marilyn's dress was sculpted or what we call today a body- con dress with tons of ruching or gathering through out the entire dress

    I hope to one day again have a Ceil Chapman dress perhaps like this. I guess I should be happy just to own a gown, although it will need a lot of work. I plan to list it on my social media and keep it tucked away safe from sunlight and heat in my new studio outside of town. Big changes for me, hooray!

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I hope you have a cool Yuletide and as Tiny Tim said in A Christmas Carol from 1843

" God bless us Every one! "

Vintage Irish Hourihan Victorian Style Walking Coat By Jimmy Hourihan

 

I've fallen in love with this gorgeous rare wool Irish "Victorian Walking"coat and you will too.

This coat is made by Jimmy Hourihan who is famous for  luxury wool coats and  walking capes. The capes are all over the internet, so they were big sellers back in the day and still are. My coat is pretty hard to locate. I checked with the website and to my surprise there were none like mine. Interesting. Probably cost too much to make nowadays. There are so many fake "China" copycat Victorian coats out there, be sure to purchase one that is real. You will only be mad when it starts to fall apart at the seams. I would invest in a coat like this one , so you will be the only one on the block with this coat. Don't look everyone else, be an original and wear classic vintage, like I do.

My coat is 100% tweed wool, dry clean only. This coat previous owner took such good care of her treasured coat. It's has no flaws, and no smells. I believe it was dry cleaned before I located it. I have it stored away from heat and sunlight in cool temp studio. 

 

 Vintage Victorian style Walking Wool Coat 

 Features:

 Fully lined

 Made in Ireland 

 Long lasting style

 Raglan sleeves

 Princess style cut

 Pleated

 Gathered shoulders

 Good vintage condition 

 

Please email me at cabbiekat@hotmail.com additional information 

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VINTAGE 1950s DEDE JOHNSON CIRCLE SKIRT

Gotta love this DeDe Johnson 50s print,the fox and hound ( yes, the fox gets away.) Every story gets a happy ending . Dede Johnson was a fashion designer that started the trend of the peddle pushers in the 50s and 60s. She has designed for such 50s tv shows such as Leave It To Beaver and the Dick Van Dyke show. Remember Laura Petrie? Yes, she wore those cute cigarette pants or peddle pushers and literately started a trend that would last forever. Anyhow, this skirt is on my To Dress Vintage website. The store name  about to change very soon to GRAVEYARD VINTAGE com.

   I offer FREE SHIPPING for the US only. If you're interested in this skirt, just message me. Thanks,now enjoy these photos.