Re-Opened My Etsy shop soon to be Graveyard Vintage

 It took some soul searching to change things, but I decided to go back to Etsy until I make it work again. I've been scared to get lost in the shuffle , but now things somehow seem different.  They are helping us with making sales. I have been offering FREE SHIPPING, but now Etsy encourages  it , which now seems fair for everyone. Okay off my soap box. Vintage has been my passion for many years, that's primarily why I went into this business so on with the show....

I'm just waiting for Etsy to get back to me on my shop's name. Fingers crossed.... Our Lucy Ricardo took it literally. Note her eyes . Ha ha!!!! Graveyard Vintage here I come!!!!!

Wow! My Vintage Lace Blouses Are Similar To Lucy's And Are On Sale This Week Only

  Happy days are here again, I have decided to utilize my Instagram more often, but will still be sharing my goodies on my vintage blog. You can follow me at  https://www.instagram.com/vintagegal7

Yesterday, I was not feeling too good, this time it was from an accident. I hit my head real bad, I even saw stars. Ouch! So I ended up spending a few days in bed resting, while I was taking care of myself I watched " I Love Lucy " on Decades TV. It happened to be the episode " LA At Last" from 1955. When I was watching it I noticed that Lucy was wearing her lace button front blouse, she must have loved this blouse because it can be seen in the "Equal Rights" from 1953 episode, anyhow I got to thinking I have a few lace blouses that are a different variation to Elois Jenssens' designs, and two are on my website right now.

  This one is done in a dusty pink Chantilly lace with a sweet faux pearl button front and trimmed in silk. The blouse is not lined, and appears to be homemade.

 

Here's my second vintage blouse.

 This sweet blouse has 40s style shoulders, kind of gathered, and 1/2 length sleeves that are cuffed. Sorry I used my flash, it really is a light pink. Perfect blouse to wear over a vintage formal gown. This one can be located on my website right now.

          

        
  My last blouse is not pink, but very similar to Lucy Ricardo's blouse. This one is done in a cotton beige floral lace with beige linen trim on the collar and cuffs.I believe it came with a matching dress at one time. This has so many possibilities,  you could even dye it your favorite color with Rit Dye. This will be listed shortly on my website. Stay tuned...

   

               All three are so classic Hollywood, I think Lucille Ball would give her stamp of approval.


 Here's two short clips from I Love Lucy with William Holden,  the episode was entitled "LA At Last", which is a scream.

                                                    Such a sweet blouse on our Lucy.

     This is possibly the original color of her blouse, it is a celery green with a matching tie that she made into a bow.

    I was tickled pink when I saw this episode, and you can see why her choice of outfits from Elois Jenssen were perfect for this tv show.

                                                                   She had such class!

  Sorry, I nearly forgot about this one, it looks so much like her Hollywood portrait in a white lace bolero, but mine is in peachy pink. This 50s formal party dress and it's matching bolero can be found on my website right now.

Lucy Would Love This Swing Coat

 I've decided to let this coat go from my collection, it can be found on my website.
Last night I was in a real sad mood. When life gets me down, I always watch I Love Lucy episodes to cheer me up and it worked. I love her in the fifth season with the Loving Cup . As the episode begins we see Lucy entering the apartment , she is so excited to show Ethel her new dress, but as she does she takes off her coat which appears to be a 1950s Teddy Bear fur cropped swing coat. You cannot tell if it is fake or not, but it resembles the one I have on my site right now. Mine is not styled exactly like hers, but it's very similar. Just take a look at this short video I shot from my phone.

Boy, it really looks like mine. I was in shock when I saw this episode.  Now I'm getting sentimental about this, but I have already listed it , so this needs to go to a good home.

 Here's mine , sorry the color is hard to capture.  The coat is a dove gray, not taupe. It's a real classic swing coat, these are getting harder to find.  Wearing real fur is slowly going out of style, and now vintage collectors are looking for fake fur to wear. I'm for saving the animals anyway I can, so my shop sells no real animal fur, just faux.  Plus if you get caught selling fur out of your state or the country, it can be deemed against the law and you will be faced with a hefty fine from the US Fish and Wildlife officers from your state ,so Google this information, it's real.   Just to help anyone out, here's a list compiled by Peta.  Don't try to sell MONKEY FUR JACKETS!!! YOU WILL GET CAUGHT!!!!

  Here's the official list from the US Fish and Wildlife website. There is also an endangered species list on Etsy and Ebay. ( they are cracking down on both seller and buyer, so you are warned)
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/reports/ad-hoc-species-report?kingdom=V&kingdom=I&status=E&status=T&status=EmE&status=EmT&status=EXPE&status=EXPN&status=SAE&status=SAT&mapstatus=3&fcrithab=on&fstatus=on&fspecrule=on&finvpop=on&fgroup=on&header=Listed+Animals

  Here is a list of the countries that now ban fur. ( please note some of this website contains graphic images )

/https://www.peta.org/features/fur-bans-fur-free-future/

Vintage 50s Swirl Wrap Dress coming soon

Yea, Summer is nearly here in a few weeks, so get ready for some sun dresses coming your way. Here's a sneak peak at my favorite Swirl dress making its debut to my website this week. I've collected Swirl dresses for the past few years, I will be letting go of these in near future. So stay tuned. Here's my little beauty, even with a shaky video it has such charm. Remember Ethel Mertz sporting her Swirl house dresses on I Love Lucy??? Anyhow she and a few other 50s actresses wore them for the first time on television, and boy were they a hit, there's even blogs written about this famous label. Just Google it. Enjoy!!!!

Don Loper Dresses now on Etsy and my website!

I have had this love for Don Loper dresses for sometime, it all started when I saw that "I Love Lucy " episode in which he played himself, I was hooked.
   Many Hollywood icons have had a love for him. The most famous has to be Marilyn Monroe, she wore his dress for an early 1951  photo shoot at his gallery in LA and thought out the 50s. Other famous starlets like Carol Landis,  Yvette Mimieux, Connie Francis, and many others wore his gowns. Just Google Don Loper and find out for yourself. Gotta love the web! Mine are still on there as well from my old website at Babylon Mall and my Only Couture blog too.
  My first Don Loper dress from the 1950s sold a few years ago to some nice man who bought the dress for his wife. I 'm sure she treasures that dress.  Silly me,I forgot to try it on, which makes me sad. The dress has probably been to fancy galas, museum art shows, and yes even romantic candle light suppers.  Ah how sweet of that nice husband , what a cool guy!


Here's young Marilyn Monroe from 1951 in a Loper original, back then his gowns sold for thousands in his gallery showroom on Sunset Blvd. via tumblr withlovemarilynmonroe via tumblr alwaysmarilymonroe
Here's my lovelies that I will be showcasing on both my new website in the works, and on my Etsy shop.

Hurry over there and check them out! Just email me at cabbiekat@hotmail.com if interested in any garment.

STILL AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE

SORRY SOLD THIS BLACK DRESS