Heaven to Betsy!

Vintage 1968 Paper Happy New Year Party Napkins

What a find! This really brings back memories of 40 years ago. These vintage paper napkins feature Happy 1968 in colors of white, gold and black on white napkins that measure 9 1/2 inches by 9 3/8 inches. Made by Contempo, there are 16 to the set. They are old stock, new in package, never opened and in excellent condition. See them on eBay auction by clicking the images above! They are brought to you by Vintage Clothesline ( vintageclothesline.com ) and our eBay ID, gooddeal4all.

So, what happened in 1968? Well, Twiggy was hot in the fashion world. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as was Senator Robert Kennedy, the Civil Rights Act was signed and the Vietnam War continued to rage...the first men orbited the moon, the Olympic Summer Games were held in Mexico City, Andy Warhol was shot, Elvis became a Dad, Jackie Kennedy married Onassis and Pope Paul VI banned the use of the Pill.

Make that New Year's Party a vintage 60's one and have fun with these napkins! Will also be great a great gift for the collector of paper memorabilia.

Do You Like White Gold and Diamond Fine Jewelry?

Then Vintage Clothesline.com has three rings on Ebay auction. All of them are 14K White Gold. As some of you know, I only put fine jewelry on auction around the Holidays and they will not be relisted! They are just beautiful and I wish my pictures could do them justice. Click each image to go to the listing.

The first is an Estate Mens 14K White Gold Diamond Ring...

Then a 14K White Gold Princess Diamond Engagement Ring..

 

and then a matching 14K White Gold Princess-Cut Diamond Wedding / Anniversary Ring...

 

More to come as we continue our once a year Fine Jewelry Sale!

Vintage Fashion Guild Featured Members for Week of July 23, 2008

Please say hello to our Vintage Fashion Guild Featured Members for the week of July 23, 2008... Linda at Vintage Clothesline from Southern Illinois.

 

" We began our journey of selling vintage clothing in 2000 selling on eBay and maintain a 100% feedback as gooddeal4all. Our website, vintageclothesline.com, was created in 2005 and continues to offer quality vintage clothing..online & in style."

"Here at Vintage Clothesline, we carry a little of everything..40s nipped waist jackets, 50s full skirt dresses, 60s mod minis and 70s drapey maxis, to name a few. We also have quite an inventory of lingerie, hats, gloves, handbags and other accessories to give your outfit that extra punch. Vintage costumes and uniforms are also our speciality."

"We have been collecting for years and our inventory is HUGE. If you don't see what you are looking for on our site, give us an email at vintageclothesline at yahoo dot com. We may have just what you are looking for! You can be assured of excellent customer service and utmost courtesy with your shopping experience at Vintage Clothesline."

"I am a Proud Founding Member of the Vintage Fashion Guild (www.vintagefashionguild.org) and have served as an Executive Officer since 2003 and am now serving in 2008 as President of this most distinquished organization."

Here is one of the fun things we have to offer you now..a 1950s Vintage Full Skirt Khaki Stripe Faux Lace Dress..Click to View..

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Next is Sara from Vintage Diva.

Sara tells us that she has been interested in the 1940's from childhood. "I always loved Saturdays when I could watch the old movies on TV. Loved to watch the movie divas of the past decades...Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Myra Loy, Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor . Enjoyed the music of Cole Porter and Glenn Miller."

"I live in a 1920's bungalow in Virginia with 2 dogs-- Bogie and Jill with gardens surrounding the house. I have closets filled with vintage clothing and a garage full of vintage furniture from the 1930- 1940's."

"(Vintage Diva) is the best place to find the styles of vintage, ethnic and art-to-wear fashion, featuring clothing from the 1940's to the ‘90's. Enjoy the aura that dressing in vintage clothing and jewelry can create. We've been buying and wearing vintage/ethnic clothing and jewelry for almost twenty years."

Sara sells on her own website, Specialist Auctions and eBay and here is a beautiful red wool 1950s vintage cape now available at Specialist's Auctions...(Click to View)..

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Our last Featured Member for this week is... Laura of Vintage Fashion Library

Laura hails from Ohio and is an active member of the VFG, serving as 2008 Board Secretary and she is also responsible for coodinating the last two fabulous public workshops we have presented.

The Vintage Fashion Library is a constantly expanding collection of vintage and antique fashion patterns and related materials. The collection includes clothing patterns for men, women, and children, and vintage fashion magazines and pattern catalogues.

"I started selling vintage sewing patterns as Vintage Fashion Library in December 2003. In the last five years, VFL has grown to include original and reproduction patterns as well as pattern catalogues, fashion magazines, and any other fashion-related vintage items I find."

And Laura is offering a DISCOUNT!! For this week only, shoppers save 10% with voucher code VFG. Check out this 1950s Vintage Bathing Suit Pattern on her site now....(Click to View)

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**VFG Featured Members are posted on my blog as a Member of the Vintage Fashion Guild.  Stop by this VFG Public Board thread to say hello.

Vintage Fashion Guild Featured Members for 7-16-08

Vintage Fashion Guild Featured Members
for the week of July 16, 2008...

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Carrie at thevintagebungalow:

VFG member Carrie Wellborn is the owner of a suite of online vintage sites under the name The Vintage Bungalow. The name of her business comes from her passion for vintage and her love of the Arts & Crafts bungalow.

"I began wearing vintage in High School and have included it in my wardrobe ever since. I love to mix vintage pieces with contemporary pieces for a one of kind look." Carrie truly feels that vintage is for everyone. "It's not just about dressing head to toe vintage for a special event. It's about adding something from the past to make your wardrobe fresh." Of course, like most vintage sellers, she is addicted to the hunt. "I am out looking for new items on a daily basis. I cannot stop buying, so I will continually be adding something new to my online stores."

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Marie at Thevintagepeddler:

The Vintage Peddler is owned and operated by a mother/daughter and best friends dynamic duo. They have been selling vintage clothing and accessories online since 1999. Originally from Southern California, the vintagepeddler is now based out of Charlotte, NC. If you are ever in the area, please drop them a line!

We are both passionate about our business and especially about vintage clothing. We scour the Southeast continuously in pursuit of all things vintage and/or unusual so that we can offer them to you. Our passion is for vintage clothes and retro pieces from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's. Although most of our items are vintage and retro pieces, we don't limit ourselves to just that. Check our website to find vintage art t-shirts, books, furniture, and some very cute pictures of our English Sheepdog Doba's puppies.

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Rachelle at Truesmom:

Offering quality vintage clothing on ebay since 1998, Truesmom Vintage Clothing offers a variety of great looking and affordable vintage items. Rachelle closely follow sthe current fashion trends to bring you the most up-to-date, stylish vintage garments, so you can create your own edgy and eclectic mix of vintage and trendy clothing. If you see it on the pages of Vogue, Bazaar, Elle, or In Style, chances are you will see the vintage version of it in truesmom auctions.

Check out our always changing stock of fun, funky and flirty dresses. We are also happy to have a fun and eclectic lot of vintage party and cocktail dresses, dating from the 1950's to the 1980's. If you have a special occasion coming up, take a look through our listings for some truly unique dresses.

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**VFG Featured Members are highlighted on my blog because I am a "Proud Member of the Vintage Fashion Guild."  To view this thread on the VFG Forums, CLICK HERE.

Vintage Fashion Guild Featured Members for Week of July 9, 2008

 

Susan Denney of Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Susan is the Assistant Curator of History and Curator of Textiles for the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum located in Canyon, Texas, and the museum boasts to be "Texas’ Largest History Museum."

Just south of Amarillo, the museum has a fairly extensive clothing and textile collection. Their site says they have..."..more than 500 million years of history that spans the 26,000 square mile expanse and brings to life the vibrant spirit and history of the Panhandle Plains region."

They are located at 2503 4th Avenue - Canyon, Texas 79015, 806-651-2244 and their summer hours are June - August, 9am - 6pm, Mon - Sat; 1pm - 6pm, Sun.

Susan invites anyone interested in visiting to contact her at sdenney@pphm.wtamu.edu.

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Next is Sydney from Sydneys Vintage Clothing.

Sydney is an Alabama VFG member. She tells us that she has been selling vintage clothing online for about 6 years under her Ebay ID, SydneysVintageClothing, and on her own website, sydneysvintageclothing.com. She also says..."...I have appx. 5000 pieces of vintage clothing and accessories. I have anything from Civil War era, to the swinging 40's 50's, mod 60's, disco 70's and pink 80's. I have modern day designer labels. And of course let's not forget the accessories to go along with the clothing!"

Look at this yummy Vintage 30s Blue Velvet Dress which is a new arrival on her site ...(click to view)

Sydney has also mentioned that she may be opening a brick and mortar vintage clothing store soon so stay tuned...

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Our last Featured Member for this week is...

Harriet of Tasty Vintage

Harriet hails from the UK and is a long-time member of the VFG having served as Public Board Chairman, Board Member and now serving on the Board as Treasurer for the VFG.

Harriet says..."...I've been wearing vintage clothing for as long as I can remember, occasionally selling at festivals and to friends in my teens - but mainly buying (and buying, and buying…). I have a fairly large collection of vintage clothing which I began to try and condense a little by selling at online auction (hattysattic)..."

In the past several years she has opened her online store, tastyvintage.com and just last year opened her very own brick and mortar vintage clothing shop at 18-20 Rasen Lane in Lincoln.

This girl loves vintage, especially novelty prints, and says she cannot pin herself down to just one era because she loves it all!

Check out this Emerald Green Chiffon 60s Dress coming soon to tastyvintage.com....(Click to View)

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**These VFG Featured Members are being posted on my blog as a member of the Vintage Fashion Guild.

Vintage Fashion Guild Featured Members for 6-25-08

Sarah of Sarah's Vintage Fashions

 

Sarah is from is from North Central California. She has been a Sixth Grade Public School Teacher for the past 27 years. About 12 years ago she became fascinated with vintage fashions. This fascination became a passion and she now has in her collection thousands of vintage clothing items from the 20s through the 60s. In her spare time (when..I don't know), she sells on eBay under SarahsVintage and she hopes to have a website up and running soon. Here is an item she is offering this week - a 1950’s Sky Blue Chantilly Lace Over Slipper Satin Dinner Dress and in a size Large, too!

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Next is Kim from Serene Jane and thegirlcanthelpit.co.uk

Kim is a UK VFG member. She says..."..My love of vintage (and Elvis) began many years ago when as a young girl I dressed in my Mum's old crinolines and pretended to be a bride. By my teens I insisted on making my school uniforms to old 50's patterns and was pretty much seen as " a little odd"! This did not worry my at all as I just adored the era and let's face it, as this was the time of Punk and New Romantics, I was actually pretty normal! I adore the glamour of the great Hollywood years of the 1940's through to the early 1960's." In 2007 she opened a shop space with a friend who restores furniture and she started her website, thegirlcanthelpit.co.uk. She also sells on ebay and here is an item from her store... Look at this 50s Cotton Cutwork Summer Dress...(click to view)

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And last but certainly not least is... Gayle of of Sewing Machine Girl's Salon

Gayle is one of our VFG members from Australia and is active on our forums. She tells us that..."...historical and vintage clothing is my passion!. I work as a Theatre costumier, in Queensland,Australia, and have done so for many years,so pretty well my whole life is spent either making, sourcing, collecting or researching costumes and vintage clothing. My specialty areas are Vintage Lingerie,Stockings, Gloves and Vintage shoes, especially items that have never been worn and are still in the original packaging .I also collect Vintage Children's wear, Men's Ties and Menswear,including Mens underwear and accessories.My favourite items are from the 1930's through to the 1950's, but I also sell unique pieces right thru to the 1970's." Check out this 50s Circle Stitched Bullet Bra at Gayle's store on eBay..WOWZA...

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Linda at vintageclothesline.com has added this article as a trade member of the Vintage Fashion Guild.

Congratulations to Vintage Fashion Guild Featured Members for June 18, 2008

Laureen of retrodress.com



A new VFG Member from California USA, she has this to say about herself..."Like so many other vintage clothing aficionados, the love affair with vintage clothes began very young, initiated by a thrifting grandmother, and further honed by Mom, who was something of an expert at unearthing treasures. Regularly coming home with fabulous dress-up booty - everything from luscious, frothy 1950's crinolines and evening gowns to fur stoles and costume jewelry - resulted in a dress-up collection the envy of all my girl friends."

We fell in love with a yellow 70s jersey dress on her website. Click the image to see...

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Next is Samaya from samayalingvintage.com

Samaya is another new VFG member from the UK. She tells us her favorite decades for vintage clothing would be the 20s, 30s and 40s but that she loves it all and really doesn't specialize. She also says..."I have been wearing vintage for over ten years and started to sell vintage costume jewellery and accessories at fairs 2 or 3 years ago and have now a large collection of vintage clothing, fabric and accessories and do 1 or 2 fairs a month including The London Vintage Fashion and Textiles fair in Hammersmith and Frock Me in Chelsea."

Look at this 50s floral Dior featured on her website...(click to view)

By the way, for her 2008 fair dates, click HERE

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And last but certainly not least is...

Sara of of sarasattic.co.uk

Sara is a very active UK VFG member. As a former fashion buyer and retail fashion manager Sara has a discerning eye for authentic and classic items. "I only seek out quality items for SARA'S ATTIC if they incorporate authenticity and a touch of practicality!"

Sara is the envy of all here for her publicity skills having been featured in more news media than I can count, some of which are...The Sunday Times Culture - SELVEDGE - 'B'magazine - Webuser -COUNTRY LIVING - Daily Mail - RED Magazine Independent - 50 Best Vintage Fashion Shops = 3rd/50 - Glamour.com - New Woman.co.k - It's on the Net fuk.co.uk - handbag.com - CUMBRIA LIFE - The Essential Wedding Guide.

Be sure to visit her press page HERE

Check out this luxe 60s two-piece gold party suit on her website!

Deanna Durbin ~ Photo from the Past

Heaven to Betsy...look what we found now!

It started last Saturday morning.  The weather was sunny and was one of the first nice days for garage sales.  The newspaper had rows and rows of sales listed but one ad seemed to draw my eye...lots of vintage magazines and paper memorabilia.

Well, I didn't arrive early but there was still plenty to pick from.  Boxes and boxes of old magazines from the 40s and 50s and lots of odds and ends.  Looking through an old box of hair nets and stationery, I came upon this old photograph of Deana Durbin. 

 

Not printed on a thin magazine quality paper, this photo was on a heavy studio type paper with colors still vibrant.  Down in the lower right hand corner, it says.."New Universal Pictures Star."  A signature at the bottom says Deanna Durbin.  Not just a printed one either but whether this signature is truly Durbins's or not, remains to be seen.  I could certainly envision a young teenager in the 30s waiting patiently outside Universal Studios for an autograph of this young and coming star.

 

Born in 1921 in Canada, Deanna Durbin began her career at a young age and appeared in many films of the 1930s and 1940s, first appearing with Judy Garland in a short film "Every Sunday."  She was soon signed with Universal Films with her first picture there was "Three Smart Girls" in 1936.  Judging by the photo above and the subtitle, this picture would probably be from that film. 

Here are two You Tube videos of Durbin, the first from "Three Smart Girls" and the second one from "Every Sunday."  Turn your sound on to enjoy! 

Vintage Clothesline's Vintage Laundry Hints

We recently picked up an old 1950's Household Hints guide and would like to share with you some old fashioned laundry tips that are still helpful in this day and age.  This is a series of hints which will continue through the next few weeks.  "Heaven to Betsy..look what we found now!"

• If your water is very soft, add a cup of vinegar to rinse water and the suds will come out of clothing easily.
• Delicate colors in wash materials will not fade if they are soaked in luke warm water, to which a few drops of turpentine has been added before they are put into the sudsy water for washing.
• Yellow and dingy clothes may be whitened by adding to the boiling water, enough bluing to make it slightly blue.  Boil the clothes as usual.
• Sprinkle clothes right on the line if you have a garden hose (turn on fine spray).  Roll clothes as you taken down.
• A little cologne sprinked on the ironing board just before ironing pillow cases and lingerie will give a delicate but lasting odor.
• Keep a wet sponge handy when ironing.  It's just the thing to dampen any spots which have dried out.
• If you get too much bluing in your wash, rinse clothes in clear water to which a small quantity of vinegar has been added.
• Colored cotton fabrics, which have been soaked overnight in strong salt water, will not fade.
• To remove a scorch from clothing, rub with a lemon and put in the sun.
• When ironing pockets in little girls' dresses, if the pockets are fancy, gathered, or smocked type, stuff them with soft tissue paper before ironing and you'll be delighted with the professional results.
• To remove scorch from clothing, wet cloth in peroxide; lay over scorch spot and press with warm iron.
• A few drops of turpentine in the suds on wash day will loosen the dirt and whiten the clothing.
• To put new life in a soiled powder puff, wash it in warm suds, scrubbing the bad spots with a fingernail brush.  But do not lay it out flat to dry.  Pin it instead to the sunny side of a window curtain so the air can get at it.
• A clean fly swatter makes an efficient clothes sprinkler.  You can do several pieces at once.
• A little vinegar added to the water in which  you rinse silk stockings will increase their elasticity and make them practically runproof.

Stay tuned for more hints next week....

Vintage Fashion Guild Featured Members for December 7, 2007

Heaven to Betsy Congratulates the VFG Featured Members for the week
of 12-07-07.

FEATURED MEMBERS OF THE WEEK

Poppy's Vintage Clothing

Poppy's Vintage Clothing .."Hi, I'm Mary Jane from Poppy's Vintage Clothing. I have been selling on eBay since 1999 & in 2006 I opened up both my Poppy's Vintage Clothing website and ebay site of the same name, devoted to offering my wonderful vintage finds to those of you who can appreciate and enjoy them. I have been collecting, wearing and selling vintage clothing for over 30 years now. I have an eye for the wild, weird and wonderful and I DO know quality. I just can't stop myself from buying more, it's a passion! I enjoy sharing my finds with my customers & I work very hard at finding unique items that you can either collect or wear."

"Wearing vintage clothing should be fun! So come & take a peek, you might just find that special item that will set you apart from the rest of the crowd!....."

Posh Girl Vintage

Posh Girl Vintage .. "Posh Girl Vintage is family owned & operated in beautiful S. Calif. Our family has a long history in the clothing business. You could say its in our blood."

"I've been a vintage freak & collector since I was 13. I've also worked in photo studios & in the film industry for some time, as well as a model for Helmut Newton, David Perry, & Olivia De Berardinis. This has given me access to some great & unusual items. I do all the photography & web design. I'm a member of the Vintage Fashion Guild & other costume societies."

"We love well made & beautifully designed clothing of any age but here we prefer vintage clothing & adore vintage lingerie. Designers & unknown labels are both in our collection as long as they meet our standards of style & quality."

"You won't find trashed, stained, uncleaned, or unrepaired items here. Occasionally, if we love an item enough and it has some flaws we'll have it restored to the best possible condition & list any flaws it may have left, if any. Some vintage pieces just need to be saved. Shop poshgirlvintage.com for Couture to Street Style......"

Posh*Pig*Vintage

Posh*Pig*Vintage.."Posh*Pig*Vintage offers a fine selection of vintage clothing, accessories, jewelry and textiles from the Victorian era through the early 1960s. Items for every budget and collecting level, as well as wearables and "sewables". For more quality items, please visit our new website, www.poshpigvintage.com !...."