Market bargains! This goes with that!

Had a fabulous day last Sunday at the markets, hunting & gathering for stock for MY market stall which is at Orange Grove each Saturday! Found so many great labels, and once I'd hung it all up I thought   "hmm, this goes with that goes with this" (I wasn't a stylist & merchandiser for nothing!) But thats another story!

       Yep, there's a 1960's ruffle negligee coat. Did I find some amazing stuff to sell!!

 Pieces ranging from 1950's to 1990's. Even a 2000's Tigerlily dress in there somewhere!

My bargain find of the decade would be the Chanel shoes!!! Complete in original box, price showing of $785,  mind you I paid muucchh less! They will be on my web-site soon.

Also (above) along with the wedge heel,platform Chanel shoes are a pair of Pucci sandals, with the iconic fabric to wrap around your ankles. A 1970s glomesh bag, a bespoke bag from NZ, a mini leather doctors style bag & a 1980's  lizard-skin "Merivale" style bag, but this one is from the USA.



  Crochered cardi goes with 1970's shirt (from Germany) It has a "french style" fabric print.

      Love this sun-dress! Nearly kept it...very 50's, very fitted with gorgeous full skirt.

         Pop a cream crochered lace shell top over the dress to make a different look.

 

        Or for a more "pretty preppy" look, add that lace cardi, which goes with everything! 

                                               
                            1960's dress, elastic waist, bubble hemline, chiffon                     

                  Add a 1950s/60s apricot bed jacket, satin binding and rouched sleeves

                Bed jacket looks perect over Betsey Johnson chiffon bias cut dress

 Ahh, there's that cardi again, or the pop-over lace top, and they all look pretty with the delicate floral print bias-cut dress.A definate "theme" is happening here.....

 Scored not one, but two Alannah Hill cardis! Here's one that looks great with the green ruffle-silk Witchery shirt.

      Now here's another Alannah Hill number; this time a gorgeous, bias-cut silk burn-  out velvet skirt. (I'm mad about "bias-cut" clothes; very flattering on the right body, and very retro!)  Worked it with a home-made raglan sleeve,velvet bolero.

 This box-style double-breasted jacket is from UK Top Shop. The pansy print has teeny-weeny skulls amongst them! Just love it; maybe another "keeper". Teamed it with a french label A-line dress thats very 60's. 

 Carla Zampatti....always love this label. I even worked for her for 3 years. But thats another blog to do!! This is a pure (Thai) silk in fuscia, major puffy-sleeves, wrap-around.

  Tried the lace pop-over with a pure silk-velvet Laura Ashley bias cut skirt, also it looks great with the olive-green organza ruffle skirt.

 1970s butterfly top; sequins on silk,not on cotton or rayon!Matched with the Laura Ashley 

This is the Parisian label "Lily Cube". Cute little 60's style dress, cut away shoulders and bound with the reverse of the same fabric.                                                          


What a fantastic haul of bargains I scooped up!
I find it really hard to go into mainstream shops, let alone pay the "normal" (aka "expensive") retail prices. So here I've demonstrated how individual one can look, at an excellent price!  

Now you'll have to buy these devine items from either my WEB SHOP or at the many MARKETS I do around Sydney, and country NSW. Every Saturday at Orange Grove Inner Sydney.

I will also be having a stall (as usual) at the Love Vintage Show in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane this year 2012.

                                  Happy hunting and gathering!

"Gatsby" Inspired! Clothes for Sale

 Summer has finally arrived in Sydney, welcoming in 2012. Hooray! So I've  started unpacking my "high summer" stock to sell at the markets, but as I've pulled each piece out, I thought how pretty they were, and how evocative of the  "Gatsby era" they appeared to be.

 The 2 tops above; the net with sequin trim is an Italian style, size 44. A$35
The V neck top is a double layer of silk georgette, swirls of sequins and rows bugle-beads. Size 12 A$40 

                          Strapless top in stretch-satin,hiplength, size 10  A$35

 How devine is this tie front jacket. Made by UK Monsoon, again in pure silk. The waist is a drawstring, the sleeves delicately beaded. A$40

 This is one of my (many) favourites! Powder blue cotton, with the butter-creamy lace over-lay. I love the scalloped lace panels. Size 8-10 A$40

 The "Tea Dress". Pink satin lining, pintucked cream lace over. Size 8. A$38

 Marnie Skillings silk and lace bias-cut dress. Soft black organza ribbon trim.
                                        Size 10-12  A$59                                        

 Cream pure-silk/satin top, rouched around bust with lace inserts.Made in  
                             Australia (!) Small to medium A$35                          

This fabulous lace dress is an olive green shade, in reality. Label is Vicky Vale. Size 14. I could see a hot pink slip under this! Va-voom! A$60          Visit my web-site for purchase details of all the above.