Market Day at Sutherland Hospital



Some styles in the retro resin brooches are still available. Meanwhile the SuperTramp LP bag has sold (one young guy thought she was Susan Boyle!!) Got a lot of mileage out of that story!



This bag is one of my best sellers; it comes in a fabulous lime/orange/navy combo & lilac/beige combo. Selling out fast!

An assortment of scarves, ranging from $10 to $30. Soft muslin to lambswool.

Elvis has left the table (he sold straight away!) but I still have some resin necklaces in various colours and a crystal necklace left.

Here's a lovely selection of accessories I had for sale at the recent fundraiser at Sutherland Hospital. The markets are held once a month & the staff, visitors & patients love to come & shop. Check my web-site for various hospital markets that I attend. http://www.recycology.vpweb.com.au/

Great Gatsby Fashion Inspirations; Part 2

Continuing my theme of "Gatsby" as I have some lovely pieces that would easily pass into that Scott Fitzgerald era. Dont forget the "Flapper" parties and 1920's celebrations all through Feb in the Blue Mountains! A must visit!!
Above & below; hundreds of beads, handsewn onto this palest of green silk shell-top.

    
Below; a double layer of silk, handbeaded cami,which is bias-cut, and has spaghetti straps. 

Now this evening dress by Moss & Spy is just devine. Thousands of beads sewn onto ivory silk.

    Just 3 little pearl buttons at the back, bugle beads trim the straps and yoke

    Sheer divineness! I just love this dress. I can see Mia Farrow in it!                              (from the 70's Gatsby movie)

                    Cocktail length slipper-satin halter-neck dress

                         Close up of the handi-work in the bodice.

How cute is this hand crochered top? In buttercup yellow. Could be worn with  a fine silky knit underneath?

I have a pink version of this slip as well; can be worn as a slip or a day dress.

       Stunning bias-cut slipper-satin evening dress, with dropped cowl neck

Plunging back! No bras here girls!

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!

Henty Field Days Fashion Parades

Here are some of my gorgeous garments that will feature in the fashion parades at Henty this week.
          20/21 & 22 Sept,     parades are 3 times a day in the Lifestyle Pavillion.
FYI Henty is a huge event out in the bush (and I mean THE BUSH!!) between Wagga Wagga and Albury. People come in the 1,000's, some even in light aircraft! (As there is a grass air strip next door, purpose built!)
This will be my 4th time selling at Henty, as I love the country charm, the folk and just getting away from the "big smoke" of Sydney and seeing my stock strutting the catwalk, modelled by the local girls from Billabong High (great name)
Students from the Tafe apply the makeup and style the hair, so it's a combined effort by all and so professionally presented.      Looking forward to the CWA scones too of course; forget Masterchef!!    Henty Field Days Fashion Parades     www/hmfd.com/    for 2012 details