Comments on: 208. Estate sales, colonialist myths in 2012, revulsion, my vintage secret, and I’ve got it all

By: 220. Why I love vintage, my first Ebay dress, the Oscars front row seat I was never given, the stodgy, glamorous parties I never went to, and the times I thought I was just a bird in flight « Fashion for Writers

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:55:45 +0000

[...] 15, 2009, 4:16 am Filed under: Uncategorized I have a long story related to this dress. (All of my stories are long, sorry.) I found this dress on Ebay for $3.99 during my freshmen year of college. [...]

By: 220. Why I love vintage, my first Ebay dress, the Oscars front row seat I was never given, the stodgy, glamorous parties I never went to, and the times I thought I was just a bird in flight « Fashion for Writers

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:16:42 +0000

[...] 15, 2009, 4:16 am Filed under: Uncategorized I have a long story related to this dress. (All of my stories are long, sorry.) I found this dress on Ebay for 3.99 during my freshmen year of college. I [...]

By: 216. “Sit under the sun, Abdicate, And be your own King” (as in: winter coats) « Fashion for Writers

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:45:17 +0000

[...] 70s coat, I’m tried to wear one of the 50’s dresses I bought from the astoundingly good estate sale I went to a few weeks ago. I don’t want to give it up, but it’s too big and [...]

By: submom

submom — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:50:58 +0000

Chanced upon your blog by following the trackback link on the said Racialicious post. Leaving you a comment to thank you for bringing up the ending of 2012 and the casual reference to “yup, we are all heading to Africa now.” I have been wondering whether I was the only person at that moment in the movie theatre thinking, “I pity those Africans who thought they had escaped Armageddon… If only they knew…” Glad I was not the only one. Thanks!

By: Juliette

Juliette — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:53:38 +0000

I found your blog randomly, and I love it! So feminine and sweet. Even more random — I saw a photo from your blog on Jezebel… on a post called described as “highlighting vintage images of African Americans”…

Here’s the link. http://jezebel.com/5408385/now-playing-vintage-american-fashion-with-a-sepia-twist/gallery/?skyline=true&s=i

By: The Clothes Horse

The Clothes Horse — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:05:46 +0000

I love your sailor dress and those tights with pom-poms are too sweet. Amazing jacket and cape from the estate sale. I’m always meaning to go to those…but then I never do!

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:43:36 +0000

I live like a mile from the Blaine-Coon Rapids border and I am saddened to say that I had never even thought about the word “coon” until you just brought it up––it completely slipped under the radar for me, and I even try to stay on top of these kinds of things by reading racialicious and resist racism and womanist musings etc….argh! Maybe it’s because in my head I always abbreviate it to “Crapids”. But yeah, I went to school with people who wore “straight pride” t-shirts if that gives you any indication of the kind of heteronormative values they have going on here.

I want to thank you for making me aware of the fabulousness of Mandate of Heaven and playsuits, because although I thought I wanted a playsuit before, I now know with absolute certainty in every fiber of my being that I must have a playsuit.

By: starr crow

starr crow — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:04 +0000

whoa, you really hit the jackpot at these estate sales. big time!!!! i’m afraid your standards may be set too high based on these finds, i never get this lucky in one weekend! that sequin jacket, the sailor top, all the 50′s dresses……..WOW.

By: maria

maria — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:42:28 +0000

Oh, my! That estate sale sounds amazing!!! The embellished jacket is so beautiful.

Great finds.

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:19:22 +0000

Jenny,
Capulets aren’t just for angsty love-battles or dress-up anymore….I’m scheming my Little Red Riding Hood Halloween Capulet into my everyday wardrobe!
What an awesome experience–shouldn’t every day begin with an adorable child festooned in Lisa Frank products serving you a beverage of choice? Can you rock the Biggie sweater?
xoxo,
Gina
p.s. Searching used bookstores for a desirable copy of The Secret Garden…So far, finding lots of silly digests and unattractive Borders special editions and so haven’t purchased my adult copy yet (because we judge books by their covers, right?)…Plotting to search my parents’ basement over Thanksgiving.