Lemoncholy's flight of fancy: vintage lingerie

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Monday, August 2, 2010

SlipperySlopeBloomer

I found this wonderful seller on etsy. her name is Jess and she's the creator of SlipperySlopeBloomer. i chatted with her briefly today about her beautifully colored pictures (done with Sharpies!) that she draws on vintage lingerie (she likes to call them "dainties"). She also makes high waisted bikinis (vintage style) which are very fun and flirty.

I'd wear this corset with a tank underneath and a pair of jeans (if my wallet allowed, that is....)

and i could also see myself wearing this!

What really impressed me about Jess was her attitude about recyling/upcycling using vintage items, found objects or junk. read more:

"There has been a growing trend in the crafting community these past few years to work in a medium made up exclusively of found objects and junk, and I am so very happy about and proud of this trend. It is made up of a small but growing faction of folks who have chosen to pay their bills by producing items to be consumed but have managed to do so with out adding to the pile of mass made-for-consumption THINGS our culture insists in churning out at a progressively disconcerting rate year after year.
They are people who have some how developed the strength of character and responsibility in the face of this terribly seductive but devastatingly wasteful culture we've got here to ask the question, "Hey! Is this really trash yet? Come on!"
And what's more, when these thrifty crafters ask their customers with playful incredulity if the trash is in fact trash, their customers find themselves replying in awe, "why no... NO IT'S NOT!" and a new world of recycled wonder appears before their eyes.
In the etsy land there are a very great deal of customers. With each new creative use of heretofore trash that is displayed, there are countless more of us out here realizing that spending might not actually be better than mending. We buy the brilliantly repurposed crafts we find, but we also are inspired to build our own brilliantly repurposed goodies. And slowly but surely, the world is changing. And things built to last but none the less abandoned are getting sparkly new lives and contributing once again to joy instead of clutter."

So there you have it. She does not have a blog (as of yet, i'm trying to talk her into it!) She's a wonderful writer and story teller, so maybe when she's ready, she'll start one! in the meantime, stop by her shoppe to look a peek at her work.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Columbus flea market - again.....

Well, it's Thursday, so what did you expect? anywho, made the trek out there this morning on what turned out to be the most beautiful, sunny, yet crisp/but not cold, early Sept. day. it was so lovely i was in absolutely no hurry to leave the market. the air was so fresh and yet, it really wasn't very crowded, which was nice. usually crowds make me claustrophobic, so it was nice just to chill and take my time. In one booth, i started looking around in these garbage bags (which can either be really scary or a lovely surprise!) i ended up getting quite excited as i unearthed these EXQUISTE vintage nightgowns and slips - a passion of mine. i've been collecting them for many years with thoughts of doing things with them and started tie dying a few things early this summer if you remember. the workmanship that goes into vintage items never ceases to amaze me. you just do not find such detail these days - end of story! along with the to-die-for-lingerie and slips i found lovely lace & tatting. i also found 2 gorgeous/shabby chic/gypsy coverlets; so lightweight, yet soft and comfortable. At another table i found a beautiful, old birdcage that i decided would be the perfect home for the newest birds nest that i found yesterday in some wild, thorny rosebush across the street. we should take a cue from the birds as i found lots of plastic strips woven in and around the sticks - these guys know how to recycle! usually i do not have the energy to search through all the jewelry that is to be found at flea markets, but since it wasn't so crowded and i didn't have people all over me, i took the time to really look at what was out today. i found many religious medals, linked pearls (my favorite!), some shoe clips, medals, another doll (for the mystery project that requires lighting i've been working on). i think the most unique treasure i found today were these tiny little drawers (see 3rd collage) - they were from coffee grinders (now i wish i had ask him more about that....) - but picture grinding up your coffee and then retrieving it from those drawers. he had a bunch of them, but i think i got the best of the lot as some were damaged, etc. i picture maybe putting some of my necklaces in them? we'll see! I also ran into Kathe, from Summerhouse and her posse (her friend and a friend's daughter, if i got that correct.....) kathe and i, along with her daughter, joanna and one more gal i am to meet, are all going to Country Living Fair together. i saw kathe from behind looking at jewelry, but couldn't be certain it was her, so when she turned around and saw me, we both chuckled.