Wholesale Vintage Jewelry
i have these odd fantasies about either 1) having the money to buy all
types of fantastical gorgeous vintage frocks and undies, and going
everywhere about my business as though it were normal to wear 100 year
old dresses, 2) learning to sew and create my own vintage-styled/other
oddness dresses and undies, or 3) some combination of the other two.
::sigh:: money issues prevent me from living out the dream behind door
number 1. talent/work ethic issues prevent #2....or, delay it, at least.
and 3, well, a combination of the first two reasons. even if i did have
the clothes, i'm not sure how willing i would be to wear them all the
time. i do have a number of vintage (though, not terribly old or odd)
frocks in my closet.....that i hardly ever wear because i begin to feel
silly, what with all the questions i get. once, while working at a
victorian tea room (which is the coolest job, even though it paid hardly
anything....i got to dress up all pretty and no one batted a lash at
me....got better tips, even, when i did) i wore this tea-length 1950's
black and white gingham shirtdress, very i love lucyish, with a white
embroidred eyelet petticoat underneath, peeking out (it was ankle
length, but i folded it up at the waistline), and a circa 1930's black
silk embroidered blouse from shanghai over it.... black opaque
stockings, doc martens....had my hair dyed pale natural red, like
elizabeth siddal, done up in what i call my heidi braids (braided on
each side, then pinned around head with little flower barrettes holding
it up), and my makeup really doll-like.....going home on the bus this
guy kept asking me if i spoke english (i'm very quiet....i don't like
talking to people, so i don't, usually)...decided i didn't because i
didn't respond, and kept asking what nationality i was....he decided on
russian. and, i guess, when i looked in the mirror that night, i did
look sort of russian violinist immigrant (not that i minded).....but i
hate that sort of thing. people harping on you because you're wearing
something they consider weird, and i just consider lovely. too much to
deal with, sometimes. but, i still dream about it. anyways, i am totally
babbling. sorry. i was just lusting because i came from a newly found
vintage clothing site. (if anyone's interested: Vintage Clothing,
Victorian Clothing, Antique Clothing, Jewelry & Accessories
Address:http://www.victorianelegance.com/index.html)....it's ever so
pricey, at least for me...and i would kill for the late 1700's blue and
white striped peasant's skirt....or one of the 1870's walking
suits.......grrr....they all had tiny little corset waists,
anyways.....even if i had a corset, i doubt i could get my waist down to
the normal 23" for most of those outfits.
It really depends on how you wear your gown, accesories, etc. I try to
dress simply and have my accessories stand out as they did in the
1920's. I *constantly* wear vintage hats mainly cloches, vintage
berets, and the Lillian Gish wide brimmed hat and I receive nothing but
complements and questions as to where I bought them. The same applies
to my purses and gloves. What most people would think I ordered from a
goth store is what I bought from a vintage shop.
If money is the major hindrance for you buying the victorian clothes,
accessories, you might try going to antique stores/shows, they have
hats, dresses, lace, purses, etc at bargain prices. One of many
examples is I bought a purse for $8.00 at a flea market and found out
it was so rare it had a value of $100-$150, so you never know what you
will find. Of course you would have to steam what you buy which is
most likely no more than $10-$15.00 because the fabric and dyes are
organic. You could also make your perfect hat or purse as well, which
is what I have started doing--if I can't find something the way I want
it, I just make it myself, (they sell books on Amazon.com which tell
you how, but some of the supplies might be pricey such as purse frames,
but on average I have never paid more than $30 to make a beaded purse
(just a thought in case you choose to make anything in the future))