sonia rykiel resort 2011

Sonia Rykiel's Resort 2011 collection is a genius combination of menswear, sheer tops, 1940s era silhouettes, and Art Deco geometric shapes. And I love the mix of chestnut brown and black.

My favorites? The chestnut suit with the matching tie top, sheer blouse and high waisted crop pants, and the black suspender trousers with the loose feminine bow blouse.

You can view the entire collection here.

Sewing Saturday tomorrow!

shop update.. 1940's watercolor dresses and polka dot blouses.

1940's Watercolor Floral Bow Dress

1990's Pleated Polka Dot Blouse

1950's High Waist Gingham Reversible Shorts

1980's Crochet Collar Floral Dress

New to the shop today!

Neil and I have had a crazy morning. The water heater in our closet broke, which soaked everything in there and consequently gave us a plumbing problem. Now we're waiting on the plumber to bring in a new one. The bad news? Due to waiting around, we're late to work. The good news? Since we have no water and can't make any coffee at home, we have an excuse to go out and order coffee at Bongo (breve!). Hope you guys are having a better morning than we are!

etsy shop update!

This and more in the shop, including these lovely 1960's alligator heels, retro TWA cabin bag, and structured tweed hunting blazer!

I'm very pleased about the mint green sweater in the pictures above.. while it might come from the 1950's, I'm pretty sure it's from the 40's - which would make it the oldest thing yet to make it into my shop. I always find good 60's shoes and fun 80's dresses, but never have I found anything older than the 50's that was decent enough to list.. so, so happy!

There are many things I'm looking forward to this week.. but to start, I can't wait to post pictures of the wedding this past weekend and get your feedback on my altered dress! For now, I'm going to begin The Lost Symbol. After Etsying it up all day, my brain needs some Masonic action.

Hope you're having a memorable start to your week!