Fashionable Ladies
I had the wonderful pleasure of attending a “Fur and Feathers” luncheon, hosted by the vintage seller, Julie Burgmans of FabGabs. Ladies were of course encouraged to wear fur and feathers, obviously,...
View ArticleFeeling Foxy
As already established, I find myself traipsing around Antique Alley rather often. And on a recent visit I peered into a case only to find a dear, sweet little full fox fur stole staring back up at...
View ArticleThree Dames Drinking
Wednesday night I had the absolute pleasure to go out with Julie of FabGabs as Solanah of Vixen Vintage for cocktails. The occasion? We all had fur stole capes. But before we get to that…Patrick...
View ArticleVintage Must Have: Muff
It’s finally getting chilly, with temperatures not even going above 50 degrees! So it’s certainly time for my favorite winter accessory…a muff! I’ve always had an adoration for the cozy little...
View ArticleA Brother for Algernon
Yesterday Patrick and I celebrated two wonderful years of marriage. It was a day of being rather lazy and taking time to relax before our trip to California next week and the craziness of the holidays...
View ArticleFur & Feathers
This afternoon I joined some of the most marvelous fellow vintage gals in the Pacific Northwest for the annual Fur & Feathers Luncheon as hosted by Julie of FabGabs Vintage. (You can view last...
View ArticleA Word on Fur
I know we’ve had the great fur debate before, but something happened that has made me want to talk about it again. Recently, my friend, Courtney was dining at a restaurant in Paris and had her purse...
View ArticleBoo!
For Halloween this year we went to a Kick-Ass Oregon History event at the Jack London, which included tales of northwest satanism and suicide and some burlesque performances, including one of my...
View ArticleThe Annual Fur & Feathers
Just a little preface: This post will show a lot of vintage fur. To read my views on fur please read this post and this post. Please also note that unkind comments will be deleted from the comments...
View ArticleThe Monuments Men
Yesterday Portland received a mid-winter treat; snow! Portland proper really doesn’t get a lot of snow, as we are basically at sea level. So when we do get snow, the whole city pretty much freaks out...
View ArticleThanksgiving at Clifton’s
When Patrick and I heard that Clifton’s was doing a special Thanksgiving meal we instantly decided that is what we were going to do for the holiday. I’m not a huge Thanksgiving person, but that could...
View ArticleFur & Feathers Comes to LA!
Just a little preface: This post will show a lot of vintage fur. To read my views on fur please read this post. Please also note that unkind comments will be deleted from the comments section. Long...
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