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I thought it might be fun to share with y'all some of my favorite Etsy shops for finding vintage and repro! You might be wondering "Isn't that basically advertising for the competition?", but really in the vintage world there is no such thing as competition. Every vintage piece is so unique that it is extremely rare for two shops to be selling the exact same thing. (That's part of the reason why I love it so much! ;) So here we go! 1.Little Bird Vtg. Little Bird Vtg. sells the most adorable vintage pieces at AMAZING prices!! You can tell Mary works hard to make her shop both well stocked and also very aesthetically pleasing! And she also thinks up the most charming names for each item, such as "Picnic on the Hill" or "The Glimmering Sea". I'm a huge fan of her shop! 2. Simplicity is Bliss You know those beautiful 1950s party dresses we all love??? Well, this shop is just full of them! Although they are a bit out of my budget, I love drooling over all the gorgeousness!! :D 3. Voyeur Vintage Voyeur Vintage has some wonderful vintage staples at very reasonable prices! And their sales are out of this world!( A 1950s skirt for only $25?!?!?) Oh, and did I mention that the owner is a Nancy Drew fan, too! <3 Their logo is Nancy with her magnifying glass and Nancy Drew books show up sometimes as props in their listing photos. :) 4. Two Old Beans No list of my favorite shops could possibly be complete without Two Old Beans!! Two Old Beans was the very first vintage shop that I was introduced to and has served as a huge inspiration to me in starting my own shop. I first heard of their shop after attending a WWII reenactment that Jessica's family hosted and their shop really helped spark my love of vintage fashion! 5. Anno Domini Costumes Anno Domini Costumes sells amazing historical children's costumes at even more amazing prices! They have a wide variety of costumes all the way from medieval to victorian. The shop is on break right now, but they should be starting back soon! (Oh, and did I mention the owner is my sister? ;) 6. Meadow Brook Treasures
This shop is full of vintage children's series like Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Cherry Ames, Judy Bolton, Tom Swift, Trixie Belden, Dana Girls, Ren Randall, and more! I'm still a fan of some of these series (Dont' tell me I'm the only one?) and I love the selection this shop has to offer! 7. Joys In Stitches I found Kristen's shop from her incredible blog, (Verity Vintage Studio) where she shares her many repro sewing projects! Joys in Stitches is a large mix of both handmade and vintage pieces. The owner is an amazing seamstress as well as crochet artist and sells many of her patterns and pre-made items. She is also a vintage enthusiast and sells some of her vintage accessories and house items. Definitely go check out her shop! 8. Jumblelaya Jumblelaya sells some of the most wonderful vintage items! Some of their bestsellers are military uniform pieces from the 40s-70s. I am a huge fan of WAC/WAVES/USMCWR/SPARs/WASPS uniforms and I love perusing the selection this shop has to offer!! :) 9. Dolly Creates Dolly Creates sells 1930s-50s repro pieces made by the talented shop owner, Esther. Each item is carefully handmade using vintage patterns. Every piece from this shop is absolutely stunning! 10. Over Attired Vintage This shop sells so many perfect vintage pieces, including men's! My personal favorites are their varsity sweaters from the 30s and 40s ! <3 I hope you have enjoyed this list of my favorite shops and it has given you some ideas for expanding your vintage/repro wardrobe! Have a lovely day! -Emma This famous tale of the final days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, is now in the shop!
Go check it out here The book I recieved was in very good condition, exactly as advertised. It was my favorite book, as a child, and I look forward to reading it over and over again with my grandchildren. - Larry B.
This photo and review just makes me so happy! :D This is literally the perfect photo to showcase why I sell vintage- to help create that special connection between the generations. Thank you so much for sharing this, Larry!! Have a lovely day! -Emma Welcome to part 2 of the First Ladies of the 20th Century series!! Next up in the series is Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, wife of President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909). Edith was born in Connecticut in 1861 to Charles and Gertrude Tyler Carow. The Carows and Roosevelts were old family friends and neighbors and as a toddler, Edith became playmates with Teddy's younger sister Corinne. As a young girl, Edith, Corinne, Theodore, and his brother had their earliest schooling at the Roosevelt family home. Later, Edith attended Miss Comstock's finishing school where she acquired an intense love of books. (Theodore would often say that his wife had a more refined taste in books than even he did.) Edith and Theodore would often attend parties together in their teenage years, but this ended when Theodore went off to Harvard. While at Harvard, Theodore met Alice Lee. The two were married in 1880 and Edith attended their wedding. After the death of Alice in 1884, Edith and Theodore began to rekindle their relationship the following year. The two were married in St. George's, London on December 2, 1886. Together, the couple raised Theodore's daughter, Alice, as well as their children Theodore Jr., Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin (I love that name! :D). In 1888, Theodore was appointed to the United States Civil Service Commission and the family moved to Washington D.C. Edith loved their life In Washington and when the opportunity for Theodore to run for Mayor of New York came up, she talked him out of it. In 1895 however, they did move back to New York when Teddy became the New York City police commissioner. This period was brief, however, and the family moved back to Washington D.C. two years later when Teddy was chosen as assistant secretary of the Navy. When the Spanish American War broke out, Edith traveled to see her husband off in Tampa, FL. Upon his return from Cuba, she defied a quarantine to meet him at the train station in New York. While there, she assisted veterans at the hospital. Later that year, Roosevelt won the governorship of New York. Edith thoroughly enjoyed her role as first lady of New York. She modernized the governor's mansion, helped her husband with correspondence, and was apart of women's clubs. While the governor's wife, she began a tradition which she continued as First Lady. Instead of shaking hands with guests, she would hold a bouquet of flowers in each hand and only bow her head in greeting. She considered shaking hands to be too "familiar" of a gesture. After Teddy won the Vice Presidency, Edith moved back to Washington with him. Upon President McKinley's assassination, Theodore became President and Edith, First Lady. While the nation was in mourning, Edith did not do any entertaining but intead focused on enlarging the White House to fit her family. She hired McKim, Mead, and White to enlarge the living quarters and separate them from the offices, enlarge and modernize the public rooms, redecorate the interior, and re-do the landscaping. Mrs. Roosevelt took a historical view to the re-decorating of the public areas and made sure that period antiques were used. She also instituted a portrait collection of every First Lady from Martha Washington to herself and created a display of china from all 25 previous administrations. Edith's Inaugural Ball gown was made of lace, net, and silk brocade. Edith's style was generally simple and she did not have a large wardrobe, but she always dressed beautifully and fashionably! She was always a very frugal person and would often cut up her old dresses to save the material. When asked to donate her inauural ball gown, she was only able to donate the top part. Years later, her daughter found the skirt and donated it. The dress was reconstructed using origianal photographs. Edith often advised her husband on difficult political decisions. Her office was located right next to his so they could communicate throughout the day. The two would meet privately from 8-9 a.m. every morning to confer.
Her most historic contribution came when she acted as an informal liason between Teddy and British diplomat Cecil Spring Rice which gave important information of the Russo-Japanese War. Teddy won the Nobel Peace Prize in honor of the treaty he helped negotiate as a result of this conference. When Theodore lost re-election to a third term, Edith consoled him and traveled with him to Brazil to see him off on his expedition of the River of Doubt. Edith's later years were full of travel. She toured many places in Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. During WWI, she was involved in many home-front activities and was a strong advocate for women voting after the passage of the 19th amendment. Edith died on September 30, 1948 and was buried at the Youngs Memorial Cemetery in Oyster Bay. I hope you have enjoyed this little peek into the life of Edith Roosevelt! Be sure to check back soon for the next installment of this series! Have a lovely day! -Emma |
AuthorHi everyone! I am Emma, the owner of The Lovely Shoppe Co. I share shop updates, vintage outfits, and vintage photos of everything from fashion to sports to travel to music to cars to actors and everything else! Archives
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