TALES FROM A VINTAGE WARDROBE

We're Growing Up

I am happy to announce that The Red Velvet Shoe is growing up!  Yes, we are in the process of building a new home for The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage Clothing Boutique.

We will be sticking around Typepad for a while longer as we are definitely still in the construction phase so if you feel like shopping you would be better off at The Red Velvet Shoe at it's present address.

I'll be a bit scarce for awhile until we announce the Grand Opening!  Stay tuned and remember. . .

WEAR SOMETHING VINTAGE TODAY!!

Michelle

Grand Opening of Vintage Designer/Couture Floor

It's official~~I have opened my "Designer/Couture Floor" in The Red Velvet Shoe!  Here is a peek at "The Little Black Dress" I told you about a few posts ago. . .
A Harvey Berin original c. 1950's designed by his favorite designer, Karen Stark.  Like it?  Then click here to find out more!  This dress is truly stunning and I do believe Holly Golightly would definitely approve!!

Michelle

Maybe Someday. . .

I have a big list of Maybe Someday's. . .but at the top of my list is:  Own a Vintage Clothing Boutique.  A Vintage Fashion Atelier, of sorts.Yes, I have this Virtual Boutique and it allows me to indulge in my passion for working with Vintage Clothing.  However, if I were able, I would love to have an actual Boutique.  In a beautiful old building with lots of character and hard wood floors with lots of antique chandeliers and mirrors. . .something like this:

 I love the tall windows~~how fun it would be to do window displays!!  I would invest in some beautiful antique dress forms. . .this storefront is home of The Wedding Club in the UK.

I also like this one:

I lost a bit of photo quality when I edited it but you can see the great architecture, and again tall windows!   I found this from a site called The Ped Shed, I guess it was in a town they did a feature on.

This one is sweet, too.  My husband and I actually walked past this when he was in Washington D.C. on a business trip.  We stayed in Alexandria, VA and the entire town was cobblestone streets and old historic buildings~~I had a blast shopping while he was at the seminar!

It was the prettiest shade of pink and my favorite shade of blue. . .wow, I wonder if this was the inspiration for my website colors????

And the inside would look something like this:

 www.exquisitecostume.com

boutique owned by Suzanne Prieur

And this is my absolute dream workspace/shop/boutique. . .of course it's in Paris!!!

www.chaalis.com

And this would be the perfect cash register, wouldn't it?

www.dreamkeepernj.com

And maybe someday it would become the most fashionable place to shop (of course with Valet Parking!)  the place to see and be seen, a place to meet a girlfriend for an afternoon of shopping and then coffee and  pastry in the tea room, a place where the sales clerks are immaculately turned out from head to toe and address you as Mrs. So and So, where they carefully wrap each beautiful item you choose in crisp, clean tissue paper, where the doorman holds the door for you and says "Have a Wonderful Day". 

A girl has to dream. . .

A Summer Feast

We came back ashore to attend a great 25th Anniversary Party for some good friends, here are a few pictures from it. . .just try to ignore the barefoot beach bum kid who snuck over from next door!!

Now you see why we had to be here!!  There is nothing like dinner at dusk by the water with candles, wine, great food and great friends. . .well worth the trip!!

Lazin' On A Sunny Afternoon. . .

Greetings from the Rhode Island Coast!  We've been on our boat since Tuesday. . .the weather was wonderful up until yesterday~~it turned a bit damp and drizzily. . .but vacation is still a great dose of R & R no matter what the weather is!

Lots of lounging around the pool. . .

Lots of fresh~picked clams and cold, crisp wine to wash them down. . .

Hurry up, get the crackers, we have guests. . .

A precious moment. . .

Hope your summer vacation is wonderful!!