We are pleased to announce grand opening of our "Vintage Menswear" floor at The Red Velvet Shoe. a vintage "British Accent -Tailored by Tiger of Sweden - GULINS" cavalry twill riding jacket with hacking pockets & fabulous silk print lining, a vintage navy blue silk jacquard dressing gown from Shepard's Men's Store (old-world Providence, RI) & an antique fashion plate "Deux Coups de Chapeau" / Costume, et Pardessus, de Lus et Befve by Mourgue, Pierre dated 1922 will be among our first offerings... Read more →

Live auction for rare vintage Aubrey Beardsley "The Peacock Skirt" dress...auction ends 5 December. Read more →

It has been brought to my attention from a fellow vintage fashion aficionada that the print on the dress in my last post, although Poiret~ish, is actually an Aubrey Beardsley illustration produced for the first English edition of Oscar Wilde's play "Salome" in 1894...It's called "The Peacock Skirt". Please allow me to properly introduce to you "The Peacock Skirt Dress". Read more →

This stunning vintage dress was the result of a last minute, unplanned 10 minute treasure hunting expedition. I was avoiding doing things I didn't feel like doing and popped into one of the shops I frequent and there she was, waiting for me. Don't you just love when that happens? Serendipity, once again. I was bit stumped as to how to describe the print on this dress at first. But I keep going back to Paul Poiret, when his work took on the influence of orientalism. Read more →

Grogan & Company Auction: RUSSIAN BOOK ON BYZANTINE ART; in Russian; N. Kohaakoba, bears date on title page 1892; limited edition numbered 175 out of 200 copies; white cover with... Read more →

House & Garden magazine cover from January 1917.....what keeps you warm when you venture out into the wintry mix? Read more →

I fell in love today....with the stunning paintings of Janet Hill.... About Janet Hill View her Portfolio Treat yourself or someone you love Read more →

Take a look at the photo album I created to give you a sneak~peek at some of the Vintage I'll be bringing to Beantown for the Flea Market. We'll see... Read more →

"SOME DAY YOU WILL BE OLD ENOUGH TO START READING FAIRY TALES AGAIN." C.S. Lewis Books are, to me, the absolute best gift we can give ourselves and others. I... Read more →

"In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" Alfred Lord Tennyson Read more →