It’s my birthday today! 💋🎈 Here’s me in my birthday suit (w..
It’s my birthday today! 💋🎈 Here’s me in my birthday suit (with a lil 1940s sheer over it) 🖤
2022-07-01 21:37:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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what a women’s bathing suit in the 1920s looked like this t..
what a women’s bathing suit in the 1920s looked like this thing is 100% wool and itchy as hell. the whole thing slides on (you step into it) and it buttons at the top on one side. it’s got attached shorts underneath the skirt. this one still has the original label - the Monarch bathing suit company - and they’re hard to find nowadays. This came from an old, long abandoned general store a few states away, found by friends of ours.
2022-06-30 14:45:47 +0000 UTC View PostIn light of Roe v. Wade being overturned, this is a 1970s an..
In light of Roe v. Wade being overturned, this is a 1970s anti-government snoopy tee. Abortion is healthcare.
2022-06-28 13:09:34 +0000 UTC View PostOh, this old thing? This is a 1960s black sheer chiffon bab..
Oh, this old thing? This is a 1960s black sheer chiffon babydoll nightie and matching side-tie panties. Hope this is a good start to your week 💋
2022-06-26 17:51:41 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s hot outside. This is about as publicly undressed as one..
It’s hot outside. This is about as publicly undressed as one could get in the early 20th century during the summer months. This is a 1920s light blue silk summer dress. It’s designed like a slip but has detailing intended to be worn and seen as a stand-alone dress. It feels and flutters like a dream 💙
2022-06-24 18:13:55 +0000 UTC View PostIn good company On the mantle are photos of New Orleans bur..
In good company On the mantle are photos of New Orleans burlesque stars from the 1950s (Tempest Storm, Blaze Starr and perhaps the most famous, Evangeline the Oyster Girl), old collectible postcards of Billie Holiday, signed photos of Irma Thomas and 1950s hand fans from Hong Kong airlines (back when flying was a luxury experience)
2022-06-22 14:37:02 +0000 UTC View PostMFW it’s Monday and I have to get out of bed. Especially in ..
MFW it’s Monday and I have to get out of bed. Especially in this heat wave. Armchair is a 1940s leather armchair (super comfy despite the age). The terrifying looking teddy bear framed poster is a “pin the berries to the teddy bear” children’s game from 1919, when the popularity of Teddy Roosevelt became commercialized. This was the (god awful scary and dangerous - they used tiny razor-sharp nails as pins) precursor to pin Pin The Tail On The Donkey games we see today.
2022-06-20 18:10:58 +0000 UTC View PostA little sneak preview of a new kimono and these neat swamp ..
A little sneak preview of a new kimono and these neat swamp charms from the shop The kimono is a 1970s embroidered teal robe. The charms are painted chicken feet attached to a vintage rosary and traditionally are worn, or hung above a homes entrance, to gather good luck. They come in all different colors and they’re made down in the bayou.
2022-06-18 16:35:15 +0000 UTC View PostOur last kimono in the shop just sold! Glad I got to try it ..
Our last kimono in the shop just sold! Glad I got to try it on before it went into its next home. This is a mid century golden yellow brocade kimono style robe with thick embroidery down the back. Happy Friday :) 💛
2022-06-17 17:38:10 +0000 UTC View PostA little history on bed jackets this morning: Sheer, lace a..
A little history on bed jackets this morning: Sheer, lace and frilly bed jackets were popularized in 1930s in men’s playboy films (from where Playboy gets its namesake) where starlets of the films would don them in the evening over lingerie. They were used to allure, and create subtle mystery about what’s underneath (and less about warmth). By the 1940s & 50s they rose in popularity with women, and became an expected part of their sleepwear for a woman of stature. It was also customary to gift one when a woman was admitted to the hospital for illness or to give birth. These ones are from the 1950s. We had more in other colors and designs but they sold before I had a chance to try them on!
2022-06-13 17:02:44 +0000 UTC View Posthappy Saturday y’all! what it might look like if this was t..
happy Saturday y’all! what it might look like if this was the 1960s and I put on your robe in the morning instead of mine. This is a simple 1960s men’s navy-colored lounge robe made of thick cotton and shortened cuffs. Very heavy but very comfy.
2022-06-11 20:03:38 +0000 UTC View PostSome vintage picks are weirder than others This is a bespok..
Some vintage picks are weirder than others This is a bespoke skirt made from 1960s boys room textiles. Vroom vroom 🏎
2022-06-10 17:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostA 1970s nylon embroidered fringe shawl came into the shop. E..
A 1970s nylon embroidered fringe shawl came into the shop. Every time I model a piece it sells almost immediately. The piece I wore in yesterday’s post sold an hour later! Instead of putting it in the display window on the mannequin I should just stand in the display window myself and model it 💋
2022-06-08 17:16:24 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning y’all, A 1960s sheer peignoir set came into th..
Good morning y’all, A 1960s sheer peignoir set came into the shop and I couldn’t not try it on :)
2022-06-07 14:23:00 +0000 UTC View PostA little get ready with me from this morning: it’s HOT here..
A little get ready with me from this morning: it’s HOT here in New Orleans so the less clothing, the better. Pulled on a flowy Greek goddess style tie dress this morning have a great day y’all
2022-06-02 12:46:08 +0000 UTC View Posthere’s a little before and (gratuitous) after of a 1960s waf..
here’s a little before and (gratuitous) after of a 1960s waffle crepe floor length kimono with a hibiscus pattern, intended to be worn during the summer 🌺 have a great holiday weekend, y’all 💋
2022-05-28 19:47:27 +0000 UTC View Posta little something different but still sleepwear-I’m-wearing..
a little something different but still sleepwear-I’m-wearing-as-clothes this is a 1970s moderately sheer floor length nightgown made to look like a Greek goddess style dress. there is extra fabric behind the shoulders so it flows when you walk. I took this one home for myself 🖤
2022-05-23 18:36:01 +0000 UTC View PostA post-war floor length embroidered kimono. Also from Japan ..
A post-war floor length embroidered kimono. Also from Japan but made later (late 50s, early 60s) with a similar golden thread dragon motif down the back. This one’s neat because it’s deadstock (never worn). The kimono’s sash is still sewn within the sleeve. Within minutes of posting this kimono for the shop, it sold 🖤
2022-05-21 15:26:43 +0000 UTC View Posta little dress up in the shop this morning - over the next w..
a little dress up in the shop this morning - over the next week I’ll do a series of the antique/vintage robes in the shop this is a World War 2 silk kimono that was purchased in Japan during the war by a solider who sent it home to his partner back in the US. I have the original box it came in! This silk feels like liquid on your skin and although the photos here show otherwise, I hated taking it off. It also came with super rare souvenir silk lingerie (sold those out of my ship’s display window in the first week we opened the doors).
2022-05-19 15:30:30 +0000 UTC View Posta 1930s sheer dress with Skims loungewear lingerie underneat..
a 1930s sheer dress with Skims loungewear lingerie underneath this was sourced from NYC from a vintage dealer who happens to be the mother of a (relatively) famous actress 💋
2022-05-18 13:40:42 +0000 UTC View Postwearing a 1940s lace bustier over vintage high waisted nylon..
wearing a 1940s lace bustier over vintage high waisted nylons robe is a post-war kimono-style robe made in Japan
2022-05-16 14:23:01 +0000 UTC View Post
not my usual post and not vintage lingerie
not my usual post and not vintage lingerie
2022-05-11 12:23:59 +0000 UTC View Postnot a vintage swimsuit - just a gratuitous one
not a vintage swimsuit - just a gratuitous one
2022-05-09 14:36:10 +0000 UTC View Postfound a 1960s beach top and tie skirt buried in a dark corne..
found a 1960s beach top and tie skirt buried in a dark corner of an old costume shop. only listening to The Beach Boys and drinking only from a coconut from now on 🌴 🥥
2022-05-07 18:19:32 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning. Y’all will come to know I nerd out over NASA. ..
Good morning. Y’all will come to know I nerd out over NASA. Wearing an 80s NASA crop top and running out the door this morning 🚀 ps if y’all like space there’s a planetary alignment viewable in the sky in the early morning before the sun rises. Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn are all in a line in the sky. 🤓🪐
2022-05-03 12:48:18 +0000 UTC View Postgood morning from the shop wearing (and not wearing) a 1900s..
good morning from the shop wearing (and not wearing) a 1900s sheer everyday calico dress
2022-05-02 15:05:24 +0000 UTC View Post
wearing a (really heavy) Victorian fringed shawl (y’all migh..
wearing a (really heavy) Victorian fringed shawl (y’all might be thinking the Victorian women who wore these clothes might be rolling over in their grave but I’ve got their boudoir photos in the shop to prove we’re not all that different)
2022-05-02 03:31:02 +0000 UTC View Post