Booty!

This morning Bun and I schlepped on over to the Berkeley Rep warehouse sale and scored! Big time! I'm not usually a fan of that kind of frenzy but we were there as it opened and managed to drag our happy selves out the door right as it started to get really busy, booty in hand.

Picked up a couple of pairs of shoes and a waistcoat for Chris, two vintage hats for me:

 I see some serious Carmen Miranda fun with this one. And geez, it was only a dollar. (!)

But the best, best, BEST find was this pair of panniers. I even got to meet the costumer who made them and found out that the actress who wore them came through a narrow doorway on stage and let them snap down in a big woosh for a big entrance. Considering that they are 4 feet wide that must have made quite an impression! (And they are really akward to try and photograph by yourself, let me tell you.)

Check out the hardware on these puppies! The frame is aluminum, they don't weigh much at all. 

Oh yes, there will be dresses...

We topped off our triumphant shopping excursion with lunch and gelato, definitely not a bad start to the weekend. I think all Fridays should begin this way. Mondays too.

The Berkeley Rep warehouse sale continues tomorrow. More details here 

Free US shipping on vintage patterns at Vintage Rouge

Yup, now through December 17 I'm offering free US shipping and discounted worldwide shipping on patterns purchased at my vintage store on etsy: http://vintagerouge.etsy.com/

Next year I'd like to start showcasing your creations using vintage patterns from Vintage Rouge so please drop me a line (and a photo) if you'd like to be featured here on All Things Vintage Rouge. Happy Sewing!

Walking in a Vintage Wonderland

Hey Kids, Vintage Rouge is participating in this holiday promotion! See below for all of the promotion details. Good luck and happy shopping!:) http://etsyvintage.blogspot.com/

As part of the Etsy Vintage Street Team's "Walking In A Vintage Wonderland" Holiday promotion, we are giving away a $10 gift certificate to a team member's shop every day for the next 30 days!

Here's how it works: Starting on Friday, November 28th, the Shop Of The Day will be posted every morning here on the blog, and all who wish to enter have until 9pm EST that night to add a comment on the post linking to one of their favorite items from the Shop Of The Day. (Don't forget to also leave your email address in your comment, so we can send you your gift certificate if you win!)After 9pm we will use a Random Number Generator to pick that day's winner, who will receive the $10 gift certificate good to use toward any order placed in the Shop Of The Day!

And don't forget, just search the tag EtsyVintageTeam in the Vintage category to check out all the fab items that are available 24/7 from team members - vintage makes a great (dare I say, the best?) holiday gift!

A little light reading...my interview with the Etsy Vintage Street Team Blog

http://etsyvintage.blogspot.com/2008/11/vintagerouge-costumers-dream.html#links