Just in time for a 4th of July picnic (or you COULD wait for Labor Day) we are offering the PERFECT dress to eat your Hot Dogs in. If you drop the mustard, no one will every notice.

This swingy rayon jersey dress was handmade at home around 1938 and is simply awesome. It has that little shoulder shelf (not a pad but a stiff shelf) to hold out the pleated (not gathered but pleated) sleeve head.

It closes with ......... are you ready for this ...... OLIVE GREEN frogs. So......after you get messy with the mustard you can play with the olives and no body will ever know.
I hope everyone has a safe and fun 4th of July but don't forget to spend a little bit of time this week shopping at cemetarian on eBay and at cemetarian.com

Summertime and the Living is EeeeZzzzz

It's summer (at least north of the Equator) and time to get into those pretty and swingy Sun Dresses. For those in the north (north of Texas that is) you might want or need a little Bolero or jacket to cover when the sun goes down......... Here a great little selection of Vintage dresses and jackets from cemetarian

We got him when he was 18 months old. Skinny and Skittish he flourished under our care. He was our Empty Nest Dog. But he filled our nest with Joy. Winston enjoyed the best of health and barely knew our family vet. The only times he saw him were once a year for his yearly check up, until a few months ago. With failing eyesight and little hearing, he developed problems eating. He just didn't want to. After a month of injections and fluids we all sadly decided it was time to quit being selfish and let him go.

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

Rest in Peace, our Beautiful Winston!

When to offer Incomplete Patterns!

A recent discussion on one of my Chat Boards led to the question, When to offer incomplete patterns.

The general agreement was that most Vintage patterns have some value. Even if there are missing pieces or missing instructions. I happened to be checking a batch that very afternoon and ran across these three that are all flawed.......but still have value to someone.

This adorable 30's Butterick is missing the instructions and is unprinted. But for a designer or costumer or the experienced tailor/seamstress it would be no major issue to construct this fabulous sports outfit. It has a halter top, loose pleated shorts, polo style shirt and flared button front skirt. Now who in their right mind could throw this away?

And this BEAUTY from 1939. The detailing is exquisite. The sad thing is that the Skirt Front piece is missing. But again, someone with experience could reconstruct the skirt by using the back of the skirt and the bodice pieces. So again it's value may be lessened but it is not worthless.



And finally................the bodice treatment on this 1945 dress is unique and stunning and Oh So Flattering. But the entire pattern is missing and all that is left is the drawing and the instructions. But do we destroy it? Heavens NO! This would be a fantastic creative project for a design student or even the more seasoned designer. Take the instructions and figure out how to cut and sew this lovely dress.

It's that time again................VINTAGE BLOW OUT.......... it's easy, over this Memorial Day Weekend and into next week...........just search eBay for VBO and shop til your little Vintage Loving Heart is content!