Our friend, Jamie, makes these wonderful shirts from vintage t-shirts and material.
We love that she is making use of tees which are not in good enough condition to wear in original form. She takes the good parts of vintage tees and material and creates the best reversible shirts we’ve ever seen.
Each is unique. Each is wonderful.
You’ll have to come in and try them for yourself.
A lot of vintage cotton needs a little TLC cleaning/stain removing, but how do you regularly care for the vintage cotton pieces you own?
Rebecca and I recommend dry cleaning anything from before 1950. But be very careful about taking your vintage to a dry cleaners, as the chemicals they use can damage vintage fabric. If you do choose to take it somewhere, please ask them if they dry clean vintage before giving them your treasured pieces.
We use Dryell, it’s a gentle, low cost way to keep your vintage fresh and laundered. I like to air out the clothing in my laundry room for at least a day after I dryell. The Dryell smell can be strong at first.
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Roulette has just gotten another wonderful local designer! Buncombe buckles are made from recycled steel and each one has a slight variation. Celia Gray is the designer and we feel very lucky to have found her. I especially love the ones made of tin and steel, an example is the rose one on the top left. Kara and I have been eyeing the buckles up and cannot wait to wear them. They will be perfect with jeans or the perfect dress.
Sometimes, Rebecca and I have this one dress in the store – an awesome dress, but so understated that it is almost invisible. This blue dress is one of those. Its classy, cotton, blue and shows those curves you’re blessed with in just the right way.
I’m dating it in the 60’s, simple and elegant. Doris Day would have rocked this dress.
We’ve paired the dress with a white leather belt and a cute kitty purse- a perfect outfit for that Riviera shopping spree. Or you could make use of a lovely Vera scarf, gorgeous under the collar or accenting the waist.
-kara
