The weather keeps changing on on down here in the Southland.   We had some really lovely fall-like weather and now it’s back to HOT.  I guess this back and forth has gotten me to focus a little bit on my wardrobe.  What to wear, what to keep, what to give away!  I have a bunch of vintage things, many of which I have never worn, that I’ve decided I need to part with.  For those of you that collect vintage clothing, you know that can be quite the challenge!  My closets are overstuffed as they are; as much as I love these finds I’ll probably never get around to cutting them down to fit me or perhaps the full skirt look I adore so much really doesn’t suit my frame.

Anyhow, this is good news for anyone looking for the right vintage item to add to her wardrobe because I’ll be putting some pretty things up on Etsy soon, including what you see here as well as a coveted nylon blouse (or two!), a sweet bag and maybe some trinkets too.  I’ll let you know when there’s a shop update!

Ok, I may need to cool off with an icy drink - and it’s only 11 am, ha ha!  Have a wonderful weekend, dears.

a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/R12A4o5s-ZI/AAAAAAAAAFc/kIGNniAZYto/s1600-h/apples-skirt.jpg”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/R12A4o5s-ZI/AAAAAAAAAFc/kIGNniAZYto/s400/apples-skirt.jpg” alt=”" id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142408060067445138″ border=”0″ //abr /I continue to go through my closet looking for clothes that I keep but never wear, have never worn, that no longer fit or I just plain don’t like anymore. It’s very liberating. It’s also a good excuse to buy more clothes.br /br /Hannah of a href=”http://www.madewithlovebyhannah.com/” target=”_blank”Made with Love by Hannah/a is one of my favorite DIY designers. I got her a href=”http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/apples.html” target=”_blank”Apple Pickin’ skirt/a (in Red Delicious) while I was living in Texas and it’s one of the most fun skirts I have. (The best part is the little worm peeping out of the apples!) Check out a href=”http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/” target=”_blank”her site/a: it’s all about mushrooms and gnomes, doe-eyed critters and ric rac. It’s like a black forest dream come true.br /br /She has one of those sites that I visit frequently, admiring and drooling but never feeling like I have a legitimate reason to buy another skirt. But after the last 2 visits I thought, who am I kidding? Maybe I should just buy something so I don’t keep coming back here over and over again. Part of the “problem” with the site is that I absolutely cannot decide which skirt to get because they are all so cute! So I didn’t, really. I can buy more than one, can’t I? Early Christmas/Birthday gifts to me, because I’ve been iso/i good this year.br /br /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/R12F7Y5s-aI/AAAAAAAAAFk/9r9ETaiudsk/s1600-h/winterwoods-skirts.jpg”img style=”margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;” src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M5dKBd5_Vfk/R12F7Y5s-aI/AAAAAAAAAFk/9r9ETaiudsk/s400/winterwoods-skirts.jpg” alt=”" id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142413604870224290″ border=”0″ //abr /Most of my skirts are summery and I’ve been feeling like I really want to wear skirts now, even though it has been quite chilly. Hannah’s a href=”http://madewithlovebyhannah.com/winterwoods.html” target”_blank”Winter Woods skirts/a seem to fit the bill. Soft cotton velveteen in deep colors. I got one in charcoal grey — with a little felt skunk brooch! — and one in pine green that comes with a bluebird brooch. Ack! Now I just have to wait patiently for my goodies to arrive.