Vintage Swimwear ~ Retro Swimsuits

I cannot wait to go to the beach this summer! To help get me in the mood I did a little vintage swim wear shopping this morning and here are some gloriously beach worthy suits that are currently available from some of my favorite Vintage shops on Etsy. 

Vampy Red and Black Paisley Bombshell Bathing Suit

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1950s Catalina Yellow Chevron Bombshell Bathing Suit

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50s Jantzen Cotton SWIMSUIT 

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Vintage 1960s Tie Front Bikini

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Cary Grant - Whatta Guy! Weekend Movie Recommendation "The Philadelphia Story"

Happy Friday my vintage loving friends! We just got dumped on here on the East Coast, so what better way to spend the weekend than watching old movies. My recommendation of an oldie but goodie for this weekend "The Philadelphia Story". This movie will forever hold a special place in my heart since it's one of the first movies my honey wanted to watch with me when we started dating. Yes ladies, a smart and handsome guy that wanted to watch a classic black and white movie. I knew after watching the movie it would forever be one of my favorites, but I also knew I needed to marry that man, so of course I did. 

So go rent or even better stream this amazingly witty classic film! I like to think me and my husband banter like Hepburn and Grant... They definitely don't make romantic comedies like this anymore. 

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An ode to Barbara Stanwyck

I want everything she is wearing...

On this Friday morning I want to give props to this amazing and elegant lady. If you have never seen her in Mad Miss Manton I highly recommend you getting your hands on the film. It's the first movie I remember watching as a young lass and being completely enamored by the vintage luxe style. Plus she's a feisty speed talking phenom. Who wouldn't want to be Barbara Stanwyck? 

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2014... Time to bring back the Glove

 

Amazing Pair of Vintage Opera Gloves

Vintage style, it's so elegant. It's so pretty. They put time and effort into the way they dressed. Probably because they had less distractions. And people actually looked at each other and interacted. Today we tend to look at our electronic devices and walk around like zombies in pajamas and flip flops.

But I urge change. Bring out the gloves! I recently came across an exciting treasure trove of new old stock vintage ladies gloves. As I was admiring my finds, I wondered to myself why did ladies wear gloves all the time? And why don't we do it today?

Gloves were and still are a sign of affluence and elegance. The history of the glove goes back thousands of years. Gloves are, and were, so much associated with elegance and high class that they were worn on all possible occasions, from weddings to funerals. They were worn as protection, as a sign of a person's standing, for modesty, and when someone hated the look of their hands (Vivien Leigh) . The length of gloves originally had to do with the sleeve of the dress worn. In the above picture we see over the elbow extra long opera gloves paired with a sleeveless gown. If you had a long sleeve dress you would wear a wrist length glove. But women in time adopted glove styles according to their own preference, Audrey Hepburn loved the "three-quarter" length glove that she is wearing in the Poster for "Breakfast at Tiffany's". 

So enough history of the glove, let's set a goal to wear gloves more often this next year!

Vintage Sale!

1960s Modern Sterling Moonstone Cabochon Ring

Hello electronic friends and lovers of vintage...

I just wanted to let you know that now through January 1st we are having a 30% off sale on our Etsy shop. The sale includes every item in the shop, even my newest listings. I must make room for some exciting new inventory, so please check it out. If you buy multiple items and my shipping estimate is high I will refund the overages. Also this is a good opportunity to sign up for our free newsletter -> see the right column ->

We appreciate you reading our blog! Please click the link below to check out the sale :)

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New Items and New Newsletter

Hello friends!

I have been busy busy busy buying new items, and I am getting ready to list them ASAP. I just wanted to let you know that I am starting a newsletter which will alert you to new items and discounts! Please sign up if you are interested! My first newsletter will have a coupon code to use in my Etsy store www.etsy.com/shop/spurloovintage . So keep a lookout for it! You can sign up to the right of this post!

Thank you!

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How to do a Black Friday Sale on Etsy

Running sales in your Etsy shop can be a major pain if you don't have some kind of program that automates the discount. You can manually adjust all of your prices, but once the sale is over than you spend a lot of time changing the listing back. There are also coupon codes, but the customer cannot easily see the price change in the search displays and your items can get passed up.

I just thought I would do a quick update on an easy and inexpensive way to do a Black Friday Sale in your Etsy shop. A few months ago I heard about Fotofuze.com. It's a free photo editor that uploads all of your Etsy listings, and with a little highlighter magic helps brighten and clarify your photos. I personally love it since I cannot afford a new camera at this time, and it's hard for me to get the white balance just right in my photos. I highly recommend anybody that uses white backgrounds to check it out.

Well, I noticed that if you are willing to donate any amount of your choice to Fotofuze on a monthly basis through Paypal, they will give you a Pro account. The major bonus of this feature is that you can very easily put your Etsy shop on sale! I tried it a few months ago, and it worked like a charm. I know there are other programs out there that do the same thing, but I liked the ease of setting up the sale, and the fact that I can donate as little as I want to and still get the same benefits!

So if you are looking for an easy and inexpensive way to put your shop on sale in the coming crazy weeks try giving Fotofuze a shot!