vintage clothing & curios

It’s Hot Hot Hot

June 29, 2012

When the temperature climbs to stifling hot triple-digits in the district, I think about one movie: Do The Right Thing (set on the hottest day of the year in Brooklyn, New York). And I think of their amazing summer styles from the late 80s. via www.forgottenflix.com via www.screenjunkies.com

Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2012

June 28, 2012

Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival is now going on at various locations around the National Mall. The AIDS Memorial Quilt is being displayed, and there are creative workshops that teach quilting and other sewing techniques.  There are also lots of workshops on agriculture and sustainability (to celebrate USDA’s 150th anniversary), and music performances/art/dance etc. focusing on the  [...]

Style Inspiration

June 26, 2012

Loving Lara Stone’s US Vogue July spread by Mert and Marcus. Pink hair, blue coat, and white wedges. Amazing! vampirehorde @ fashion scans remastered

New In

June 22, 2012

Lovely woven shoes and peach sunglasses.

Hats!

June 20, 2012

We have quite a few non-brimmed hat options including (from left): sage green taffeta turban ($65), 60s straw ribbon embroidery hat ($56), white garden hat ($40)  sage green taffeta turban ($65), 60s straw ribbon embroidery hat ($56), white garden hat ($40)

Giftin’ for Dad

June 14, 2012

Love your pappy? Here are some last minute treasures we love for Father’s Day: 60s deadstock LL Bean Macora hat ($95), 60s Guatemalan straw hat ($44) 40s dopp kit, includes travel photo frame w/Ginger Rogers photo ($65) 70s deadstock t-shirts by local screenprinter ($24/each) assorted tie clips ($15/each) assorted money clips ($24/each)

New Eyewear

June 13, 2012

New vintage eyewear arrivals include (from top): military-issued glasses ($36), tortoise shell glasses ($56), horn-rimmed glasses ($24), and Winsum glasses ($36).        

Customer Style Shot

Trinity and her lovely printed playsuit from Australia!    

STYLE SHOTS: A Token by Treasury

June 9, 2012

Customer STYLE SHOT! Devon modeling A Token by Treasury: a line of American-made, casual dresses and separates for the casual cool days of summer. Come in to try these on!