Browsing Etsy: Vintage

Last night, when I should have been getting ahead on my mounds of college reading, or perhaps sleeping, I was wide awake and browsing etsy for some vintage finds. Now, I consider myself pretty savvy as far as technology goes. My phone has a touch screen, I'm typing on my macbook, I surf the internet on said touch screen phone, I have a digital camera, I have an ipod (WHEN IT'S NOT BROKEN FROM WATER DAMAGE), you know. But I've never used ebay or etsy until recently. This is NOT BECAUSE I didn't know how, but because I was totally wary of just buying random things from random people online.

Recently though, I scored a totally awesome birthday present for boyfriend for a totally awesome price on ebay (secrets secrets!), and I was sold. Now I'm on ebay constantly, although I refrain from engaging in all the bidding wars I want to join. So this led me to spend some more time on etsy, which has a large range of shops with some really great vintage finds. Thus, back to the point at hand. These were my favorite things that I found



This belt is from the 80s, and I love the bright colors and the gold bauble in the middle. I have a corset-esq elastic belt for cinching seen here and here, and though I like it quite a bit it doesn't always have the right look, and it's also a bit loose. I bought the smallest size, but it doesn't hug the body unless I'm wearing a few layers. I like that this one is a departure from the basic elastic belts we see around.

Vintage Dooney and Bourke Purse

Photos via Decades of Baltimore etsy shop

I recently got my own Dooney and Bourke bag (compliments of my wonderful God Mother!) and it's gorgeous, and I'm kind of obsessed with the classic nature of their bags. This little cross body bag is totally adorable, and though my friends and family would poke fun that it won't hold half of the stuff I normally lug around with me, I think it would be perfect with a sundress for going to fairs and browsing flea markets and the like. And when I imagine that I looks so happy and carefree! And my boyfriend is also wearing clothes of a much different era in my head, but that's another story.

60s dress

Picture via the StilettoGirl Vintage etsy store

This is the first thing that caught my eye. StilettoGirl Vintage has an amazing selection of vintage items, especially clothing, and I spent a good amount of time clicking through. I thought this dress was absolutely adorable and I had to restrain myself from purchasing it right then. My only qualm? It's Gettysburg colors! So I don't know if I could get away with wearing it in the burg, I might seem a little, over-spirited. Whatever, you know I'd wear it anyway. Love!


photo via PrettyRaccoon Clothing etsy store

At first I thought that PrettyRaccoon Clothing was a shop for contemporary clothes, but I'm silly and missed the Vintage link. They're selection of vintage is also pretty impressive, and it's definitely geared toward the younger buyer, so there were a lot of things I was interested in. my favorite piece was this pretty yellow dress though. In keeping with the Dooney and Bourke bag vision, I guess I'm into the idea of flowy, innocent looking sundresses for the upcoming summer. Let's see if I hold myself to it! In any case, the color is gorgeous, I like the tiny pleats, and I just want to wear it all the time. Oh summer, come soon.