Vintage Collage & Quilts: Girlfriend Day

Girlfriend Day

I try to have a girlfriend day at least once a week. Time out just with the girls. When I worked for so many years I didn't have time for girlfriends. Between work, husband, home chores, gardening that was about it. I'm making a point now to connect & reconnect with my lady friends.

Today Shirley came out & we hit the thrift stores & antique shops. Shirley is an old friend from high school & Ebay selling friend. We always have a fun time.

I found this hand crocheted vintage lace collar for $2.00

And this fun hand crocheted bolero sweater for $6.00

Then Shirley found this dress hidden behind some other treasures. She thinks it's really from the 20's & not a reproduction. It is hand made gray crepe with a crepe lining & see through sleeves. It is covered with seed beads, bugle beads, sequins & pearls. Shirley MADE me buy it! It was marked $45 but I got it for $30. The bugle beads & sequins are irridescent /aurora borealis look. Shirley even bit one of the pearls to see if they were real but she couldn't tell as they are small. She says if the pearl feels sandy to the bite they are real : ) My photo is a bit blurry.

It is wonderfully made. Even the little snaps on the sleeves are covered in crepe.

The neckline & sleeves are edged in beads

There are side slits on both sides which are also edged in beads.

The dress is probably a size 8. There are no labels at all (handmade). I bought it mainly for Hannah, my mannequin - or - to resell. Shirley thinks it will fetch a very good price on Ebay. Either way I will hang on to it for a while & enjoy it before selling it.

There is no zipper or buttons to get into it other than slipping it over your head. Shirley tried it on & couldn't get it past her shoulders & then I tried it on. It made it past my shoulders, a perfect fit ON TOP but as you can see I couldn't get it past my HIPS! Instead of a long flapper dress it looks like a shortie. That's me - size 8 top & size 10/12 bottom and Shirley must be size 10/12 top & size 8 bottom. Please excuse my Winter White pasty legs.