Sunday, July 11, 2010

An Avalanche of Vintage purses, Clothes, Shoes Finds in Nashville Tennessee

vintage lewis bags purses

Vintage purse needle point and more

I just discovered years of vintage dresses, skirts, blouses, sweaters, shoes, hats and much more. Word of mouth got to their family members that I would be interested in buying some of the vintage clothing from not one but three sisters each with a very different sense of style. For the record the ladies did not believe on throwing anything away. While riffling through the mountainous terrain of cloth meet threads, buttons and zippers I found pieces right in line with spring, fall and summer’s hottest trends from the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and I could only describe the clothes as an avalanche of wearable.

vintage floral day dress

vintage butterfly bird pleated skirt dress

vintage 50s dress

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vintage silk dress

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vintage losbter print plaid dress

vintage red white stripe pinafore

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vintage plaid shirtdress

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As an Etsy-obsessed as I am, I will be sharing some these beautiful finds once they are washed, soaked and ironed and at times steam cleaned before they will go on Etsy. So wish me luck!


And yes there’s more……………


Quote of the day:

When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make lemonade.
- Dale Carnegie


Have a great rest of the weekend and thank you for viewing my blog.
muah!

39 comments:

Q's Daydream said...

WOW!!!! Vintage dress trying on party next week?! lol ;o)

rainbowpieces said...

the bags are gorgeous<3

jessica
http://rainb0wpieces.blogspot.com/

Jenni said...

WOAH! This is intense! So many gorgeous dresses... I'm dying!

Foxy J said...

Hello.

How would you go about cleaning the shoes? I've always wondered about that.

Lexie said...

wow! you REALLY scored!

Jenna said...

Those are amazing! Can't wait to see what goes up in the shop.

Victoria / Justice Pirate said...

Oh my, Oh my!!! I love these!!!
how have you been??

Lara said...

That second dress is AMAZING! I really need it! haa

Some Like it Vintage.com said...

how fantastic!

calivintage said...

so awesome. all of those purses alone are enough to get me excited, but all of those amazing dresses, too?! wonderful score!

The Thriftaholic (Leilani) said...

WOW I'm so jealous, I can't imagine trying to choose what to buy amongst all that bounty. I especially love those embroidered/tapestry purses, let me know if you decide to sell the one on the far right (oval shaped).

Anonymous said...

Wow, really vintage, i fell in love with these items!!

Anonymous said...

thx your comment and following me!!

Fabiola "Fab" said...

@ Foxy J. I try to buy shoes in excellent or near mint condition, so ussualy just a quick wipe down with leather cleaner or lint remover will do. Hope that helps!

Oh by the way, all the shoes came with their original boxes and were stored in a cedar closet! :)

Erica! said...

Oh wow! Those are some awesome items! Good for you!!

Erica
danired922.blogspot.com
danired922etsy.com

Chic Therapy said...

wow!!lovely stuff

lauren said...

what a boon, you must be over the moon! :)

Huzzah! Vintage said...

I started weeping a little during this post ~ what a lucky find!!

Andrea Eames said...

Wow! So envious. :)

aivie said...

beautiful dresses! I can't decide which is the best one :D

Cheryl Lynn Pastor Romance Author said...

Oh, those vintage dresses are most desirable! Great finds!

Maria Casteel said...

that's awesome fab! i'm so happy for you :)

... said...

goodness what a gorgeous haul! jealous!

Friend in Fashion said...

such pretty dresses! Absolutely LOVE the green and blue floral dress :)

Luv, Friend in Fashion
www.friendinfashion.blogspot.com
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Fabiola "Fab" said...

@Q's: ooh that would so much fun!!!

melina bee said...

I love the crochet bags, an avalanche of old lady wearable

Anonymous said...

this bags, oh hell they're a dream..

Livia
http://chatcosmopolite.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

How amazing!!!! Granny-fabulous carpet bags and grannytastic florals to die for. Can't wait to see them on etsy :~)

the Citizen Rosebud said...

that is an avalanche of goodenss. what great finds!

Ms. Falcon said...

amazing finds! love all those dresses and shoes and purses... i go green with envy...

; )

Sher said...

Oh my goodness! You've definitely hit the jackpot! So many pretty dresses to last a lifetime lol:)

I'm so jealoussssss!

xx

Robyn said...

Those finds are INCREDIBLE. I am so many shades of green with jealousy right now...

Also, does that check dress have lobsters on it??? If so I want it, and I want it now.

Anonymous said...

What an amazing stash! I love all the different dresses and those shoes look brilliant. Vintage clothing is certainly the most character-full. xxx

Ashley/ MILK TEETHS said...

I love everything I see!!

xx
MILK TEETHS

Anonymous said...

You lucky girl you!

Teresa said...

WOW!!! Those pursies are WOW!!! :D

♥ Teresa ♥

PinkBow said...

oh wow, what a haul, i am in love!

Ans said...

Love all these cuties!!!
xxx

Cindy said...

Wow, you really lucked up! I would still be in shock if I found all those lovely things.

*swoon*