EXPOsed

victorian beaded collar and boots, flapper headband and more on our table at the Vintage Expo last weekend. 
lighting for photo-taking sucked majorly, so please excuse the photo quality throughout the post.

what we wore:  we didn't take any proper outfit posts on saturday, just this sasquatch sighting-like photo i snapped of me wearing a beaded 1920s dress from the collection and Kara's vintage Sbicca platform boot.

before we opened on sunday i snapped the views from our booth.  it is funny to see it so empty.

beaded dresses from our collection.  it was only after placing the cream dress (below) on the mannequin that we noticed that the beaded design had animals in it (!).

one of the best parts of the show was finding homes for our special pieces with people who actually intended to wear them.  above Mary adopted the 1930s feathered capelet that she'd been admiring since we posted it on the shop blog. we also sold a little fur capelet to a woman who will be wearing it to her wedding in a couple weeks, as well as one of our 1930s bias cut gowns to a charming gal who plans to wear it to the upcoming Deco Ball.

we had so many beautiful collars in our collection.  the victorian beaded capelet below sold sunday evening as we were packing up (goodbye, little capelet....)

our vast collection of itty bitty shoes. 

our other favorite part of the weekend was meeting the proprietess of Rubaiyat  Handmade Shoes as she browsed our shoe collection. she and her husband made all the shoes above, and they are now making Kara and I each a pair of shoes based on our favorites from our collection (below).  we will surely share photos when they are done in May (can't wait!).

 it was tiring, the weather outside was miserable, and we invested quite a lot into it...but we'll probably do it again sometime :)

hello and many thanks to all who stopped by our booth!  xo

crimson & clover on the road...

on the road to the Vintage Expo

trunk full of vintage

booth space, before

booth space, almost finished

We will share photos of the finished booth and other excitement from the Vintage Expo soon....or better yet, come see for yourself!  The Expo runs Saturday and Sunday (free admission on Sunday with a student ID).

While we are away at the Expo, the shop is open Saturday 12-6pm, and closed on Sunday. 

Have a great weekend! xo

if you're going to san francisco....

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...be sure to come by and see us at the Vintage Expo this weekend!

We will be unveiling the beautiful old collection that we've been teasing you with on the blog for the past couple months (and oh my gosh, there is so much more than we showed). There will surely be loads of lovelies from other vendors as well.

Vintage Expo takes place this Saturday and Sunday.  Check out details here. (If you have a student ID, you can get in for free on Sunday!)

Crimson & Clover has adjusted hours this weekend in light of the expo:

Friday, March 18, 12-7pm

Saturday, March 19, 12-6pm

Closed Sunday, March 20

Have a great weekend!  xo

speakeasy (time capsule collection, pt. 2)

 more from the collection we acquired earlier in the month, this time focused on 1930s fashions.

prohibition---and therefore speakeasies---only lasted from 1920 until 1933 in most parts of the united states.  so maybe some of these garments weren't constructed during the thick of it, but they most certainly capture the heady vibe of these clandestine night spots...

 

...and the art of dressing.

we hope that sharing photos of items from this collection inspire you (as much as they have us). to dress beautifully.  to create.  to love.

please note:  these pieces are too fragile to hang in our shop, but they are still suitable to be worn for special occasions. prices are available upon request. viewings by appointment. serious inquiries, only.

p.s.  the end of january sale is still on.  deals from $1-5 on the patio out in front of the shop all week.