Vintage Stockings Collection

Per request, here is part of my stocking collection. This is half of one tub of seamless stockings. I'm still slogging through the others!

  

 

Outfit Post - November 1 Theme: Hosiery

These are currently my favourite tights, but it is too cold to wear them nowadays, so I layered them over some charcoal gray tights. I think they are Chinese Laundry.

I have way too many pairs of nylons, stockings and tights. Since I've been 11 or so I've been buying vintage stockings at thrift stores. I think I have over 300 pairs by now. Here are 2 storage tubs of stockings. Although they seem overwhelming in number, I'm glad I bought them, you rarely see them anymore. Not pictured are the cabinets, drawers and boxes of modern tights.

Closeup of some nice ones. Some I collected because of their graphics, others because they were oddities. Check out the crotchless, buckle at the waist ones on the right.

Happy Halloween From Mary Queen Of Scots

My boss was all for me dressing up at work today, so I came as Mary Queen Of Scots. This costume took me 4 months or so to make. I hand embroidered and beaded almost all of it. Most of the fabric is curtains from Goodwill, which was so cheap it was almost free.  The partlet & veil are curtain lining from JoAnn.

Mary's book of hours. Its tooled & painted leather, with images that I found on a museum website inside.  

Closeup of the embroidery. I wanted a vine pattern with thistles, but then added the fleur de lis becaseu she was the Queen of France as well... My girdle is made from connector pieces I found on ebay. I glued red crystals and pearls to match the outfit. Inside the locket is a painting of Mary & her first husband.

Halloween Nails

This week I did my nails black and orange for Halloween. On top is multi-sized orange glitter from Forever 21 and underneath is Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Blackout. I love glitter on top of polish, it lasts and lasts until I get sick of it!

Halloween Loot 2

Behold! More Halloween loot! Most of these items were birthday presents from my family. My boyfriend bought me the skeleton footed pajamas on the right. Surprisingly they don't look too terrible on!

Closeup of the eyeball fabric. I think I'm going to make a dress. The ornament & coin purse are from the Santa Barbara Museum Of Art. The glasses say "Name Your Poison".

Trip to California

Eating at Sal's in Fresno- Pile of birthday presents waiting for me!

Car show in Mariposa - German tourists swarming my dad's Cobra in Oakhurst

 Mikey sleeping in my clothes - Sweet Pea & Minnie posing

Powell's Candy in Paso Robles

California was awesome! It was sunny and perfect the entire time, whilst it was raining and windy back home. I bought tons of fun things - shoes, pants, fakelite bracelets, beads, a 40's suit, fabric and most importantly, See's chocolate! There was a kitty or two to sleep with me every night and even an 4.3 earthquake to remind me of old times.