Vintage Poodles and Scottie Dogs

Each era seems to have had a fascination with a particular animal i think poodles were  very popular in the 1960’s and were regularly featured on buttons knitting patterns etc.

These poodle buttons are so sweet i did have a couple of sets in blue but they sold pretty quickly but don’t despair i have 6 sets of the yellow version for sale at my ebid store Henrietta’s Vintage

set of 7 plastic poodle buttons

Childs hat and poodle coat

The Scottie Dog was popular in the 1940’s and was  featured on a myriad of items including Buttons, Clothes, Ornaments, Brooches/Pins, pendants, Greetings Cards, adverts, and even a monopoly playing  piece. Famous Scottie dog owners include Franklin Roosevelt, George W Bush, Queen Victoria, Eva Braun, Dwight D Eisenhower, Rudyard Kipling, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Tatum O’ Neal.

1940’s pale green Scottie dog brooch or pin

New listings at Hanrietta’s Buttons

A selection of the hundreds of items i have for sale at ebid, grab them now before they all go!

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/vintage-womans-weekly-sewing-pattern-b567-ladies-bride-bridesmaid-dress-size-16-77466124.htm#

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/vintage-blackmore-pattern-7793-babies-nightdress-sleeping-bag-77465643.htm

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/1970-s-practical-pattern-6397-ladies-dungerees-shorts-size-16-used-77465834.htm

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/mixed-lot-of-deco-plastic-buttons-casein-various-shades-and-sizes-77402546.htm

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/set-of-5-goltone-metal-flower-shaped-buttons-5-8-77436374.htm

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/mixed-lot-of-deco-plastic-buttons-casein-various-shades-77402564.htm

http://uk.ebid.net/for-sale/lot-of-old-vintage-mother-of-pearl-buttons-various-sizes-etc-77436078.htm

Wartime Sewing

During the second world war many people, who had never sewn before, had to learn simply to make ends meet.
There was a lot of help given in womens magazines in the form of articles and renovation tips and the pattern makers themselves designed simple though stylish styles which even the beginner could make.

Lingerie Pattern c1941

Blouse Pattern c1942

These simple patterns contimued to be made after the war and well into the the 1950s under various different names. All available from Wickedlady Collectables

Raglan Blouse Pattern c1950

Buy more and save with purplestevie

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All my auctions at ebid are buy-it-now or snap-it-up so there is no need to worry about losing that item to the highest bidder.


At the end of April Royal Mail bring into effect new postal prices for example small packets from 0g – 750g will be £2.70 first class and £2.20 second class (UK). This is bad news for small packet sellers! 
So i have decided to allow all my buyers to accumulate items up to 2 months which  can then  be paid for in one transaction. Saving You the buyer postage & packing costs and me paypal fees and packaging costs.


I sell vintage buttons, buckles, knitting patterns, sewing patterns and other related items. I also sell inherited items from various family members. So please bear in my that  most of my items are vintage or second-hand.

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So visit my store today and MULTI-BUY, new stock regularly added.

http://uk.ebid.net/items/purplestevie

SALE on NOW at SerendipityVintage.com

 

 

 Shop online this weekend to avoid the crowds!Save a huge 25% off EVERYTHING STORE-WIDE

  priced above $5 this weekend at SerendipityVintage.com.

 

 

 

And FREE SHIPPING on orders over $35!

 

 

This is our deepest discount of the entire year, and
new items will be added throughout the weekend so check back often.

 

 

NEWEST LISTINGS – 1930s & early 1940s sewing & transfer patterns:

 

 

 

 

Sale begins on Friday, November 25th and ends
on Monday, November 28th at 11:59 p.m. PST.

 

 

We wish you a great holiday weekend!

 

Specials at Serendipity Vintage.com

Planning on a handmade holiday?  

All holiday and toy patterns are a special 10% off now at Serendipity Vintage.com!

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Friday is also the LAST day to enter our current giveaway from Bee Wise Goods, so hurry over to our blog, Serendipity Handmade. Worldwide entries welcome!

Grandma’s fashions from various eras

Grandma

Recently i was looking through  some old family photos and i came across a lot of my Grandma (Dad’s mum) Eleanor  who was born in Linlithgow, Scotland in 1905.

The photo below was probably taken in about 1915, Grandma is the girl on the front row nearest the window  incidently all the people in this photo are her siblings.

The next photo is of grandma (in the middle) and 2 of her sisters probably taken in the late 1920’s?

This one of Grandma was taken in the late 1940’s i think? with my Dad’s 2 cousins.

Visit my ebid store for vintage buttons and patterns and create your own fashion from the past.

I have lots to list so please check my store regularly.

Henrietta was Grandma’s mother

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Vintage Vogue Paris Original Patterns + Fall Sale

Don’t you love the Vogue Paris Original and Vogue Designer patterns from the 60s and 70s?  There are new listings at Serendipity Vintage.com:   Vogue Paris, Vogue Designer, Vogue Couturier, and Vogue Americana patterns:

To see new pattern listings  you can click on new listings.  To find more Vogue patterns, just  search by pattern manufacturer.

Also, to celebrate fall I’m offering a discount on all coat, jackets, capes, and wrap patterns:

 

Visit us today! Free shipping on pattern purchases over $35!

Sew A Classic Summer Dress with a Vintage Pattern

If its hot in “your neck of the woods” and you can’t play outside, a perfect solution is just to stay in the conditioned air and create!

We have some wonderful vintage patterns for darling dresses and summer wear in timeless classic styles. You can make the perfect lightweight outfit in your favorite fabric to show off when you do have to go out!

Vintage Simplicity ladies dress pattern No 7502, bust 43", @Henrietta's Buttons

Vintage 80's Butterick Dress Pattern Cutest Collar Small @The Parlour Floor

Vintage 1969 Simplicity Pattern 8142 V neck Dress Size 18 Bust 40 @Born Too Late

Halter Neck Sun Dress, 3 piece gathered skirt Bust 32 @WickedLady Collectables

McCall's Misses Men's or Teen T-Shirt Shorts Sewing Pattern XS - Sm @VintageOutlet

Everything Must Go

 

EVERYTHING MUST GO  

30th March – 8th April 2011 

At

 

  Henrietta’s Buttons and Patterns

 

Vintage and Modern Haberdashery

 

 

Lots to choose from such as buttons, sewing patterns, knitting patterns, sewing/knitting booklets, sewing/knitting/crochet tools, sewing tools, etc etc. 

 Buy one get one free – pay only for the most expensive item and get your 2nd item free!

Customize your wardrobe for that very special once a year event and beyond! Viva Las Vegas!

Viva Las Vegas is really not far away (April 21-24th 2011) so it’s time to sew that custom made wardrobe so you look your very best! Born Too Late Vintage Patterns is THE place for all your patterns for Viva Las Vegas, Mad Men and everything else in between, behind or beyond.

Vintage 1950s Simplicity Junior Misses
Skirt & Cummerbund Pattern 1490 Size
waist 30 H39


Vintage 1950s Simplicity Dress Pattern
2461 Size 40 B42 W34 H44

Vintage 1950s Simplicity Teen-Age Pedal
Pusher and Shorts Pattern 2836 Size 12
W25 H33


Vintage 1950s Newspaper Pattern 9320 Dress
Size 18 B38 uncut in FF


Vintage 1950s Newspaper Pattern 3000 Skirt & Blouse
size 14 B32 W26 1/2 H35


Vintage 1950s Dress & Jacket Newspaper Pattern 3274
Size 20 1/2 B41 W35 H45

Get the fashion you crave custom made!

Getting that killer outfit for the office holiday party or evening wedding doesn’t have to be a choice of the lesser of two ugly evils. Who says you can’t have exactly what you want? Start your outfit now with the help of your favorite fabric store and Born Too Late Vintage Patterns!

Expand your horizons with this fabulously detailed 1940s dress! Spare of fabric this would definitely be a smash in a jewel colored fabric with some body to it!

Vintage 1940s Newspaper Pattern 2676 Dress size 18 B36 W none listed H39

If you prefer a fuller silhouttee start out your killer outfit with this very full skirt in a beautiful moire taffeta and a soft luscious 50s cardigan sweater with optional fur collar or a beautiful scarf at the neckline.

Vintage 1955 McCalls Skirt Pattern 3511 Size Waist 26 H35

If you’re more into channeling the Mad Men ladies check out this three piece fitted skirt, top and jacket. Make it in mix or match fabrics but don’t spare the sparkle. A sequin touch here and there, even with a removable belt, cuffs or collar can turn business into pleasure!

Vintage 1960s Newspaper Skirt, Top & Jacket Pattern 9456 size 20 B40 W32 H42

Let your imagination run wild in your favorite fabric store and make your outfit shine with the help of Born Too Late Vintage Patterns!

With Fall in the air it’s time to get sewing!

Fall is upon us and winter isn’t far behind so it’s past time to get moving on all those sewing projects that include girl’s jumpers, boy’s coats, matching skirts and jackets, womens wardrobers, men’s shirts and don’t forget womens coats. You’ll find everything you need no matter the season at Born Too Late Vintage Patterns!

Vintage 1970s Butterick Girls Jumper Blouse
Pattern 6933 Size12 B30 W251/2 H32

Vintage 1951 McCalls Boys Coat Pattern 8802
Size 2 Chest21

Vintage 1940s Newspaper Pattern 2782 Cardigan Jacket
Skirt size18 B36 W30 H39

Vintage 1971 McCalls Blouse Skirt Pants and Jacket
Pattern 3075 Size 18 1/2 B41 W34 H43

Vintage 1950s Simplicity Mens Shirt Pattern
1961 Size Medium Neck15-15 1/2 Chest38-40

Vintage 1962 McCalls Dress Coat Pattern 6640
Size14 B34 W26 H36