What We Wore: Fancy Fling

A week ago, Twill and I came upon this amazing little black dress at an estate sale. We both instantly fell in love, and decided to purchase and share it for special occasions. I decided to debut it for dinner at The Heartland. Great dinner, solid advice, and a little dessert to boot!
I wore, black tights, leather ballet flats from Spain, a Vintage black dress with flowers and Anthropologie sun glasses. 
-Alea

A Very Vintage Day: On a Hunt

 Twill and I woke up at dawn, with a layer of snow to greet us, and headed out on a day of hunting. Our first stop was an estate sale, the house itself was amazing, filled with amazing wallpaper. Then we stopped off for a breakfast of champions . . . to-go oatmeal and large cups of coffee. We hit one more sale and headed over to the closest thrift where Twill caught up on her Mexican cooking.  We took the afternoon easy and lunched with the ladies. Gilda, the dog excitedly greeted us and we enjoyed some great curry and goat cheese caramelized onion naan. Yum!  Twill and I spent the rest of the day working on cataloguing and steaming. Whew! What a day, we hope you enjoy some of our finds, which will be at the Mighty Swell Sale in two weeks!

-Alea

The Happenings: A Note in the Pocket

I was at an estate sale last weekend, and found some great vintage goods. As I was checking out, the granddaughter of the woman whose things were being sold said, "Did you check the pockets? Grandma was always putting things in her pockets, little notes and things." It was busy, so I didn't do it right then, but as I was organizing things for the Mighty Swell sale, I checked the pockets. Inside of this lovely sweater coat was a detailed handwritten list, on a page of a tear-off desk calendar, all of the times she had worn this coat and when/where she purchased it: the date, where she was, what she did, who she was with, etc. I for one am a big list maker, constantly trying to organize my life, my belongings, my to-dos, but I have never thought of doing this. What a grand idea to remember the simple details of life through clothing!

-Twill