A short post today, but (hopefully) for one of you it will be a good one... 
Is there anybody out there who would like this vintage Pierucci dress???

Pierucci is a high end Australian fashion label that has been designing and manufacturing beautiful clothing since 1988. Have a look here pierucci.com.au/ to see their more recent collections.

I bought this dress new in the very early 90's and have worn it only once. It has been hanging forlornly in my wardrobe since then and I would love to give it to someone who will wear it. It is an Australian size eight.

(it doesn't fit my friends/family and I can't bring myself to donate it to the local op-shop. don't know why, just can't...)

It has a 1940ish shape and is quite fitted around the hips and bottom, blousier on top. It has shoulder pads but these are easily removed.  It shows quite a bit of leg when you walk as it doesn't button all the way down and it is much nicer in real life. Look at the beautiful fabric...

 If you would like this dress (or perhaps it would be perfect for one of your friend's etc...) please let me know by commenting. I was going to say first in best dressed, but have decided that's a bit unfair, so if more than one of you would like it I will draw a name out of a "hat" first thing Monday morning. Of course, if you're the one and only, well then it's all yours!

p.s. I am happy to post this ANYWHERE in the world!!! 

After all that reading and lack of pretty pictures here's some happy music. Turn up the volume and start dancing!

 

Paul Weller or Curtis Mayfield?

I'm ending as usual with

Gorgeous lacy edging but I didn't really like this one until I noticed the lovely grey silhouette in the background...

It has been op-shop heaven this week for a fashionista like me! (I am definetely NOT one of those-I don't even know how to spell the word! but I do like vintagey clothes though and so do my daughters) What I'm trying to say is that I found some really lovely clothes at op-shops this week. Particularly at Good Sammies who had one of their 50% off sales. So so cheap! One of my best finds was a black leather pencil skirt made in Buenos Aires,in beautiful condition for two dollars fifty! I was a very happy girl when I found that!

Just a few treasures this week...

Not old just used but I still love it. Doesn't it look pretty with my old cushions (found at a school fete years ago) And have a look at it's underside...

Lovely

fifty cents

twelve little doilies in a little straw box.

snowflakes at Christmas or  pretty bunting?

two dollars

someone's needlepoint project

one dollar 

two old unused notebooks, ex education department I think

for my scribbles

two dollars



I also found three tea towels which I'll show you sooner or later! 

Today I was on the hunt for a red skirt for my daughter who needs it to wear to a red themed party tonight. I love red. I have lots of red bits and pieces in my house. I love red lipstick and I quite like red toe nails, but when it comes to wearing red, forget it! So because the red skirt will be worn once and never ever again, off to the op-shop I went.
You will be happy to know that I found a red skirt(it's length needs reducing by half!) but more interestingly I also found...

I really like this frame but the old print is lovely too.



Apparently terrariums are fashionable again? I'm going to plant this one with succulents and cacti. My own desert landscape. I'll show you what it looks like on Monday.

 My favourite treasure of the day. Little old plastic tulip egg-cups. Two of them have bakelite stems. Perfect for Easter. And the lady in Vinnies was so nice to me even though I clumsily broke the china bell which customers ring for service. The same bell that has been sitting on the counter for years!!! 

Another pretty softly faded sheet. These are so nice to sleep on.

Yesterday I helped a (slightly) older friend of mine pack away some of her treasures because she is going to have her house painted. I like this little sign she has near her front door...

and her door knocker...

and her "bricks that let the breeze through"

Now I'd better get that hem done...