2.29.2012

Date night

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Saturday Sam and I went out to The Ringside Fish House for dinner and I took my new Wheels and Dollbaby dress out for a test drive. Every waitress came over to our table and asked about it! 

The food was yummy (I tried mussels for the first time, delicious!), and I really liked the warm atmosphere. A great sophisticated date night spot! 

Afterward we went to The Ace Hotel and took some pics in the photobooth. Sam has his usual photobooth expression. 

Silly Sam. 

2.28.2012

NovelTea party

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This weekend Julie of Fab Gabs hosted another vintage get together, this time a tea, with the requirement that you wear a favorite vintage novelty print. We gathered at The Hazel Room in the afternoon, and goodness what a tea service! Everything was beautiful and yummy. 

Some of the gals have shops, check them out! 
  {Garb-Oh~Fab Gabs~Jumbleaya~Living Threads~Stutterin' Mama
   
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2.27.2012

Shop my closet!

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Some items I put up on Etsy.

 Antique expo is this weekend, and the bakelite fund is too small!

xoxo

2.26.2012

Custard Heart Vintage $50 Giveaway!

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Here we have a fabulous giveaway sponsored by Custard Heart Vintage! She is offering a $50 gift certificate to use towards any item(s) in her shop (cannot be used toward shipping). Here are some of my favorite items, and to enter, all you need to do is visit the shop and choose your favorite item. Then link it back here in the comments section. For any additional entries, become a follower of the Custard Heart Vintage Blog or follow on Twitter, and leave additional comments saying you did so.

The giveaway is open to international readers, and will close on Monday March 5th, where the winner will be chosen at random and announced.

Good luck!

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2.24.2012

Titanic Tea Tickets

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Titanic Tea tickets are here!

If you are in the Portland Oregon or the Southern Washington area, I am hosting a tea on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. 

When-Saturday, April 14th 2:00-4:00 pm

Where-The Grant House 
1101 Officers Row
Vancouver WA
98661

Cost-$30 Adults $25 Children

There are a limited number of tickets, so purchase yours soon for a guaranteed seat. Edwardian costume is encouraged, and I'll be posting some more inspiration on here soon! Children are welcome, just email me at solanahraquel{at}gmail.com to order for children under 13 years of age. 

There will be tea and treats, in a beautiful historic setting, and we'll even have our very own photographer, Lisa of Light and Shadow to take portraits in our pretty costumes!  
 
Ticket purchasing closed. 

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions :)
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2.21.2012

Voodoo

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A little trip to Voodoo Doughnuts with most of The Pink House family. 

1940s cat dress-Magpie Vintage

1950s jacket-Buffalo Exchange

1940s hat-Urban Eccentric Vintage 

Mary Janes-Thrifted 

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{Photos by Ruth}

2.20.2012

Coco

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Saturday Sam and I went to Petco for some kitty litter, and walked out with a kitty as well.

As we were leaving I wanted to see the shelter kitties up for adoption they have, and this kitty looked at me, meowed the sweetest little squeaky meow, and looked really sad. 

I had no choice. She had to come home with us. 

So we spent some time with her in the little adoption room, drove her home, and completely confused Hobbes as to why his reflection in the mirror came to life. 

The only way we can tell them apart is that she's a little smaller, and has a pink sparkly collar. Otherwise, they may as well be twins. 

I named her after Coco Chanel, but keep saying "You go Glen Coco!"

Coco and Hobbes are still getting used to eachother, they keep kissing, but generally just sleep and are cute.  

And that's why you don't ever let me go to Petco. 

The Flamenco dress

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Oh hi. Yeah. 

Just a 1940s Flamenco dress. 

Y'know. Another day in the life. 

I found this beauty at an antique store this week, and fell in love with the wrinkly old cotton frock. I bought it without trying it on, the shape was a little lackluster on a hanger, but as soon as I put it on, I reeeeealy didn't want to take it off. But I ironed out the endless wrinkled ruffles, and then realized the base is just one big ruffled circle skirt, so I tried a petticoat. Then another. Then hey, why not? Another. 

I pinned them to my girdle for that fishtail look, and it worked out pretty well! 

I wore it to my mothers fabulous Italian party, and while Flamenco dance is Spanish, the colors match up with the Italian flag, sooooo, it works out alright. 

I've always wanted a Flamenco dress, I remember watching a festival on tv when I was a little girl and being completely enchanted by the mountains of ruffles. 

I'm just gonna go ahead and wear this all the time. 

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1940s Flamenco dress-Meadowlark Antiques

Everything else-Estate sales/thrifted