Passementerie

www.etsy.com/shop/BeautifulReign

this is a little shop on etsy that i found...and i fell head over heels in love with it! It's called "Passementerie" run by BeautifulReign. she has a huge luscious collection of exquisite antique ribbon work, lace, lingerie, textiles, and boudoir accessories.

a sweet powder puff wand...

now this is supposed to be a "baby boudoir accessory". hmmm...not really sure what that means. --anyone?

this is a delectable, desired frou-frou that needs to be sitting on my vanity!!!

these are lingerie pins. isn't that neat?...to pretty up your drawers!...meaning underwear, not to be left sitting in the drawers making them look pretty. if you have something delightful, use it!!!

ok--if you're overdosing on pink satin, french lace, pearls, ribbons, and feathers... GOOD! that was my intention. I am so glad i found BeautifulReign on etsy. this is my fairytale...

these pictures are just some of my favorite things she has listed. i did buy lingerie pins, a powder puff, camisole and a hanky holder...mmmmm.

the workmanship...the art!

i think this is a powder box. could be reproduced with some vintage ribbon.

both above are hankie holders.

ribbon embroidery. i used to do ribbon embroidery when i dated steve. it's pretty easy, but the ribbon is costly and nearly impossible to find now.

i collect vintage millinery, but this is quite amazing. i've never seen anything so gorgeous!

ah, and no vanity would be complete without old bottles of perfume!

a flapper boudoir cap. did women really sleep in these?...or rather, did they wake up in them?

the happy end.

Zebra or Mannequin? what do you think?

ok, people...i need a little help here. i have some money set aside for a little something special and now i need to decide. yes...an antique zebra rug. it's something i have always wanted for my luscious bathroom. it'll go perfectly! and i have wanted one for years!!! yes, it'll get some serious use in a bathroom, but we love things aged and tattered, don't we? plus, where it will be sitting won't see TOO much action.

OR should i buy another vintage mannequin? hmmm... here are a few i have found, but i guess i need to move quick on the mannequins.

these are a bunch of different ones i found. all ok, but nothing i am "in love with"...you know?

so...if you would leave me your vote, i would really appreciate it. i'll post pics of my bathroom off my iphone so that you'll see what i am thinking for the zebra rug. thanks, guys!

the happy end!

more from homewood, alabama

more shopping in the neighborhood. this is from a little store called "four seasons". I think it's run by four women who favor lots of local artists...



but, of course, my only real interest here are the odds and ends of ironstone, crystal, metalware, and woven baskets.


this table below... me likey!





...and if I can find a place for these sconces, I'll be back, but the truth is, I'm worn out. I'm starting to feel sadness seep into my bones.


I no longer want to see anymore dish-pack paper!!! this house is such a tight fit, I find myself hiding under the sheets in the middle of the day, praying noone will notice that I am gone.


of course, they always do! not even the thought of food or a good tv show lures me out if hiding.


but what can one do when the song is missing from their dance?... except keep dancing and believe the music will start again.


aren't these delightful? ALMOST makes me want one. geez! at $1100 a piece, I regret letting my husband talk me into GIVING ours away!

the end.

first Birmingham purchase. I found this incredible antique shop... my favorite items-- the old leather bound books. I think I'll revisit them tomorrow for some more!





magnificent iron and marble? ... not sure now.


picture lushious ferns in old white clay pots adorning this sweet thing...





now that darling sitting under the spotlight reminds me of a heroine in a victorian novel... she's been loved and lost, tattered, misused, but her grace is undeniable and always rises triumphantly.


yes, two of these will find their way to my "sitting room" soon.








this sweet thing is lost in translation... really, it breaks my heart when I cannot capture the beauty if a thing.





*wiping saliva off my chin*

















the happy end.

a day out...

the boys started preschool today and I had a day alone... just me, my credit card, and my camera! *smiling*


this shop was jaw-dropping cute! kinda cowboy chic, I'd say... with a kiss of "gone fishing".



I hope the pics do this justice... I'm still blogging from my phone.












I totally want this swing! it's marvelous!!! how many sweet teas could you drink under the porch on a warm afternoon as the kids played under the trees in the front yard? and how many prepositional phrases could you use in a sentence before sounding stupid?






ok... hubby calling... the happy end!

this and that...

ok, anne...i stole this from your blog because i loved, loved, loved it! (pic is from fiona and twig--check my blogroll; from anthropologie.com) ... so i went to anthropologie and did a little shopping myself.

i can't upload any of my pics on this computer because it's not mine...mine is still in a box somewhere, so i'm improvising for now.

i have these already but thinking a set of 4 isn't enough...is it? hmmmm....

isn't this the coolest idea for the industrial look i soooo love? screw a bunch together and voila...instant, practical, re-used art.

...ok, i think i'm hitting the sack. kids have their first day of school in a new city tomorrow. we must be ready!

the happy end.