Back in May 2019 I posted a rectangular glass tray with cuts around the top edge similar to Miscstuff's fruit plates, but didn't get any responses...
The little bees have a button-like shank on the back, but I suspect they were sewn on a dress to look like scatter pins as AJ mentioned. In the...
I've seen the crystals referred to as iris or rainbow glass....lots of examples on Google images.
You're right Leslie, I did learn that I won't take on a project like this again. And thank you to everyone who contributed to this forum. I...
Thank you so much Leslie for all the excellent information and also your idea that a buyer might want to deconstruct it for a new pattern. The...
Looking forward to your comments.
I asked my husband to look at the ash and smell it (his sense of smell is much better than mine), and he says the ash smells like burned feathers...
It does look like rayon, now that you mention it, but I decided to snip a little from the seam allowance with my pinking shears and do a burn...
Good idea bluumz, thank you....I'll add that to my listing
Thank you again, Debora. It looks like I'd need to set up an account, which I hesitate to do even though it's free. I did run across something...
I just realized Geneva Seal Fine Jewelry & Timepieces is now at that address, and Jimmy Choo is next door. (Edit: According to the Oak Street...
Thank you Debora for finding a photo and mentioning that it would have been an expensive address....another tidbit to add to my auction listing.
Thank you Debora. You'd think the slip would be bias cut, but it's not. I wondered if it was cut on the straight grain to keep the lace from...
Thank you bluumz for your additional information on the dating. Here's the label. Yesterday I looked for information online and found the company...
Unfortunately the dress has a lot of damage that doesn't show up in the photo. I had to underline the top with tulle before I could even put it on...
I'm also wondering if it's silk or cotton. It has a little bit of body--not super soft, and kind of sticks to itself.
I'm wondering if the lace in this dress is from the 1920s-30s (the matching silk slip has a Chicago dress shop label, and I found the shop...
Yes, you've been very helpful Leslie. After reading your information on the first example of lace above, I did more googling and found similar...
Thank you!
Thank you for that information. It prompted me to look up average men's ring sizes, and found that US sizes 8 to12 are the most often purchased,...
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