I am so excited to finally write about this. I recently received a package in the mail from my aunt Marie, who runs an online vintage clothing business. To thank me for letting her use some photos for a brochure, she sent me what I can only describe as the ultimate score for someone like me.

These photos don’t even show all of it. Mostly vintage notions, trims, and millinery supplies, with a few lovely accessories thrown in, I was squealing with delight over this treasure. I now need about 35983490238490 little sweaters to embellish.

She sent both this lovely head (I assume it originally for wigs, given the long long neck) and little velvet beret with poodle pin. I’m thinking of painting the head a glossy black.

I love this type of handbag. It has clear lucite handles, which you can’t really see here, and a little crocheted pull on the zipper. The velvet belt/cummerbund is teeny and I am not, but I love it so much that I may have to draft a similar pattern and make one for myself. It would be amazing over a plaid or wool dress.

I adore this trim.

There’s so much veiling here, I could make at least 20 cocktail hats.

This is a book of fabric samples from the early 50s.

Indeed.

I can’t wait to dig into this stuff! I know not everyone would be happy to receive a gift like this, but this is the sort of thrift score I’ve always dreamed of.