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The mysterious button store

August 6, 2008 at 8:06 am | In Crafts, Local - SF bay, Sewing, Shops | 4 Comments

For a while now, I’ve been hearing about some super secret button store which is stocked with all manner of vintage buttons. I never understood why it was a secret, because I’m sure such a tiny little business could use the support and customers!
Anyway, I finally found it. Exclusive Buttons in [...]

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Her lips were like cherries and she was stronger than any man

August 1, 2008 at 9:46 am | In Clothes and Style, Shops | 12 Comments

I’m a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to red lipstick. I’ve been wearing red lips since I was a teenager dyeing my hair black and listening to siouxsie. It seemed every rockabilly, punk, or goth girl I knew was on an endless quest for The Perfect Red.
Though red lipstick has become [...]

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Portland is still magic

April 20, 2008 at 10:04 am | In Shops, Travel | 5 Comments

It’s been a busy busy week for me, so I’m very glad I had last weekend off to hang out in Portland with friends. The weather was gorgeous (mostly), we had some great food, and got to explore several different neighborhoods.
One of the things we did is visit Seaplane, which I’ve been meaning to [...]

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Vintage Sewing Patterns - A Directory of Sources!

January 18, 2008 at 5:10 pm | In Sewing, Shops, Vintage | 6 Comments

I have a bit of an addiction to vintage sewing patterns. I find that the cuts are just totally unlike anything you would find in modern commercial patterns and much closer to the amazing garments you might see walking down runways. I love the illustrations, I love looking at them, I love collecting [...]

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Sock Dreams

October 27, 2007 at 11:11 am | In Clothes and Style, Shops | 4 Comments

I have a real thing for tights and stockings, especially around this time of year, and Sock Dreams is my absolute favorite source. My first purchase was a few pairs of the M stockings, which I find tend to sag around the ankles. They work really well for boots, but tended to look [...]

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Imogene and Dannie

September 11, 2007 at 8:48 am | In Shops | 1 Comment

Isn’t this necklace lovely? It’s a (late) birthday gift for my little sister, purchased from the Etsy seller Imogene and Dannie. They have many many lovely things. I spent quite a while trawling etsy for the perfect pretty, cool, not-too-fussy, not-too-girly piece of jewelry for her, and I definitely found it.

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Flora Grubb

July 4, 2007 at 7:40 pm | In Home, Local - SF bay, Shops | No Comments

On Sunday, we rode our bikes to the new Flora Grubb Gardens location. What a gorgeous nursery. I was clutching my heart, pining for an actual house with an actual yard. Or at least a porch that gets a bit of sun. Anything.
San Francisco, why do you taunt me with your [...]

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Lacis

July 4, 2007 at 6:19 pm | In Millinery, Sewing, Shops | 2 Comments

Last weekend, I stopped by Lacis in Berkeley to pick up a few things. Lacis is something of a dream store for me. Part of it is dedicated to their lace and textile museum, while the rest of the site offers all manner of tools and supplies for textile arts, as well as [...]

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