Ebay ♥ thriftwares

Light neutral colours like beige, cream, grey, baby blue and blush are everywhere this season and I'm just loving the airy romance of it all. I especially like pairing delicate, angelic pieces like my blush silk Wilfred kimono or my cream silk georgette T. Babaton blouse with something edgier like my leather Club Monaco shorts or my black drapey Wilfred harem pants.

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I also like how Ebay vintage stores always reflect the trends of the season (still lots of leather shorts out there) even though their items are from the previous century. That way, you're not just buying old pieces for the sake of owning old pieces and you're incorporating vintage items into your contemporary wardrobe. For awhile I was really into 50s housewife dresses and I bought a couple but I still have yet to wear them. They're gorgeous but they're just not practical because they're too costumey.

Thriftwares, one of my favourite Ebay stores has a lot of neutrals listed as auctions right now. Here's a few pieces from their most recent selection:

 White eyelet and crochet shift dress

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:43 PST

$5.99 Shipping

 Apricot cut-out pleated dress

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:44 PST

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Butter ruffle tuxedo dress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:42 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Pink embroided tulle prom dress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:43 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Pink origami tulle tutu skirt 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:42 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

 Cream scalloped lace minidress w/ bell sleeves

Bidding until Feb 24, @19:42 PST

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 Champagne lace dress

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @19:43 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Cream and nude lace tier dress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:43 PST

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Cream scalloped lace tier dress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @19:42 PST

$5.99 Shipping

Dusty rose lace dress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:42 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Nude sequin cocktail dress 

Bidding until Feb 24 @19:42 PST

$5.99 Shipping

  

 Cream draped batwing cape/jacket

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:43 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Mocha and cream scalloped lace-trim minidress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @19:42 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Blush pink pleated dress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:43 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Pink pleated dress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @19:42 PST

 $5.99 Shipping

Light silver-blue pleated dress 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:43 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Grey crochet dress w/ flutter sleeves 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 19:43 PST

$5.99 Shipping 

Navy draped dress w/ pink bow print 

 

Bidding until Feb 24 @ 19:42 PST

FREE Shipping

I really like some of the pink dresses and the last dress except the navy blue dress with the pink bows is too small and wouldn't fit me. Oh, to be a skinny bitch.

 

J

Ebay ♥ Errol Flynn

I just received my most recent clothing purchases - one coat and one cape - from Errol Flynn on Ebay! I'm just going to post the site's model photos because I want to make some alterations to the pieces before I model them myself.

Wool camel trench coat  

The arms are a bit big so I'm going to take those in.

Wool navy military cape w/ mustard lining

 

I really love this colour combo. The cape, however, is incredibly long so I'm thinking of chopping it in half and using the extra material to somehow turn it into this cape from Maki Maki...

Wool aubergine cape w/ red lining

I was in LOVE with this cape - the cut, the style, the colours - when it went up for auction but when the bidding went over $300, I had to tell myself to stop because I just couldn't afford it. It's really unique and although I won't try to replicate it entirely, I hope that it will look as amazing as this one.

I can't wait to wear these!


All photos courtesy of Errol Flynn except for the last one, which is from Maki Maki.

J