Some Blatent Self Promotion

Presenting some of our newest items:

Yellow Silk Chiffon 70s Evening Sheath & Sheer Cape, XS
EmpressJade on Etsy



PLUSH White 60s Faux Fur Mini Cape - EmpressJade on Etsy

Purple Crinkle Gauze Crochet & Ribboned Top with Angel Sleeves
Ebay Auction Ends June 1 6pm PST


Lovely Teal Petal Sleeve Dress with Tiered Skirt late 70 early 80s Dress
Ebay Auction ends tonight


Over the top 80s EXCESS! Acid washed denim skirt with silver embroidery, beads, sequins, studs, quilting and jewels, M EmpressJade on Etsy

2 Tone Blue, Draped 70s Evening Dress with Flutter Sleeves and Panel Skirt S
Ebay Auction ends June 3, 6pm Pst

XOXO Empress Jade

Thursday Vintage Spotlight

This Thursday I'm featuring Exquisite Bones.
I especially love the modern pin-up photography and the cars... fun and quirky!

Lets talk to Shayla of Exquisite Bones:

"I am a self diagnosed vintage addict, enjoying every day of my historic lunacy.
I am based out of Vancouver, WA, a suburban town outside of Portland, OR.
I happily obsess over vintage clothing and old houses. I am quite particular in my eras, only wearing and selling items from the 1930s-1950s. I really got into selling to support my habit of buying everything I find from those eras.
I mostly sold what did not fit me, but as time moved on and I was doing so well, I decided to spend more time focusing on my Etsy shop. I have been actively going at it now for just over 6 months now."

Rockabilly Playsuit Bra Top


50s Purple House Dress with George Washington Medallion Chain Belt


Stunning 50s Black and White Gingham Dress with Crossstitching


50s Spring Green Dress


My Etsy shop is http://exquisitebones.etsy.com/
My Vintage lifestyle blog is: http://living-vintage.blogspot.com/
My Twitter is: http://twitter.com/exquisitebones


XOXO Empress Jade

The Magic of Olga

Vintage Olga Nightgowns are famous for their fabulous stretchlace and use of spandex. These gowns literally flatter every figure. If you are small breasted they seem to magically add more curves, if you are large breasted they mold, shape and support. The slightly dropped point at the waistline and artful gathering on the waistline hides any tummy bulge and smooths over love handles, yet the full sweep of the skirt is just for swirling!!

This rare purple Olga gown is currently on Ebay Auction from Empress Jade.

XOXO Empress Jade Vintage

Surf and Sand

Yesterday I had the most wonderful day at Willows Beach in Victoria. A BBQ with family, my Mom's potato salad (which is the only kind I will eat), bachi ball with the kids... a perfect day. It was one of those rare sunny and windless days, so the bathing beauties were out in force. Got me thinking about swimsuits...

This is an amazing find! A 1940s 2 piece Catalina with angel fish in incredible new with tags condition - from Beautiful Reign


If you're handy with knitting needles you could make this adorable 2 piece swimsuit from a 1940s knitting pattern - available at Shell Bees Treasures


Or this fab skirted swimsuit with dart fitted strapless bodice
1948 Vogue 6445 Sewing Pattern available at Mid Vale Cottage

A Groovy 60s Bikini from Solanah


80s Pierre Cardin Metallic Painted One Piece Bathing Suit
from Small Earth Vintage



Such a flattering cut on this one piece 80s Kwik Sew 1221 Pattern. Love the one with the plunging mock wrap bodice. Available in our Etsy Store EmpressPatterns



XOXO Empress Jade Vintage

New Photoshoot

Wow, a whole week of not posting, I've been soooo busy. I've finally edited most of the pictures from my latest photoshoot, featuring the always lovely Karina.

New with tags 70s Op art mini dress in black pink and red - EmpressJade on Etsy

80s black avant garde cocktail dress with fab collar and deep V back
- Already Sold!

Sheer Red Ruffles 70s Off The Shoulder Dress
- Empress Jade Vintage at Market Publique


Metallic gold and black fabulous draped 60s dress - in our Etsy store





Doesn't Keri look wonderful in red! 70s pleated surplice bodice maxi dress
- in our Etsy Store


Be cute in a cool white 70s sundress with big black polka dots!
- Ebay Auction



XOXO Empress Jade Vintage

Sneek Peak - BIBA

Original Biba Store, Kensington, London UK

Oh My Gawd! I adore this dress! Just a little sneek peak at an authentic vintage Biba dress I got recently. Barbara Hulanicki started Biba in 1964 and it soon became the must go place for London's young trendsetters. This dress has everything you would expect from a true original Biba; huge balloon sleeves, sumptuous fabric, romantic styling, but in such a bright raspberry red, which is atypical for Biba which was known for it's "Auntie Colors". It's off to the drycleaners for this beauty and it will soon be listed for sale in our Market Publique store.

XOXO Empress Jade Vintage

Thursday Spotlight

Today I'm featuring the distinctive stylings of Black Raven Vintage... badass vintage fashion!

Raven is a musician residing in Portland, OR, who has possessed a strong love for vintage ever since she picked up her first corseted Gunne Sax prairie dress around the age of 14. Running an online vintage shop has turned out to be the perfect fit for her lifestyle, interests and skills: she loves playing dress-up, really enjoys being able to use her photography skills, is a bit of a control freak, likes working alone, keeps crazy hours, is a total computer nerd, and is happy to have a job that can work around her bands' schedules. Her tastes gravitate towards classic, glamorous, eccentric and romantic styles rather than towards trends, so naturally the selection in her store tends to reflects that. She strives to make shopping at her store to be more of an experience rather than just a business transaction; it's so much more fulfilling and fun for her this way, and ultimately (hopefully!) for her customers as well. She's just begun a new blog with this in mind, wherein she will be showing off outfits she actually wears, playing with self-portraiture, experimenting with photo editorials and environments, highlighting items that are for sale in the store, trying out new models, and perhaps authoring brief imaginative narratives to go along with the imagery. Anything goes, really, as long as it includes something vintage! -- raven

LUX Faux Lynx 50s 60s Swing Coat

GLAM Black Velvet 50s 60s velvet coat dress with faceted buttons.

Red Chiffon 70s Babydoll Peignoir Set: adorable worn as a dress!

60s Black Laced Go Go Boots Sz 6

LINKS:

site ◄ BlackRavenVintage.com ►

blog ◄ blackravenvintage.blogspot.com ►

twitter ◄ twitter.com/BlkRavenVintage ►

myspace ◄ myspace.com/ravensvintagerags ►

facebook ◄ facebook.com/pages/Black-Raven-Vintage/17559168431 ►

XOXO Empress Jade Vintage

ONESIE Romper Jumpsuit Playsuit

Without getting into a debate on the proper name to call a short jumpsuit, I though it's be fun to look at some examples of this easy to wear summer favorite. These are all cool for completely different reasons!!

Green 4 Leaf Clover 60s Playsuit from Billy Goat Vintage on Etsy

80s Strapless geometric jumpsuit from Facade Vintage on Market Publique

Gorgeous Royal Blue 70s 80s Disco Jumpsuit with Harem draping

from Persephone Vintage on Etsy

And my favorite!
Awesome Mod Zipper Front Shorty Jumpsuit in Bright Orange Red

from AvantGarb on Etsy

XOXO Empress Jade Vintage

Vintage Spotlight

Today I'm featuring one of my favorite Vintage Sellers. Fabulous photography and a great selection of vintage fashion.



Blythe Hopes Vintage is based in Upstate New York, and run by work at home mum Siobhan. It's named for the most beautiful thing she could thing of - her daughter, and it's fitting as the the thing that first attracted Siobhan to vintage fashion was the passing down through generations. Fashion is a very female pastime - an anchor that draws women from all walks of life together. Siobhan's grandmother was a seamstress - and though they had little money, was always the first to try new looks. That love continued to her daughter, who became a high fashion hairdresser in London in the 60s. Siobhan grew up with stories from the catwalk, and pictures of the past. She gravitated towards the stage, but after her daughter arrived, she needed a way to be able to stay home and still make a little bit - and staring at her wardrobe full of vintage, Blythe Hopes Vintage was born.Since then she has found herself waiting at estate sales at 3am, roughing up little old ladies at rummage sales, and feeling really daft taking pictures of herself - all to ship vintage goodness around the globe from her etsy shop - Blythe Hopes Vintage

A gorgeous dusty salmon maxi dress

Stunning 40s 50s nude Grecian party dress


California Ranchwear 40s Western shirt with multicolor embroidery

Killer 60s cocktail dress with the most amazing angel wing sleeves

XOXO Empress Jade Vintage

Just Add Beach

It's raining again, and I'm starting to get impatient for summer weather. However this adorable clear vinyl raincape will make the rain more fun.

Featured today on the Market Publique Blog.

60s raindrops mini cape in our Market Publique Store


I've been planning my summer wardrobe all winter and can't wait until it's hot enough to bare a little skin. This year all I want are bright colors.

I love halter tops, especially the wild and crazy prints from the 70s.

Psychedelic daisies halter from ApocalypseVintage


Here's another cute one in bright swirls of blues & purple from My Etsy Store


Lime green polka dot 70s halter top from HellCatVintage

And I really love the color of this fab red 40s halter from Archivia

XOXO Empress Jade Vintage

Sisters Photoshoot Part Two

In my last post I described the fabulous time I had at my last photoshoot when I had the pleasure of photographing two lovely sisters; Karina & Chelsey. Today I'm showing some shots of

Karina who's a stunning blond bombshell!

Gorgeous in aquamarine. 70s draped maxi dress - in our Etsy Store

Cute in ruffles. Multi colored mini muu muu - in our Etsy Store


Adorable in a sailor top. Novelty Print cropped top - in our Etsy Store

Sophisticated in Black. 70s Chic Black Wrap Dress in Maxi Length
Empress Jade Vintage at Market Publique

Bohemian Princess. Hand embroidered Hippie Dress with tassels
- Empress Jade Vintage at Market Publique


Red Carpet Drama. Unique lavishly beaded orange evening dress
- Empress Jade Vintage at Market Publique


Blue Eyes. Ui Maikai Hawaiian Empire Dress - in our Etsy Store


XOXO Empress Jade Vintage