Vintage Black Friday ... and a wardrobe staple ... the little black slip

No, I don't have an unusual black slip fetish ... or anything like that ... however, since I'm always on the look out for vintage slips to create 'Gypsy Slip Dresses' from ... I have found quite a few vintage black ones that I can't tie dye .. but, also that I can't seem to pass up. Okay ...more than quite a few, this is only a sampling of some of my black vintage slips ... I find them to be irresistible.

The lace, trim, and fabric is just oh-so-tempting ... silky and soft.

The details fascinate me ... from the gentle rouching of the bodice ... the tiny metal hardware, it's even better if the paint has chipped a bit ... the swirling flow of rayon, satin, or silk.

Even the vintage tags catch my eye ... take a look at this one below ... it's marked 'little lady' ... I assume it's a petite size with the length of the slip falling only 22 1/2 " ... how sweet.

And ever so easy to take that sweet slip and make it sassy! .... some old pearls, a jean jacket, a fun belt, and of course the boots ...

and this Gypsy chick is ready to kick up her heels and welcome in the weekend !!

What Vintage Black do you have hiding in your closet {or anywhere} you would like to share? ...we would love to see it ... just link on up and join the party.

xo Jill from Gypsy Brocante

Vintage Black Friday ... rosaries

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Welcome all to Vintage Black Friday ... we're happy to see you here this month !!

 This VBF I'm sharing with you a few of my black rosaries I've found on my most recent trips to the flea market...

Old and forgotten about rosaries are a favorite element of mine to use in jewelry designs. I scoop them up whenever I see them ... I'm not looking for the perfect ones, I'm more interested in rescuing the damaged and broken pieces ... giving them a fresh chance and continue on in their beauty.

The six rosaries on the mannequin, upper left side, were all found in the same little pouch at the bottom of an antique jewelry box ... they are petite in size and made of glass. The two in the small upper right are wood and crystal. Third down from upper right is a very large rosary ... the biggest I've seen ... the beads appear to be wood, not quite sure ... it's very, very grungy and rusty.

The bottom right pic has a sampling of various bits and pieces, some wood, plastic, and crystal.

Although all the rosaries are black, they each have there own character and are unique.

from petite to large ... from sparkling to grungy ... from simple to sophisticate

Each one different ... what do they have in common ? 

I LOVE all of them!

Link on up to show us your Vintage Black ...

xo

Jill from Gypsy Brocante

Vintage Black Friday ... No.01

Welcome everyone! ... If you came here looking for Vintage Black Friday ... you've found it! ... if you  came looking for something else today, well ... why not give Vintage Black Friday a go?

We will be playing once a month ... the first Friday of each month, the only 'rules' of the game are VINTAGE and BLACK. Come on ... show us what you've got, you've shared your luscious pinks and lovely whites ... today is the day to bring out the VINTAGE BLACK .... now don't be shy ... you know you have a piece or two just waiting for the moment it deserves in the spotlight ...

Here's my latest acquisition of vintage black ... an old black and chippy ornate wood frame ... okay, maybe a bit dusty, too.

What I like best about this print and frame is how well they balance each other ... the frame alone could appear very 'hard' or 'heavy' ... however, paired with this sweet boy drawing water at the rose covered well seems to soften the frames heaviness .... the colors of the print are rich and striking, also in harmony with the frame.

 

I'm pleased with the the fact that even though this is a picture of a boy and a black frame it still captures that rustic romantic feeling ... I'm used to seeing romantic, shabby, chippy, and white with pink roses and all the feminine touches  so frequently {don't get me wrong, I LOVE that too!} I was over-the-top happy to find such a 'pretty' piece of art for my dining room that worked with my color of the moment - red! 

His britches match the walls perfectly!!

  

 

Oh, and look at all that cracked, chipped, and peeled goodness .... every inch is crackled with age.

Thank you for coming by for a looky-look ... now make sure you linky-up so we can see all the Vintage Black you've been holding back ... heck, take the VBF button, too ... we don't mind ... the more the merrier!!

xo

Jill from Gypsy Brocante

p.s. with all 22" of snow that's predicted for us here in Jersey this weekend ... I may be at this blog party all weekend, please join in and keep me company ; )

Oh and one more little thing ... please link directly to your Vintage Black Friday Post, NOT your general blog address.