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I'd been trying to identify this cloth, and found this great site called The Little Round Table (note great tablescape) and there she was, in all her colorways (except mine).  The website is open to i.d. suggestions and will certainly get my input as I learn more.

Below is my colorway ("absinthe") for what turns out to be "Butterfly" by Roslyn - will list today on Etsy.  I also snagged the label from The Little Round Table...

 
 
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BEYOND SHABBY CHIC
Rather than relist some fabric that didn't sell, and since these fabrics were dyed the same color, I decided to combine a vintage and a retro fabric to make this tablecloth - the retro makes the ruffle, which is a generous 12 inches deep!  
I had vintage rick rack which I dyed to match the red colors, have ordered more to finish the napkins, then will list on Etsy.
An easy project for someone like me who really doesn't like to sew!
Below is the same fabric someone else made into a tablecloth, which I dyed and made the napkins for.

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Don't know who the designer of this tablecloth is, but it was really inspiring to re-ink the graphics - brush and pen strokes just flowed naturally within the lines...Available on Etsy, for closeups, and the original colors,  click the pic.

I used a tint of Chinese Red (Dharma), which is a warm peachy pink I would call sandstone, rather like a Frank Lloyd Wright desert tan. Flamingo, dark green and chartreuse complete the color.
 
My Etsy Sales 07/03/2011
 
I'm linking to my Etsy sales page just to be able to twitter it.  Twitit? Oh just Quitit already!
 
 
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Here is a useful graphic I put together to help date vintage lingerie.

 
 
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I've never seen one like this before, hence the price.  The banner features all the stars of the silent movie era and beyond - even Sonja Henji makes an appearance!  Now for sale on Etsy.
Here are some more pics.

 
 
Getcher beacon robes here!  This is one I custom dyed for a man in Ojai.
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Fortunately in a sought after larger size...and with a deco button I added.

I finally broke down and ordered Beacon Blankets Make Warm Friends  from 
amazon - more later.

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Mad Men Sunday 01/23/2011
 
Watching Mad Men from first season on to get  into the mood for writing lingerie copy; adding finishing touches to all lingerie so it can get listed in time for Valentine shoppers - link to Etsy on right for full frontals!
 
 
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I'm working on getting more detailed info and images for certain high ticket items I have for sale on Etsy, especially Souvenir and Black Americana tablecloths - there is so much interesting historical info on these old "maps."  Many of these sites no longer exist, or at least not in their former glory.  This one is of course, pre Disney.  I have another that is even older featuring silent movie stars, and will get it listed by the end of the weekend.

 
 
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Well this weekend I dyed a dozen or so slips, nightgowns, peignoir robes etc with acid dyes - good for nylon as well as silk and wool (I did a sweater and scarf too).  This time I really paid attention to mixing and stirring and got better results, not so many streaks.  Also, a boiling scour before dyeing is not a bad idea when it comes to used lingerie - some stains are just invisible until the dye finds them.