Spring time wishing

I am working on an Esty update...workingg on it! I will try to get a few dresses up before I head to Brimfield. But for now you can shop these other great Etsy shops, I am especially loving the last frock!

1970's Wendy Dress

1940's Sheer Belted Dress

1950'S Sun Dress

1960's Crochet Caddy!

Last Saturday my younger brother and I went on an Estate/Yard Sale binge. We drove to the outter-most part of Plymouth, back to Kingston, and a few times around, looking through people's old junk. My main destination was all the way south on Route 3, to an estate sale "in the big old white house". We got there, and it was about a quarter of the size that the newspaper ad had promised, but it was, in fact, outside of a big old white house. None the less, the prices were very reasonable and I made out quite well. I got a lovely little carpet-bag clutch with a dainty little metal strap, a big bag of old lace to tie my Etsy packages with, and this amazing yarn/crochet caddy. I nearly gasped when I saw the price tag....$1.00 -I'll take it!

Also, another Etsy update! My boyfriend and I went to The Garment District in Cambridge, MA last Sunday, a former favorite place of mine as a 14 year old, and that was probably the last time I had gone! I forgot what a goldmine that place is. I am now officially done buying until I begin selling...so shop, shop shop!

Edit: Just sold the drop-waist 1970's does the 20's dress. It was my boyfriend's favorite so he's all bummed out...but I am sure it will look much better on the new owner than I thought it looked on me...I was little a bit too 'hippy in it.

First Post

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I have been wanting to combine a blog with my new etsy shop, under one official name with everything linked so all of my endeavors don't feel so scatter brained.

For all of you who didn't find your way to my blog from the shop, it is: here! 

Unfortunately the store name was created last summer, when I intended on it being mostly handmade goods...but now that I plan on it being almost entirely vintage clothing and accessories, Lola May seemed a better fit. I stuck "by nichole" on the end of the banner so clear up some confusion. 

Lots more to come, store and blog wise! I have been on two very successful hauls and have loads of new dresses, etc to clean up, photograph and list!

(The above photograph is one that I took a few weeks ago. My current photo project, inspired by Nabokov's Lolita, as well as my own childhood, is the inspiration for the name Lola May)