Hello friends. I thought that you might like to see some of my recent finds. (Lauren, you may want to look away!)
I went to a Junior League of Winston-Salem sale a few weeks ago and found this pretty peachy-pink confection for $15...Can't you just imagine how pretty the girl who wore this must have looked? The dress now hangs in my craft room...
I found this old basket at Goodwill for 99 cents yesterday and filled it with some of the millinery flowers and beaded trim that I've gotten over the past week or so...
I bought a set of four of these chairs for $20 a couple of weeks ago. This is the "before" picture. The backs were originally cane and the original fabric (a pale yellow damask) is under that awful upholstery job. I plan to paint the chairs cream...
These are my favorite find from the Antique Market last Sunday. They were $15 for the 6 of them. Are they great?! I LOVE all the chippy paint - there are even bits of pink and green on a couple of pieces - yum!
Have a wonderful day, friends, and happy hunting!
What fabulous finds!!! You lucky girl!! The dress is divine, your vintage flowers are delicious, and those chairs will look amazing when you refinish them!! Can't wait to see!!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | May 22, 2007 at 12:21 PM
OHHHHHHHHHH..............I am so jealous of the vintage dress. I love it. Great finds as usual. I just adore the basket full of vintage flowers.
Lori
Posted by: vintage flair | May 22, 2007 at 12:58 PM
What wonderful finds!! How do you always find such great millinery flowers? I harldy ever see them!
Love, love the chairs and can't wait to see what you do with them!!
~Cerri xoxo
Posted by: cerri | May 22, 2007 at 01:30 PM
im not joking but in australia , you just cannot get most of the things you have shown us, you took my breath away. hop skip and jump- love jo.
Posted by: oldflowers4me | May 22, 2007 at 07:17 PM
Oh my gosh, Dawn! I need to come shopping in your town. Great stuff, great prices.
Posted by: Holly Doodle Designs | May 22, 2007 at 11:04 PM
Ohhh, some nice stuff there. But you weren't kidding about how bad that upholstery job was. Yikes.
Posted by: Sarah | May 23, 2007 at 05:07 PM
Wow! I especially love...that dress. What a score! Come see my treasure from today.
Michelle A.
Posted by: Michelle A. | May 23, 2007 at 07:50 PM
The dress is just dreamy! What a great piece of inspiration for your craft room!
Posted by: Beth Leintz | May 23, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Unbelievable!! I adore the dress and what a great price. Your vintage flowers look just lovely in the basket. I have such a hard time finding millinery flower. Enjoy your lucky finds!
Posted by: Cammy | May 24, 2007 at 09:00 AM
Oh my goodness! You found some wonderful goods! The dress is gorgeous and I cannot wait to see how your chairs turn out. Rachel Ashwell would be so proud!
Posted by: Andrea S. | May 24, 2007 at 09:20 PM
$15 for all six! Man you are lucky! Those are so pretty. Would be fun to put plants on etc.
Posted by: Sadie Olive | May 26, 2007 at 09:36 PM
Wow ~ what pretty eye candy just EVERY WHERE on your blog! I especially love those chippy architectural bases. I'm so happy to have found your blog! Please come visit mine sometime!
Stephanie
Posted by: Stephanie | May 27, 2007 at 12:43 AM
I love the architectural scrap....oh so cool. That dress needs to be on a cool vintage dress form. Do you have one?? If you do, I don't want to know. I'll be too envious!
Posted by: donnalayton | May 28, 2007 at 09:42 PM