INDIE: Vintage vs New

INDIE GALS ARE BACK!  We’re back after a long hiatus due to a bunch of factors that are over and done with.   Even more committed to bringing you the best of Indie on the Net, we’d love to hear from you if you want to suggest a store, artist, designer or artisan that you think is worthy of notice.

This issue continues to exam Vintage Indie against New Indie in a contest of sorts.   It is a personal choice; some folks cannot abide the idea of wearing something that belonged to someone else.  They get their minds wrapped up into honeycombed thoughts about health and hygiene instead of style and discovery.   Others love vintage for what it is....a way to make a statement and to stand out as an individual.  When you shop vintage, you won’t see yourself on every street corner, you walk with confidence - some your own, some probably borrowed from previous owners.   You are carrying a bit of history with you and displaying it in a parade of “if you don’t like it, look the other way” attitude and carefree style.

Personally, I love to collect vintage hats, vintage linens, old sterling repousse’ and overlay, vintage furniture, vintage prints and pottery & glass.    Take a look at some of our hat comparisons and let us know what you think. 

Please be sure to come back for our next issue.

INDIE HATS

Here we have a delightful handmade Red Linen Cloche Hat  and lovely Wide Brimmed Canvas Hat we found on Etsy from Bonnies Knitting.  She incorporated vintage buckles to each giving them an authentic vintage flair. 

This stunning Vintage Look Flower Headpiece (left) by EmeraldDiamond on Etsy  adds an elegant touch of class!   Also found on Etsy,  we found the Tweed Cloche Hat (right) by MoaningMinnie is chic yet subdued and a must have for Spring.  We loved the fabric selection on this gorgeous hat and thought it very reasonably priced at $45.

Another stunner is this Emerald Beauty Cloche Hat created by LilyBekicMillinery.  It’s classic styling with added details make it a winner in our book!   We also loved her modern spin on this classic beret.  Her added detailing just blew us away!

Beautiful woven Straw Hat (left) with pretty velvet that we discovered at TheMillineryShop is slightly larger than a pillbox and quite unique.   Another discovery was a Woman’s Fedora (right) in heathered chocolate and pink.

 

We’ve featured a lot of hats from master hatmaker, BoringSidney from Etsy.  Her hats are by far our favorites and looking at the ones below, you’ll know why.  Josephine Baker hat is glam all the way and brings back the modern flapper!  The adorable Cloche of Red will take your breath away!

 

Dolly Doll is a bit of silk elegance while Racing Carnival is full blown over the top elegance in the extreme!

The ones above are all new INDIE hats that are handmade by various designers.  Below are vintage hats that beautifully preserve a little bit of history.

VINTAGE HATS

The first of our VINTAGE finds is this 1960s Emerald Green Velour Pillbox Hat from hemlines.  The Wolf & Dessauer Straw Hat is lovely and fresh enough to fit seamlessly into today’s fashions.

Check out this amazing vintage Christian Dior Hat found at FeistyBroadDesigns.   What a great vintage 50s Fox Hat uncovered at VICTORIASVINTAGE4U.  It is 1930s glam worthy and beautiful. 

   

The Antique Victorian Riding Hat is sure to turn heads.   It looks like something Scarlett O’Hara would have worn and can be purchased at GetLuckyVintage,  Talk about lovely, this vintage Red Hat with Hearts is a show stopper!  You can see this and others at theblackcatcloset.

Stunning vintage Wide Brim Hat is just the number for Spring.  It reminded us of lemon and tangerine sherbet and was found at KlassyKlassics.  This gorgeous vintage Brown Leaf Hat is so pretty it reminds me of a rich chocolate cake.   Found at Honeybrownvintage on Etsy; doesn’t it look good enough to eat? .

TREASURED TREASURIES

Our main contributor here at Indiegals has been extremely busy helping out a few friends in dire need so I've stepped in to head up our team and do something fun in the meantime.

We all love the Treasury on Etsy and decided to feature some of them here ourselves, including one that we got a few days ago. So many beautiful treasuries never make it to the front page so we thought we'd let them make OUR front page. We also are featuring some of you that wrote to us because we think You should be in a treasury too.

Thank you all for submitting your shops to us for review via Indiepublic.com, one of our favorite sites. Make sure to check out their contest and deals page while you are there.

ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE IN A TREASURY

Wire Sculpted Cameo Brooch of Couple Dancing by rtanza on the left.

Beautiful In Color Necklace by JPhillipe on the right has glorious jewel tone colors.

Three Pearls in a Pod Ring by Spincus is gorgeous and well as uniquely supreme. The stationary set by HidenSeek is so cute. It is called "A Forest Whisper" and we just adore it.

I Dream of the Beach collage print, above left, by TruBlue is a definite winner as well as Happygirl 64's Thank You note card in aqua. We love the scrolling design that is simple yet elegant.

PhriendlyK8 made this wonderful Bubblegum Fantasy Skirt that we really adore. You have to also check out her amazing fabric paintings. Salmon Flower Hat by P8Accessories is so adorable we just had to include it in our list.

FRONT PAGE WORTHY TREASURIES

I love these colors! is filled with wonderful soft muted colors took our breath away and is definitely front page worthy.

Green Green So They Say Its Green is a visual thrill with green as the main color.

I woke up to a treasury is a wash of vivid colors from beautiful items in some wonderful Esty stores.

Alonaphobia is shockingly beautiful, bold and visually stimulating with the stark black and white theme.

Wasabi Salmon just captures your attention with the soft muted pale green and vivid blues.

Pink Chocolate is exactly that with the yummy pink and chocolate brown tones that dominate the color scheme. There are some gorgeous items that are a testiment to the talent to be found on Etsy!

Rainbow Brite was just plain old fun with a psychedelic era theme that made us think about days gone by when color and design ran rampant.

Aqua Cool has got to make it to the front. The color combinations shock and soothe you at the same time. Thrilling.

GINGHAM SUMMER got 2 thumbs up with it's wonderful motif of objects made out of gingham check.

I'll be back... is a stark and wonderfully stirring treat. This is a must see.

Of laughter and forgetting is wondefully soothing and brings about a feeling of peace and calm. Aren't colors wonderful gifts to the eyes?

Click Comment You're In is a wonderful way of giving others a chance to be in a Treasury by commenting and clicking on others that are featured.

Get me to the church on time was just plain ol' sweet with its wedding themed items and cottage chic style.