abbey's accessories giveaway CLOSED

Good Saturday to you! Today I'm happy to introduce a giveaway from the ever lovely Austin-based boutique, Abbey's Accessories. With holiday season quickly approaching, how wonderful would it be to adorn yourself with this alluring faux fur hat straight from the 1950s?



Entering to win is easy as pie. Simply have a look at Abbey's Accessories and tell us about your favorite piece. Done and done! If you're feeling extra ambitious, tweet this giveaway for an extra entry. Be sure to leave a separate comment with a link to your twitter account.

The giveaway is open internationally, and ends Saturday, November 26 at 10 PM CST. Best of luck to you all!

in the shop

Good morning loves! Here's what I've got in store for the shop this afternoon. Stay tuned if you like what you see.

a lil' update

Exhaustion! I'm feeling it after a long and fun filled day. But alas, I'll be listing the three vintage lovelies in the shop including those adorable wool swim trunks straight for the U.S. Navy. I was going back and forth over keeping them but after some thinking decided I wouldn't get much use out of them up in this great state of Washington.

summer straw hats

Some days I get so terribly excited about my finds that I race home as quickly as can be just to share my delight with you. I'll run in the house, pet the puppy and dart back to my room for the camera. Today was definitely one of those days.

After a lovely morning of running errands, (indeed errand running can be pleasant!) I met up with a friend for a delicious breakfast for lunch over at the Deception Pass Cafe followed by a visit over to my friend's farm in Skagit. So close to Mt. Vernon, I had to stop by just one thrift store. Lo and behold, several summer straw hats were waiting for me, practically begging to be taken home. How could I refuse such a request? Done and done and off I was back home, hands filled with yummy leftovers, a pallet of starter plants from the farm and a few cute hats for the shop. Not a bad day.

Now a little more editing and you'll find these 1950s lovelies up in the shop!

I'm in deep admiration of the milliner who crafted these details. They couldn't be any sweeter.

a sunny disposition

I'm desperate for a bright and cheery Summer day up here! The overcast skies, constant rain and chilly days are beginning to take a tole on my sunny disposition. In a cry for sunny weather, I photographed these hats today hoping they would take on function over form. And now, looking out my window, I'm catching the tiniest glimpse of blue sky through the clouds. Ah, finally an answer to my wishful thinking.

Oh and I almost forgot, these lovely hats will be up in the shop tonight so stop on by if you get the chance.

And on another side note...While trying to date these adorable hats I ran across the following ad from 1947 featuring Portis hats! The black beauty is a Beaver Blend Portis fedora for the record. I actually found another ad where it was featured but sadly couldn't save the image to my desktop. I love it when I come across vintage ads or photos featuring pieces in the shop. Do any of you vintage lovers do feel the same way?