Bank of America for god's sake have a heart!

 Bank of America for god's sake have a heart!!!  Please read the following blog and then share it with all your friends, families  and acquaintances.  Maybe if we apply enough pressure they will do the right thing.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/3730265/boa-have-a-heart-

Born Too Late Vintage closed

On Sunday, February 10, 2013 Born Too Late Vintage, Born Too Late Vintage Patterns and Love Train Vintage closed.

While it's sad in a way, I've found that selling vintage clothing is no longer fun for me and has become a drain on the family finances.  So I decided to close up shop.

I'd just like to take a moment to say thank you to all my past customers, many of whom have become friends.

I'd also like to say thank you to a few people such as Dexterdoggie,  Chapeaunoir and Daniel from the eBay vintage board as well as the kind ladies and gentlemen from the Vintage Fashion Guild including but not limited to Jonathan Walford.  I learned to research vintage clothing and accessories while reading your helpful posts.  I also learned the value of doing one's own research rather than just expecting to be spoon fed answers.  Any research I did on my own is knowledge that I'll never lose because I had to work hard for it.

This also marks the end of this blog since it was intrinsically about playing dressup all day long with vintage.  I may yet start another blog about life in general and if so I'll post a link here.

So vintage community I thank you for the memories.  I also thank you for bringing me a special friendship with Chris Moore of Alley Cat Vintage.

Making it easier to shop! It's about time!

We took a hard look at Born Too Late Vintage Patterns and using our analytical prowess determined that it's too hard to shop in our store of over 400 vintage patterns.

We have now added categories that break our patterns down into sizes.  We're hoping this makes your shopping experience more pleasant and helps you find what you're looking for faster and easier.

We're adding patterns daily so make sure to check back often!

At Born Too Late Vintage Patterns we want to make your shopping experience a pleasure!

Life imitates art......

Trepidation filled her mind and nerves had her stomach jumping. She'd never really pushed her limits, but now was the time. She was detail oriented and everything she needed had been laid out the night before. Hat, gloves, purse, shoes, dress with matching coat and of course her unmentionables were all lined up and just waiting for her to get dressed. At her mother's behest she agreed to borrow her mother's choker length necklace of Mikimoto pearls to top off her outfit.

To some, the iridescent blue hopsack dress and matching coat was a bit too modern but she had fallen in love with the sleek professional look the outfit leant to her and once she saw the fabulous lining of the coat she was hooked. She was an artist and the colors in the lining spoke to her, but art would not pay the bills and so she pushed that to the side to enter the world of Washington, D.C. amid many other young women looking for a government job that would provide a steady income while they waited for life to present them with their one true love.

"Well no use dragging this on and on," she thought. She readied herself, checking herself in her bedroom mirror to make sure she had not missed anything. Her mother wished her well and she walked to the center of town where she boarded the bus heading to Washington. She had several interviews that day and all went as well as could be expected. While waiting in the various offices of the capital, she saw that what she thought was so fashion forward was anything but. Compared to the other girls waiting for their own interviews, she looked older than her years and small town chic. Her credentials were top notch, however, for the fast pace of Washington she was just too old fashioned for anyone to take notice. The repetition of the closing comment "we'll be in touch but if you receive an offer from someone else I'd advise taking it" left her feeling drained and frustrated.

She boarded the bus to come back home, discouraged and wondering where life would take her. Pondering her future and not liking the direction it was heading, she didn't hear him at first. He repeated himself saying, "Would you mind if I sat next to you? There are no other seats on the bus available." She looked up into the eyes of a rather gallant young man, with dark brown hair, deep brown eyes and a bluish 5 o'clock shadow. He rather looked like a hoodlum, but he was dressed in a gray sharkskin suit that fit him perfectly. What caught her eye was his colorful pocket square and rather rakish silk tie. She said, "Of course." He sat down and he noticed she was staring at his necktie. He looked back at her and said, "I know the tie stands out, but I just have to show a little bit of what's really me when I go on these interviews. I'm really a silk artist and I painted this tie and pocket square, but you have to pay the bills so on goes the suit for interviews." She smiled and shyly unbuttoned her coat and showed him the lining. "I'm an artist as well, but it doesn't pay the bills so I've just come back from Washington after a round of unsuccessful interviews today. I just had to have a bit of color, but of course I'm not as bold as you are."

They continued to chat and before they knew it they were back home. It seems that he had been two years ahead of her at the same high school but they'd just never run into each other. They found they had acquaintances in common, but somehow or another never met each other for one reason or another. He walked her home and then asked her out to dinner for the next night. She accepted and that as they say was that.

Time passed. They dated, became engaged and were married. To pay the bills they opened a paint and wallpaper store in their home town. He continued to paint his matching ties and pocket squares which he sold from their store. In the way that life happens, a socialite from Washington D.C. came into their store one day after having car trouble, to use their phone. She was stunned by the trompe-l'œil scene on the longest wall in the store. Finding out that the painting was done by the co-owner, she immediately hired her to paint her living room. Her talent became known to the smart set in D.C. and she was commissioned to paint many trompe-l'œil scenes over the years.

And so as they say, life happens while you make your grand plans.  Their business paid the bills and their art fed their souls.




Vintage 1960s Navy Blue Dress & Coat Ensemble B38 W34 H38


Why not make a little history of your own with an outfit from Born Too Late Vintage!

Playing dress-up has always been one of my favorite games. It hasn't changed in the least for me except now it's my business to play dress-up in a more mature way.

Have a little fun and go play dress-up at Born Too Late Vintage. See what outfits you
can put together. What better way to have a great time. For your pleasure here's an outfit to start you off with.


Vintage 1960s Dark Teal Plush Pillbox Hat by Roberta Bernayd



Vintage 1960s Amy Adams Blue Gray Paisley Fitted Dress B36 W30 H38



Vintage 1950s Textured Patent Leather Di Orsini Black Stilettos size 8



Vintage 1960s Black Patent Leather and Hopsack
Pocketbook


So come play dress-up at Born Too Late Vintage and let your creative juices flow.

I find that every so often it's a good thing to shake things up when it comes to your studio. Well this time around instead of hiding behind my old logo and avatar I've stepped forward and put my face out there for the world to see.

My studio on ArtFire is now completely re-designed including a new logo and avatar with my face on my studio. No more hiding behind my Aunt Louise's picture in her 1950s dress.




So make sure to come on over to Born Too Late Vintage and check out our new look and all the new items we've been listing each and every day.

Don't miss out on our 25% off all clothing and accessories. Just use coupon code:


25OFFCLOTHINGACCESSORIE

in celebration of our new look!

Father's Day is fast approaching so why not take a stroll down memory lane for a vintage gift from Born Too Late Vintage!

Vintage Fathers Day Collection

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