Faded Splendour » Etsy http://www.fadedsplendour.com Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:15:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Vintage Felt Brooch Colour Inspiration From 1940s Magazines http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2011/12/30/vintage-felt-brooch-colour-inspiration-from-1940s-magazines/ http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2011/12/30/vintage-felt-brooch-colour-inspiration-from-1940s-magazines/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:25:37 +0000 Faded Splendour http://www.fadedsplendour.com/?p=35952 I am often asked how I dream up the colour schemes for the brooches I make.  Sometimes the beautiful vintage felt colours just seem to pick themselves and compliment each other…..other times I look elsewhere for inspiration……

This morning I was browsing some beautifully illustrated German fashion magazines from 1942 and fell in love, not only with the clothing but also with the designer’s colour palette.

I just had to make some flowers to compliment it… the end results are now available in my Etsy Shop

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Thats right we are offering a 20% Discount on anything in our store…  just enter the coupon code VINTAGELOVER24 when you checkout   This deal has now expired

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]]> http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2011/12/18/vintage-clothing-sale-20-off-everything-in-store/feed/ 0 Vintage 1920s Lamé Opera Coat With Hood http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/10/10/vintage-opera-coat/ http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/10/10/vintage-opera-coat/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:47:22 +0000 Faded Splendour http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/10/10/vintage-1920s-lame-opera-coat-with-hood/ In an antique shop Friday as the lady was putting this out for sale..

The most beautiful 1920's silk lamé hooded opera coat we have ever found and what's more it is perfect no holes, damage staining or missing threads…

Fits nicely on our UK. size 10–12 mannequin

Will probably be for sale in our Etsy store or on Ebay later today… if your interested drop me a line at info@fadedsplendour.com

 

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back of gold lame opera coat

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]]> http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/10/10/vintage-opera-coat/feed/ 0 Viva La France http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/10/01/viva-la-france/ http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/10/01/viva-la-france/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:46:10 +0000 Faded Splendour http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/10/01/viva-la-france/ Juat added these cute little handmade cotton hats with felt flower corsages to our Etsy Shop

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]]> http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/10/01/viva-la-france/feed/ 0 Felt Flower Corsages New Designs http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/09/28/felt-flower-corsages-new-designs/ http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/09/28/felt-flower-corsages-new-designs/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:57:49 +0000 Faded Splendour http://www.fadedsplendour.com/2010/09/28/felt-flower-corsages-new-designs/ Just added 10 new designs to our felt flower collection… all are made from old vintage wool felt…

 

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