Sundae Dreams

These vintage garments are dipped in ice cream sundae shades of pistachio, mint, strawberry and vanilla. Click image for a drool closer up.

I often like to window shop on Etsy. I can waste a great deal of time in that pleasant occupation (sometimes for legitimate research), and over the years have collected quite a number of lovely favourites. Most of the items I genuinely consider buying, but I am usually content to merely ogle them for a while until I determine just how much I want them.

Sometimes there’s no time for such shenanigans though, and I’ve seen a few things snapped up beneath my nose. Other times I’ve had ample time to buy, but I’ve held off because they were a wee bit expensive, or I didn’t like them quite enough – and then someone else has come and snapped them up from beneath my nose anyway and I discover (by the sharp pangs in my heart) that I really did want that thing after all. Phooey.

…I am usually content to merely ogle them for a while until I determine just how much I want them

And then there are the things I tuck away into my favourites folder that I simply adore but they tragically do not fit me – or they are so astronomically priced that I couldn’t possibly afford to buy them. I have no regrets (no big ones that is) if they sell. After all, if I couldn’t have them in my home to pet and admire, then someone else may as well enjoy them.

So, from the top, left to right:

1. A delicious little pistachio cashmere 1950s cardigan with satin appliqué (discovered on a random Google)
2. A J. Crew ruched chiffon swimsuit (seen on some blog somewhere long out of season)
3. A 1940s ‘mile wide’ red sunhat (but too similar to a white one I already own)
4. A 1960s fishscale beaded tank (cruelly snatched from my grasp);
5. A mint and white 1950s gown fit for a prom queen (but alas did not fit me)
6. A striped red and white 1930s suit (also too small)
7. A reproduction 17th century Venetian corset (I dithered, I admit);
8. A tomato red beaded cardigan (stolen right out of my favourites folder); and,
9. A simply divine ‘1910's Antique Vintage Opulent Crisp-White Handmade Irish-Crochet Lace Floral-Motif Edwardian Victorian Sheer-Couture Low-Cut Plunge Goddess Bell-Sleeve Flapper Fairy-Princess Boudoir Garden Wedding Formal Cocktail Party Trained Dress-Jacket Coat’ (a steal at $990 … what?).