Treasure Trove No 18
Classic 1970s Levi's, a distressed Boat and Tote, and sheer dresses.
Happy summer and happy Pride everyone! I’m hot off the heels of a much needed and wonderfully restorative vaycay to the Outer Banks — a place I have wanted to visit for a very long time! Though I grew up in North Carolina, I had yet to explore the island, and it did not disappoint. I climbed my first lighthouse, got stung by a jellyfish, felt like I could achieve my wildest dreams at the Wright Brothers Memorial, and stuffed myself full of soft shell crabs!
My favorite part of the visit was a pit stop in Bath, founded in 1705, it was North Carolina’s first town and port, as well as home to it’s first church, library, and shipyard. They have a wonderful small museum, with an excellent little gift shop that is still selling post cards from the 1950s, as well as beautifully illustrated booklets on the town’s history printed in the early 1970s — a buck and two bucks respectively!!
Needless to say, I’m coming back to my vintage shop with a whole load of inspiration and fire in my belly. This summer has already been off to a great start as far as sourcing, and today’s selection is just the beginning!
Now let’s see what treasures time has left us,
<3 Kari
Treasure Trove is a weekly catalogue featuring freshly unearthed vintage offered through the Passage Keeper shop. Items previewed are available online and in person at my booth.
1950s 1960s McGregor Plaid Loop Collar - One of the best plaid color-ways I’ve ever found!
1940s Drop Loop Brown Gaberdine Pants - Drop loop refers to the belt loops sitting below the top of the waist line, creating a “paper bag” effect on the waist when belted. The style of these pants are further categorized into what’s know as a Hollywood waist due to their lack of a waist band.
1990s Blue LL Bean Boat and Tote XL Distressed - They’re popular for a reason! Tough as nails and only looking cooler and cooler the more you use them.
1970s Fruit Print Cotton Skirt - A fruit cocktail, with blue pears, that reminds me so much of old Fruit of the Loom tags.
1950s Pink and Blue Bed Jacket - This came out of a historic 1920s tudor style home, which was originally built in Asheville with a matching twin home.
1950s Cotton Sailor Jacket with Middy Collar - An unusual style for a sailor jacket, it zips up the front and finishes with two long ties. The inside features two oval pockets that close with a little button.
1970s Levi’s Stonewash Flare Jeans - All three of these jeans…
1970s Roebucks Stonewash Flare Jeans - …came out of an old house that was being emptied in Saluda, North Carolina…
1970s Levi’s 517 Stonewash Flare Jeans - …and were bagged to be tossed in the dumpster!
1970s “I’m Nutty” Chipmunk Tank - Obsessed! Look at the tag poking out on the back bottom of the chipmunk’s shirt! So cute!
1950s Striped Cotton Tee - During our stay at the beach, my partner and I happened to stumble on a yard sale driving back from lunch, and this was in one of the clothing bags!
1940s Pink Lace and Linen Dress - The dress came to me with really bad pit stains, luckily I have a trick up my sleeve, with my tried and true method of eradicating them!
1950s Sheer Cotton Eyelet Dress - How can you not be a sucker for cotton eyelet?
1940s Cream Silk Suit - This suit was handmade by a woman named Mary Wells Freeman, who I spoke about on a previous edition of Treasure Trove. A similar blazer made by her with those signature, whimsical hand stitched buttons is currently available in my shop.
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Drinking in all of this information, Kari, did not know the Hollywood waist? Happy Pride! That rainbow fruit skirt would be perfect. 🌈 The sailor jacket/shirt is awesome.
I had no idea that style was called a drop loop (or the hollywood waist thing!) - love learning all the cool stuff from you. Also that nutty tank is incredible, what a find!!