Category Archives: 1930s

AND NOW FOR HER NEXT TRICK, ELISA WILL WEAR SOMETHING FROM EVERY DECADE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, AT ONE TIME! PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS AT HOME!

by Chelsea Girl Vintage Posted on May 4, 2010

ELISA is wearing a handmade Edwardian lace skirt that she restored and tea-stained, a 1930s lace bolero, 1970s tooled leather cuff, 1980s stretch belt, 1960s batik handbag, 1990s Banana Republic tube top, 1910 gold locket, 1970s gold butterfly necklace, a … Continue reading →

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WHAT WE’RE WEARING TODAY!

by Chelsea Girl Vintage Posted on April 8, 2010

The “Vag of New York” vest was originally a gift for Elisa, perhaps for Christmas 1988. I took what was even then a vintage Levis vest and basically made a wearable document of every catch phrase and … Continue reading →

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WHAT WE’RE WEARING TODAY!

by Chelsea Girl Vintage Posted on March 17, 2010

ELISA is donning her “rich hippie” look, or “rippie”, if you prefer: a 1970s batik print wrap skirt from Pakistan, Kelian boots, a cashmere shrug, knit beret, 1970s agate and gold pendant and 1930s bakelite bangles. DAVID is wearing a … Continue reading →

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A VISIT TO THE FLEA MARKET, MARCH 7, 2010

by Chelsea Girl Vintage Posted on March 8, 2010

Yesterday, Elisa, my godson Finn and I enjoyed a visit to the flea market in Chelsea. We have been going to the 26th Street market since the early eighties and it is a damn shame that all that’s left of … Continue reading →

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WHAT WE’RE WEARING TODAY!

by Chelsea Girl Vintage Posted on March 4, 2010

ELISA is wearing an 1980s Azzedine Alaia stretch wool skirt, a 1930s lace bolero, 1980s silver mesh belt, a 1980s gold mesh scarf, 1990s Stephane Kelian boots, a Victorian sterling and gold cuff and Laura Michaels keys. DAVID is wearing … Continue reading →

Posted in 1930s, 1980s, 1990s, Azzedine Alaia, Bolero Jacket, Carolina boots, Gucci, Stephane Kelian, Yves St. Lauren | 1 Comment

“Broadway Melody of 1938″

by Chelsea Girl Vintage Posted on February 18, 2010

“Dear Miss Casas, I am writing this to you and I hope that you will read it so you’ll know/my heart beats like a hammer and I stutter and I stammer/every time I see you at the picture show/I guess … Continue reading →

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