I did find this wooden hat stand and vintage floral hatbox at Goodwill, and the prices were actually reasonable. I may repaint the hat stand ivory or a more muted color, but for now I like how it matches the pink roses on the hatbox. I will use the hatbox for storage for now, but in the future I can foresee it decorating a daughter's bedroom. I am a complete sucker for vintage floral patterns, especially when they're pink. I hope my daughters like them, too.
This sweater clip actually comes from an antique store, but it was such a great price it may as well have been thrifted. ;-) Sweater clips, if you have never heard of them, are meant to hold a cardigan in place when wearing it over the shoulders, like a cape. Very librarian-ish, right? If you have never seen these for sale anywhere, Jen has a great tutorial on how to make your own here.
I'm working on an earring storage project, mostly from thrifted materials, so I'll share that soon, too!
I'm a 31-year-old Christian. My hope is to live a quiet life filled with home and hearth, family and friends, loveliness and simplicity. I'm wife to Douglas (married October 2008) and mother to Edmund (born November 2009), Lavinia (born May 2012), and Rosamund (born February 2014).
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Oh how pretty! I love the pink roses too : ) I have two little boys. There's not much of a demand for pink roses from either of them! Maybe, someday...
ReplyDeleteI love the hat! So very adorable!
ReplyDeleteOh I just love your finds! ;o)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your lovely finds! I love that hat -- and how the hatstand blends with the box!
ReplyDeleteI agree about Goodwill -- their baby clothes are $2.99, and they put used onesies on the rack that would be much cheaper brand new! One price does not fit all. :-)
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Shannon
For a minute I thought you had the hat box from your Great-grandmother Smith. The one you found is very similar to hers which I have in my closet. So when you are ready to decorate your daughter's room, let me know and I will be glad to contribute another hat box. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like the hat stand and sweater clip! Your photo arrangements are lovely as always. Isn't that the hat you wore to tea at the Drake Hotel in Chicago and received so many compliments?
Mom, the hatbox did remind me of Great-Grandma Smith's, but if I remember correctly hers was more of a darker, reddish-pink floral. It was probably a popular look for hatboxes (I can see why). That is the hat I wore to the Drake Hotel. I haven't worn it since Easter 2009 so maybe having it out will inspire me to wear it more often. :)
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