The color of sunshine

 

I seemed to find a lot of yellow on Friday. This is a detail from a dotted-swiss housecoat.

And the detail on an apron.

A Vera calendar towel.

This pattern book only has a little bit of yellow on the cover but it put me in a sunshiny mood. It's from 1935 and has dozens of some of the best handbag patterns I've ever seen. It's destined for Etsy, probably later this week.

And even if it had been a gray day (which it wasn't), it would have brightened with a vintage Liberty handkerchief, still in the package. (I run hot and cold on the Liberty prints at Target: some I like, some not so much. This one, I definitely like.)

I'm off to an extremely important appointment: with my hairdresser, whom I haven't seen in three months. At this point, Carson is better groomed than I am. I will probably have to celebrate my new look by hitting some thrift stores afterward.   

 

Comments

[Carol @ Old Glory Cottage]

I was just commenting on another blog about it being hard to find pretty yellow things. I love dotted-swiss anything, but that yellow housecoat is just precious! Pardon my ignorance, but I've never heard of a Liberty handkerchief. And Target sells repros? I learn something new every day in blogland!

[georgiapeachez]

Sunshine yellow is a favorite color and I'm in love with that dotted swiss fabric of that housecoat :->
xo, suzy

[Tina]

Dotted swiss is making a comeback!

[jenny heid]

Sunny is right! so sweet!! I LOVE dotted swiss anything!!!

Happy Spring!!
xoxo Jenny

[Lisa]

Lovely!! I like the Liberty print you choose too!
Hugs, Lisa

[Linda @ A La Carte]

Love the Vera towel! Cute yellows and I do like that Liberty print. Not for everyone I guess but some are cute.

[Carol M]

Oh that yellow dotted swiss brought back memories of a dress I had as a little girl. So sweet.

[Sherrie]

Anything yellow as Martha would say "It's a good thing". Thanks for sharing.

[Sue]

Is the VERA headed for your ETSY shop?

[Barbara]

It is - and I can put your name on it if you want. I was going to list it for $8 but Id certainly give you the 20 percent blog friend discount... let me know. I really wondered if I should buy it because I leave all thrift-store Veras for you, but I wasnt sure you were going to make it to this yard sale! Just let me know ... Im sure I can sell it if you want to keep looking this summer. I know its more fun to find a bargain! Barbara

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