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Morning Glorious Vintage was closed in July, 2009 while I was
traveling in Caucasus Georgia. For 3 weeks I enjoyed Georgia's splendors - we lived amongst the beautiful mountains and stone towers of Svaneti and visited the tropical coastline of the Black Sea. I learned the songs of Georgia from song masters in their homes, and watched Svan dances and was fortunate to be invited to many supras (feasts). I treasure my new friends from this wonderful country. Here are some of my photos from Svaneti:
I love it when a customer sends me photos of themselves wearing the garments they have purchased! Here is a great little dress I sold right here on this website, and the beautiful girl who celebrated her birthday in it, with a swing dance party! Thanks for the pics, Ashley!
April 4, 2009
The FASHION SHOW DVD is HERE!
Morning Glorious organized a Vintage Fashion Show: 100 Years of Style, 1880s-1980s last Sept. 2008, in Grafton, Vermont for the Women's Community Club fundraiser. We raised $4000+ for scholarships for teenagers that day! The show was very well received. We had 31 live models, female and male - and 101 individual costume changes. Much of the clothing came from my inventory, and the rest was borrowed from local family collections and the Grafton History Museum. In addition, many other folks volunteered with hair styling, make-up, alterations and other aspects behind-the-scenes. The show was an enormous amount of work, and everyone on stage and in the audience had a blast!
A professional videographer, David Macdonald of D-mac Productions, made a DVD of the show, adding interesting old historical photography and film footage to complement our narration of the major influences of the decades. The DVD is now for sale, $22 with free shipping, and if you love vintage fashions, you should buy a copy! It's about 1 hour 20 min. long. And the proceeds continue to go to the Grafton Women's Community Club, a 501 C-3 whose mission it is to raise funds needed for continuing education for Grafton's eligible youth.
You can see a "teaser" of the video on YouTube! The 1930s section is here:
Buy it Now! This DVD is a treat for anyone who loves clothing and history. Free shipping and tax deductible!
Here are some of my favorite pictures from the Fashion Show....
Valerie in 1900, as a Gibson girl
Samantha, Shawna and Louise, flappers in the 1920s (Shawna's dress is listed on this site, in the 1920's section)
Laurie in the 1930s in a dress from her own collection
Rachel in the forefront in the 1940s, with Shawna, Lisa and Mona.
Lisa in the New Look, 1950s
Jennifer and Valerie in floral chiffons in the 1930s.
Emma in 1970's Italian "Aremis"
Liisa in couture Valentino in the 1980s
Daina in the 1890s
Yours truly, Jen Karpin-Hobbs, as the fashion narrator
February 28, 2009
Morning Glorious Vintage now has its own profile page at Facebook! You can become a fan of Morning Glorious here, and see new photos updated weekly of items listed on this website, ebay and etsy! All in one handy spot!
Facebook is a lot of fun, but it sure can be a time waster, too! Every new facebook friend leads me down a path of exploration, looking at their friends, their groups and fan pages. And then there's the status updates. So witty, so clever! I now know so much more about everyone than I ever thought I would want to, LOL! It's a great way to network and keep in touch with friends, family, colleagues, etc. And despite what you may have heard, it's not just for teens. You can be 14 or 74 and enjoy facebook. See you there?
January 12, 2009
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to meet with a lovely lady in the Weathersfield/Ascutney, Vermont area. She is an artist and a farmer with a terrific 1850's Victorian farmhouse overlooking acres of blueberry bushes. She had the forsesight to save her mother's and aunt's suits and coats from the 1940s through the 1960s. But her New Year's Resolution was: these things she's been carting around all these years, need to go find new homes. That's where I come in.
My favorite part of the visit with her was seeing photos of her mom and aunt and another gal taken in a restaurant, I'd say around 1955, they were sipping beer from little glasses, and fixing their lipstick. They had darling dresses and clutch purses.
This is my own Mom when she was just 19 years old, on the far right. She is with her mother and sister.
I think vintage clothing is so appealing to me because it's all about memories. Sentimental, I am. But wearing vintage is also an act of conservation and recycling. And we sure do need that on this earth these days. Plus, when you wear vintage, you'll never, ever look just like anyone else!
- JKH
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