June 10, 2019
by Winters Past
0 comments
Last week I got one of those calls, the kind of call that makes my heart skip a beat. This time it was an older lady from Miami calling, saying she had some dresses from the 1960s and 70s. When … Continue reading
April 12, 2019
by Winters Past
0 comments
Winters Past has -amazingly- been in business for 20 years! This means clothing that was new when the shop opened is now (technically) vintage. That’s a little bit of a mind bender, isn’t it? Let’s have a look back at … Continue reading
January 7, 2017
by Winters Past
0 comments
Today, let’s talk about those frivolous, silky, see-through vintage gown and robe sets that makes women feel like a silver screen queens. Specifically, lets look at some peignoir sets. When the stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age “slipped into something more comfortable” … Continue reading
December 9, 2016
by Winters Past
0 comments
Do you remember when Sharon Stone wore a white men’s button down Gap shirt with a long evening skirt to the Oscars? If this doesn’t ring a bell, go ahead and Google it. OK, didn’t that look fresh and new? The … Continue reading
July 22, 2016
by Winters Past
0 comments
You know the Johnny Cash song where he starts reeling off the names of places, one after another? Like, Hackensack, Cadillac, Fond du Lac? I’m about to reel off the various types of vintage bracelets, so keep that song I’ve … Continue reading
July 15, 2016
by Winters Past
0 comments
Picture a Gap commercial, with dancing celebrities wearing the clothing we now consider classic: khakis, striped tops, leggings, Ray Bans. This style has it’s roots in the “Beat Generation” literary movement of the 1950s to mid-1960s. The Beat poets, musicians and … Continue reading
July 1, 2016
by Winters Past
0 comments
Customers love the many vintage brooches I have in the shop, but sometimes they want to know how to wear them. Here’s a simple, cool thing to do with these pretty pins: put them on a jean jacket. Easy! It helps … Continue reading
May 13, 2016
by Winters Past
0 comments
There is a funny sense of symmetry at work in the world. As a shopkeeper, I believe there is some sort of law of retail balance involved. Say you have a bracelet in your shop. Lets suppose it has golden … Continue reading
June 17, 2015
by Winters Past
0 comments
Brooches, or pins, come in an almost infinite variety. My go-to way of wearing one is on a jean jacket. The super glittery vintage brooches look especially good on nicely worn denim. But for this time of year, something a little … Continue reading
June 5, 2015
by Winters Past
0 comments
Vintage earrings. Talk about your statement pieces! This is where the playful and bold qualities of vintage jewelry really come together. I’ve got so many fun ones in the shop. There are stones, sparkly rhinestones, beads, buttons, shoulder dusters, huge-huge-flowers, even a … Continue reading