Accessorize, Accessorize

Since this blog focuses mainly on clothing, it can be easy to forget that there's a whole world of vintage accessories out there to complement an outfit; they do go hand-in-hand, after all!

Jewellery, handbags, scarves, belts, hats, gloves, pins...*le sigh*, so many options to liven up ones wardrobe (vintage or not!) I was reminded of this when I popped into Gadabout Vintage this past weekend.

Gadabout is a unique spot - it is crammed floor to ceiling (well, two floors actually) with vintage clothing, collectibles, ephemera, oddities...you name it. Bits and bobs from all eras fill every nook and cranny. It is quite a sight to behold. They do a lot of prop rentals for film and television, which explains some of the more random finds; (indeed, while I was browsing, someone came in looking specifically for glass eyes).

I started out perusing the racks of lovely vintage dresses before moving on to the shelves stuffed with purses of every colour. This one in particular popped out at me:

Pfft, who needs fabric when you can have beads?

After briefly letting my mind wander to make-believe-land where I was wearing a bright blue and yellow 50s sundress, a big straw hat and white gloves whilst daintily swinging my new found yellow purse at my side, I decided it was probably meant to be. I stashed it behind some other handbags for safe keeping while I checked out the jewellery.

I've been wanting to get a pair of dangly white mod earrings for awhile, and after browsing with the help of the shop owner (with no luck), I settled on these fun yellow clip-ons to tie me over:

Here comes the sun (doo doo doo doo)

I'm not actually a big fan of clip-ons (I remember them hurting my ears back before I had my ears pierced), but unfortunately vintage pierced earrings are not easy to come across. Apparently women in the 60s didn't fancy an extra pair of holes in their bodies. But, for $5, I figured these would be a fun addition to my growing Mod collection.

So it's all fine and well to own accessories, but what to pair them with? I managed to come up with a few outfits pulled from my wardrobe:

Celebrating sunny days ahead with my bright yellow beaded purse and yellow earrings! Plus, the store was having a 15% off sale for their 15th birthday. What better way to say "Happy Birthday" than by purchasing some fabulous vintage accessories?

THE DETAILS:
Purse:
Era: 60s
Material: plastic beads and...?
Label: Marcus Brothers
Made in Italy

Earrings:
Era: 60s
Material: plastic

Photo credits:
1. Floral dress - JACOB
2. Floral mod shift - thrifted vintage from Bungalow
3. Boost Your Coral dress - ModCloth
4. Jumpsuit - JACOB