Refashion and Store Update

For those of you who happen to have kids or are expecting, we have expanded our selection of clothing for babies and kids and we even have some adorable 1950's maternity outfits, perfect for spring and summer.

Newly expanded rack of babies, kids, and maternity clothing

Tiny shoes and (gasp) cowboy boots!

Nautical rompers for little dames and dandies

In other news, Refashion news to be exact, we have another fun addition to our collection of refashioned spring dresses.

For this refashion, I took a late 80's/early 90's Talbots shirtwaist dress with an adorable print, removed the sleeves and gave it a rather drastic neckline alteration for a sort of 1950's dirndl effect.

I don't have a before picture of the dress, but it was definitely a member of this family:

Spring is on the horizon...

I thought the store looked particularly pretty this afternoon with the sun coming in...

Spring things

Although it may be snowing in Jamaica Plain, inside of DAME some decidedly springy things are taking place...

White wicker hat, silver glitter dot 60's pumps, ivory crinkle raffia and mesh

Various straw and lace cloche type hats, crochet clutch & hankies, 1940's white satin pumps, and a few vintage patterns.

I am particularly fond of the navy blue straw hat with the daisy appliqué...

With my new haircut (care of Ms. Laura's down the block) and the hat and turtleneck combo (Also from DAME, of course) I feel very 1960's does 1920's a la Thoroughly Modern Millie ...

I love period movies where contemporary style clearly shines through, despite attempts to reproduce the look of another era. The 60's are great for this, especially 1960's does future!

What's your favorite era-does-era?

The linebacker silhouette that the 80's inherited from the 1940's?

Or perhaps, for the old fashioned, a late 1700's post revolution France's take on ancient Grecian styles...

What are we trying to hearken back to in contemporary fashion? An era-does-era-does-era? Have we started only going back a few years to get our ideas? 80's and even 90's styles seem to be popular again...

Just like spring, styles will always return. Though just like spring (especially in New England) it's not always pretty...