{"id":17,"date":"2010-08-22T15:14:09","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T22:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/67.20.72.155\/blogs\/?p=17"},"modified":"2011-03-18T14:47:17","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T21:47:17","slug":"17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/general-info\/17","title":{"rendered":"Deco Decadence: Look Like A Million For A Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='images'><\/div>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Falamedapointantiquesfaire.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-info%2F17&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;font=verdana\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>Romantic and a bit racy: 1920\u2032s style lace and shine dazzle for a classy showgirl finish.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/dd-1.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Be  a modern flapper with all that razzle dazzle on the runways now. Glitz  and after dark drama command center stage this fall. Designers like\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.annasui.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Sui<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.31philliplim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Phillip Lim<\/a> had  stand out sequined flapper dresses in their collections to make any  woman the belle of the ball. The Jazz Age brought hemlines up to the  knee by 1925 and eliminated the waistline making the silhouette loose  and tubular. The perfect frock for the dance floor. You can buy an  original deco dress at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/whats-new.php\">Alameda Point Vintage Fashion Faire<\/a> and  own a piece of history with embellishment and lavish detail. \u00a0It&#8217;s  worth the tassel! Get fringed out. Feathers, silk satin lingerie and  glowing glam gems will be in abundance and will make your inner showgirl  shine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/dd-2.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Poiret\" target=\"_blank\">Poiret<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortuny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fortuny<\/a> were among the most well-known designers of the period before World War  I. Fortuny&#8217;s designs have been treasured by the cultured elite from the  early 1920&#8217;s when he stood aloof from fashion; consequently he has  never gone out of style. His designs have endured as timeless works of  art.\u00a0 The novelist <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marcel_Proust\" target=\"_blank\">Marcel Proust<\/a> described Fortuny as &#8220;faithfully antique but powerfully original&#8221;. I  had the opportunity to model a deadstock (retaining original price tag  from the White House in San Francisco for $85.00) museum quality Fortuny  Delphos dress in pleated apricot silk which sold last year at <a href=\"http:\/\/michaans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michaan&#8217;s Auctions<\/a> for $5,400.00.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/71.6.53.130\/FMPro?-db=ABTB_Inventory.fp5&amp;-format=\/abtb\/inv_c_detail_4.html&amp;-lay=www_current_catalog&amp;-RecID=12733352&amp;-Find\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/dd-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOn the block <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaans.com\/events\/2010\/auct_09052010.php\" target=\"_blank\">September 5, 2010<\/a>,  are lots of Deco jewels. Layer them or wear a single strand. Dress them  up or wear them with your favorite denim. These fabulous fakes are  paste (faux diamonds) and that means you can get them for a song. Lady  may sing the blues but you won&#8217;t be when you bid on this lot of blue <a href=\"http:\/\/71.6.53.130\/FMPro?-db=ABTB_Inventory.fp5&amp;-format=\/abtb\/inv_c_detail_4.html&amp;-lay=www_current_catalog&amp;-RecID=12733352&amp;-Find\" target=\"_blank\">20&#8217;s glass necklaces<\/a>. Wrap your neck in divine seductive blue hues like a sea goddess.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/71.6.53.130\/FMPro?-db=ABTB_Inventory.fp5&amp;-format=\/abtb\/inv_c_detail_4.html&amp;-lay=www_current_catalog&amp;-RecID=12733283&amp;-Find\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/dd-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIf  you&#8217;re feeling really blue, nothing picks you up like sapphires!\u00a0 One  hundred and eighty oval cut sapphires in a buckle cut motif accented by  eighty eight, rose cut diamonds. <a href=\"http:\/\/71.6.53.130\/FMPro?-db=ABTB_Inventory.fp5&amp;-format=\/abtb\/inv_c_detail_4.html&amp;-lay=www_current_catalog&amp;-RecID=12733283&amp;-Find\" target=\"_blank\">This deco style bracelet<\/a> is a statement piece that a glamour goddess would wear day and night. Bidding at <a href=\"http:\/\/michaans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michaan&#8217;s Auctions<\/a> is easy and fun. It can be done from any where in the world, on the phone, absentee, or online.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Speaking of the Blues&#8230; Step out in vintage style at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/whats-new.php\">Alameda Point Vintage Fashion Faire<\/a> after party. It&#8217;s a Mad Men theme and you&#8217;ll dance your kitten heels off to the hopping New Orleans style Jazz band,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blueboneexpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Bone Express<\/a> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbiddenislandalameda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge<\/a> on October 10, 2010 at 6pm.<\/p>\n<p>For more of my style tips and articles, read my monthly column\u00a0<em><strong>Vintage Style Solutions<\/strong><\/em> in\u00a0<strong>The Point<\/strong> magazine  dedicated to helping shoppers integrate vintage items into their  everyday lives, focusing on fashion, home decorating, shopping tips and  entertaining with a collecting flair. Soon to be available on this site.  Check back often. Stay fashionable in vintage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/general-info\/17\"><\/a><p>Romantic and a bit racy: 1920\u2032s style lace and shine dazzle for a classy showgirl finish. Be a modern flapper with all that razzle dazzle on the runways now. Glitz and after dark drama command center stage this fall. Designers like\u00a0Anna Sui and\u00a0Phillip Lim had stand out sequined flapper dresses in their collections to make any woman the belle of the ball. The Jazz Age brought hemlines up to the knee by 1925 and eliminated the waistline making the silhouette loose and tubular. The perfect frock for the dance floor. You can buy an original deco dress at the\u00a0Alameda Point Vintage Fashion Faire and own a piece of history with embellishment&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/general-info\/17\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":386,"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions\/386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alamedapointantiquesfaire.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}