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Lemons & Coal

ramblings and inspiration from a vintage connoisseur / sewer of clothing / maker of pretty things living in San Juan via San Francisco.

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  • when i return from south america, i will make all of my clothing or buy used.

    when i return from south america, i will make all of my clothing or buy used.

    Tagged: recycle sustainable clothing fashion sewing thrifting diy travel

    Posted on April 24, 2012 with 20 notes

    Source: timwalkerphotography.com

  • A patchwork gown made of dust sheet, grandma’s bed linens, husbands trousers

    thegoodcloset:


    Here’s some DIY inspiration from the 1940s. “Make Do and Mend needn’t at all be unfashionable. Listen to what you can do,” says the narrator in this British service announcement from World War II. Clothing rationing was very strict in the UK and the U.S. during the war, with fabric in short supply. This video shows how repurposing old clothes and making use of scrap cloth and old linens can create quite the daper new dress. 

    Tagged: sewing Make Do And Mend recylce reuse fashion

    Posted on March 18, 2012 via The Good Closet with 11 notes

  • what happened to made in the usa?

    “…we should focus on supporting the niche markets here: high quality custom-made clothing and independent labels with skilled manufacturing capabilities that emphasize ethics over trends.”

    Tagged: good usa made in usa fashion clothing ethical

    Posted on February 28, 2012

  • THIS skirt. brilliant.
calivintage:

ella photographed by stockholmstreetstyle.

    THIS skirt. brilliant.

    calivintage:

    ella photographed by stockholmstreetstyle.

    Tagged: fashion street style skirt green

    Posted on September 20, 2011 via calivintage on tumblr with 612 notes

  • beginners-chic:

    Luca Luca, Spring 2012 RTW. 

    in love with this.

    Tagged: fashion runway nyfw spring 2012 nyfw spring 2012 luca luca

    Posted on September 13, 2011 via with 2 notes

  • want. want. want.

    want. want. want.

    (via isabeau-anabell)

    Tagged: fashion purple pants gold heels yellow

    Posted on September 9, 2011 via j'adore la mode with 398 notes

    Source: jadore-fashion

  • love these colors & patterns.

    love these colors & patterns.

    (via fitforflair)

    Tagged: color shoes fashion awesome

    Posted on August 31, 2011 via with 2 notes

  • hats and hats and skirts and dresses and other pretty little things.

    Tagged: clothing dress etsy hat mad men mod skirt vintage fashion

    Posted on August 29, 2011

    Source: etsy.com

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