Christie's - Fashion through the Ages

[redkimba]

http://tinyurl.com/yfmdbb3

lots of stuff that is oh so pretty & oh so out of my price range.  Already spotted a  A LADY'S EMBROIDERED SLEEVE, ENGLAND, CIRCA 1610, embroidered gauntlets...

[TKM]

god, that place just has a nack for flooding a rennie's soul with lust and envy...

[Lady Renee Buchanan]

Think I'll just reach into my bottomless purse, pull out a couple of handfuls of cash, fly to London and buy the black court gown for $10,000.  It is beautiful.

[Anna Iram]

I'll take these please. 

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=salesummary&pos=2&intObjectID=5280816&sid=c6a0d4e1-1871-4c23-84d4-08acf031163d

[Malcolm]

I'll take these please. 

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=salesummary&pos=2&intObjectID=5280816&sid=c6a0d4e1-1871-4c23-84d4-08acf031163d

A PAIR OF EMBROIDERED GAUNTLETS
MID 17TH CENTURY, ENGLISH
White kid ground, embroidered with carnations and pansies. Trimmed with pink silk ribbon and silver lace. Cuffs lined in salmon pink silk (2)

Everybody knows that pink isn't period.
The Garb Nazis will have a field day if you wear those to faire.

[Kate XXXXXX]

Giggle...

[redkimba]

Oh, just beat them with a wet snood if they have the nerve to say anything at a faire.  Then invite them to observe the Trekkie that is on their left and the person dressed as Xena on their right.  Then invite them to blow it out their a**

Kimberly 
**the above statement was made with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

I'll take these please. 

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=salesummary&pos=2&intObjectID=5280816&sid=c6a0d4e1-1871-4c23-84d4-08acf031163d

A PAIR OF EMBROIDERED GAUNTLETS
MID 17TH CENTURY, ENGLISH
White kid ground, embroidered with carnations and pansies. Trimmed with pink silk ribbon and silver lace. Cuffs lined in salmon pink silk (2)

Everybody knows that pink isn't period.
The Garb Nazis will have a field day if you wear those to faire.

[lollergirl]

my better half's wallet just ran screaming out the front door.     what was that all about? 

*continues compiling want list*