Friday, September 5, 2014

Vanity Times Two


vintage vanity, makeover
Vanity times two.

I was looking for one.

And found two homespun lasses.

Both needing a makeover.








First I ripped off those sad skirts and the fake leather tops.

(Really gingham and calico and leather - what kind of fashion statement is that!?!)

There were ten trillion small nails holding the skirts to these girls.

Yes, I counted!

The blue one is strictly homemade.

The other is not, but she is missing some parts.

Like a drawer.

But you know me, missing body parts never deter me.



The blue lass was heavily sanded.

And that was that.















Quite naked, but charming.

I imagine her with a creamy white tutu.
















The red lass I painted with a green homemade chalk paint.

Except her top.









I created a linen look by dragging a stiff bristled brush and a rough paper towel over and over until I like what I saw.








Hauled both girls over to Riverfront Antique Mall.














I am thinking of some sweet vintage Christmas items for her top.












The green chairs?

Oh, I will tell you about them later.

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12 comments:

  1. I love what you did with those "girls"! They did not look good dressed in gingham. LOL! I love the green chairs and can't wait to hear about them.

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  2. Speaking of vintage Christmas... I have already started prepping and pricing items for my booth! Thinking of bringing them in November 1st, instead of waiting until after Turkey Day this year.

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  3. Calico and leather and ten trillion nails is my favorite outfit to wear, Donna.

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  4. Had one of those sweet little dressers as a young girl complete with skirt. And yep it had a drawer 😀

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  5. I wasn't so sure of these latest rescues until you sowed them in your booth. They fit in perfectly. I guess they just need the right setting to shine.

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  6. I love the linen effect. That vanity looks great in the booth with the chair. They make such a sweet pair.

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  7. I would really love to know how that linen look was done. I can never get any kind of technique right. Theynlookmbeautiful.

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  8. You really improved the look of that red one!

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  9. Nice job with the two vanities! I have one just like them, and it's painted bright pink. I'm not sure what I should do with it......but you are giving me some ideas!

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  10. Oh thank God! When I saw that first picture, I thought you had put those dreadful ruffled skirts on something. LOL! You made them look better by far!

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