Thoroughly Modern Vintage

08/18/2026

A huge thank you to my customers for supporting my private sale and an even bigger thank you to my husband for all his help and support. Before I start packing up tomorrow I will do some video and start posting items on Facebook Marketplace and give selling on Instagram a try.

08/16/2026

End of second day of Vintage in my garden sale!

08/14/2026

Vintage in my Garden: mostly glassware!

08/14/2026

Happening now: Vintage in my Garden!

08/13/2026

Getting ready for 'Vintage in my Garden'

08/12/2026

This weekend, August 14-16, I will be featuring my vintage stock of housewares - china, Pyrex, midcentury barware, and gorgeous linens from my business, Throughly Modern Vintage, in my back garden. My greenhouse, gazebo, and sunroom will be bursting with a beautifully curated selection of items that can enhance your decor and add that perfect piece for your collection. This event is weather dependent and the forecast for the coming weekend looks promising, but also explains the relatively short notice of this invitation. Last weekend was a washout, and my family also caught “the” summer cold going around.

This Friday August 14th, the backyard vintage extravaganza will be from 3:00pm until 8:00pm,
Saturday and Sunday from 11am-5pm.

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07/11/2026

Here this morning at the Ottawa Retro & Antique Market show!

06/13/2026

Here at nextdoorottawa for the Vintage Plus-Sized Pop-Up today and tomorrow from 11-5.

05/25/2026

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Another bit about Claire McCardell

“Clothes are for real live women . . . They are made to be worn, to be lived in.” - Claire McCardell

Claire McCardell is a central figure in modern American sportswear. When Time magazine featured McCardell on the cover (May 2, 1955), she was described as “the person who understands best how American women want to look.” Her clothing had a casual ease.

McCardell followed many of the basic lines of the postwar New Look, but stripped them of their rigidity and formality. A great many of her designs emphasize the waist—by means of a belt, however, not a girdle—and many have full skirts (yet do not require a petticoat). By employing deceptively simple construction techniques, McCardell pushed the aesthetic limits of mass-production while redefining the look of modern dressing.

was born in 1905. Happy Heavenly Birthday!

[Image: Claire McCardell (1905 - 1958), two-piece dress, red wool jersey, c. 1950, USA, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian McCardell]

05/23/2026

I will be bringing vintage fabrics, patterns, and supplies to this event.
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