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Charlotte Self 49, Female
portland oregon
United States

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Etsy Shop:
http://bluebutterflyart.etsy.com
About Me:
I have been resurrecting used clothing since the 1980's when i realized i had nothing to wear after my first pregnancy, and no money. I took the clothes in my closet and "deconstructed" them way before it was popular and when i wore them out people began asking "where can i get that?" i am also an artist , i paint in acrylic on canvas,and do collages,i make small quilts, i write poetry, and songs, and I love my myspace blog, and my journal, i am currently working on an art journal possibly to publish.

In the fashion industry,my heros are---Betsy Johnson, Matthew Williamson, Koos van den Akker, Natalie Channin, who started, "Project Alabama", Mara Hoffman, Anna Sui, a local, enigmatic, woman named Elle, who gifted me my first box of vintage slips, 1940's bias cut nightgowns, which i wore as dresses,and victorian bloomers, cotton, silk satin, and cotton voile! and several beautiful bed jackets, she was my first real inspiration, she was deconstructing in the 1970's making the truly lush delicious hippie clothes in Miami like Janis use to wear, lots of purple velvet and blue satin!!!!! and her friend Phyliss who owned a shop called Chelsea Morning, in Coconut Grove when it was the hippie, artist mecca, of Miami, almost everything in her store was white cotton, or gauzy, victorian inspired, lacy, silky, satiney, wonderful wonderful stuff,(can you tell i liked it? ) my Grandmother and Grandfather,they always had their car trunk full of fabrics, and both of them made clothing. Gustav Klimt, Georgia Okeef, Freida Kahlo.

The movie "Pret-a-porter" inspired me in the 90's in that it gave me an idea of the rediculousness, of the fashion industry, and there was a statistic which stuck in my head, and i can't remember the numbers now, but the tonage of clothing, and waste material that goes into the landfill every year from the clothing manufacturing industry is outrageous, not to mention the things people throw away because they are no longer the trend......

You can find me on myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/resurrectionrags
vintage clothing and handmade one of a kind~~blog

and

http://www.myspace.com/insectsnangels
my poetry and art blog

and at deviantart

at http://bluebutterflyart.deviantart.com


Feel free to message me about anything and everything
thank you and enjoy
CHARLOTTE SELF
resurrectionrags/bluebutterflyart

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Vintage 1960's Cotton Eyelet Lace Summer Dress

This is such a cute casual, cotton eyelet, lace dress from the 1960's, just perfect for summertime. This dress is a sweet butter colored, almost sheer cotton dress, with the most delicate of details, it's embroidered eyelet lace and French heirloom hand sewing make it so special, worn alone, or over a bathing suit or jeans. It has a ruffled collar and silk satin piping, around the neckline and the armholes, sewn on with the tiniest of hand sewn stitches, and it has mother of pearl buttons down the length of the back closure, it falls just below knee length. This dress was hand made by a very skilled artisan, and it is extremely good condition with no holes, rips, or stains, no discoloration or worn spots, it is just gorgeous!!! GARMENT MEASUREMENTS: Bust measures approx. 36" Waistline measures 34" Hip measures approx. 38" Shoulder to hem is 40 "

Teens Vintage White Crocheted Over Skirt 1970 to 80s

This is a sweet little vintage, crocheted rayon, over skirt, which could be worn over jeans, leggings, a flowing longer skirt , a bathing suit or where ever your creative muse takes you.It is made from a thick soft rayon yarn, making it a little chunky while not deterring from it's lacy delicate appearance, and the yarn is very soft not scratchy like polyester yarns. This skirt has no buttons or elastic at the waistline, and is quite small with not much stretch in the waist, a ribbon could be threaded through as a drawstring if you you have a tiny waist possibly teen or pre teen size. Garment Measurements: Waist line measures: approx 26 inches Hip Measures: open Length waist to hem measures: 22 and 1/2 inches

Vintage Blue and White Linen Eyelet Lace Wiggle Dress 1950s

This is a gorgeous vintage dress in turquoise and white eyelet lace circa 1950's. The lace on this dress is just beautiful,it has little white linen flowers outlined with turquoise blue embroidery, and is in no way delicate it is sturdy linen, it has a scoop neckline with a slight V, a side zipper (metal), and dainty little cap sleeves, and falls at about knee length. The bodice has figure shaping bust darts and the skirt has hip darts darts. This dress is in excellent condition, no stains, tears, rips, or holes. Garment Measurements: Bust measures 36 inches Waist measures 32 inches Hip measures 40-42 inches Shoulder to hem (length)measures 42 inches

Vintage Beaded Evening Bag 1940s to 50s

This is a beautiful vintage handbag circa 1940's or 50's it is beaded with tiny white faux pearl beads and irridescent sequins,it has a metal twist-clasp closure, and a serpentine chain handle, the interior is white satin, with a small sewn in pocket. The body of the purse measures 9 inches wide at the widest part and 5 and 1/4 inches in length, the interior depth is approx. 4 inches, there is an interior tag which reads "Styled by Simon~ Made In British Hong Kong" This purse is in excellent condition the only flaw is the slight staining in the interior.
 

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At 11:13pm on November 28, 2007, terryann said…
Yours are so beautiful and inspiring!
At 11:13pm on November 28, 2007, terryann said…
I have been doing this reconstruction stuff forever, rescue old stuff and redo it, boys jackets with -velvet collars and new buttons.... large ladies blouses cut up and put in a few darts... use the extra fabric like a belt... instant romance and one of a kind! This is so fun! I can't sell my creations though... they are always personal and mine all mine!
At 11:56pm on October 8, 2007, wendyhumphreys said…
Hi Carlotte, just wanted to see how your doing!
At 11:21am on September 28, 2007, MillieDog Designs said…
You have some amazing pieces! Have a great weekend :)
At 9:30am on September 28, 2007, Vintage Indie said…
Just stopping by to say Hello! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Gabreial
At 6:49pm on September 22, 2007, Silver River Jewelry said…
Thanks for the invite. Lovely things!
At 2:16pm on September 22, 2007, shelbi {ShopMarigold} said…
beautiful shop...thank you for the friendship :)
At 1:38pm on September 22, 2007, Loella Medina said…
Hello Charlotte! Thanks for the invitation I like your clothes!
At 12:06pm on September 22, 2007, wendyhumphreys said…
Hi Charlotte, thanks for invitation to be your friend.
Love you work!
At 5:57pm on September 19, 2007, Goldtone Designs - Jen said…
Welcome to We Love Etsy!
 
 




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