Idea

The pattern on this dish is so fun that I'd love to see it on a dress. A happy happy summer dress. Find the dish at SurrenderDorothy.

Ladylike

This tin from ModishVintage is so unrepentently girly.

Eek!

How awesome is this vintage dress from BetaBoutique's shop? It looks a great deal like Kristen's super cute coat that I covet every time I see.

Pearly

Ooooh - what a perfect vintage ring! Find it at the CapriciousTraveler shop.

Free shipping!?!

This sofa is a thing of wonder. Find it over at johnnyvintage where they'll cover shipping if you fork out the dough for this lovely. What a stunner!

Kristen!

This would be perfect for your kitchen! Perfect! Perfect! Perfect!

Twinge

Every time I think of this vintage hippo planter, I get such an awful twinge of wanting-ness. He's so fricking cool (and somewhat Jonathan Adler-ish). Listed by silocurb.

Red and brown

These plates from H is for Home have such a wonderful pattern. I'd be tempted to hang them on my walls.

Yes please

If I had this lovely lovely wee couch from Spruce, I would love it and call it Ernie and never let my kitties with their fearsome claws near it - - - well maybe only to sit in my lap.

Blooming

This vintage dress is utterly perfect.

Bubblegum sweet

So lately I have been ranting about my hatred of gum. And I do abhor gum and gum chewing. However, I can admit to loving this sweet vintage bubblegum dress, right? Especially with that extra adorable pocket! Find it at DeborahJeanVintage.

Decision-making made harder

My bathroom is tiny. Counter space is nonexistant and cabinet space is a jumble. So I've set my sights on getting a tray to stash all my make-up in. I can keep it on my dresser in the bedroom, and prettify myself in front of my dresser mirror. Now all I need is the perfect vintage tray, but etsy makes it so hard! Here's some recent temptations:

From Do Not Destroy.

From Shopworthy.
One that Kristen would adore from deadbirdfinds.

Great color from lorenzstudio.
From YouAreYou.

From GreyBrocketsHome.

Tiny and adorable from scottishart.

From KitschNCollectibles.

And I should buy one of these, but as a vintage seller myself, I can't resist the challenge to go find something pretty and unique myself. However, that green one is SO tempting.

Caroline laughs and it's raining all day

This coat and dress is the definition of happy making. No one could be glum in such a pretty pattern. Find it at Kitty Girl Vintage.

Giveaway & Shop Announcement

Okay I must get this out of my system: Yowza!

500 posts and Kristen and I are still addicted to finding and sharing all the prettyness we can. And in honor of that madness, anyone who comments on this post will be entered into a drawing to win a goodie box. What sort of goodies? A nice variety of items from our sponsors and handmade items by Kristen and I. So don't be surprised to find pretty jewelry things and felt fripperies and notecards, and other wondrous goodies. We'll allow comments on this up until July 11th, and then we'll randomly pull a name.

All sorts of comments are encouraged. Tell us what kind of posts you like the best. Leave us a line of poetry. Describe the mood of your favorite color or what dreams dream about. Its completely up to you and will not at all affect your chances of winning.

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Now for the shop announcement. Its not a new shop, per se, just an extra prettified one. Kristen and I are vintage junkies and we've had a vintage shop on etsy called Miriam and Eleanor for a while. (Named after our super fabulous grandmothers no less). Well, we finally found a very wonderful, slinkster cool model to help elevate our shop to a new level. (And by found, I really mean Kristen finally turned around and asked her stylish co-worker if she'd be up for it).

Take a look at how we've improved:

And there's so many more pretty shots yet to be posted. Its exciting to really adore your own shop. And in honor of all our happy excitement, we're offering a sale through July 11th as well. For 15% any Miriam and Eleanor item, just enter "500" in the comments section and wait for a revised invoice. Cause we're all about spreading the yowsa's.

And thanks to all you who share our fascination with all things beautiful. Your comments and your blogs and your shops are a constant source of inspiration.

Perfect simplicity

So finding vintage items on etsy is gonna take more actaul looking and less wandering now. Still, there are some seriously fabulous finds on there now. Like this lace dress from tltvintage. Its simply perfect.

Quilted finery

After seeing this pretty bronze satin dress, I'm thinking more dresses should include some quilting in them. Its just adds such a pretty and unexpected touch. From Dorothea's Vintage Closet.

Poppies!

Something about poppies seems so exclamation point worthy. Especially on an eye-catcher like this. Find this pretty dress at AntiqueDress.

Orangely fun

I love the color orange. Simply love it. This dress from Vintageous is such a fun shape and color.

Couch crushing

Now and then I like to taunt myself by hunting down lust-worthy furniture on ebay. I find things that are so far away so even if I could afford them, shipping would kill me. This couch is one of those finds.

Sweet with an edge

The colors and shape of these shoes say "Springtime!" but the metal heels mutter "Badass." I love the combination. Find them at Good Grace.