tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71906323271575966152024-03-13T13:52:07.934-07:00Bibby's RocketBibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-24325914434970858902010-05-10T19:49:00.000-07:002010-05-10T19:58:53.950-07:00Larger Cats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bcuWnSfa76zFdroHRwpkLzeqakxI3JS2veGw5iaKWjIkiDAoTH6ivtJc3uqerWzWN4k2yZl4iJ3AxHev60TQ07MCITMcMn5lVFzrOJ83gHxSaqmf46AAfCi_QGSt85FCflEdVv2mjMFt/s1600/P1050238.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bcuWnSfa76zFdroHRwpkLzeqakxI3JS2veGw5iaKWjIkiDAoTH6ivtJc3uqerWzWN4k2yZl4iJ3AxHev60TQ07MCITMcMn5lVFzrOJ83gHxSaqmf46AAfCi_QGSt85FCflEdVv2mjMFt/s200/P1050238.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469841535766499970" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0ZF3zL5KeUSeqrP7qGD2hxiE9AfgzSwwMolQ4WgJq1Yu5WhobSQYLVkdDT5NqNrrJ467HAyN38VYe8fPXgeJLr-iMGOq52nEDXb7uDjMshw059ozMPuUzdF7FqUcqArNxKpK3RsSlijp/s1600/P1050239.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0ZF3zL5KeUSeqrP7qGD2hxiE9AfgzSwwMolQ4WgJq1Yu5WhobSQYLVkdDT5NqNrrJ467HAyN38VYe8fPXgeJLr-iMGOq52nEDXb7uDjMshw059ozMPuUzdF7FqUcqArNxKpK3RsSlijp/s200/P1050239.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469841246886311298" /></a><br />Here are some photos I just took, enjoy! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAm6GV79C_R5DgnSjK4cFasvAb07_LDVI3McASP_B0adNk8JF8M2jFdEMgDzfYZ6iFYdXKzeyxFcc56Nv0DRzItH90LUVwEB_P4V0n5IqQjunKcb916vcsYoJr16TC1wGB_s0fSak6Jr8/s1600/P1050237.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAm6GV79C_R5DgnSjK4cFasvAb07_LDVI3McASP_B0adNk8JF8M2jFdEMgDzfYZ6iFYdXKzeyxFcc56Nv0DRzItH90LUVwEB_P4V0n5IqQjunKcb916vcsYoJr16TC1wGB_s0fSak6Jr8/s200/P1050237.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469840361136675170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tzIfogHOiVRIx_D99CiTmJRfbcakFJm4aVCsirDSbSn1Fo_bSdMnGZ1FQlREDbyKajHWKHrFYirnKppZnnIn1h_YmaNxDEiYrm1j7lQr5aWMJ7sDNurz13mkqlLbM9Eru-hegnrnWM0N/s1600/P1050235.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5tzIfogHOiVRIx_D99CiTmJRfbcakFJm4aVCsirDSbSn1Fo_bSdMnGZ1FQlREDbyKajHWKHrFYirnKppZnnIn1h_YmaNxDEiYrm1j7lQr5aWMJ7sDNurz13mkqlLbM9Eru-hegnrnWM0N/s200/P1050235.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469839847863486482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwOsSug3fp5n8HjvHkAJ5PeGvRY4UXY4zyJ39EQ2shfGJaCill5vpXN26DXHaxSaD8C0ipHmU3XUuBQYJnkamZ66On3G6uJ_21MhmEucQquHN6iSm6MXYYm9BYgd_znA2hKVkLQGijBsD/s1600/P1050234.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwOsSug3fp5n8HjvHkAJ5PeGvRY4UXY4zyJ39EQ2shfGJaCill5vpXN26DXHaxSaD8C0ipHmU3XUuBQYJnkamZ66On3G6uJ_21MhmEucQquHN6iSm6MXYYm9BYgd_znA2hKVkLQGijBsD/s200/P1050234.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469839727719863346" /></a>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-55912627702284067452010-03-16T18:04:00.000-07:002010-03-16T18:05:21.090-07:00I just like thisThe FP right now:<br /><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/vault_widget.js'></script><script> document.write (window.ccvault_widg.framehtml(9741,3,2,2,1,0,0)); </script>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-26920975487393224702010-02-24T09:38:00.000-08:002010-02-24T09:39:00.009-08:00Etsy xoThank you etsy, for featuring bibbysrocket!<br /><br /><strong></strong><script src='http://www.craftcult.com/vault_widget.js'></script><script> document.write (window.ccvault_widg.framehtml(9233,2,2,2,1,0,0)); </script>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-63314408729080209252010-01-18T19:57:00.000-08:002010-01-18T20:04:47.009-08:00Two little words: Read Books & Positive FeedbackHey -- <div>just a quick note to say: Read books, it feeds your soul... it may do zilch for your syntax, but hey, I'm sick)... I joined the Slow Readers Book Club, begun by the lovely Diana, (like the camera!) of ourcitylights.org, and I urge you all to pick up a copy of Jeannette Walls' Half-Broke Horses and git readin, pony!</div><div><div><br /></div><div>and, those other two words: Positive Feedback! It is what it sounds like, a real feel gooder! </div><div><div><br /></div><div>I have been off of posting because I have been sick, but will be back and badder than ever, soon. In the meantime, check out my shop, and work hard and be nice to your friends and family and your pets, especially the pets because they haven't got a choice now, do they?</div><div> :)</div><div><br /></div></div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-38762834350962580072010-01-14T19:16:00.000-08:002010-01-14T19:25:12.606-08:00"Vacation": The Garment (a very short film)<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38423874"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbBR8XW-wWDcDufZFS2s04hyphenhyphenWFvCtdpQXM6evTI12ZlzcRnSXPVEfNlGn36VAWJ0xCe6hya6enxIvSa4k3kmE-03xAe_1kTLx7IkufAhERwx7FeBbNvULeXabTfS4TTFjvAPsYAVsGUoz/s200/4275787480_e5d1ae2e0d_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426800701241802210" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> In my possibly too-vivid imagination, I have cast this dress in the starring wardrobe role on vacation: it is the only garment you will need for that little island getaway or puddle-jumping trip (or all summer, for that matter). It is too big for me, but involves one of my fave colors, that celery-colored green.</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(34, 34, 34); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;"> Now, vintage labels: Vintage labels are something. This one spells out T H E R M O J A C in all-cap block letters, in primary colors. The letters look kind of like tumbling children's blocks. Seeing the label actually sold me on the dress. (Does anyone else do that?) </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-90093591616768547092009-12-22T19:29:00.000-08:002009-12-22T19:51:14.651-08:00Winning Layouts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPT0qxb4ikTb3ADUY2CSqB-z2ZYQbLFTQBKzg3lq4Yyf72WbRvb3MExZK2LAnjvvOcX4guLx6QmF7Vic6RFg_JffNVIvxfHuzyn-BS4spIfQKBarPt2S812eTSjESyG5It623EZjblNmf/s1600-h/Lindsay.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuPT0qxb4ikTb3ADUY2CSqB-z2ZYQbLFTQBKzg3lq4Yyf72WbRvb3MExZK2LAnjvvOcX4guLx6QmF7Vic6RFg_JffNVIvxfHuzyn-BS4spIfQKBarPt2S812eTSjESyG5It623EZjblNmf/s200/Lindsay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418271647607694034" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30583484"><br /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Little Red Birds Don't Worry, from Lindsay's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30583484">PaintMeAPicture</a> etsy shop.</i></span><div>We have a winner for <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/theLostEarring">theLostEarring's</a> blog giveaway -- a $15 Gift Certificate to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37112141">bibbysrocket</a> --- and it's Lindsay of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaintMeAPicture">PaintMeAPicture</a> on etsy. Lindsay makes personalized paintings and decor for children and nurseries -- her designs are whimsical, with a knockout sense of color and composition. Honestly, I can see these paintings working well in many spaces, the rest of the home, in a cozy shop, many a space can benefit from these enlivening pictorial notes. <div><br /></div><div>Again, thanks so much to all who entered at Kelly's blogspot blog, <a href="http://thelostearring.blogspot.com/2009/12/bibbys-rocket-vintage-giveaway.html">thelostearring</a>, and to Kelly for hosting this fun giveaway party!</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, follow me to another blog feature from etsy seller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JewelsofSaraswati">JewelsOfSaraswati</a>'s <a href="http://jewelsofsaraswati.blogspot.com/2009/12/vintage-style-at-bibbys-rocket.htm">blog</a>! And you'll love her shop -- semi-precious jewelry that combines earthy and sparkling stones in many shapes and sizes to inventive effect. </div><div><br /></div><div>Let's hear it for these Truly Inspiring Etsians!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-46880813966229537672009-12-17T06:50:00.000-08:002009-12-17T07:04:09.553-08:00Shop Certificate Giveaway<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">***********Hello!***********</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">**Check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/theLostEarring">theLostEarring's</a> lovely <a href="http://thelostearring.blogspot.com/2009/12/bibbys-rocket-vintage-giveaway.html">blog</a> for a $15 gift certificate giveaway </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BibbysRocket">BibbysRocket</a> on etsy!*** </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, serif; border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap; ">ENDS DEC. 21st! </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kelly, of theLostEarring, is a wonderful writer, photographer, and designer (I love the design of her well-written and engaging blog, and her eye for photography), who also makes jewelry. My favorite in her shop at the moment are <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31907811">these customize-able pet pendants</a>, which, if you look at the listing, are made with inventive use of materials, and sterling silver. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-45508059066562151122009-12-02T06:34:00.000-08:002009-12-02T08:06:48.023-08:00The Seventies Prairie Dress, Calicos, Florals, Bohos<div align="right"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29924127"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410659139718598978" style="WIDTH: 104px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lRKR0iuegsOTiV3hVxSQy1QIysURBAWxDS4yvSLw9A6lQqin3xPnVbr2LHiLgv6rw6AygMFh5NH_6ziEOQ3lmUajl7YNPIiV6C7LhDowoOcOuC8hFdUYId-y6ObP6MgVa5YYCiQe4lZD/s200/il_430xN_87151384.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27718030"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410662770906874034" style="WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQP6FJHzhubWgtEfgrwG8BRHiEMjNdT8b3aJS-FjSiRQsU00WPbWaglCgCpEBuKVrSDvNLuIK5lBlbljnOQjHwlGrYgDo2AjZZ7Oao6Ou1jRljOBguzK4jXQFM98ir8I7BHsIr7mHxcvp/s200/il_430xN_79667542.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><br /></div><div align="right"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span></div><div align="right"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">If you are anything like me, you might snoop around </span><a href="http://www.bibbysrocket.etsy.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">etsy</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"> a little more often than often; it wouldn't be a stretch to say I'm snooping almost all the time, and you may be snooping around less than that and yet enough to be proud of!</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></div><div align="right"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"></span></div><div align="right"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></div><div align="right"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">And sometimes something really neat catches my eye, like this colorful, slightly altered 70s paririe dress from </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/tulip"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">tulip's shop</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">, in an eye-catching, bright mix of yellows, reds, and greens. It's very Fleetwood Mac-meets-Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House, a little of the sexy wanderlust of both worlds, European and American, innocence and maturity. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span></div><div align="right"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">In my own closet, I have a couple of such vintage prairie skirts, and one handmade long coverall-sack type dress (no photos, sorry!), that is so unassuming, I feel it conveys honesty! Is it possible for a garment to do that? And in my shop, there is the most </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27718030"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;">modern and innocent all-white eyelet and ticking Gunne-Sax-type seventies dress that one could ever hope to happily wear without dusting the ground.</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;"> (free shipping in December ;) </span></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-45910855367982075642009-11-27T10:05:00.000-08:002009-11-27T10:11:37.231-08:00Sweater WeatherIt is officially <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7194316&search_query=sweater">sweater</a> and beyond weather!Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-687132320772609252009-11-17T07:01:00.000-08:002009-11-17T07:07:16.373-08:00Clothing to Make You Happy<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34529835"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405089153135643410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmDAktx4TjzJEIZ-uneXT8MqaKe9nyQqeLEEKDHMsrddTxOngTKyc7GYJn0u48Gw9tAGv6ncO-8YopkDtqay3JrZosDhXYI_2S_-9jLHRjkGWAF0SWflcEsNRte7UdC6EA1jDjO5XlIm2/s200/il_fullxfull_102562291.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sometimes when things are looking bleak (whether they are in reality or whether it's just your point of view that needs 'adjustin'), clothing can make you happy. Yes, folks, they're material possessions, but they're also forms of expression!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-8193157760590629672009-11-12T13:15:00.000-08:002009-11-12T13:25:28.860-08:00Catlike<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjactJHNS-0IIOE5hmiM8TRpqHlNtSDjDlrCudoQwudP2VrZ_fGs3VXfsOgZRCINrEX31o6C7RulZlnSEOpAQMUfnckUXEB2a3AoaGhPUg_zZDEPiGeOPvDR4Fjo9BxNDpV0Hk3yQEdVp4X/s1600-h/il_fullxfull_99699418.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403330886197793170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 162px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjactJHNS-0IIOE5hmiM8TRpqHlNtSDjDlrCudoQwudP2VrZ_fGs3VXfsOgZRCINrEX31o6C7RulZlnSEOpAQMUfnckUXEB2a3AoaGhPUg_zZDEPiGeOPvDR4Fjo9BxNDpV0Hk3yQEdVp4X/s200/il_fullxfull_99699418.jpg" border="0" /></a> Put together this outfit, and express your inner leopard.<br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vl_other_1&listing_id=33587601"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403330763550537506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGj8-xO478MsL5SfB7tC34RXcCVD_zhWYtoldG-CjzxIRMKgLTBos8uETYf-itfM7W3XX9ejzr2sUYfOuCIGtwRmK3Bnce71g0TbuAJ1Vi0P65TUY4QRM7oOvZYX0ASZ3KqfNzg8QRutiO/s200/il_fullxfull_99384080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34318507"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403330584821888162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjP6few_KmAMsfkh5AfRztCNxEJ1WOA4KPKQ7b1vec1sqdLHfCRVInlU260VDB4iZ5gq84l9xrYwH1dXKAjV32GdaIXsebFNcaSwLA3MYwauwwH7vmmUJwWwBnH3o5GIaMDgO02Ijvbat/s320/il_430xN_101848299.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-15352267355598512842009-11-07T18:20:00.000-08:002010-01-16T22:35:03.096-08:00See me<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33768739"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWKAl1UyjsMipNBp5izaBPbkdKJa8HRe0klhAYQ7FTkCXyQWMUqfkYt1t7OrZou0etVl5Mqq1dhl8OAqChPzgEZQ9gaRPYJQFMUcS9J8s7_iHEgvflPGWeC0pqEuVQsvDtiQKBYwFe6eE/s320/il_fullxfull.99987243.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401553551081556578" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Here at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/bibbysrocket.etsy.com">bibbysrocket.etsy.com</a> we've had a rough week or two, but we've been posting some great <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BibbysRocket?section_id=6491600">vintage eyeglass frames</a>... check it out. They are so lovely to hold & to wear: see and be seen.</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.alphainventions.com/"><br /></a></span><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span><a href="http://www.alphainventions.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">http://alphainventions.com/</span></a></span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><a href="http://www.alphainventions.com/"></a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><script language="JavaScript" src="http://alphainventions.com/activepages" type="text/javascript"></script>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-17887393621837360582009-10-30T19:15:00.000-07:002009-10-30T19:27:15.581-07:00A Century of Fashion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5gtnpe-89G_2HYeMUyfEZ1RNCLvKN3kqI0RevBJfmlB9Y7YzWozrKoESQqB2YMoiJsHZozp6-d6nqh_TtaxOk7Z2XaeszdFS_tmJEkGmw6x3WsFHT-OGgnRzIgz2mbaXcllE_ipob1rx/s1600-h/il_430xN.98649296.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5gtnpe-89G_2HYeMUyfEZ1RNCLvKN3kqI0RevBJfmlB9Y7YzWozrKoESQqB2YMoiJsHZozp6-d6nqh_TtaxOk7Z2XaeszdFS_tmJEkGmw6x3WsFHT-OGgnRzIgz2mbaXcllE_ipob1rx/s320/il_430xN.98649296.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398584876093734530" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/skartshop">Skartshop</a>, an excellent etsy shop of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">modern and eco friendly nursery art and wall decor</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> for kids, has created <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=90877">this awesome treasury</a> in which one of our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BibbysRocket?section_id=6491600">vintage eyewear</a> pieces is featured. Check it out! Expires on Sunday at 9AM.</span></span>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-88486340935040438572009-10-30T10:55:00.000-07:002009-10-30T11:02:55.869-07:00Vintage Black Friday: EclectiaVintage's Black Jackie O Dress and BibbysRocket Shoe Sale<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32832727"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398454726540155442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-SDZoak-kh6t9TgX8WMKIPpFxNNYo7h_6BZcsZPa9YwLaQ2hmULoOmm28TTp4-_1OfnpSBVABtu8EHNoFJHl_yID8HveFbxqjs9ZPTZe8B76eQtpIkKKhHkyKu9lBOxR0Ih6RwOKXeLa/s320/il_430xN_96874923.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22688789"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398453499531562818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiTqy9LBbAiEKLu5TRjYIdohJCc8N83TI43QHxqrw9NYMtGX1SZ0lgWcjweOwY2RXNKiYYP9cZXYn4rZl3GBUYuJr8LwrG8WcnpNTjhekAdZfZPJN_9dV_Dsyls_eO8Ew84FE07BFe4uf/s320/il_430xN_62820071.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I saw this dress at EclectiaVintage. It's so Jackie O and classic and black! Don't you love it?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Check out my shop for a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7194316&section_id=6525203">fantastic shoe sale </a>-- all shoes are $14 to $25 in celebration of my upcoming 6-month etsyversary. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Enjoy!</div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-80371948271188900382009-10-23T08:34:00.000-07:002009-10-23T08:50:18.114-07:00Vintage Black Friday Event<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pRgIMgcQvdD5gT0aeeJbx_dghkbEOVjm7bCgV25Zdn9AL_5qWF_ZrCOPX2HIcxg5R-qhkSxTEp2uN1GBzi9kkU7h1WubS1xmfGOHwrzrvrX8oJ5EWtsmVh8fTY7B-CDI2SwKDgxZ7dNR/s1600-h/il_fullxfull_75198480.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395821756270280834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8pRgIMgcQvdD5gT0aeeJbx_dghkbEOVjm7bCgV25Zdn9AL_5qWF_ZrCOPX2HIcxg5R-qhkSxTEp2uN1GBzi9kkU7h1WubS1xmfGOHwrzrvrX8oJ5EWtsmVh8fTY7B-CDI2SwKDgxZ7dNR/s320/il_fullxfull_75198480.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here's my first official vintage Black Friday post -- there's nothing that can turn a wardrobe around like a simple statement in black.<br /><div></div><br /><div align="left">Vintage Black Watch: QualityVintage.Etsy.Com</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">To be worn with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=vintage&search_query=black+shoes&order=date_desc&ship_to=">Vintage Black Shoes of Your Choice</a>!</div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-38366595285873401772009-10-23T08:04:00.000-07:002009-10-23T08:30:06.905-07:00On Blogging and Being Blogged On<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26004424"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395817543699886306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVyJvu7tV9UIC3velCF31nsxeKtO3IGRmYVkSnJb70THy2HFfB5_hPgZIXmVVQH62WGu4Ix_b3Vfb_0NzOWxptpYhjLjreMoHi2O8t7s277aFzJc0_f_MyoPjib4koaSQOEpY9AS-Ag8zA/s320/il_430xN_73933401.jpg" border="0" /></a> Longevity in a blog is not so common -- it takes perseverance, an ongoing internet connection, and the will to share on a regular basis despite those ups and downs we all experience. <a href="http://gardenantqs.blogspot.com/">http://gardenantqs.blogspot.com/</a> has been blogging since October 2006 and for this we congratulate her!<br /><br />Our gratitude to being featured in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7622551">GypsyBrocante.etsy.com</a> 's Black Friday post at her blog: <a href="http://www.gypsyfleamarket.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.gypsyfleamarket.blogspot.com/</a> -- for the newest basic black listing at bibbysrocket.etsy.com: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33086544">Black 50s men's frames</a>. GypsyBrocante's shop features awesome jewelry handmade from vinatge findings. Such a great gift idea!<br /><br />and to <a href="http://www.everycloghasitsday.typepad.com/">http://www.everycloghasitsday.typepad.com/</a> for featuring <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25262943">those gorgeous Olaf Daughter clogs</a> on her comfy Sensible Sunday shoes post a couple of weeks back.<br /><p></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">*a coffee mug is... the perfect blogging accessory</span></em></p>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-41110145439274860802009-10-16T20:00:00.000-07:002009-10-16T20:53:06.764-07:00Eyeglasses, Fashion Functional<img style="text-align: center;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3b2njN_O5UBEUaUqm-1Gi1aJcPtqR-I7C2qcL6dIFN6eu6rovZcTtPYU5EM7j09J5hG7U-CQSgzGSgysT0uDhlLut133JXwad4-fGGfHgR7IYiSjfNGK1cXSHdPVQFl-l_zqrqoTshDX/s320/il_fullxfull.96429395.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393409524074549682" /><br />Forget fashion forward, rearward, or other (less kindly) fashion denominations. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7194316&section_id=6491600">Eyeglasses</a> are the necessary 'cessory, so we might as well have fun with them. If you're a shy or retiring person who (gasp!) nonetheless has specific tastes -- don't let opticians or glass boutique owners sway you from what it is you know you want-- you'll end up with unresolved glasses fantasies (which you will be utterly forced to resolve in your later years). Possibly worse -- you will be living someone else's vision of and on your own face. (No pun...)<div><br /></div><div>There are sooo many great shapes, styles, colors, and materials out there, especially in vintage frames. Whet your appetite on some of these and you may find yourself 'neeeeeeeding' more than several pair! Luckily they are easy to care for, and while they may disappear from your own view, you won't disappear from others' with a striking decided upon pair of frames on your face.</div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-22898822611758258152009-10-08T06:45:00.000-07:002009-10-08T06:55:47.730-07:00Practical Shoes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-4eE1Ok9tP_LWdFR31cu7LywXS9Hy27f-OWzUNIvfc1YGV-wnH2Z_4Qiywn1HIldPO0rbwIQyZntw64Kqi5BLfCw1xyruTuunNYfYjssJ5NyrFHT-ma0Ggf534Jbr4VGkgPMf5MI6mnR/s1600-h/il_fullxfull_71688186.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390226854057083138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-4eE1Ok9tP_LWdFR31cu7LywXS9Hy27f-OWzUNIvfc1YGV-wnH2Z_4Qiywn1HIldPO0rbwIQyZntw64Kqi5BLfCw1xyruTuunNYfYjssJ5NyrFHT-ma0Ggf534Jbr4VGkgPMf5MI6mnR/s320/il_fullxfull_71688186.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yes, as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30543571">fall</a> digs in and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32117360">winter</a> approaches, we turn our thoughts to sloshing in the snow and all things cold and mushy, and protecting our footies from such-like discomfort and nonsense. As difficult as it may be to stop ogling <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7194316&search_query=high+heel+shoes">vintage pumps</a> of every stripe, we believe it is more difficult to wear them in said circumstances. Leave a pair at the office, we say, but skid not into oblivion.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So, here is a little homage to practical shoes, those dignified, cozy, treaded things that we may take for granted now and again.</div><br /><div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-35268101063278614512009-09-29T11:29:00.000-07:002009-09-29T20:24:16.079-07:00Plaid & Prep<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPonUApLqxw7aePo0-DTW9Loih_9F_1D3SNBTdd1-T_lF5eZ3WingBe0o1UhggAJHIXgYkT5G6Nuo8wc-zTsKv8SCcVv9PQHIwX-2AVJd1ty0dl2cQj59MqgjC0u5IsSHaGLUC9VMeea3f/s1600-h/mecropped.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386962045217483602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPonUApLqxw7aePo0-DTW9Loih_9F_1D3SNBTdd1-T_lF5eZ3WingBe0o1UhggAJHIXgYkT5G6Nuo8wc-zTsKv8SCcVv9PQHIwX-2AVJd1ty0dl2cQj59MqgjC0u5IsSHaGLUC9VMeea3f/s320/mecropped.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>I've been really into <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7194316&search_query=plaid">plaid</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7194316&search_query=shoes+and+boots">cowboy boots</a>, the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7194316&search_query=prep">prep</a> thing, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_3&listing_id=28822068&ga_search_query=ruffle&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7194316">classic white and ruffle front shirts</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_7194316&search_query=cardigan">cardigans</a>. This is what I came up with yesterday. The dress is a huge school-girl tent dress that can be cinched at the waist (it has a pocket!!), and it was warm enough not to wear tights. </div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-45630042190872716442009-09-26T19:27:00.000-07:002009-09-26T19:38:51.129-07:00Shhhh ChanelEveryone's asleep; I have a few minutes alone. And I'm thinking always of a white cardigan matchup with oversized ascot bow and trousers, and high shoes, that I saw in the NY Times (previous post), as a tribute to Coco Chanel. Truly, I've been wearing such a structured white cardigan, over a toga like dress and black loose fitting linen pants, for two days now, inspired by this look.<div><br /></div><div>It's raining a lot, and like I said, there's so much comfort in a nice sweater, ex-specially a cardigan.</div><div><br /></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-23086650820958517792009-09-24T09:33:00.001-07:002009-09-24T09:34:10.864-07:00Coco Chanel: A LifeI can't wait to see this film and possibly read some bio, as time allows. This <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/fashion/24chanel.html">Times article </a>was quite the teaser.Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-5035002290639955322009-09-22T11:45:00.001-07:002009-10-22T06:26:31.290-07:00Haute Low, The Sweater, More Rightly: The Cardigan--A Versatile Classic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFEZIun_QmAl449_CWFOXcUD3pWkD_5QxCyZW-sLmCVF12F9sB6FMQ5Z8Xo3Ie7aiAZRwV5c3EkpT-2P1f4fOSdhEQUByosLtpOemW9ArOisoEmddHkC7WinceCmyKCW7ss1CecWinm0f/s1600-h/il_fullxfull_84438331.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395415172946916674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFEZIun_QmAl449_CWFOXcUD3pWkD_5QxCyZW-sLmCVF12F9sB6FMQ5Z8Xo3Ie7aiAZRwV5c3EkpT-2P1f4fOSdhEQUByosLtpOemW9ArOisoEmddHkC7WinceCmyKCW7ss1CecWinm0f/s320/il_fullxfull_84438331.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPdzeg7SQ_RE14nzQFYjOXIEHn51onVYdCqEU_2HOZoO28jr1WpoFXw5r1mjxytkwZJeNlzKBVijkMa3NidJ9elbmE9QkVP56nWe6-VWE1CwHZAE6AjS1XIa9ZG3zolgoE-FajQH-fVLx/s1600-h/il_fullxfull_91203064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395414960934916178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPdzeg7SQ_RE14nzQFYjOXIEHn51onVYdCqEU_2HOZoO28jr1WpoFXw5r1mjxytkwZJeNlzKBVijkMa3NidJ9elbmE9QkVP56nWe6-VWE1CwHZAE6AjS1XIa9ZG3zolgoE-FajQH-fVLx/s320/il_fullxfull_91203064.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>When prim is cozy, or just in need some security (even in 70-degree weather), I always grab my friend, the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29870896">cardigan</a>. It's warm, it's got buttons to fiddle with, sometimes it's even got pockets. It's cuddly, and it comes off in a dignified manner that doesn't mess with your hair. It complements every wardrobe; dresses up a t-shirt; dumbs down a too hot, possibly intimidating, ensemble, seemingly saying: look, I'm approachable. On a date. At work.<br />Oh, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31154666">cardigan</a>!</div></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-19813175003630574002009-09-19T06:01:00.000-07:002009-09-19T06:32:58.233-07:00Vintage Autumn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3UxD2fI94jqY_Iqen8b4pQkik5IUGEAWznnjLOVbDl5yn6R35sN07zRiqMTFTIqZsf7hZ6ib9UVI8b82vI7hIIeP7Q3v5bOJT6Zwdr0Y2uWKBIxKe1r4jOnkD2AQ9wY76X0lQlKVvEmw/s1600-h/il_430xN.90187319.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3UxD2fI94jqY_Iqen8b4pQkik5IUGEAWznnjLOVbDl5yn6R35sN07zRiqMTFTIqZsf7hZ6ib9UVI8b82vI7hIIeP7Q3v5bOJT6Zwdr0Y2uWKBIxKe1r4jOnkD2AQ9wY76X0lQlKVvEmw/s320/il_430xN.90187319.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383170839346277506" /></a><br />We here in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7194316">bibby's rocketship</a> are thinking about <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30543571">autumn</a>, or fall, and seasons, in general. We seem to have experienced a flattening of seasons, like they are all blurring into maybe, say, I don't know -- TWO? One being Winter (begins on November 26th, ends on March 31), and the second being a Spring-like Autumn (the rest of the time).<div><div><br /></div><div>All this got us here at bibbysrocket remembering a book, incorrectly, at first as "What season are you?" and incorrectly as published in the late 70s. It was actually Carole Jackson's "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Color-Me-Beautiful-Carole-Jackson/dp/0345345886">Color Me Beautiful</a>," first published in 1980, though we can't seem to locate a picture of that first edition. The great thing about this book is that the author has determined we all have a suitable wardrobe color palette, based on our hair and skin tone. There are four basic color palettes, one for each season, mine being: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29134765">Fall</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lauded by <a href="http://www.style.com/vogue/">Vogue</a> as "<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:11px;"><strong><em>the single most important factor in selecting flattering make<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; "><strong><em>up and clothes....gives extensive details of the palettes for each season," <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">we </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">have to admit it'</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">s a</span></span></span> </em></strong></span></em></strong></span> neat trick for its simplicity and ur-like appeal. </div></div>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-73361739066494936022009-09-15T06:24:00.000-07:002009-09-15T06:28:23.708-07:00What's Hot in Vintage!I am excited that one of my items is featured on a blog post about What's Hot in Vintage -- Homecoming Fashion, at My Shopping Connection: <a href="http://www.myshoppingconnection.com/articles/whats-hot/vintage-homecoming.php">http://www.myshoppingconnection.com/articles/whats-hot/vintage-homecoming.php</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26289885" target="_blank">Evan Picone Snakeskin Stilleto Shoes from Bibby's Rocket - $36</a><br />There's nothing quite like a pair of black stilettos to make you feel sexy, and these vintage Evan Picone snakeskin shoes, circa the 1980s, are simply fantastic.<br />The black snakeskin is accented by a bird-winged swoosh on the stiletto heels (about 3"). These heels are marked a size 9 but might fit 1/2 size smaller.Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7190632327157596615.post-40318082897453499422009-05-20T08:30:00.000-07:002009-05-20T08:32:30.942-07:00Kick me in the seat of the pants!<a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25286553">http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25286553</a>Bibby's Rockethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007548614643979618noreply@blogger.com1