What is it we love so much about rumpled, faded old millinery flowers? Don't you think we should start a club? A sisterhood of vintage flower lovers.
Maybe it's the soft floppiness of the cotton blossoms.
Or the silky velvet and satin petals.
The palest pink buds, perhaps?
I'm loving this pretty pile of roses on the kitchen table.
And sometimes one all by itself is simply enough.
These pink roses are in Sofia's nursery. I figured I should initiate her into the Vintage Millinery Flower Club at an early age.
Some more favorites, on my dressing table.
I wish we had such a club. What fun we could have searching for, collecting, trading, displaying and creating with these lovely old blossoms!
I will be in your club any day Andrea! Both my little girls are into all the vintage flowers and accessories and they are just 14 months and 3.5...so it is a perfect time to start little miss Sofia! Also, you should visit my blog, there is currently a giveaway going on for some Pipsqueak Couture, what girl couldn't use more clothes, right? xoxo Shannon
Posted by: Shannon | July 07, 2010 at 12:42 PM
I'd Love to be in your Club ~ it would be Oh So Cool!! Just Imagine the creativity.
Although I don't think it would be quite necessary to hang a sign that read ~
No Boys Allowed!!
Posted by: Tricia k. Johnson | July 07, 2010 at 12:50 PM
I'm in for sure! :)
Posted by: Suzanne Duda | July 07, 2010 at 12:54 PM
That is my idea of the perfect club.
Posted by: Karla Nathan | July 07, 2010 at 01:18 PM
What a FABULOUS idea! Count me in :)
Posted by: Crystal Young | July 07, 2010 at 01:25 PM
Oh my goodness how WONDERFUL that would be! I just adore vintage millinery! How fun! I hope you seriously consider it :)
Your flower pictures are stunning!
Posted by: cassandra | July 07, 2010 at 01:40 PM
Count me in!!
My daughter will be going to New York soon and I told her the only thing I want is an old pink velvet flower from tinsel trading company. Love them.
Fabulous idea.
xoxo
Cari B.
Posted by: luckygirlgifts | July 07, 2010 at 01:55 PM
I'd join your VMFC but vintage flowers aren't so easy to find in the UK. I have four hats in total - much cherished - and I love to wear them :o) the flowers are beautiful, frayed, soft, and in my eyes perfect.
Lucky little Sofia, with a mum full of gorgeous things dreams are made of! ;o)
xx
Posted by: sadie | July 07, 2010 at 03:58 PM
don't forget -- making pretty club membership badges, too!
xo
elyse
Posted by: elyse | July 07, 2010 at 07:00 PM
Wow, you have quite a collection! I find vintage millinery hard to find near me. =(
Posted by: Amanda | July 07, 2010 at 07:12 PM
Oh Andrea, I just love your flower collection--it's full of love and sweetness. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Kris Pare | July 07, 2010 at 07:20 PM
Oh, what fun that would be! I'm right there with you on the yumminess of vintage millinery flowers!! You're bringing that girl up right. heehee
Blessings,
Rebecca
Posted by: Rebecca | July 07, 2010 at 07:45 PM
I would love to join...you have a beautiful collection!
Posted by: kana | July 07, 2010 at 08:37 PM
That sounds like the perfect club to me! I'm always searching for them, but like the others said, they're hard to find but when I do, its a great find! Yours are yummy to look at too!
Posted by: Sandy L. | July 07, 2010 at 09:11 PM
awesome! lovely to look at, this are great stuffs! awesome!
Posted by: maternity nursing clothing | July 07, 2010 at 09:16 PM
I DEFINATELY WILL BE IN THIS GROUP
WONDERFUL WONDERFUL
Posted by: cindy brown | July 07, 2010 at 09:55 PM
Scrumptious idea!!!!
m^..^
Posted by: m | July 07, 2010 at 09:56 PM
Oh yes! That would be sooo fun! I would join! :) I adore vintage millinery flowers!!!
Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | July 07, 2010 at 11:54 PM
oh Andrea! I love vintage millinery flowers! and your collection seems to be one of my fave!
Posted by: fitty | July 08, 2010 at 06:38 AM
oh my...i just love any vintage millinery flowers...pictures are awesome...
Posted by: millie b | July 08, 2010 at 08:14 AM
How much fun would that be! Love love love all of your fabulous vintage millinery you've displayed...when can we join!!! :)
Posted by: Beth McDonald | July 08, 2010 at 09:45 AM
Beautiful flowers Andrea! Your club idea sounds very intriguing!!
xo
jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | July 08, 2010 at 09:48 AM
Oh you can bet I want to be a member of that club!! And may I say, you have the best collection of vintage millinery flowers:) They are soooo beautiful!
Posted by: Leah C | July 08, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Love the idea of this club! Is someone going to do it? We all like it but will someone put it together? I volunteer if no one else does. :-) And, I love the idea of a merit badge! (Squeal with delight!) How much fabulous fun would this be??
Posted by: Sue | July 08, 2010 at 03:35 PM
Such lovelies! I'll join your club.
Posted by: Erica@ZunkyChic | July 08, 2010 at 05:14 PM