Last weekend my best friend Sharon and I went to an estate sale in our city and wow.......this sale had enormous bunches of great finds! But the most amazing find was this lovely pink tulle, ruffly prom dress from 1959. It is homemade also. Mint condition. Well, the day we went we spotted the dress and I fell in love with it, but wondered where I would put it in my overfull home. So I bit the bullet and left the sale without it.
After pondering all night about it I knew the sale was for the next day also and that it was half price day so went back at 7:00 AM and lo and behold the dress was still there. And who do you think I saw there but my dear friend Sharon, ready to buy me the dress because she knew I loved it so! That is the way she is, always trying to please me. I am so blessed to have her as a friend.Please pray for Sharon, she has been diagnosed with cancer. I am praying for a miracle.
She held it up for me so I could get a couple of shots of it (the day before) so I could post about it.
Isn't this the most gorgeous dress? And guess how much it cost. $9.00.
She held it up for me so I could get a couple of shots of it (the day before) so I could post about it.
Isn't this the most gorgeous dress? And guess how much it cost. $9.00.I know, amazing! S-C-O-R-E!!
What is really amazing is this dress is handmade by the owners mother who is now deceased and she let this beauty be sold!! She told me she wore it to our local May Fete in 1959 which is a tradition of the High School each May for graduation. She was a Junior. At May Fete, the girls dress in their beautiful finery and wrap a maypole and walk across the curved bridge over the lake. It is beautiful. I did it my Junior year also.
But well, when I got it home to put on my dress form Miss Olivia, she was too big to wear this beauty so for now I just have her hung on a hanger, but you can bet I will find a form that fits the dress.
Hope you enjoyed seeing my prize, see you soon. Will be linking with Pink Saturday and Show and Tell Friday.
Have a wonderful weekend my friends.
What is really amazing is this dress is handmade by the owners mother who is now deceased and she let this beauty be sold!! She told me she wore it to our local May Fete in 1959 which is a tradition of the High School each May for graduation. She was a Junior. At May Fete, the girls dress in their beautiful finery and wrap a maypole and walk across the curved bridge over the lake. It is beautiful. I did it my Junior year also.
But well, when I got it home to put on my dress form Miss Olivia, she was too big to wear this beauty so for now I just have her hung on a hanger, but you can bet I will find a form that fits the dress.
Hope you enjoyed seeing my prize, see you soon. Will be linking with Pink Saturday and Show and Tell Friday.
Have a wonderful weekend my friends.Hugs
Ginger
26 comments:
Oh my goodness, what a lovely piece of nostalgia! I loved reading your story about this; that it was handmade by the owner's mother, the event she wore it to and that your best friend went back to buy it for you; that's so heart warming.
I will certainly say a prayer for your dear friend Sharon.
~willa~
That is a beautiful dress! :o) I also can't believe someone would sell it especially being it's handmade...yes, I would say you found a great buy. I'm sorry about your friends diagnosis, I will keep her in prayers. Have a nice weekend! Hugs Jennifer
OMGolly! Ginger! That is exquisite, & hand created to boot! What a coup!!! Even I would have snagged up this beauty. So love you have all the history that goes with the dress to share with others. And how precious Sharon was going to get the dress for you. Prayers are lifting for her, may she be touched with His healing hands.
Have a beautiful weekend ~
TTFN ~
Hugs & Love,
Marydon
What a great friend you have in Sharon. I can hardly believe the price tag on the prom dress - $9.00 - what a bargain!
Prayers going Sharon's way.
Oh WOW Ginger, what a fabulous find, and what a dear sweet friend you have for going back to the sale to buy it for you!! I will keep her in my prayers. Until you find the perfect dress form for it, you can always display it on a Vintage wood hanger, perhaps painted in pink or cottage white, with a sweet little vintage ribbon bow? Thanks for sharing your fabulous new treasure ~ have a lovely weekend!!
Warmest hugs, Brenda
Hi Mom,
I am so happy and excited for you that you got the dress. It is really amazing and I can't believe it was hand made. That is just amazing. It is so beautiful and will look so pretty just anywhere in your home. I hope you find the perfect spot and then take pictures to share with us again.
Many are praying for Sharon and we are all declaring that God is going to do a healing miracle for her.
I hope you have a blessed Pink Saturday and a great weekend!
Love Tammy
Score in deed!!! This is gorgeous.
I will send prayers for your sweet friend.
Happy Pink Saturday and have I hope you have a lovely weekend. Hugs from Katherine. P.S> Have you entered my giveaway yet?
What a wonderful treasure and best of all friend
Blessings
Pam
Oh yes it is a good thing you both went back for that PINK beauty otherwise it would have haunted you for weeks, hope your friend has a full recovery friends like that are priceless.
How pretty and now since you posted about it the history of such a lovingly (is that a word...lol) made dress will carry on forever.
Good morning Ginger
First I would like to sent my thoughts and prayers for your friend Sharon.
Second..wow! What a dress!
Take care and hugs to both you & Sharon!
Wanda
Hello Ginger, what a pretty pink vintage dress! Isn't it so fun to find things like that? I'm sorry to hear about your friend - I will say a prayer for her.
Happy Pink Saturday!
Cindy
Hi Ginger,
Be Still My Heart! I would have grabbed that dress up in a minute before Rachel Ashwell got it!
It's fabulous and I know you will find a place for it.
Prayers going up for Sharon.
hugs
Sissie
That pretty dress was someones prized possession. It is still lovely, and I am sure you will find a place to treasure it.
Oh la la, what a great dress! I think the best score is such a sweet friend. Sending up prayers for Sharon.
I hope Sharon gets well and so you 2 can shop away for a very very long time!! I will keep her in my prayers. Love the dress. It is gorgeous. Happy Pink Saturday Grace xoox
That is a great find. Isn't amazing the things you can find at estate sales. I have to laugh because I have on so many occasions went back to estate the first thing the next morning to get a coveted treasure I am too cheap to pay "full price" for.
My best find was an antique mirrored maple dresser..beautiful, for $50.00
What a sweet friend you have.
I hope God does perform a miracle. We serve a God of miracles.
Cheers,
Leah
Hi Ginger,
That prom dress is too die for...Rachel Ashwell collects vintage prom gowns. Don't let her see yours. {giggles} I'm visiting for Pink Saturday. Sharon is in my prayers.
I hope you have days filled with Pink Sparkles.
Stephanie Suzanne ♥
Wow, that was a great find!!! How sweet to have a dear friend like that, I will put her on my prayer list!
Carol
Ginger,
What a score for $9.00!! I can't believe that the owner was willing to part with it but so good for you that she did!!
I will keep your dear friend Sharon in my prayers. What a true friend to go back to by it for you because she knew you loved it!!
Yes, I am having a party!! Just a few friends, Lisa is one of them. It is next Sunday afternoon.
I have already started decorating the upstairs for Christmas. In Fact, I should have it finished this afternoon.
So it is like I have a split personality at home with Fall and Halloween decorations downstairs and Christmas upstairs!! LOL!! You know mw, I have to start early to get it all done!!
Have a great weekend!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Good Morning Ginger Sweetie...
Oh my gosh, is this dress ever beautiful. I can see why you went back to get it. I would have too, and how sweet to run into Sharon, who was there ready to purchase the dress for you. Aren't friendships the best?
Sharon is beautiful. I will pray for her sweet friend. Cancer is a horrible, nasty disease. It has affected so many in all of our families. We continue to pray for a cure. I am so thrilled that you both have each other.
Hugs to you sweet friend. Is it possible to put that dress form on a diet as well? Ha.Ha.
Such a beautiful share today. Have a glorious Sunday sweet friend. Many hugs and much love, Sherry
Oh my what a gorgeous dress! A lump in my throat rose up as I thought about your sweet friend...prayers and hugs,
Olivia
What a beautiful dress. I love the story behind it so much. Our friends are so special to us. Handmade is awesome. What a bargain. It was just meant to be. so pretty in pink.
XO, Jeanne
this dress is beyond stunning, and i love the story!
visiting from romantic home and want to invite you over to my shabby chic giveaway:
http://hellolovelyinc.blogspot.com/2011/10/rachel-ashwell-on-creating-authentic.html
warmly.
michele
Ginger that dress was the find of the year!
Oh how I would love to stumble upon that!! I think it found a good home with you.
xo Tami
Oh, Ginger...if you can't find a form to fit this beautiful dress on, I have one that uses a size 6 and will be happy (over-joyed!) to take it off your hands!!!!!!! LOL Like you are getting rid of this wonderful dress!!! Just teasing you!
It is simply wonderful, and it reminds me of all of the dresses made like that that I wore to dances back as a teenager in the 1950's!! I think we had the prettiest prom dresses back then...all frills, ruffles and girly!!!
You made a great "score" on this one and I am sure you will find a way to display it....your friend is really a GOOD friend to have gone back to the sale to get it for you!! Bless her heart, I will be praying for her....so sad.
Have a happy weekend....Francy
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