Holiday Gift Guide Part Three: Web Shopping Edition

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Cyber Monday may have come and gone, but you don’t have to give up on holiday shopping without leaving your chair—yes, even for vintage clothes!

There are two ways to shop Petrune online: our Etsy shop features vintage items that are particularly delicate, high quality, and/or one-of-a-kind. And our Petrunia shop lets you peruse the offerings from all four collections of our own vintage-inspired clothing line. We ship from both sites at very reasonable rates, so there’s no reason to leave the far-flung vintage lovers in your life out in the cold! (And of course, if you’re local, you can come into the store and ask to see anything you’ve spotted online.)

Here’s a quick side-by-side sampling of some of the pieces on offer.

First, two beautiful faux leopard coats, one from the 50s, the other 60s-inspired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second, two full-skirted party dresses in iridescent blue, one classically feminine, the other with modern, flirty touches of black:

 

Can you guess which are new and which are Petrunia? (Probably; luckily that’s not the point.) Happy shopping, and stay tuned for more gift guides! If you missed the two previous installments, check them out here and here.

 

 

Mathea Millman for Petrune

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In Ithaca we are  lucky to have so many talented students with a passion towards vintage clothing. This past month aspiring fashion photographer,  Mathea Millman did a photo project that modernly presented Petrune’s timeless collection of clothing. She incorporated pieces from both our vintage-inspired and pure vintage collection in this incredible field shoot.

To see more pictures of this stunning shoot as well as many other inspiring images, be sure to check out Mathea Millman’s blog, Up and Coming.

Prom Perfect

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It comes but once a year, and we always look forward to it. Prom season is here in all it’s glory… The taffeta, the tulle, the pastel colors…. We love it all! Even if you don’t have a prom in your future, it is always fun to look at beautiful formal wear, and who knows, you can always create an event fit for a princess! Here are a few lovely shots of Eleanor in some of our formal wear finest that can be found on our Etsy shop. Simply click on the image for more detail shots. Bask in the beauty :)!

1950's Magnolia Cupcake Crinoline Party Dress

1950's Robin's Egg Blue Tulle Party Dress with Veil

1950's Yellow Cupcake Party Dress

1950's Periwinkle Party Dress

In addition to the selection on our Etsy site, we also have a collection on the store floor waiting for a wonderful home, and great party!

Happy Valentine’s Day, Let’s wear red and eat chocolate regardless of our relationship status!

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Valentine’s day! It’s a nice time. When we’re in love, we like it because love is nice and it’s good to have a holiday celebrating it! When we’re not in love… did you know there’s going to be a major chocolate sale on Feb 15th? Oh yeah(to be said in Kool-Aid style voice)!

Speaking of Kool Aid, a close third to Candy and Love in the scheme of holiday greatness is the color! We put together a red and pink Valentines window a couple days ago, inspired by some delightfully snazzy 70’s romance comics. With our display dressed to impress and our sexiest vintage-inspired lingerie out on the front table… can someone please give us chocolate now?

Hot pink 60’s Bonnie Cashin Leather Rain Coat! Love!

Mary Green silk high waist knickers for you or your sweetheart!

 

Fall Trend Report

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Now that we’ve had a couple of chilly days sprinkled into this heat wave, it’s time to start thinking about fall wardrobes. Lucky for us, fashion is cyclical, so you can bet that if it’s on the runways, it’s at Petrune. Check out a couple of our versions of fall runway trends.

Camel with a 70’s flair at Chloé

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…and at Petrune.

Chloe
70’s printed poly blouse, French wool pants, 50’s leather gloves.

Military inspired at Burberry…

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…and at Petrune.

trends 2
Tulle wool coat, 80’s silk blouse, B.B Dakota skinny pants, ILI foldover leather bag, and Seychelles booties.

50’s ladylike at Louis Vuitton…

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…and at Petrune.

military look
Edwardian men’s waistcoat, 1950’s printed circle skirt (with crinoline), 60’s bow kitten heels, 60’s croc handbag.

Minimalist at Calvin Klein…

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…and at Petrune.

minimalist
1960’s wool shift dress with patent belt, leather riding boots.

Photos via style.com