Here at Royal Steamline, we think about love all the time (you kind of have to in our line of work). But for Valentine’s Day, we wanted to introduce something a bit different: a bachelor/bachelorette party invitation we call Speakeasy:
If you’re planning a party to celebrate your last days of being single, this saucy invite is the perfect way to spread the word.
Happy Valentine’s Day from Royal Steamline!
Another new rockabilly invitation that really lets you be in kontrol: Full Kustom:
Five different pinstripe designs and fonts (“Burbank,” “Vegas,” “Santa Fe,” “Palm Springs,” and the George Barris-inspired “Dragula”) let you create the perfect invitation. Simply select which styles you want to combine when you’re checking out and we’ll build your kustomized invitation just for you!
"Burbank"
"Vegas"
"Santa Fe"
"Palm Springs"
"Dragula"
I’m excited to share another local, vintage clothing Etsy shop that offers fun, gorgeous pieces from decades past. Fab Gabs Vintage offers a mix of casual and fancy dresses, suits and accessories. There’s even a special section for boudoir vintage lingerie! Whether you’re going for a Mad Men style, rockabilly or an “old Hollywood” wedding, there’s plenty of guys and dames fashions to be found here. The ’50s-era polka dot dress below would look amazing with one of these crinoline petticoats we featured last summer.
Wartime Bouquet
The Ultimate Lucy Dress
Paul Drake 1960s Sportcoat
… and there’s still a week left to enter Teh Fab Gabs Vintage Giveaway. Head over to the blog for details.
Lately, I’ve lacked the time and patience to shop in actual stores. While this may be great for my wallet, it also means I’m missing out on some fabulous finds at the awesome vintage stores here in Portland. Luckily, Twitter has led me to a few local vintage shops that sell their wares online. This means all of you who don’t live in the NW can take advantage of some of our fine shops.
We’ll be featuring a couple of them this week, so if you’re planning an art deco, 1920s/1930s, Victorian or other period-inspired wedding, be sure to check back.
The first of our new vintage clothing discoveries is Prance and Swagger, a relatively new Etsy shop based in Portland, Oregon. Prance and Swagger specializes in classic his and hers vintage clothing, offering everything from pill box hats to 1950s prom dresses to Victorian caplets and Oxford ankle boots.
I may have found them too late to grab this goregous Victorian scarf, but their shop is full of unique and interesting finds that just might make up for it.
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Victorian Ruffle Scarf
Vintage 1930s deco modern hat
Vintage peaked lapels double breasted 1940s suit jacket
We recently added a new flavor to the Coney Island 1896 line-up: black.
We’ve unofficially dubbed this palette the “Tim Burton” version because of the auteur’s predilection towards these stripes. Why, exactly, did it take us this long to realize that a predominantly black-and-white Coney Island design might be a good addition to the menu? We have no idea, but we hope that it might be just the thing for certain couples out there…
