Split Skirts, Palazzo Pants, or Culottes

A couple of years ago, I purchased this pair of rustic, fun palazzo pants at a garage sale. I had never worn anything like them before, but let me tell ya, I quickly fell in love with them! I can't go anywhere in them without getting compliments on my outfit and they are super comfy and as I like to call them my "sassy pants!"

So of course, I go to googling them for more similar pants and of course I find nothing, nada, zilchola... Sadness I tell ya, I find something I like and can't find another pair.

I think my friends and Jeff got tired of me complaining that I couldn't find another pair and they kept saying "Make your own." I avoided it for a long time, then I saw a tutorial for converting skirts to pants and I finally said "ok, I can do that!"

 So let me introduce you to line of palazzo pants! I debuted these last month at the Mineola Antique Fair (where I photographed them) and now they are available in my etsy shop, so they can be shipped almost anywhere!

 I also learned a new word this week: 

culottes which means split skirt or any garment that "hangs like a skirt, but is actually pants." 

Often when I'm wearing them, I get stopped and someone says "wait, it's pants... I thought you were wearing a skirt! Oh, I love them!" So yes, culottes is the best word to describe them. 

So, without further ado, here's the ones I've recently made! 

This pair is brown and have a frayed hem. My personal pair was way too long, so I simply cut them off and didn't hem them. They fray some with washing and I think it adds to the rustic charm of them. 

Copper Culottes!

From Wikipedia: during the Victorian Era (mid- to late-nineteenth century European culture) long split skirts were developed for horseback riding so that women could sit astride a horse with a man's saddle rather than riding side-saddle. Horse-riding culottes for women were controversial because they were used to break a sexual taboo against women riding horses when they were expected to hide their lower limbs at all times. Later, split skirts were developed to provide women more freedom to do other activities as well, such as gardening, cleaning, bike riding, etc. and still look like one is wearing a skirt.

Denim culottes would be perfect for horseback riding!

And to that I say "Don't be like the rest of them darlin'!" 

 Ombre - this pair makes me think beach vibes / swim suit cover up / night out on the coast...

Burgundy with tiny little flowers...

I've got several plus size pair of split skirts, including this pink and green print.

Purple Palazzo Pants! Say that 3 times real fast!

This tropical pair has hibiscus flowers and even a few sequins for some added pizzazz.

Teal is always a fun color!

Light weight black and white print

This pair of safari animal print capris can also be called gauchos trousers, since they are mid-calf length. 

So these next two pair are super fun and oh so velvety! Full of texture and sass! These will be fun and unique to wear!

So whatcha think? Do you like or wear palazzo pants?

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It's Time for the Mineola Antique Fair!

It's almost time for the Mineola Antique Fair July Show, so I thought we should share some of the things that Angea from Rooster Tails and I will have available. You can find us at the fair Friday and Saturday - July 13-14 from 9:00-5:00 at 115 Lankford St. in downtown Mineola, Texas. (Located right behind the Sonic off Hwy 80 or just a couple blocks from the train depot on Hwy 69.)

Before we opened last month, I was trying to figure out how we could make signs with our business names on them and some way to hang things from the building rafters. Jeff used his ingenuity and created hangers that hook over the rafters easily and we can hang things from them! Love that creative man of mine! Still we needed signs that could be seen across the building...I've had the large heart with wings hanging in my yard for a while, and decided to paint GypsyFarmGirl on it. Then I decided that I would make Angea a Rooster Tails sign. I free-handed this chicken weather vane and cut it out of tin (very similar to the image she has on her business cards.) I love how it turned out, other than when the light hits it a certain way, you can't see all the letters. 

Angea's got a vintage bicycle and I found this cute tricycle recently. Aren't they a cute pair?

 We went on a fabulous junk pickin' trip a few weeks ago and we love this chippy metal cabinet. It's one of those things I hate to give up, but I don't really have a place for it at home.

 The chippy cabinet is setting on top of a vintage metal bar cart. Enamel pans, a kettle, vintage tin ceiling tiles... we loved that load of junk we found!

 Speaking of finding things - I was cleaning a closet a few weeks ago and what I thought was a tub of lace was actually a bunch of vintage quilts! I guess it pays to clean after all ;)

 Pretty in Pink - Some of our vintage farmhouse finds.

 You might have noticed we have lots of glass jars. Let me add that they are very reasonably priced and would be perfect for storing items in your home, gifts, messages in a bottle, herb tonics / tinctures, etc. A couple remind me of the jars my Grandmama always put the peanut brittle and peppermint patties in at Christmas time! If you saw the square jar with a lid on the counter, you knew she had been making treats!

 While we love summer, we are starting to dream about fall pumpkins and scarecrows.

 Need vintage door knobs? We've got some!

We've still got to take another load of items to add back to our booth before we open up on Friday. The following pictures were taken at the last show. I bring home the clothes, tin signs, tumbler wraps and other items that are in my etsy shop and take back each time. (It's about 30 miles from my house and the building is only open occasionally, so I can't leave all my online inventory over there.)

Most of these clothing items pictured below is listed in my etsy shop, so I can ship them and the tin signs almost anywhere, if you're unable to make it to the show in Mineola. For all of you who can't make it, there is FREE Shipping on Clothing right now! If there's something else you see in our pictures that you are interested in and can't find it in my online store - please send us a message (email/facebook/etsy/instagram) and if it's able to be shipped, we will be happy to send it to you! 

In fact, if time permits, Angea and I might even go Live on Facebook to have a preview and sale from the fair, giving everyone an opportunity to shop, no matter where you are located! 

Vintage Queen! 

Welcome Y'all mason jar tin signs. Display on your door, add to a wreath, on a wall, on the porch, etc.

Denim and lace vest / kimono - the lace is from a vintage wedding dress!

Hay Y'all!

In Rust We Trust - Live Love Junk

Reminder - the sale is the Second Friday and Saturday of the month. Although, if your passing through at other times of the month and see the doors open, you'll find some vendors working and you can do some shopping. Some of our stuff is there all month, while I do bring home some of it, including anything that's in my online shop. Make sense? I hear there's a food truck that's suppose to be there, someone with fried pies, and several new vendors will make their debut this month.

The Mineola Rodeo is also happening this week or you can stop by the nearby Mineola Nature Preserve (click here to see my blog post about our recent visit to the preserve.) There's lots of other fun shops to visit in Mineola or the Lake Country Playhouse and Historic Select Theater is a good place to take in a movie (and the vintage style billboard sign out there is photo worthy and one that I need to photograph.)

Hope you can come out and see us! Please introduce yourself if you are a follower, because I would love to meet you in person and thank you for being a part of this journey!

Super Summer SALE!

Happy Summer Y'all! 

Let's celebrate by having a Super Summer SALE! I've marked down many of the items (almost 1/2 my shop) anywhere from $3 to over $25 off original price. Items in the sale section include pillows, flannel shirts, denim and lace shirts, jackets, and skirts, floral wreaths and arrangements, tote bags, and more.

When you go to my shop, click on the Summer SALE! section to see all the discounted merchandise. 

Oh, and did you know, you can now check out on Etsy as a guest and not have to have an account? No hassle there! 

Here's a sampling of what you will find in the sale section - 

Distressed flannel shirts with "Gone Junkin'" patches. - perfect for fall flea market shopping

 Distressed denim shirts

Several white shirts with pink floral crosses and heart doilies.

 This patriotic wreath with an American flag and red, white, and blue flowers.

 Denim and lace jackets.

 There's a couple of these denim and lace skirts... so fun!

All items are one of a kind and once they are gone, there's not another one, just like it, so grab them up now!

Oh, and did you notice my new blog header? Been working with some fun graphics this week and created some new logos. Whatcha think?!?

A Pink Rose and Vintage Lace Kind of Day 💝

It was a pink rose and vintage lace kind of day and oh how pretty they are! Can't you just feel soft velvety petals and smell the sweet scent? 

I had several arrangements to deliver in the area and love this mixture of spring and feminine flowers. 

I'm also loving this new Gypsy Dianthus (the hot pink cluster of flowers) that I've been able to get from our wholesalers recently. I've had dianthus in my yard for several years, but I'm tickled pink to find it as a cut flower and how awesome is it that they call it Gypsy?!? One of my sales reps said it was fitting for me! 

Also with pink roses - I've been adding some new shirts to my Etsy shop this week. There are three different white shirts with a pink rose print and stripe cross and vintage heart doily sewn to them. 

I altered this shirt by cutting off the sleeves to make it a lightweight summer top. 

I then added some lace patches and rose fringe to the back for a truly one of a kind shirt. 

Queen Anne's Lace and Roses... 💗

Oh, and on a ending note - 

I delivered flowers to one lady and left with two bags of blackberries! So, I made cobbler when I got home! On another stop, a friend shared some junk with me. I do love my tribe and thank y'all for being a part of it! Now, I must go sample the cobbler...