Victory Fabric

I’m still alive I promise on Flickr.Via Flickr: Dear...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:30:26 -0400

Via Flickr:
Dear world, I shall be returning soon, even more fabulous than ever.

Love,
Mrs. Victory Fabric

ps - outfit by the lovely Kim from Nudeedudee & Mrs. Jess from Rockin’ B Clothing!

Retro Fabuloso: Victory Fabric - Fabulous Flowers and Scintillating Scarves!

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:33:03 -0500

Retro Fabuloso: Victory Fabric - Fabulous Flowers and Scintillating Scarves!:

retrofabuloso:

Our 2 and 3/4 year old Victory Fabric Fan Erin!

I have been meaning to do this post for a VERY long time! Sorry Sara! But this is FINALLY it! I met Sara Boswell on Twitter over a year ago, she lives in Texas and we have really become good friends! I can’t wait till the day I get to meet…

1940s vintage novelty Mexican halter sundress seersucker for...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:18:27 -0500

1940s vintage novelty Mexican halter sundress seersucker for sale! by nudeedudee on Flickr.

Retro dress from Nudeedudee made from the most amazing vintage seersucker fabric!

Holiday Red Tassels on Flickr.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:06:54 -0500

Holiday Red Tassels on Flickr.

passion flower by NYBG on Flickr.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:05:55 -0500

passion flower by NYBG on Flickr.

Spring planting season is nearly here! (at least in...

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:31:08 -0500

Spring planting season is nearly here! (at least in Texas….)

I’m fairly certain the best beauty investment I made of...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:30:17 -0500

I’m fairly certain the best beauty investment I made of 2011 was buying a set of make up brushes from my gal pal over at Gluten Free Beauty. Not only are they easy to clean but they’re vegan & cruelty free!

Orchid bud by NYBG on Flickr.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:55:47 -0500

Orchid bud by NYBG on Flickr.

1957 GE Refrigerator by American Vintage Home on Flickr.Via...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:40:27 -0500

1957 GE Refrigerator by American Vintage Home on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Why can’t I get one of these? Personally, of the choices of Canary Yellow, Turquoise Green, Petal Pink, and Woodtone Brown, I probably would go for the Turquoise … maybe the brown. I’d have to sleep on it.

Source: Better Homes & Gardens

chihuly pink by jodimarr on Flickr.Via Flickr: chihuly exhibit,...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:36:02 -0500

chihuly pink by jodimarr on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
chihuly exhibit, Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Miami FL

Dale Chihuly - Pod with Pink Tip Detail by NYBG on Flickr.Via...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:35:31 -0500

Dale Chihuly - Pod with Pink Tip Detail by NYBG on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
DALE CHIHULY
POD, 2006

Photo by Muriel Weinerman

Aqua Drop Pendant Light Fixture by Uneek Glass Fusions on...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:31:20 -0500

Aqua Drop Pendant Light Fixture by Uneek Glass Fusions on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
This large aqua pendant light is perfect over the kitchen counter or island. Measures 9.5” tall x 10” wide.
Available in custom colors and sizes.
Uneek Glass Fusions

1963 Geneva steel kitchen by 50s Pam on Flickr.And I would also...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:29:31 -0500

1963 Geneva steel kitchen by 50s Pam on Flickr.

And I would also like this kitchen….

Via Flickr:
I rescued this kitchen from a cooking school run by nun’s and retro renovated it into my Massachusetts. kitchenBlogged
© Kit Latham

Snowflake Blue Tassel Fabric on Flickr.Via...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:28:46 -0500

Snowflake Blue Tassel Fabric on Flickr.

Via Flickr:

www.victoryfabric.com

One day I shall have a pyrex collection….

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:28:09 -0500

One day I shall have a pyrex collection….

myvintagevogue: Sari Maritza 1930’s - photo by Irving Chidnoff

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:19:34 -0500

myvintagevogue:

Sari Maritza 1930’s - photo by Irving Chidnoff

30s overalls and contrast print blouse in vintage sailboat theme...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:02:26 -0500

30s overalls and contrast print blouse in vintage sailboat theme feedsack by nudeedudee on Flickr.

Ok, this is an oldie but I thought I might as well post it…

Start by Süleyman on Flickr.Via Flickr: Старт (=Старт = Start) ...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:54:03 -0500

Start by Süleyman on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Старт (=Старт = Start) (logo stamped as Italics) means Start
Manufactured by KMZ ( Krasnogorsky Mekhanichesky Zavod = Mechanical Factory of Krasnogorsk), near Moscov, USSR
Model: 1963 Type 4c, ( produced between 1962-64)
All Start produced between 1958-64. Quantity: 76.503 units. There are 10 types
as to Alexandr Komarov
35 mm film SLR camera
Lens: KMZ Helios-44 (ГЕЛИОС) 58mm f//2, special bayonet mount, interchangeable; Serial no.0139286
Aperture: f/2-f/16, automatic diaphragm, DOF preview is possible by rotating the shutter release plunger on the lens
Focus range: 0.7- 20m +inf.
Focusing: by Fresnel matte glass screen with split-image rangefinder, focus ring and scale on the lens, w/DOF scale
Shutter: focal-plane shutter, horizontally run double rubberized silk curtain,
speeds: 1 - 1/1000 +B
Shutter release: knob on the right front of the camera, w/cable release socket
**Shutter can be released by a plunger on the lens also
Cocking lever: also winds the film, short stroke, on the right of the top plate
Frame counter: additive type, manual reset, on the winding lever knob
Viewfinder: SLR pentaprism, matte glass with split-image rangefinder in the central focusing area, 100% frame coverage, finder and screen are interchangeable, there is a waist level finder
Viewfinder release: by a small knob on the back of the top plate
Mirror: note instant return
Re-wind knob: on the left of the top plate, also used for multiple exposures
Re-wind release: small knob near the winding lever
Memory dial: on the rewind knob
Self timer: activates by a small silver knob over the self timer lever
Flash PC sockets: two, for X and M, on the left front of the top plate, synch: 1/30s, separate on the speeds dial
Back cover: detachable with the bottom plate, with a film pressure plate made of black glass,
opens by two pop-up levers on the bottom plate
Film loading: removable take-up spool, there is also a special receiving cartridge
Film-cutting knife: handle on the left of the top plate
Strap lugs
Tripod socket: old type 3/8”
Serial no. 6300258 (first two digits of the serial number indicate the production year)
As with other Soviet-era rangefinders, the shutter speed selector rotates when the shutter is released, and should not be changed until after the shutter has been cocked. If you change the shutter speed without cocking the shutter first, the setting pin can be broken when you advance the film and cock the shutter.
The Start is a very well made and interesting system SLR camera, and entirely mechanical. It was aimed at the professional market. At its era there is no other system camera in the Soviet Union.
It was often referred to as the “Russian Exakta”. At that time Start was the only competition to the Exakta available within the Soviet Union and the Soviet-dominated part of Europe. It was at least in principle, the only other system camera, providing not only interchangeable lenses, but also finders and viewing screens.
Helios-44 58 mm f/2 is similar to the Zeiss Biotar. But unfortunately this is the Start system’s only manufactured lens. There is an adapter for M39 screw mount Zenith lenses, but this was not an attractive option, as such lenses did not have automatic aperture system.
more info:
Fotoua by Alexandr Komarov, SovietCams, Wrotniaknet by Andrzej Wrotniak, Communist Cameras by Nathan Dayton, Cameras by Alfred Klomp, Btinternet by Stephen Rotery
Photos by the camera

Reproduction 40s blouse on Flickr.Via Flickr: I just love this...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:51:45 -0500

Reproduction 40s blouse on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
I just love this blouse made from a 40s vintage pattern by Nudeedudee ( www.flickr.com/photos/nudeedudee/5136153381/in/set-721576… ) the sleeves billow perfectly, giving it a beautiful shape! I’m going to have to try out more styles similar to this in the future. Gray wool trousers seen in the photo are from Allure Original Styles on Etsy.

Back view of the dress on Flickr.Here’s another photo of...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:33:46 -0500

Back view of the dress on Flickr.

Here’s another photo of it just for fun!