Laced

4.25.2006 @ 10:53 pm UTC by lilah wild

Laced velvet underbust corsetThe classic Victorian underbust, available in pinstriped denim, floral brocade, leather, velvet, and a handful of silks.

Ghost’s Attic

4.25.2006 @ 10:37 pm UTC by lilah wild

Ghost's Attic gothic poppetsFormerly Ghost and Poodey, lovely dolls made into marionettes or herb-stuffed poppets personalized for each customer. These look like exactly what you’d find in an old-fashioned toy shop.

Supayana

4.25.2006 @ 10:17 pm UTC by lilah wild

Supayana telephone pantiesReconstructed streetwear that mixes Mod with Lolita and has attracted a fierce ebay following: babydoll cuts, slouchy asymmetrical collars, flutter sleeves of lace, big fat bows at the neckline. Everything is one of a kind and prone to being fought over.

The Padded Cell

4.25.2006 @ 10:10 pm UTC by lilah wild

The Padded Cell future retro handbagExtremely strange handbags where the classic retro trapezoidal shape, complete with clasp and little feet, is pushed so far modern that the results look like they’ve been mated with kitchen appliances. The jewelry section tends toward a lot of gold with some tribal silver kicking in here and there.

Oddity of the Week: Future retro handbags

4.25.2006 @ 1:00 am UTC by lilah wild

The Padded Cell future retro handbag

At first, the Handbags page at The Padded Cell shows tidied-up versions of classic box purses – metal handle, metal clasp, little metal feet. Then you scroll down, and the glamorous little trapezoid that has graced many a restaurant-date table has suddenly taken a turn for the strange with stainless steel, bright primary colors, and teapotty triangulations, looking downright spouty in places. Even better, the insides are as opposite as you can get – pintucked cotton.

Radical Rags

4.11.2006 @ 11:14 pm UTC by lilah wild

Radical Rags antiwar t-shirtTees for lefties: antiwar, anti-Bu$h, feminist, and general progressivism, from classic 60’s graphics to html calling for the end of patriarchy.

Molly Crabapple

4.11.2006 @ 11:08 pm UTC by lilah wild

Molly Crabapple burlesque artCheeky art from a NYC fire-eating burlesque dancer whose style captures showgirls, tarts, and all flavors of ill repute within the exuberant comic style reminiscent of the late 60’s. Images are available on cards, drinkware, compacts, hairpins, tees, and undies, with prints and originals for sale.