Bitz of Glitz

4.6.2010 @ 3:34 pm UTC by lilah wild

Bitz of Glitz vintage broochVintage jewelry that most definitely goes for the sparklier finds. Divided into signed and unsigned, the catalog is rhinestones galore with bracelets, necklaces, brooches, with sections for bakelite, cameos, and sterling silver. This is also a good spot for back-in-the-day compacts.

Joanna’s Wardrobe

2.24.2010 @ 1:51 pm UTC by lilah wild

Joanna's Wardrobe retro pinup body shaperA banquet of retro lingerie, loaded with girdles and garters and bullet bras from Pour Moi, Stockings and Romance, Vollers, What Katie Did, Gossard, Rosy, Kiss Me Deadly, and Playful Promises. The hosiery sports wide lace tops and Cuban heels, the cocktail sparklies are provided by Rukhsana, and there are crystal bra straps if this all just isn’t enough oomph.

Illusion Jewels

1.28.2010 @ 12:14 pm UTC by lilah wild

Illusion Jewels Dr. Who Madame Pompadour earringsA mix of vintage finds and glittery medieval reproductions. Giant 1960’s boho necklaces, bakelite, a section just for Sam Niello Thai-deco goodies, and a page of cufflinks and tie bars for the guys among the usual rhinestone brooches and cocktail rings. The new stuff is devoted to the Renaissance, which besides bracelets and earrings, also includes the period-specific styles of girdle belts and collars of office, and some of it is modeled directly from movies and TV shows.

Garden Party Collection/CostumeJewel.com

11.23.2009 @ 1:29 pm UTC by lilah wild

Garden Party Collection vintage rhinestone fish broochAll kinds of costume and estate jewelry from the Victorian era up through the 60’s, meticulously organized by designer, era, and material. Bakelite bangles, flamboyant brooches, Czech glass necklaces, charm bracelets loaded with clacking beads, showgirl earrings, rhinestone dress clips, and some glamorous miscellanea of flapper bags and celluloid hair combs. There’s also a “wearable wounded” section for still-lovely items in need of a little TLC. Thanks, Miko!

Extreme Costumes

9.30.2009 @ 4:13 pm UTC by lilah wild

Extreme Costumes Halloween gothic Black Widow costumeThis site has weeded through all the Halloween customs currently on the market for all the dark ones, presenting a catalog of every possible goth-in-a-bag permutation for men and women: black widows, Transylvanian counts, knife-wielding fairytale heroines, sinister dandies, dead dolls, Victorian gents, fallen angels, evil brides, crimson-clad vampires, punk fairies, and a list like this wouldn’t be complete without a PVC nun. The Clothing page presents gowns a la carte for your own tweaking, and they also carry Demonia footwear, Bloody Mary makeup, Manic Panic dye, fangs, wings, capes and cloaks, hats, rhinestones, and loads of spider-skull jewelry.

SexyHer

7.27.2009 @ 12:49 pm UTC by lilah wild

SexyHer mermaid evening gownGowns, gowns, gowns: cocktail, prom, evening, strapless, backless, haltered, diamante-detailed, mermaidy, salsa-skirted, all the classic designs and some of them are available made to measure. The wedding section has fancy dress for the entire bridal party, the handbags lean toward glitzy kissclasp clutches, and the jewelry is a rhinestone goldmine.

Lingerie Place

2.2.2009 @ 3:36 am UTC by lilah wild

Lingerie Place patent leather corset glovesGinormous selection of sexy undies not just for the ladies, but lots of bedroomy fashions for men, too. Elegant Moments, Dreamgirl, G World, leather from Allure and XTC, swimwear from Chica Rica and Jelly, and Deviant’s paint-your-own-lingerie latex kits. Exotic dancewear, rhinestone jewelry, plus sizes, kinky toys, just page after page of erotic playwear from mid-century diva froof to shiny curves of patent leather.