What’s Your Style: Cottage Chic

Posted by PersimonDreams on Jun 23, 2012 in Etsy, What's Your Style | 2 comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a ‘What’s your style’ post but I don’t want you to think I forgot about my mission! There are still lots of styles I’m not sure about.  I can’t wait to get to the M’s – I’m ready to find out the difference between ‘Mod’ and ‘Modern’ – you?  BUT I’m going to stick with my initial plan of going through the styles alphabetically so today we’re going to look at the style ‘Cottage Chic’.

I looked up ‘Cottage Chic’ on wikipedia and there was no definition.  So, I did some googling of my own and here’s what I’m going to tell you I think some characteristics of ‘Cottage Chic’ are:

• comfortable
• charming
• unpretentious
• plaid, checks & stripes
• busy with patterns and accessories
• furniture with turned legs
• cozy spaces
• warm color palettes of reds to rusts, yellows and golds
• Light, soft, and romantic colors with chic but practical and cozy furnishings
• Anything that has a romantic, soft appeal
• Well-worn or reused vintage looks using painted pieces, pale floral fabrics, and pretty accessories to achieve a soft, casual, romantic feel
• An eclectic mix of antique, vintage and new … a style that embodies simplicity, practicality, diversity, and flexibility

Now let’s take a look on etsy and see what we can find:

‘What’s Your Style – Cottage Chic’ by TheApple

Damask Love Birds Prints, Co… loriamckee $48.00	KEYS Key Rack/Shabby Chic/Co… 2CountryChics $18.99
Cottage Chic Decor Teal and … ModernSwitch $7.00	Painted Cottage Chic Shabby … paintedcottage… $1095.00
Modern Bird watercolor paint… KneeDeepOrigin… $40.00	Cottage Chic Laundry Bag Ruf… mrscharlotte1 $24.00
Shabby Chic / Cottage Chic V… theREDaccent $40.00	Quilt – Cottage Shabby Chic… malibuquilts $185.00
Vintage Clear Gold Christmas… bythewayside $7.50	Distressed Shabby Cottage Ch… Stefantastical $50.00
Beauty is You — Whimsical/C… meanderingthre… $9.85	Beachy Blue Cottage Chic din… LeChienDeCreme $225.00
Vintage 70s speckled flower … Vintagiality $14.00	altered couture sweater, upc… VintageBuyChoi… $19.00
Cottage Chic White & Brass K… qsmuse $40.00	SUMMER SALE – Vintage Floral… daisylacevinta… $18.00

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Past Styles:

• Abstract
• African
• Art Deco
• Art Nouveau
• Asian
• Avant Garde
• Athletic
• Beach
• Boho
• Burlesque

Styles Remaining

• Country Western
• Edwardian
• Fantasy
• Folk
• Goth
• High Fashion
• Hip Hop
• Hippie
• Hipster
• Historical
• Hollywood Regency
• Industrial
• Kawaii
• Kitsch
• Mediterranean
• Mid Century
• Military
• Minimalist
• Mod
• Modern
• Nautical
• Neoclassical
• Preppy
• Primitive
• Regency
• Renaissance
• Resort
• Retro
• Rocker
• Rustic
• Sci Fi
• Southwestern
• Spooky
• Steampunk
• Techie
• Traditional
• Tribal
• Victorian
• Waldorf
• Woodland
• Zen

What’s Your Style: Burlesque

Posted by PersimonDreams on May 12, 2012 in Etsy, What's Your Style | 2 comments

from Wikipedia

Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects.  The word derives from the Italian burlesco, which itself derives from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery.

Here’s a treasury I created to show some of the ‘Burlesque’ items on etsy – and yes – those are pasties…

‘What’s Your Style: Burlesque’ by TheApple

I’m analyzing all the different ‘style’ option etsy gives you when listing a new item on my blog – and this week we’re at Burlesque! Fun!

Custom Size hot pink and Bla… Glamtastik $275.00	Rhinestone Heart Shaped Past… NightlyAllure $22.00
Mini top hat – burlesque fas… HarlequinSpiri… $35.00	Conjoined Twins – circus pin… KarolinFelix $16.00
The Portia – Burlesque Peaco… topsyturvydesi… $69.00	Steampunk Long Victorian Bus… lovechildboudo… $110.00
Burlesque Bridal Lingerie Se… livingdollsinc $129.90	Shadow Circus Burlesque Fair… HautTotes $49.75
Burlesque Neo Victorian Ladi… Blackpin $39.00	Burlesque Steampunk Corset B… lovechildboudo… $75.00
Red sequin pill box hat burl… madlittlehatte… $14.99	Interchangeable Burlesque Pa… RedsRibbons $60.00
Dela Flor Black & Red Burles… DelaFlor $95.00	Victorian Burlesque Style Bl… sweethearttutu… $145.00
Vintage Burlesque Rose Hair… VelvetTeacup $50.00	Burlesque whipped body butte… NevermoreBodyC… $12.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio

Past Styles:

• • Abstract
  • African
  • Art Deco
  • Art Nouveau
  • Asian
  • Avant Garde
  • Athletic
  • Beach
  • Boho

What’s Your Style: Boho

Posted by PersimonDreams on Apr 13, 2012 in Etsy, What's Your Style | 2 comments

From Wikipedia:

Boho-chic is a style of female fashion drawing on various bohemian and hippie influences… “Boho” is an abbreviation of bohemian.

This is personally one of my favorite styles and if I only had smaller hips I would completely be a Boho Chick.

‘What’s Your Style: Boho’ by KimsCraftyApple

Boho Ruffles Floral Print Bl… SunshineintheC… $22.00	Handknit Spring Scarf Strawb… Engelfelt $40.00
Indiana – Boho chic long ass… DivinaLocura $41.00	Pearl Earrings Brass Filigre… lindesigns $15.00
Brown and Blue Glass and See… BrisCraftyShop $40.00	Maxi Dress Long Sweetie Boho… Nuichan $52.00
70s oversized sunglasses in … badgrammar $12.00	The Boho Band, Double Strand… adelitakelly $15.00
100 Percent Cotton Yellow wi… Continual $10.00	Woven Wishing Pouch Necklace… PurpleToedGyps… $28.00
Vintage Peasant Skirt Calico… bytheway $17.50	Boho Hippie Gypsy Patchwork … siam2u $37.00
Vintage 1980′s Leather P… rockvintagesou… $28.00	Long Golden Feather Boho Nec… lunarbelle $23.50
Tribal Jersey Infinity Scarf… thimbledoodle $16.00	Purple Glass Bead Earrings, … GlassRiverJewe… $42.00

Past Styles:

• • Abstract
  • African
  • Art Deco
  • Art Nouveau
  • Asian
  • Avant Garde
  • Athletic
  • Beach

What’s Your Style: Beach

Posted by PersimonDreams on Mar 5, 2012 in Etsy, What's Your Style | 0 comments

Once again I couldn’t find an actual definition for the “Beach Style” so here are some items I found on etsy classified as ‘beach’:

‘What’s Your Style: Beach’ by TheApple

the newest in my ‘What’s Your Style’ series – today we are checking out the ‘Beach’ style – a place I wish I was right now!

Lucky Shark Tooth Necklace b… BellaBeachJewe… $44.00	d.bgs beach bag Dsgns $220.00
Beach Ring Bearer Wedding Pi… SeashellCollec… $49.00	Rustic Charm Necklace, Tahit… ZaftigDelights $35.00
Beige White Necklace Neutra… BayMoonDesign $25.00	Seaside Watercolor Art, Seag… SketchAway $12.00
Bold Cuff Bracelet Aqua Whit… CharleneSevier $55.00	Gone Coastal Boys Lounge Set… TheBluestSky $38.00
Fossil Coral Natural White S… midnightcoiler $15.00	Vintage Style Seashell Numbe… DreamingTreeFa… $10.00
Sea Pottery Shard with Green… CStarStudio $56.00	Michael Miller Resort Cabana… SheSellsFabric $10.00
Miniature Beach Vacation wit… LandscapesNMin… $38.00	Turkish BATH and Beach Towel… TheAnatolian $28.00
Crab Large Sea Life Beach Oc… Graphique $1.00	Beach Dream – A lampwork foc… SimpleeDesigns $85.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Past Styles:

• • Abstract
  • African
  • Art Deco
  • Art Nouveau
  • Asian
  • Avant Garde
  • Athletic

What’s Your Style: Athletic

Posted by PersimonDreams on Feb 22, 2012 in Etsy, What's Your Style | 0 comments

Once again I couldn’t find an actual definition for the “Athletic Style” so here are some items I found on etsy classified as ‘athletic’:

‘What’s Your Style: Athletic’ by TheApple

Lazy Daisy aqua, red, white … chicibeanz $54.99	Waterproof Bike Bag with Vin… ciiclo $19.00
Women’s Cycling Fish Pul… sharpshirter $26.00	ATHLETICS Game Used Baseball… bottomofthe9th… $49.00
Headphones Owl T-shirt – Ath… GnomEnterprise… $25.00	Wábella Athletic Dance Outf… WabellaWear $135.00
Trust me, I’m an athlete… TheShirtDudes $14.25	Athletic Headbands envydesign5 $12.00
SMALL athletic grey tank pri… TheLostCity $30.00	Set of 6 Flat Notecards – At… CreationsAnew $12.00
OAKLAND ATHLETICS Personaliz… Redhawk80 $39.95	Laundry room decals White Si… decalsmurals $9.99
Muscle & Joint Restore TM Ca… HighAltitudeOr… $14.99	Athletic Sports Plaque – Soc… awonderingeye $45.00
5 x 7 Note Card of a Half Ma… KathleenRiceSt… $4.00	Womens athletic workout exer… GlamBandZ $7.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Past Styles:

• • Abstract
  • African
  • Art Deco
  • Art Nouveau
  • Asian
  • Avant Garde