Ready-To-Wearability

Bonjour, it's Beatrice! 

Oh, to really be French, a girl can dream; and so can you. With our fabulous selection of vintage clothes, you can pretty much be whoever you want to be: bohemian or sweet, sultry or prim. Me, I like the look of the gypsy, yet composed French style which is basically lots of grey and black paired with awesome scarves found all over the place.

Speaking of scarves, I found a fabulous seventies tan, purple, and orange silk square that you will die for, especially when paired with the seventies Lord and Taylor blazer we found in a dusty corner somewhere. They are currently being dry-cleaned and pressed as you read this. Check our Shop often for new listings.

One of the things the resident gypsies at La Caravane Bohème pride ourselves on is the "ready-to-wearability" (our word, we're proud of that also) of our items. When we find clothes and accessories, we do everything we can to wash, dry-clean, repair, press, and shine these things up into pretty jewels just for you. That way, you know that once you get one of our gems, you can wear it right away.

There are certain circumstances that stains or other flaws cannot be removed and repaired. If this is the case, we will do everything we can to make it less noticeable when worn. We will never sell an item that has an obvious flaw and we always make sure to note each and every quirk in our descriptions.

This is the fabulous 1970's Grey Secretary Dress I am currently obsessed with, being hand washed by yours truly.

We use Woolite Gentle Detergent, cold water, and our frozen fingers to clean, clean, clean these garments up. In special cases, we will use a gentle stain remover if needed.

Below, you'll see the dress laid out to dry. Just look at the awesome dusty rose buttons. They make me smile!

Why did I lay this dress out to dry? Considering that I didn't quite know how the fabric of the dress would react, I didn't want to take the chance of hanging it and finding it a day later, all stretched out from the weight of the water.

Also, with most knits, usually delicate kinds, you want to lay them out to dry in their shape. They are known to dry in whatever position they might be and if you accidentally pulled a sleeve out too far, you may just end up with a very long sleeve!

Once it was all nice and dry, I discovered that since it was made of soft, lovely cotton, it didn't need to be pressed at all. Nice to know that this is truly a wash and wear dress.

And voila! Clean and ready to find a home in your closet.

Meet Emmeline, the lovely, button-up, throw on and go Secretary Dress from the 70's. 

Love it? Want it? Have to have it? Click on the name above to go directly to the listing; or visit our Etsy shop at LaCaravaneBohème or www.Etsy.com/Shop/LaCaravaneBoheme to find Emmeline and a cast of other beautiful vintage gems.

Happy Vintaging!