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For #tbt, a trip to June 1986- that’s me in the middle wearing the Benetton outfit that Mom bought me to wear on my eighth grade trip to Milwaukee. It was the first time we didn’t go to JCPenney to pick something out and I wore it until i
If you’ve been waiting for the the opportunity to purchase a Chelle Summer vintage pattern handbag, I just added a new Take Everywhere Bag to the boutique at www.chellesummer.com. There is one in each size now. The last person who bought one to
At the blog this week- the hardest part about making a dream come true is not giving up. Read more at www.chellesummer.com. The Chelle Summer Bali Dress. June 2023. #chellesummer #travelstyle #handmade #summerstylr #mystyle
My favorite handbag from the fifteen vintage Barbie cases I bought. This one went to the guy who sold me the cases. He said he had a hard time deciding if he should part with the case, but seeing me turn it into a handbag gave it new life for him. I&
Meet the June Bride Vintage Pattern Take Everywhere Bag. www.chellesummer.com. #chellesummer #junebride #handmade #handbag #vintagestyle
I have news! In July, I’ll be making my Chelle Summer debut in the Hamptons at @hamptonflea. For my East Coast friends, I’ll be at Bridgehampton on July 11 and Montauk on July 12. Stay tuned over the next month as I share lots of new item
Happy Friday! Find this fun summer handbag made from vintage chintz (from @zimboretro at @psvintagemarket) on www.chellesummer.com. #summerstyle #chellesummer #handmade #handbag #vintagestyle
Seven years ago this time we were exploring Morocco. It was the first time I created an entire wardrobe for a trip. I used a vintage pattern to sew several hooded dresses (using swim fabric from @fabricmerchants) that covered my shoulders and knees.
Goose thought the photo was to be of him, not the Chelle Summer Take Everywhere Bag I had just finished making from a vintage skirt @eschvintage found. Scroll for a non-Goode photo and find the bag at www.chellesummer.com. #photobomb #chellesummer #
One hundred sixty patterns plus fabric that belonged to a woman named Dorothy. #somethingspecial #chellesummer #vintagestyle #mystyle

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