I just adore this little note that a grandmother sent to her granddaughter in 1912 as she is about to enter into marriage. I love that there are multiple misspelled words, and I just love the very last note especially! Laundry Advice to a 1912 Bride from her Grandmother 1.] Bild fire in back yard to heet kettle of rainwater. 2.] Set tubs so smoke won’t blow in eyes if wind is pert. 3.] Shave one hole cake lie soap in boilin water. 4.] Sort things, make three piles. 1 pile white. 1 pile cullord. 1 pile work britches and...

mypiggywiggy started by selling antique and vintage clothing from as early as the Edwardian era to the 1990s. Recently we started selling vintage inspired clothing from modern indie designers to compliment the one of a kind vintage dresses our shop offered. All of the clothing listed in our website has the fabric content noted, so we thought we would do a quick guide to the fabrics so you have a better understanding of the garments we sell. Bonus! We often also include details on how the fabric feels and drapes, because for us, this is quite important! What is the difference between...

Buying vintage clothing online can sometimes be tricky business. Even purchasing vintage inspired styles can be tricky since each different brand uses different fit models and sizing guides. So silly, we know! At mypiggywiggy we take extra time to provide measurements for all of our garments in every size so you can best determine which size to select for you and the fit of the garment.  How to Measure Yourself for Clothing: What You'll Need 1. Tape Measure 2. Mirror 3. Paper & Pen Before we begin, a GOOD RULE OF THUMB for determining if something from mypiggywiggy will fit you, is to...

One of the reasons I adore Hobbits so much is that they're all about comfort and their homes are a reflection of this ideal coziness I aspire to have in my own home. Your home should be a very personal space, a place where you find refuge and solace from all the going ons of the outside world. I'm sure it seems trivial to some, but for you and I, dear reader, we are creatures who love the comforts of home and are very affected by the environment around us.  I will also guess that you might be a bit of...

"There isn't a perfect person somewhere, only a more perfect person we might become, and there isn't a paradise someone can lead us to unless it's the world we make ourselves..." - Shain, Merle. (1988). Courage My Love, Bantam. When I thought about starting the "Life Adored Project, 1,000 Simple Ways to Live Beautifully", I knew a big part of what I wanted to focus on was self care and self love.  As a small business owner I am very use to wearing multiple hats at once and often jumping from one to-do list to another and running 100 miles per...

Hi guys! I thought I would officially introduce myself as the newest member to the mypiggywiggy team. My name is Robert Redford, but my Mom (I mean, my "boss") just calls me Red, though I'm more affectionately known as Taters because Mom says I look kind of like a tater tot. (I know, ruuude, but also, yum, I love tater tots!) I thought I'd start a little section here about the going ons at mypiggywiggy because I'm here a lot and you probably don't know this, but I pretty much keep the ship running around here! I mean, Mom likes to think...

 If you follow mypiggywiggy on Instagram then you will be privy to the fact that many changes are happening in my corner of the world. I will expand a little bit on this in my Shopkeeper's Journal when I have a bit more time... but for now, I want to share some of my work intentions and goals. I used to do this more often, in the olden days of selling vintage online. One of the things I want to be really intentional about is defining the mypiggywiggy girl. I say girl because I feel she has a childlike wonder about her....

Oh goodness, better later than never I say and this is really applicable to this wonderful photoshoot my friends and I collaborated on last Autumn! I've shared bits and pieces of it here and there, but never more than a photo or two.  So today, for no particular reason, a more thorough look through at the photos we shot on a very cold October Day last Autumn. The fog was so beautiful, we had gathered together at 6 in the morning to catch the early morning light and get that soft misty look.  Lately I've been really wanting to start shooting more moving...

Do a quick search on Pinterest for "Morning Coffee Quotes" and you'll across many things like: "Today's motivation provided by coffee." "My morning coffee makes me feel like I got my shit together. I don't, but it makes me feel like it." "I woke up like this. And by "this" I mean exhausted and in desperate need of coffee." Which I find all funny and well, because who doesn't love to blame their morning irksomeness on lack of caffeine?!  I love coffee. I adore it. I love it as much as Lorelie and Rory Gilmore. Ok, maybe not as much. But...

Nearly a decade ago I started selling vintage clothing as a hobby while I held random jobs (a children's dance teacher, a freelance graphics designer, then later at a fashion production company in Los Angeles). Fast forward to 2012, I left my full time job in the fashion industry to chase a dream and as a "Hey, I'm YOUNG, I'm in my 20s, I can do ANYTHING" challenge. What followed soon after was a rapid rise into the vintage echelons. I was part of a new world meeting wonderful new people who all obsessed about vintage clothing as much as I did (and...