1960's Harvey Berlin Dress Designed by Karen Stark

 I found a wonderful vintage dress on one of my treasure hunts! This is a Harvey Berlin Designed by Karen Stark.

 I believe it is a early 60's vintage dress. Made of a polyester type material. The fabric is heavy duty and has a nice satin lining. It's make is great quality and high quality material!

 Here is a close up picture. It has a zipper in back for easy getting into or off.

This is a picture of the inside on the bottom hem. Isn't it beautiful?  I just love the lace and the lining is fabulous!!

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I research this dress/designer and found this. This not my statement - it's someone else's!  I just wanted to share :)

Harvey Berin opened his business in 1921, and by the 1940s his was an important name in lady’s clothing. His designer was Karen Stark, who was the sister of Berin’s wife, Augusta. Stark adapted the latest styles from Paris each season. And even though Stark did the designing, Berin approved or rejected each design. They were best known for their feminine dresses and ensembles. Berin was a favorite of several First Ladies, including Pat Nixon and Ladybird Johnson. Harvey Berin closed in 1970.

“I like dramatic clothes for evening and uncluttered clothes for daytime. I like to use beautiful fabrics and unusual trimmings. I design for everyone – short women, tall women – but always very feminine women.” Karen Stark, 1966

Written by Lizzie Bramlett, fuzzylizzie.com

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This is for sale but not sure how much just yet :) Thanks for looking! Be sure to check back as I will be posting more blogs often! Love & light ~Gypsie <3

Fall/Winter Outfit Available at The Crafty Castle

Putting together fabulous pieces together, at "The Crafty Castle", also known as TCC! We sell designer used a bit clothing, at great prices:) I will be posting some of our get fall fashions and other shop gift ideas here!

This sweater is adorable and great for those cold fall/winter months! The length is long with a hoodie - perfect for those days you want to snuggle, while sipping a hot cup of tea or coffee. Matches great with this brown colored cotton top! Love the little lace peeking out, it really adds to this outfit! We added a dk. brown purse is made of suede and a fun wester type belt. Jeans or leggings both look great! And.....this beautiful handcrafted cross necklace by Tyler (store owner/employee) - really sets it off! This can be outfit can be worn with or without a belt. All these fabulous pieces can be found at "The Crafty Castle - until sold! Once items are sold, they are gone and will not be replaced. So, hurry and place your order with us!

Clothing:
Sweater: "Wet Seal" - 55% ramie, 30% acrylic, 10% mohair PRICE: $32
Brown top: "Vanity" - 97% rayon, 3% spandex PRICE: $19
Silver Tab Jeans: washed/worn/torn by manufacture, 98% cotton, 2% spandex Size: 26/32 PRICE: $59

Accessories:
Hand Crafted Cross necklace by Tyler, One of a kind PRICE: $60.00
Boho Purse: dk brown, 100% patch suede leather, lining, 100% polyester PRICE: $39
Belt: western type,  PRICE: $14.

Orders online can be place with paypal to this email: dreammonkeys4u@yahoo.com

For more info. about TCC, visit our website: www.dreammonkeys.com

"The Crafty Castle" Big Grand Opening - In Minnesota

All my life I have dreamed of owning my own shop! I love creating art and finding rare or unique items. In the past few years I have been checking out space rent in Faribault, Owatonna, Northfeild, & even in our home town of Kenyon.  With all the expenses of my passions....renting space is out of the question at this time. As I can't afford it yet. I asked myself - how am I going to make my dream happen? I thought about it and then it came to me. The answer was: "My basement"! I have all that extra space, it's free rent/electric, it's close to home & don't have to drive! A country home with a shop in it - what an awesome idea!!

THOUGHTS BECOME REALITY!

Today, I am excited to announce that we will be opening a new shop called, "The Crafty Castle." We are a spiritual shop! We carry handmade items, vintage, candle holders, artwork, healing perfume oils, clothing, and much more! We are located in Kenyon, Mn (1 hour south of the twin cities).  A great place to shop, if you're looking for unique or rare items.

OPEN HOUSE - OCT. 19TH (WED.) 2011



Store Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Days Open: Wed. - Fri.

Location:
The Crafty Castle
5209 520th St.
Kenyon, Mn  55946

WE WILL BE SERVING TEA, COFFEE, & COOKIES FOR OUR SPECIAL DAY!

BRING YOU'RE FAMILY & FRIENDS!

WEBSITE: http://www.dreammonkeys.com (may change site name soon to: www.thecraftycastle.com)

My Natural Perfume is made with the intention of making natural, non-toxic perfumes available to people who have sensitive skin and can't use chemical perfumes, that is found in most stores.

My organic perfume oils are uplifting blends of essential oils mixed in pure,  Jojoba oil. They contain absolutely no synthetic ingredients and virtually no solvent residues!  Gypsie's Perfumes are of high quality ingredients.

Recently I started designing my new line of "Enchanted Witchy Bracelets". Thanks to my fb friend/customer, Ceane - a history book writter. She wanted me to design her a witchy bracelet. Something unique/rare with a boost of magic! Just my cup of tea & up my ally ;) This my friends I did!! She loves each piece dearly and often posts nice comments to my fb page....letting everyone know how magickal they are and how much she loves my creations. I have created 3 of them for her and 1 for another friend of mine.

What's special about my bracelets:
They are very magickal. I infuse them with great magick! Charging each piece on my altar of a bed of my special stones/crystals, that have been charge on full moons (including the lunar eclipse full moon) & special rituals. Blessing them and also adding reiki energy into them - balances the chakras, adding healing power to the new owner. Not to mention......I am a natural born healer myself and while I create these magical pieces, I pour great amounts of love & healing energy - I over flow with love & love pouring it out and sharing with everyone! You will feel great energy while wearing my designs.

I love to go to witchy shops and choose stones for my designs. This fills my heart with excitement and joy, knowing that the special stones are going to the right owners. I feel that that each stone will travel to their correct destination, through me.
You see....I believe stones/crystals choose use! I have a great gift of hearing the stones calling out to me!

I love to create these bracelets in 3's (like 3 rows, 3 colors, 3 of each piece in a row...ect.). # 3 is a very lucky/magickal number. I also love # 8.

The bracelet in the photo is available - $86.00 

Moonstone, rose quartz, and green moss stones 

Notice: I have a pix with a little info. of my bed of charged stones and altar. Be sure to check it out! Please help spread the word about my designs/creations :) I love and appreciate you!

I love my special gifts and love sharing it with everyone in this wonderful world :)

Peace & love ~Gypsie <3

Creating/Drawing Magickal Peices, Blessing, & Cleasing

I love creating OOAK unique jewerly/creations. I also charge/infuse my creation with magickalal blessing and healing reiki :) This is a picture of my creations on my altar with my charged crystals. Getting ready to cast magickal spells & reiki into them!

Blessings ~Gypsie

*NEW* Line "Magickal Witchy" Bracelets

"Enchanted Witchy Bracelet" in Photo belongs to Ceane

My first "Enchanted Witchy Bracelet"

I have been working with a client/friend for the past few months! She had requested that I make her a witchy bracelet. I had mentioned to a friend that I was working on this. This immiately caughted her attention/interest so much, that she placed a special order for someone special :) I have decided to create a new line of Magickal "Witchy Bracelets".
Prices: $86.00 ea.
These bracelets are custom orders of magickal/special gemstone stones that are uniquely wire wrapped - added charms, beads, ect...
Stones are hand picked by me & from my personal collection! They have been blessed with Reiki Energy, cleansed, and charged on Lunar Eclipes Full Moon!! Tell me you intentions & I will infuse it into ur peice :)
They are truely OOAK creations, unique, and very magickal

Blessings ~Gypsie <3