Sometimes my life is really amazing. Almost two years ago Elise asked me about inspiration for an Art Deco wedding gown.  I posted a whole week’s worth of pictures.  We chatted a bit by email, she picked the most adorable modern Art Deco dress, and I sewed and sewed. And then she contacted me again: her mother had given her a bunch of 1920s and 30s clothes from a museum clear-out.  Would I like them? Would I!?! So I paid shipping and Elise sent me a box of gorgeous vintage things which I drooled over and meant to show you right away and just got caught up in too much other stuff and didn’t get around to photographing. But now, months and months and months later, I have.  So for the next couple of months I’ll be showing you images of the stuff Elise sent, and giving a bit of info on dates and background and stuff. And because I’m nice, I’ll be showing you the most interesting garment first: a spangled gold on black …