Wednesday, July 17, 2013

THANK YOU ROMANTIC HOMES MAGAZINE!!!!!!!!!!

Merci to ROMANTIC HOMES magazine and author Beth Livesay
 who chose the Beadboard UpCountry Blog
as one of 5 blogs for summer shopping inspiration in their August issue just out now!

Below is the recognition..... Also Congratulations to the four other
blogs, two from Australia I will be checking them all out.
For your convenience you will find links to them at the end of this blog
Also I want to say that I was  thrilled they included us in this particular issue.  There in information on English Flea Markets some great Euro Style DIY projects, and an article on French Flea Markets by none other than one of my blogging buddies Claudia Strasser, www.theparisapartment.blogspot.comwhose new book is featured
Paris, Flea Market Style...... Go grab a copy  and here are the links to the other blogs.......blondiesjournals.blogspot.com; bijoukaleidoscope.blogspot.com; petitemichellelouise.blogspot.com; and baysidevintage.com.au/blog
Oh and thanks to those who  bought from our trunk show (previous post) we still have several of the pieces available..... So let us know if you see anything you like!

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

ARTE PURA IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION TRUNK SHOW!!!!!!!!

WELCOME AND GRATZIE!
TO OUR FIRST ARTE PURA TRUNK SHOW!!!!
THE FOLLOWING PICTURES WERE TAKEN BY ME AND PIECES ARE AT THE SHOP NOW......
THERE IS A COLOR CARD AS WELL AS SIZING INFORMATION AT THE END OF THE BLOG.
WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS AND THAT ARTE PURA THOUGHT SO MUCH OF US TO GIVE US THIS OPPORTUNITY.




This is the Formentera Dress in Bianco Size Meduim/6 Stretch cotton jersey with angled detail encasing Swarovski crystal at the bodice. The shoulder straps are braided Jersey covered with tulle, and the bottom is sporting the tulle lace, very French looking.  Buttons at the top are Brass Roses. We also have one in the Polevere Old color ( a mocha with a hint of mauve) in size
Large/8, 297.00



Meet Baleari a beautiful stretchable fine cotton blouse with ruched collar cuffs, and also down the sides. Add to that layers of sophisticated various laces and decorative buttons. No you don't have to button them all most are sewn on for decoration!  Goes from Jeans to Cocktail easily and makes a great jacket as shown below. 
Always something interesting in the back of these blouses!!



Here is Baleari shown over Fromentera as a jacket.  Baleari is 297.00 We have five in the bianco (the most popular color) as shown (2) size Large/8, Med/6, XXL/12, and an XL/10. In the Burro Old color (a creamy butter) We have a Large/8 and an XXL/12, also we have one in the Arguilla Old like a tea stained color we have a XXL/12 We also have The Fata Old a dusty lilac color in size XXL/12

 
Meet the lovely Elba. Cotton Voile and stretch jersey on the sides with layered bell sleeves and winding ribbon like decoration all over the front


It is exquisite from the button detail to the lace detail on the back....297.00 I love mine and have worn with jeans or for cocktail Elba layers well with shell or tank tops.  We have one as shown in the Perla Old size XXL/12

This gem is Nisida, a tunic length blouse that is gorgeous.  Our biggest selling Arte Pura Blouse in linen and stretch jersey down both sides. Ok I'm fessing up I have this one and love it the stretch jersey makes it so comfortable to wear.
SOOOO
 PRETTY ON......THIS IS THE INCANTO OLD (LIKE SEAGLASS.)


See the buttons with the enamel the ballerina and the toe shoes also embellished with Swarovski crystal, arabesque embroidery and pearls AND sides are soft stretch cotton jersey to offset the linen


The elegant lace in the back and on the cuffs we have one in a size Large/8, 267.00
Soo cute this top with the shirred lace and the ribbed crop pants named Ustica  shown in Perla Old but the lace comes out in a lilac in the dying process sporting cute cuffs on the pants
AS THEY ARE ALL HAND DYED...

This is a close up of the ribbed crop pants, Cute No?
 234.00 FOR THE SET. Size xxl/12




Say Hello to Stromboli in Linen with a v neck and slits on the bottom calf length a great shift for summer in the Linfa Old and cross betwween lime and mint
167.00(12) xxl  




Cousin to the Stromboli this is one with macrame lace on the bottom
Offered at 197.00 We have two larges (8) in Gesso Old as shown and in Bianco (white), also an xxl (12)in the Minerale Old.




 Let me present Rodi in linen with cornely rose bell cuffs and bottom with  3/4 length sleeves shown in Arguilla Old Slightly A-Line



Detail of the cuffs so pretty! also available in Bianco xxl/12
Incanto Old ( seaglass ) in xxl/12 and xxxl /14  
offered at 297.00





One of my favorites. Mykonos with puffy collar in cotton voile, lace on the bottom with stretch jersey on the sides and all those buttons, no worries most are decorative



Crochet lace sleeves with ruched cuffs out of jersey cashmere and tulle lace in the back and on the collar offered at 297.00
We have the one shown in size large or 8 



The prettiest long sleeved t shirt ever! With Swarovski down the middle and vertical lace parssementarie detail in Armonia Old size xl/10 we have this one shown 167.00





Another one of my personal favorites the Pantelliera set with blouse and pants with bell shaping and bow detail on both pieces shown here in Angelo Old size large/8 and also available in the Gesso Old size xxl/12




Details of the pretty cuffs on the crop pants and sleeves, set offered at 297.00






Meet Creta, MissPintucks I love this, it is more fitted than it looks.






We have two in Bianco shown in xxl/12 and xxxl/14, in Incanto Old or seaglass in a xxxl/14, in Perla Old in Large/8 in Gesso Old size xl/10 


I nabbed one of the Gesso Old ( mottled grey /taupe) for myself not the greatest model but you get the idea offered at 267.00





,Our Piana blouse beautiful buttons front and back and crisscross detail on the arms and back

Offered at 267.00 with cotton voile ruching and a puffy collar size xxl/12 but this runs small and they don't make it anymore as the detail on it took longer to make than a bedspread

This little gem is Salina, so pretty from the front and the back





Note the pretty back detail and the hand stitched cuffs, this is shown in the Perla Old size xxl/12 and we have a Large /10 in the Fata Old which is a pale dusty lilac 267.00



This is the classic Maddelena 2 Piece blouse/jacket and pant ensemble in linen shown in bianco. This is the basic pant for the whole collection this is an xl/10 and is priced at 277.00 One of our customers bought one in  the Lava Old (Steel Gray) loaded up with silver jewelry and wore it to the opening of the Santa Fe Opera! It fits beautifully

Here are the colors, you can special order if we don' t have in stock.Time frame varies depending on the time of year but what we have in stock shown in this blog ships when you order it. SIZES are as  follows: small would be a 4, medium a 6, large an 8,  xlarge a 10, xxl a 12 and a xxxl a 14. Keep in mind fitted pieces will be less forgiving than the looser linen ones
To Order email us at beadboardupcountry@sbcglobal.net or call us for any advice or sizing or color at 979-830-8788
Return information: If garment does not fit refunds will be given only if returned in the original box in new condition unworn. Store credit for other items is also possible. Exchanges are also possible with stock pieces or by special order.  Shipping will be complementary . Please understand this is the first offering of Arte Pura clothing in the US and we will gauge our ordering by the response we get which so far has been great
Thank You