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Look what we just unearthed, SO FUN!  Absolutely love these illustrations so we thought we would share the brochure with you.... ...maybe you own one of these and have no idea what to do with it...now you can wear it! It is a tri-fold brochure, though there is no date, the mod fashion and hair-dos dates it from the late 60's - early 70's. Let's dive in! Here is the first section ~ "for an elegant head style" "Follow the exact instructions for a Glamour bow using a 36" square scarf." This is so pretty! She looks like a flower with this style! And, everyone needs an elegant head style... "utilize your smoke ring scarf" "For an Ascot - Pull Just The Tip of the smoke ring scarf through the ring and close the clip. Form the style by spreading the tip of the Scarf." "For a Collar -  Pull All The Material through the ring. Bring the clip to either side and close it on...

We've all had those days....dreading going home to maybe a tough conversation or burned dinner....but, usually, most of us can't wait to get home.  Not poor Augustus J. McCann. He hates his life, he hates his wife, and, probably, the creepy, giant mouthed baby sitting on his lap. Augustus would much rather sit around a boozy dinner with his friends, go to jail, or even go to war than sit at home with these two one more night. This story is all courtesy of an antique, 1908, sheet music piece which we listed this weekend.  We though the cover was crazy enough in itself. Then, Marguerite suggested we check the lyrics. Great idea! What followed was a quite hilarious look at one Mr. McCann's poor, henpecked life. DON'T TAKE ME HOME A comic novelty song by Vincent Bryan & Harry Von Tilzer Augustus J. McCann , Is a hen pecked married man, He's been a fighting with his wife since his married life began. On...

It was only a matter of time before the 90s became vintage---about 20 years, that is. This week I've seen lots of looks I saw in the 1990s appearing in shops. What's the appeal of the 90s? It was definitely inspired by of the looks we saw in the 70s: long floral free flowing dresses, bell bottom (flare) pants and jeans, tooled leather purses, chokers, long straight skirts. Women now are looking for the effortless comfort of this style. At Offbeat Avenue some of our customers are looking for authentic 90s clothing, especially baby doll dresses and rompers. Long flowy skirts are easy to pair with oxfords as well at tee-shirts, and we love the short skirts with bold graphics as well. Velvet in jewel tones was popular in the 1990s and I'm starting to see these in department stores, too. The makeup from the early 90s, however, differed from the 70s. The look had the earth tone browns and maroons so popular in the 70s, but the finish was much more matte. ...

It's been a while since I've heard some good traditional Irish music so today at the shop we put on rediscovered gem: The Boys of the Lough. This album was recorded at Passim in Cambridge in 1974 and it sounds great! The Boys still tour, and in fact they'll be playing South Carolina this spring. If they come up to Massachusetts I'd love to hear them live. We didn't have any Irish Mist on hand to sip while listening, but I'll be sure to stock up come Friday for St. Patty's Day! The Boys of the Lough

We opened the doors today! Michelle spruced up the shop for spring. I know, it's still February and we're New Englanders so we know that March can have snow and sleet. But right now it's 67 and we're starting to get that feeling! So Michelle put up some fresh new spring dresses and we've got some new men's tops as well. Come right in! Love this sheer polka dotted dress! New styles just arrived!     New men's stretch cyborg long sleeve shirt See you soon!

The weather here is wacky: yesterday we had an ice storm, today it hit the mid-40s, and tomorrow we're getting a Nor'easter! Of course Valentine's Day is around the corner which adds to the wackiness by putting some lovers in a great mood, while it causes all kinds of trouble for others.😉 Our shop may be closed tomorrow if the snow gets really bad, but of course you can always shop online! We've added some fun items that should make you think of spring: including a sexy polka dot halter top, vintage Valentine's Day cards, a pink vintage umbrella, and a bright cheery Easter egg tray. Stay safe if you're snowed in tomorrow!