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Folkling Shop Update: A Military Education

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I don’t know a lot about military vintage to be perfectly honest.

(Except, you know, USN wool sweaters and N1 deck jackets… I know about good stuff like that…)

But O has been teaching me and it’s been such a fun thing to learn more about.

We found this Vietnam Era Rip-Stop Jungle Jacket, Gore-Tex USAF Type CWU 36/P Flight Shell & Liner Jacket and US Army Vietnam Era BDU Shirt a few weeks ago and finally got around to shooting and listing them in the web shop!

But my favorite part?

The 1970s matchbook and 1973 penny we found in the pocket of the jungle jacket. (Which will of course be left in there for you, or whoever the next owner of this piece will be)

Good clothing tells stories.

Find value in the pieces that have layers of them.


I envision these perhaps being the jackets that you buy for your boyfriend but then end up stealing and wearing more than he does… You know, as seen in the last photo. ;)


Suggested listen: French Press by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

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Folkling Shop Update: Because of A Field of Buttercups

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I know there have been more “Folkling Shop Update” posts than others lately on here.
The main reason, if I’m being honest, is that more in depth creation is the thing that’s keeping me goin these days.

And these posts allow for that.

But also my hope with these posts is that I can more consistently share a little more of my artistry and inspiration.
How I correlate and connect all of my passions into a photograph of a dress.
How a field of buttercups can leave your creative cup filled for days.
How the fullness of intention, mindfulness and specific action can be executed in everything that we do.

It’s a stretch to you perhaps. But it makes sense in my mind.

I’d been driving past this field for about a week, watching the golden waves grow brighter and brighter with each passing rain.
I finally donned this folkling dress and headed out to shoot in it yesterday afternoon.

These photographs emulate a feeling of quarantine relief for me. The ability to go outside and be in nature amidst this pandemic has been one of the saving graces of where I currently am.

I hope this dress can bring a similar feeling of calm— Even if you just wear it around the house.

Suggested listen: Diamonds & Gasoline by The Turnpike Troubadours

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Folkling Shop Update: Naturally Dyed

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One of my main ethos’ in selling vintage is encouraging a more sustainable and ethically responsible lifestyle in myself and in others. It goes along with my five year pursuit of the art of slow living.

These pieces are a collection of vintage that I’ve held onto over the years because, despite stains or perceived plainness or lack of wear, I believed their bones were just too good to not be given a second life.
(See some of the before photos here!)

I have had various adventures in natural dyeing in the past, primarily with yarn and knitwear (see more here), but it was so much fun experimenting with clothing this time and some natural and simpler ways of dyeing that I hadn’t used before.

I had so much fun working on this collection and I hope you all find a little bit of inspiration to perhaps repurpose or recycle something in your own closet vs. throwing it out.

Sometimes we just need the chance to look at something through a different lens to fall in love with it all over again.

Suggested listen: Shades of Man by Khruangbin

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Natural Dyeing

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I have been working on natural dyeing some vintage pieces for Folkling over the last few weeks. Pieces that I have been collecting that were otherwise unused, unworn, stained or just needed some new life.
I thought it would be fun to show a few before photos!

The after will be revealed and available in the shop later this week. Follow Folkling on Instagram and turn on post notifications to be the first to see!

It’s been a long while since I’ve experimented with natural dyeing, but I thought I would share some fun 35mm film photos of when I did it for a knitwear collection I had at a Quirk Gallery Trunk Show back in the day!

When I lived in Richmond, this was how I would dye my knitwear and yarn.
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I’d set the dyes in my tiny kitchen on the stove and then I’d rinse the pieces in the alley next to my apartment and dry them on the roof of my building (where I wasn’t really allowed to be… but I digress….)

This time in my life and chapter in my creation process is such a special one to me.

I have always been proud of my tenacity and resourcefulness in not allowing limitations to stop me from achieving my goals.
This is something I’ve learned partially because I’ve had to, but also because I learned early on that out of limitations creativity and some of my best art is born.
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First two portraits of me were taken by my fellow natural dye/fiber artist friend, Emily.

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Folkling Shop Update | The Best Clothing Has A Story To Tell

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I found this snap-front made in the USA denim Wrangler shirt in Texas during my year on The Road a few months back.
It had a few holes and some fraying on the hem, but I believe strongly in there being immense beauty in clothing that shows a little bit of character and grit and it being better than all of the fast fashion BS out there…

After all, the best clothing has a story to tell.

Suggested listen: Sunset Canyon by Foxwarren

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Folkling Vintage 3 Day Sale

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Cinemagraph by Meagan Abell

Cinemagraph by Meagan Abell

This image is from 2016.
In my last apartment in Richmond. Back when I was first dreaming up Folkling and thinking about sharing my love of old things and living a more sustainable life with others in a more tangible way.

Fast forward four years and how it’s evolved and helped me to more feasibly live a life of motion on The Road and brought some pretty life changing people and experiences into my life—I am humbled.

It’s been a hard time for all of us in varying ways, and honestly I feel like I'm barely scraping by in the way of making ends meet right now, but there is still so much good to focus on and I am doing my best to continue to do that this month.

If you have the means, and are wanting to give a home to a special old thing to brighten up your maybe-over-spent days in your home—I got you covered.
 

Supporting small businesses is important now more than ever and I’m not just saying that because I own one. 


The ingenuity and hard work of so many creative minds is what this country is built on. Let’s bond together and make sure that continues through these trying times to the best of our ability.

⋒⋒⋒ 3 Day Instagram Story Sale ⋒⋒⋒

 I am having a sale over on the Folkling Instagram through the weekend!
Pieces will be posted in the story and purchased through DM and paid for via Venmo/PayPal.

 Watch for some deals. 
Combined shipping available for multiple pieces!
 

Thursday $40 Sale

Friday $20 Sale

Saturday $15 Sale

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Folkling Shop Update | Wild Like The West

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It’s no secret that despite being an East Coast girl, a proud Virginian through and through, I have a love affair with the wild wild west.

I spent a year living on The Road last year out of my Subaru Outback, Blue Moon, and documenting stories and narratives from rodeos to cattle drives.

I met a lot of hard working men and women across America from all walks of life.
What I loved most was that they all embodied a deep sense of pride in the ability to work hard for themselves and their families and provide needed resources for others.

These vintage pieces remind me of the sense of timeless style from those regions, the expansive landscapes, and the utilitarian pride that comes from a long day of working hard with your hands.

Shop the Chocolate Suede Vest and the Roebucks Indigo Denim Work Vest.

Suggested listen: The Devil Wears A Suit & Tie by Colter Wall

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