Three months have passed and we are finally home at 126 East State Street. The store is freshly painted and scrubbed, and we are continuing to bring in tons of fantastic new vintage clothing. We couldn’t have done it without the help of Petrune’s fabulous sales staff, Jennifer, Lucy, Libby and Emily. Also the terrific, fast and efficient construction team of JBM Construction, and the interior design wizard, Darrel P. Thank you all for your hard work.
Darrel and Lucy the night before we opened.
It’s coming together. We hope to be open by January 15, at the latest. The space is undergoing finishing touches, painting, cleaning, and all the rest.
Here’s a picture of the second floor men’s department, as it looks now, freshly painted. I can’t wait to start filling it with clothes.
Check out the cool old mosaic tile we found under the carpeting. This was from when the space (126 East State Street) was a pharmacy, from the turn of the century until the 1970’s. There’s still lots of scrubbing to get the old glue off, but we think it will be worth it.
We did a ton of washing up today. Here’s Emily getting the clothing racks ready.
While the official start of winter is still a week away, we’re feeling the chill here in Ithaca. If you’ve been left out in the cold, visit downtown to see all of our beautiful winter wear.
Our friend Maggie threw together this inspiring look while browsing.
When paired with fabulous red accessories, like our latest ILI leather/cashmere gloves and a fun 1950s tote, this faux-leopard 1960s manteau is simply a stunner.
Or, twirl the winter blues away in this 1940s riding coat, complete with three extra layers of insulation…
Warmth doesn’t have to mean bulk!
PS: Stay tuned for exciting news on our big re-opening!
Petrune has acquired simply beautiful pieces from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Here’s a quick peak at one of our favorites, a beaded silk blouse from the early 1930s.
The glass beading is in nearly perfect condition.
Incredible wristlet detail!
What a perfect gift for any vintage lover. Be sure to come into the Holiday Store to see the rest of our new treasures.
We’re back! Our space in the Holiday Store is officially open and packed with all new vintage treasures for you to explore. Our daily hours are 12-6 until Thanksgiving, and then 11-7 through the month of December.
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, but we are thrilled to be part of the Holiday Store, its been too long since we’ve seen our incredibly fashionable friends of Petrune!
Our temporary address is 135 E. State St., the Commons, come visit!
Clean up and renovations of 126 East State Street are taking longer than we thought, so we are going to Plan B. On Gallery night, the evening of Nov. 5, we will be opening a mini shop in “The Holiday Spirit Store” across the street in the former “Night and Day” space. We are proud to be joining some of the best dealers from the Ithaca Farmers Market, and we will be selling all great new stuff that we have collected in the past couple of weeks. The fire sale can wait, we want to do what we do best, really great vintage clothing, hand crafts, and quality new modern lines (nothing smoke damaged, thank you very much!)
See you there!
First of all, we want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support in the past two weeks. All of your kind words and actions have really helped us through this challenging time.
We are especially grateful to the Ithaca Fire Department for their courageous work. They put their lives on the line for our community every day, and we don’t realize what a gift that is until something like this happens. They put out a raging fire in less than an hour and made sure that everyone was safe.
We have a clean up crew hard at work on the building, and now things are looking up! Everyone has been asking about when we will be open again, and we have some tentative plans in place. Dates are subject to change, so check back.
Friday, November 5th we will be open on the second floor (entrance between Petrune and Brotchen), where we will be running a “Fire Sale” (literally) of 50% off everything that was in our store before the fire. There are tons of wonderful one of a kind vintage items, as well as all our new lines like Tulle, BB Dakota, and Alternative Apparel. It will be a great time for bargains on your Fall/Winter wardrobes.Scratch that, we will be opening with all new merchandise at the Holiday Spirit Store across the street. The Fire sale can wait until we have our old space back.
Friday, December 3rd will be our grand re-opening of the main store. We will have a whole new look and all new (to us) vintage clothing, as well as lots of other things. It will be a great time for Christmas shopping, and finding exciting one of a kind treasures. We hope to be back in our building ASAP, but construction always takes longer than we’d like. The good news is that our store will look a million times cooler once we polish up the mosaic tile that was under the carpet.
In the mean time, if you have a store credit, or a worried about returns etc. please rest assured that we will honor all past agreements, and make allowances for the time we were closed. We can’t wait to re-open and see all of you again!
Petrune was forced to temporarily close our doors after a fire in our basement this morning. The Ithaca Journal has a decent followup from the events of the day. We definitely took a hit, but we aren’t out! We’re already working on plans to restock our inventory and we’ll need your support. Friend us on Facebook and follow this blog for updates on the renovations and our upcoming events.
No Halloween costume yet? No problem! We know how hard it can be to find the perfect disguise, especially when most stores only offer dime-a-dozen choices.
For the next few weeks, look to Petrune both in-store and online for beautifully individual vintage costume ideas. Our first option comes from the popular childrens books, “Where’s Waldo?”
Can you find her?
Red and White Striped 80’s dress: $24 (size M/L)
Brown 80’s Pumps: $18 (size 8.5)
Round Sunglasses: $15 or 2 for $25
Vintage Scarves: $4 each
Our new line of fall coats from Tulle and Jack by BB Dakota will keep you looking your best all season long. Be bold and go with one of our striped styles!
Large Stripes: $80 // Zig Zag: $80
If you want to keep hemlines up this fall,
check out our cropped choices.
Navy: $75
All colors go for $110. Check out those buttons!
Who says it’s hard to stay cozy while looking chic?
