Shopping

BY SUSANNA HOMAN

Today's shopping pages include an item about the Macy's Flea Market, an annual bazaar featuring items scoured from flea markets across Europe and sold at the State Street store. Tomorrow they introduce vintage handbags and jewelry.

Here are some examples of items that will be sold:

Vintage handbags and wallets:
Gucci stripe black leather weekender bag, $1,880
Gucci wallet in original box, $350.
Lucite beaded bag, c. 1970, France, $175

WWI French military sweetheart brooches, $18: These vintage brooches were all crafted in France during World War I, and given by French soldiers to their girlfriends and wives.

Antique Victorian mourning jewelry: Beaded necklaces of varying lengths, each priced at $107, c. 1870, or a large black cameo pendant, $86.

Antique cameo brooch, c. 1890, England, $75

Vintage Hermes scarves, Paris, $300

Antique mens' pocket watches from Barcelona, all priced at $225, c. 1900.

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BY SUSANNA HOMAN

In today's shopping pages, we told you about summer's ultimate must-have: the little white dress.

The trend is on sale all over town; one of our favorite LWDs is at Gap, where summer merchandise is marked down up to 50 percent.

You can pick up this chevon-striped babydoll for $39.99 (originally $69.50).

Found a great sale? Tell us about it here.

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BY SUSANNA HOMAN

Get a jump on fall by getting 50 percent off last year's fall/winter merchandise at Red 21, a store that carries clothes for boys six months to 12 years old.

The sidewalk sale begins Friday, June 15 at the store, 1858 N. Damen, while supplies last.

Sample items include: long-sleeved shirts for $10, athletic pants for $12 and hooded sweatshirts for $15.

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