What a great find! I didn’t have a bracelet exactly like this already, so I was really pleased. Pretty white rhinestones in wonderful shape – and it even has a security chain (one of …
Source: FOUND IN AUSTRALIA – BEAUTIFUL MID-CENTURY RHINESTONE BRACELET
What a great find! I didn’t have a bracelet exactly like this already, so I was really pleased. Pretty white rhinestones in wonderful shape – and it even has a security chain (one of the fantastic features of quality costume jewelry that has been mostly lost in modern times). This one is probably 1950’s.
The workmanship and materials are high quality, too. Just in time for the holidays . . . . .
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What a surprise to find such an interesting, and USEFUL, slip to add to my collection! Never seen one like this before, but I’ve certainly been in need of one. It was made to wear with dres…
Source: SPECIAL-PURPOSE LINGERIE SLIP – TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S – MADE IN BRITAIN
What a surprise to find such an interesting, and USEFUL, slip to add to my collection! Never seen one like this before, but I’ve certainly been in need of one. It was made to wear with dresses like the one I showed yesterday – sheer all over. I just happen to have a black one from the Fifties that needs an undergarment just like this one.
This slip (in my size, by the way . . .) is made almost like a dress. It has a back zipper, a kick pleat in the skirt, and an opaque woven rayon skirt. But, it’s undoubtedly a lingerie item.
The bodice is of sheer lace, fitted and with adjustable straps as you would expect with any slip. Several features tell me that it is a 1950’s garment – not a modern copy-cat.
For the dress shown yesterday, in beige with a gold design, you would of course want a different color slip with no pattern – but the same features of fit and coverage would be just right. These discoveries are so much fun! This time I can really call myself an “undercover agent” . . . . .
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Couldn’t wait to get this home, where Madge or Stella (my mannequin models) could show it properly – this sheer, custom-tailored frock is a great example of a popular style of the 1950&…
Source: ANOTHER AUSSIE FIND – TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S ILLUSION PARTY DRESS
Couldn’t wait to get this home, where Madge or Stella (my mannequin models) could show it properly – this sheer, custom-tailored frock is a great example of a popular style of the 1950’s. It’s a dressy style, with metallic gold leaves printed on beige illusion fabric. I think that Grace Kelly wore a similar dress in the movie “High Society” from the early 1950’s.
This example is a pull-over design, with no zipper or buttons. Cowl neckline in front and a dropped waist, with below-the-knee hemline.
Of course, a silky sheath or plain, tailored slip in a matching tone has to be worn underneath. Tomorrow I’ll show you ANOTHER find that is a perfect example of a lingerie garment made exactly for this purpose. The fascinating discoveries just never end . . . .
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This is a real find that turned up by surprise, with an iconic Fifties style. What a beauty! With the exception of some wear to the inside of the right-hand pocket, it is in virtually perfect co…
Source: TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S FAUX BEAVER FUR COAT – LUCY WOULD HAVE LOVED IT!
I always love finding true vintage sweaters in good condition, because they’re rare and a lot of fun to wear. The weather is certainly right for them now! The 1960’s top on the right l…
I always love finding true vintage sweaters in good condition, because they’re rare and a lot of fun to wear. The weather is certainly right for them now!
The 1960’s top on the right looks very plain but it’s knitted of a yarn with sparkle, even though it is not a dressy design. Just a cute, everyday item with Happy Days style (and looks much better on my mannequin, “Madge”, than on the hanger – couldn’t wait to get it home).
The cardigan on the left is the star of this post. Of soft wool, it is hand-embroidered and the body is lined. Full-fashioned with hand-tailored details, as was usually the case with good-quality garments made before 1965 or so. Though there is no tag saying so, it may have been made in British Hong Kong, as many of them were.
Wait till you see the next things I’ve come up with . . . . . . .
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Love this coat, it’s so warm and snuggley! The genuine sheepskin collar is actually an off-white color with brown tips (these may have been dyed – I’m not sure if natural sheepsk…
Source: Warm and Flattering True Vintage1970s Suede and Shearling Coat
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