Source: BLACK CREPE, PADDED SHOULDER DRESSY FROCK – TRUE VINTAGE EIGHTIES DOES FORTIES
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BLACK CREPE, PADDED SHOULDER DRESSY FROCK – TRUE VINTAGE EIGHTIES DOES FORTIES
I just love the satin cummerbund on this demure but dressy style from the early Eighties. It will look smashing on Madge, with her curvy figure.
Knee-length and sedate, this dress is nevertheless a knock-out. Black crepe is always classic and perfect. Black satin touches always ramp it up a notch for dressy occasions and certainly make this one appropriate for the holidays.
It’s also unusual to find a dress like this with long sleeves and that’s a real plus for certain occasions and for cold weather. Modern dressy black dresses, unless they’re cheaply made, frumpy or uber-conservative, never seem to have them and I’m always pleased with this option in a quality frock.
Leave it to true vintage garments to provide all the best that you could want from clothing, if you’re savvy and sneaky enough to find them . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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A TOASTY FLANNEL ROBE FROM THE 1940’S – FEELS GREAT TO SNUGGLE UP IN JUST ABOUT NOW . . . . .
TRUE VINTAGE NIGHTGOWNS – 1940’S TO 1950’S
ANOTHER NEW FIND! TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S HOSTESS ROBE
ANOTHER NEW FIND! TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S HOSTESS ROBE
Oh, I love these heavy nylon lounging robes from the Sixties! And, what better color? I’m in heaven.
The great things about these, after the fabulous fabric, is the easy zip-front styling and the gorgeous trim they often used. In this case, it’s beautiful embroidered ribbon with gold thread. Nothing says casual at-home elegance any better.
As you can see, these housecoats, when made as well as this one, can last forever and look just as beautiful every year. They’re also multiple-use garments – from covering up after a bath, to lounging at home to entertaining at a casual party.
Very festive – just right for the Holidays. Being an undercover artist requires impeccable timing . . . . . . . . . . . ..
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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PRETTY TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY COTTON FROCK
PRETTY TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY COTTON FROCK
A bit off-season, for sure, but who cares! This pretty frock has many hand-tailored details, though I suspect that it was commercially-made, in Fifties or very early Sixties.
I’m having so much fun! Who can resist a swingy, light-hearted dress like this? Cool and comfortable on the hottest days of summer. Great for leisure or work. There’s nothing like being cool as a cucumber even in the tightest situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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