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TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY CASUAL GINGHAM & MEXICAN SILVER JEWELRY

IMG_0908IMG_0942     These garments are from the mid-century, and a bit difficult to date – especially the blouse.  It almost looks like  a square-dancing  costume.  With jeans or a skirt it’s super-cute.  I love gingham in almost anything and really enjoy wearing these.  It’s so cute and has been classic for decades.

 The real star of this post is the jewelry – from Mexico anywhere from the 1930’s to 1950’s, I’d say.  Beautiful quality in 925 silver and inlaid mother-of-pearl.  Pendant, pins and earrings – they’re great with casual, Western-wear clothing and can be dressed up, too.  They really are of fine quality and workmanship – like nothing I see today.  Looked for something similar in Mexico last year, but these are the winners.

I’ll be going to Chicago this weekend, so will be off-line for a couple of days. Wonder what I’ll discover.  May have some fun things to report when I return!

 

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TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY SHIRTWAIST DRESS & COSTUME JEWELRY

TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY SHIRTWAIST DRESS & COSTUME JEWELRY.

BEAUTIFUL BLUE 1950’S – EARLY 1960’S SPECIAL OCCASION DRESS & SHOES

BEAUTIFUL BLUE 1950'S – EARLY 1960'S SPECIAL OCCASION DRESS & SHOES.

BEAUTIFUL BLUE 1950’S – EARLY 1960’S SPECIAL OCCASION DRESS & SHOES

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I have so many “new” finds to share with you! This frock is one of them, and the shoes to go along – not an original set, but they complement each other fabulously. The pumps have fabric-covered uppers and are vintage Naturalizer, same era.

Yesterday I did not mention re: the mink-trimmed dress that it has THREE (yes, 3!) sets of strap-holder loops sewn in the neckline. Front, shoulder and back to keep your lingerie out of sight. If that isn’t quality and elegance, I don’t know what is! Most of my nice true vintage dresses have this feature.

This illustration of vintage bras (a newer picture, from a recent issue of Energy Times, believe it or not) is fun and probably exactly what Stella would be wearing under any of the dresses I’ve shown recently. Fun for a Madonna concert, maybe, but can’t imagine wearing one . . . . .

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TRUE BLUES – MORE TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S DRESSES AND COORDINATING SHOES

TRUE BLUES – MORE TRUE VINTAGE 1960'S DRESSES AND COORDINATING SHOES.

TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY OFF-WHITE SPECIAL OCCASION DRESS – AND A SHOE SUGGESTION

TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY OFF-WHITE SPECIAL OCCASION DRESS – AND A SHOE SUGGESTION.

ANOTHER RECENT FIND! SWEETEST EVER TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S WHITE EYELET FROCK

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Nothing more classic, feminine and beautiful than vintage white eyelet! “The Sound of Music”, “Heidi” and simpler times come to mind. This gown could potentially go from casual to Prom.

It has a long metal zipper in back, fitted waist, lovely bows on the shoulder straps and otherwise elegant simplicity. Lined and very nicely constructed. What a pleasure it was to discover this one!

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TRUE VINTAGE LATE FIFTIES DAY DRESSES . . . . . RECENT ADDITIONS TO MY COLLECTION

TRUE VINTAGE LATE FIFTIES DAY DRESSES . . . . . RECENT ADDITIONS TO MY COLLECTION.

TRUE VINTAGE LATE FIFTIES DAY DRESSES

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I’ve discovered both of these this year! It’s a simple style that seems to have been very popular around the end of the 1950’s.

Several years ago, I found my first one – fashioned by the Lady Carol brand – and it is made almost identically to the flowered one here, in a brown and white print knit fabric and was pictured on a previous post.

These two were custom-tailored. The floral one is a knit and the pink one with pockets is woven cotton blend. All have elasticized waists and cap sleeves. Would be dead simple to make today.

The tailoring details that tell me when they were made are all inside, excepting for the button at the back of the neck on the woven model. Though they are not high-end garments, I love the ease of this style for an everyday dress. Undoubtedly, they were worn with a bit of pretty mid-century jewelry.

Love finding things that everybody was wearing back in the day . . . . . . .

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CLASSIC, ULTRA-FLATTERING TRUE VINTAGE LESLIE FAY DAY- DRESS – 1960’S

CLASSIC, ULTRA-FLATTERING TRUE VINTAGE LESLIE FAY DAY- DRESS – 1960'S.