I absolutely love this little shirt, and a couple others I have which are very similar. Sorry the picture is a little dark, but you can still see it well.
There was a type in the ’50s – early ’60s, made of closely woven but very lightweight fabric – usually white, sometimes pastel. Some type of cotton blend (likely with Dacron or other polyester of the time).
They feel so light and comfortable on. They wash like a dream and don’t need to be ironed. Many had some embroidery on the front – placket, bodice or pocket. I’ll show my others, probably together, when I dig into my closet for new photos starting next week. I’m still finishing up the ones I archived for use while I was away.
This shirt just has the piping in my favorite red. It almost looks like part of a waitress or other service-person’s uniform, but I don’t think so in this case. It looks cute with anything from short-shorts to a nice skirt. Like yesterday’s men’s shirt, it’s very versatile – it seems that, excepting for the most formal or most casual occasions, women’s outfits didn’t change a lot from play to home to work because they were still almost always in a dress or skirt at that time.
Bear with me if some of the items I show seem unspectacular – they’re really not. Even though some of them look like what’s around now, it’s only because classic fashion always repeats – but never the same way. As I’ve said before, the mass-produced copycats and even some of the new designer models that are better-made can’t duplicate the real thing. It’s kind of sad. So many people think they’re wearing “vintage” and they’re really not. Unless you have the spy-eye . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Yes, and Suzie sells sea-shells by the sea shore. I just love shirts like this. Again, it’s the material that sets it apart from the lookalikes being made today. When you learn how to spot the real thing, you’ll rarely have to look twice.
Can’t you just see that Happy Days dad out there tending the barbecue? Or, maybe, Ken coming to pick up Barbie for a picnic lunch?
This is the kind of thing to be wearing now, guys, or put it under a sport jacket in Spring or Fall. It’s a shirt-tail that is meant to wear outside or tucked in. Very versatile.
It’s sure to make the vintage-savvy women in your world smile 🙂 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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I absolutely love this shirt and others like it. Sorry I don’t have a male model. The distinguishing feature is the embroidery on the left side. These little designs are so much fun. Some are really creative!
Men sometimes wear long sleeves in the summer, so I consider this a year-round garment. Especially when it’s in a lighter color. It can be dressed up with a sport coat.
Some shirts of this type have multi-colored designs. Usually the fabric has a bit of sheen and the embroidery is glossy. You can tell by a quick look that it is a quality original item and not a modern imitation.
I LOVE to find them! Would have adored being a curator of wardrobe for Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer or Warner Bros. back in the day.
It’s even more fun to go to the closet and decide which movie to play in today . . . . . . . . .
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Love the Florida colors of this breezy blouse (and guess where I am now!). I found this here several years ago. It had been sold originally at some relatively small shop with its own label.
The blouse is sheer, with fabric-covered buttons. You can almost guess where it’s from just by looking at it. It’s just right, with a pair of white slacks, for a walk along the boardwalk or some leisurely shopping.
I go for walks along the boulevards, looking at the bungalows and the villas, wondering whose closet this came from. You just never know . . . . . . . . .
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Sticking with men’s fashion for another day, I could not possibly resist picking up this vintage pajama top. The pattern and colors are so vivid and interesting to me.
Even though the pants have gone by the wayside some time in the past, wouldn’t it be fun to wear this top with black or red bottoms? For sleeping or lounging at home, I love it.
Some PJ’s have very funny or unusual prints. Take a look at a men’s pair that I posted back in December, I think, with fans on them! Strange for men’s clothing, but lots of fun!
Can’t remember the name on the label of this one(I’m still posting from previous photos of things at home), but it’s something like Maxwell or Marlboro – nothing I’ve ever heard of before.
The construction is classic, 100% cotton, in excellent condition. Because of the above, it’s hard to date them exactly – could go anywhere from 1940’s to (maybe) 1970’s. Who cares? They magically transport me into an old movie starring . . . . . . . . . .
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