VERSATILE TRUE VINTAGE BLOUSES AND SHIRTS – NEVER TOO MANY!
Today I’m showing some of my day – to – day blouses in colors, prints and solids. . . . . . hues that can go year-round. From left to right, they go from the early 1950’s to mid – 1960’s.
The dressier one, which is also sheer and lightweight, is on the left. Rhinestone buttons give it a girly touch. The way we do things now, it can be worn with a casual outfit but it would still look lovely under a suit or with a pretty skirt, as it would have been worn back in the day.
This cotton selection (the 3 on the right) has longer sleeves than my hottest weather group, but they’re so classic that they can really be worn any time and add fun to my wardrobe. The classic print on the center one and 3/4 sleeves are style elements that are favorites of…
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FABULOUS FIFTIES MEN’S SHIRT – WITH THE TRUE VINTAGE FEATURES THAT I LOVE!!!
One of my all-time favorite shirts again – with crazy chest detail! So many of the vintage men’s shirts had wonderful embroidered designs on front.
This one also has some little covered buttons to add to the motif. Unfortunately, one was missing and is a strange shape to replace, but I’ll keep looking. Until then, I added a touch of embroidery to fill the space. As on the dress yesterday, the buttons can be a major feature.
The material is also a nice drapey, rayon fabric in a wonderful rare shade of blue. True vintage fabrics take dye differently than modern fabrics and many of the colors are unique. I absolutely love finding these shirts in small sizes that I can wear!
You just never know when one might turn up, in the corner of a smokey bar . . .. . . . . . . . . …
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These shirts are small men’s or large boys’ sizes that I can (just) wear and I LOVE THEM!!!! The fun stitching detail on the blue one and the fabulous print designs on the red ones are wonderful.
These were all commercially – made garments. The boys’ ones may have been sold in chain stores like J.C. Penney or Sears and Roebuck or Montgomery Ward – maybe elsewhere.
The boys’ shirts are made of a quite substantial cotton and the blue one, which is a man’s size, is lighter weight and might be a vintage rayon fabric, which is almost always really nice because of how it feels and fits.
Of course, these shirts don’t have a feminine fit, but still can look amazing on us girls and are so much fun to wear. A really nice edge-into-Fall element for your wardrobe, and I’ll be showing more . . . …
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This shirt was very ordinary in its day and not too stylish but, for Yours Truly Magicvintagespy, it was a plum to be picked because of its perfect parking spot in the mid-1950’s era. A garment like this has lots to say about its history.
It was home-sewn, of cheap synthetic knit material in a print that was designed with the Atomic and coming Computer Ages in mind. Much less elaborate and artistic than the boats at harbor on yesterday’s blouse, but more characteristic of the time when it was made.
The buttons, too, are interesting (take a close-up look) and are good examples of the stemmed plastic ones that were commonly made in the mid-century. Lots of them had novelty shapes and fun designs, even if they were very cheap. Many buttons of that era are gorgeous works of art, but that’s another story . . . . . . . . . .
Some time maybe I’ll do a post of my true vintage button collection.
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