Okay. The quintessential summer Fourth of July holiday and truly stinky-hot days have propelled me into the mood to show many of my original vintage fashions for the hottest weather. Will try to schedule at least one every day. Stay tuned for this long series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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Today’s post is my last one in the current series. Too much going on recently to do any investigating. But, you know that when I do make “new” discoveries, you’ll be the first to see them.
Have a wonderful holiday weekend. I will be taking moments to be grateful for our system of Democracy and all of the benefits that it brings to our lives. It’s a work in progress and quite flawed in some ways, but gives us a way forward. This time is vibrant and full of hope as many things at home and around the world are transforming. It will never be perfect, but it will be always be better and better as long as we all hold that outcome in our hearts and imaginations while acting to make the dreams a reality.
Have fun and enjoy watching some fabulous fireworks!
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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These are the perfect shoes to be worn with the wedding suit shown yesterday. Can you imagine a pair of white satin pumps at least 60 years old staying in this condition? Who knows how long they were out of the original owner’s safekeeping? Amazing!! I found these beautiful fabric shoes clean enough to be worn again as is.
Fun ’40’s/’50’s styling and beautiful leather soles that make them good forever. They also carry a mysterious story of a very special and formal occasion. I wonder where and when it was . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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This is the ensemble that Stella was wearing when I met her and I’m glad she didn’t want to give it up. I’ll be showing some white satin 1940’s wedding pumps tomorrow. Although they didn’t come with this outfit, they’d be just perfect with it!
During wartime, this was a relatively modest choice for her wedding and the bride probably had this suit custom-tailored. Naturally, it has many of the 1940’s styling details which were popular then – shoulder pads, nipped peplum waist, a handkerchief hem and a rare coil metal zipper in the skirt.
Also, some of the favorite classic features of a wedding gown are also present – rows of tiny, covered buttons and medieval-style points on the sleeve hems. The fabric is a substantial brocade/jacquard floral – not a high-end textile, but nice. Clearly, this wedding took place in a formal setting.
I wonder about her hair . . . . bridesmaids? Wouldn’t it be fun to go back as a guest? . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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This is a bridal dress and veil from the early 1940’s that I had a surprise chance to acquire from the bride’s daughter. Here it is in all it’s glory. The story goes that it was ordered through the Eaton’s department store chain in Canada, and was made in Europe.
Eaton’s stores were a shopper’s paradise early in department store history in Ontario, and have now been closed. This would have been a wonderful resource for a woman who wanted a commercially-made garment during the war years. Although Canada was not as heavily involved in the war, it was subjected to many of the same restrictions of goods.
This beautiful ensemble has a traditional feel, which may reflect it’s European origins. I so love finding fashions along with their histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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