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TRUE VINTAGE VICTORIAN/PRAIRIE-STYLE GOWN FROM THE ’60’S

TRUE VINTAGE VICTORIAN/PRAIRIE-STYLE GOWN FROM THE '60'S

Still for cooler weather, but a pretty, peachy color.  It’s hard for me to classify this dress. It’s kind of a hybrid style with an unclear purpose. Part Boho prairie, part Victorian lady, part Prom dress, part hostess gown. Got me!

The prairie-style and long Victorian/Edwardian-style dresses became really popular again in the late Sixties and early Seventies; plus the construction and materials give lots of clues to it’s original era.

Made of a heavy nylon-feeling fabric and has an embroidered makers’ tag. Never seen anything quite like it, but I was intrigued.

Could even be a Spring party dress! Good idea . . .

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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TRUE VINTAGE DRESS WITH SAILOR COLLAR. NAUTICAL STYLE IS CLASSIC!

TRUE VINTAGE DRESS WITH SAILOR COLLAR. NAUTICAL STYLE IS CLASSIC!

     This time it’s Seventies Does Forties/Fifties, in 100% cotton.  No matter what decade you’re in, navy and white, polka dots and nautical themes are always part of the shoulder season style line and are classic for Spring.

These oversize collars were also popular in the early 1950’s for women’s dresses and coats.  Haven’t we also seen lots of old photos of babies and toddlers in “Sailor suits” with big, big collars?

Although I always prefer true vintage from the original time of the style, rather than re-makes, this example is a nice version.  It has several more of the style elements which are true to the era such as 3/4 sleeves, a nice long midi hemline and lace edging trim.  Because classic styles do repeat, it makes the search much more fun and surprising; plus the added benefit of remaining stylish decade after decade.

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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Source: TRUE VINTAGE DRESS WITH SAILOR COLLAR. NAUTICAL STYLE IS CLASSIC!

MY TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S SHOULDER SEASON FROCK BY LORA LENNOX – FROM KANSAS CITY!

MY TRUE VINTAGE 1930’S SHOULDER SEASON FROCK BY LORA LENNOX – FROM KANSAS CITY!

Such a smart-looking little day-dress by Lora Lennox.  Apparently, this was a dressmaker label that was common back in the day.  The polka dots and big buttons are a lot of fun – plus the vib…

Source: MY TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S SHOULDER SEASON FROCK BY LORA LENNOX – FROM KANSAS CITY!

A PRETTY LITTLE TRUE VINTAGE DRESS FOR WARM WEATHER – 1950’S SHEER!

GREAT MID-CENTURY FIND – 3 ICONIC SPRING DRESSES

GREAT MID-CENTURY FIND – 3 ICONIC SPRING DRESSES

Fun – three in one! More surprise finds. I think all these dresses were owned by one woman who loved the easy-wear shirt-style frocks of the late 1950’s to early 1960’s. Although two of them have back closures, The nicest one, in center, was custom-made and is maybe the “newest” of the 3. It’s got a vintage nylon zipper whereas the other two have metal zips. They came from Montgomery Ward and Sears and Roebuck.

A little large for me, so they’ll probably find their way onto eBay next Spring, but I love them just the same. Wonder who recently had to give them up ? Part of the mystery – you just never know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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TRUE VINTAGE SPRING DRESSES TRUNK SHOW

Now that we’re officially into Spring, 2021, I’ve decided to publish a little runway-view trunk show of my Spring dress collection for your enjoyment. Many different eras and many different histories – you just never know . . . . . . . . . .

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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FOR A ST. PATRICK’S DAY DRESSY EVENT, A GREEN FEATHER HAT IS CHIC!