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SURPRISE FIND – TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S – 1950’S HOME-SEWN DAY DRESS

SURPRISE FIND - TRUE VINTAGE 1940'S - 1950'S HOME-SEWN DAY DRESS

This dress was a lot of fun to find because it tells a story, in a way. Someone made it at home and it was altered a bit after-the-fact. It would fit a very tiny woman or, perhaps, a girl.

It’s got cute little sculpted vintage buttons on the front, as I would expect (and hope) to see, but the fabric is very unusual. It’s a synthetic – poly or poly-blend and has a glossy finish – not an expensive fabric at all. But, the pattern is very interesting – like something I’ve never seen.

All of those lines and colors that you see are not just caused by reflection – they are an actual pattern printed on the fabric that is almost kaleidoscopic. I wouldn’t be surprised to see that in something today, but I’ve never seen it in a true vintage garment. Hmm.. . . . . . . . . . . . always fascinating to find something “new” . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BEAUTIFUL 1940’S – 1950’S NYLON NIGHTGOWN

BEAUTIFUL 1940'S – 1950'S NYLON NIGHTGOWN.

TODAY IT’S A TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S – EARLY 1950’S NYLON LADIES’ ROBE

TODAY IT'S A TRUE VINTAGE 1940'S – EARLY 1950'S NYLON LADIES' ROBE.

FABULOUS FINDS FROM THE FORTIES – TRUE VINTAGE DRESSING GOWNS

FABULOUS FINDS FROM THE FORTIES - TRUE VINTAGE DRESSING GOWNS

Wonderful dressing gowns from the 1940’s, or maybe even the 1930’s. These are made of rayon with great classic style.

The peachy pink one allows you to sweep into the room with a grand entrance. It has padded shoulders and a little bit of an elongated hem in back – an actual “train”!  The flowered one is a little more a’la Blanche Dubois. (A Streetcar Named Desire (play by Tennessee Williams, set in New Orleans – watch it; great movie starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando; a classic).  Flowered and sweet – very feminine and demure.

Gowns like these are more or less a morning version of the men’s smoking robe. Perfect to wear while enjoying your first cafe’ au lait of the day. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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FABULOUS 1930’S – 1940’S SILK PAJAMAS AND ASIAN – INSPIRED BED JACKET

FABULOUS 1930'S – 1940'S SILK PAJAMAS AND ASIAN – INSPIRED BED JACKET.

FABULOUS 1930’S – 1940’S SILK PAJAMAS AND ASIAN – INSPIRED BED JACKET

FABULOUS 1930'S - 1940'S SILK PAJAMAS AND ASIAN - INSPIRED BED JACKET

Absolutely fabulous – true vintage movie star nightwear. I always LOVE finding things like this. It’s true fantasy apparel.

There is nothing more luscious to wear than high quality silk. These aren’t top-of-the-line, but they’re a cut above what’s around these days.

And, just look at those PJ’s – can’t you just see Lana Turner or Greer Garson in those? And, the Asian – style bed jacket is full of mystery and intrigue . . . . . . . . . . .

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A FAVORITE FALL SWING JACKET FROM THE 1940’S OR EARLY ’50’S

A FAVORITE FALL SWING JACKET FROM THE 1940'S OR EARLY '50'S.

A FAVORITE FALL SWING JACKET FROM THE 1940’S OR EARLY ’50’S

A FAVORITE FALL SWING JACKET FROM THE 1940'S OR EARLY '50'S This jacket is another real favorite. I always like anything from the Swing Era and the ’40’s.

Swing style with an open front, loose back and interesting pocket detail. The fit is so elegant.  I also love the decorative buttons on tabs at the waist, which are made as extensions of the pocket flaps. Novel idea.

The material is a heavy rayon (I guess) twill, with a rayon lining. “Tailored by Lydia Fashions New York”.  I could spend all day imagining the glamorous life it led!

Very smart for work or for evening.  Black is always extremely practical . . . . . . .

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VERY SPECIAL TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S RAYON BLOUSE

VERY SPECIAL TRUE VINTAGE 1940'S RAYON BLOUSE.

VERY SPECIAL TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S RAYON BLOUSE

VERY SPECIAL TRUE VINTAGE 1940'S RAYON BLOUSE

Although I’ve been showing lots of blouses in collections, here’s another one that I’m posting by itself because it is so unique and fabulous. It’s from the ’40s and certainly not my best color, but I wear it anyway. Wouldn’t you?

Brown embroidered edging around the collar and yoke, front and back. Brown vintage plastic buttons, an elongated wing collar and some attitude.

I currently wear this with a calf-length print skirt or a pair of brown suede jeans. It would look fabulous with a pencil skirt, too.

There’s some Western – style feel to it, which was popular for a while during the Forties. Lots of fashions of that decade owe it all to the movies. This was also true in the ’30’s.

Well, another example of the sort of sporty-classic-business-like styles that often, but not exclusively, appeal to me. That is, when I don’t feel like a princess, or a rock star, or I’m not in need of a disguise . . . . . . . . . . . ..

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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