A beautiful, belted rayon dress in midnight navy – with a little collar, rhinestone buttons and an apron peplum. Just right for a vintage weekend dinner – date and dancing.
This frock is from the post-war years following World War II when everyone was beginning to think about starting a better life. The luxury of more variety and quality fabrics again meant longer hemlines and a return to pretty details.
Someone had kept this beauty in her wardrobe all these years, as a reminder of those elegant and victorious times, and the Greatest Generation. Thanks again, boys . . . . . . . . . .. .
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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this jacket! It was from the “French Room” of some department store in the 1940’s – 1950’s and has the most lovely European couture style.
French blue with royal purple cuffs and attached scarf, wicked fit and unusual tailoring details. So unusual! Near the same time, I also found a French wool hat in the same purple – PERFECT!
I looked for several years for the perfect skirt or dress to go with it and, voila’, it did appear, as I knew it would. Perfect color and fit – a sleeveless sheath dress. Purples are hard to match, like many other hues.
Ooh, la la! Oui, oui! So now I have my cute little outfit with just the right sassy chic. Ce la vie for the Magicvintagespy. Now for the shoes – I have the most perfect pumps from France in brown leather, but I would so much like purple. . . . . . . . . .
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I just had to add these to my collection when I found them! The coat on the left is a lightweight wool in a textured weave and could possibly be worn over a dressy day-dress, too. The coat on the right is a lightweight black crepe. Let me describe them in more detail . . . . . . ..
The brown coat on left has a rippley collar and bands of fur – probably mink (not sure) – around the collar and down the front. It has big fabric-covered buttons in front and on each sleeve. It could be knee-length only if you’re quite short. This one was made during the 1940’s.
The black one – more an “opera coat” (but not long enough) – is made of black rayon, lined in white, with sable-colored mink on the cuffs. Perfect sleeve length for long gloves. It would be knee-length on someone of average height. I think it was made to wear over LBDs in the ’50’s.
What finds! I discovered 3 of the longer coats within a few months of one another – 2 black and one ivory cream – but I’ve never seen one since. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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Very tidy and elegant, these small hats would look lovely with many outfits, from black to pastels. From the Fifties or early Sixties, they are a quintessential lady-like finish to your ensemble. Beautiful face-framers – perched on the crown.
They are made of cellophane straw, a popular mid-century hat material. Subtle and chic, but oh, so glamorous. . . . . . . . . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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This jacket and skirt suit is from the Post-war, change-of-decade time after WWII. As with a number of my suits, the skirt is not the original, which would have been a longer one, below the knee. With diligent sleuthing, I’ve been able to match up “new” skirts very well for color and fabric.
The collar detail on this jacket is so distinctive! Seems to be more of an into – Spring style, though it is of wool. I just love that white accent on dark navy blue.
The shape, also, is a favorite – nothing more flattering than that! This is probably my favorite era for skirt suits because of the fit and the pretty details that they usually have.
But, I have lovely jackets and suits dating from the late ’30’s through the ’60’s and you can find flattering and beautiful things from any era. If you have the eye to spy . . . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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