Source: TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY BLOUSES AND SHIRTS – I’VE COME UP WITH A TON RECENTLY!
TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY BLOUSES AND SHIRTS – I’VE COME UP WITH A TON RECENTLY!
Here’s a proper picture of the wonderful Fifties/Sixties blouse that I recently found in New Mexico. I’ll start getting into more seasonal items tomorrow, but this top could be worn any time of year with a jacket or sweater.
My favorite look would be to wear this with a pair of cigarette pants, and maybe a neckscarf or colorful costume necklace a’la 1950’s. Pencil skirt, pleated skirt, capris or shorts – any of those will look great. True vintage accessories are always important to spark a look like this one.
With regard to the style, I love cap sleeves, extended shoulders and bateau necklines – but the neatest thing is that it’s made to wear belted, with little loops sewn in the side seams. The original belt is, alas, missing but I think that it was a slim fabric tie. Easy to replace. For a dressier look, the buckle belt I’m showing in the photo works really well.
It’s just made for Madge’s figure, no? But, it looks pretty good on me, too . . . . . .
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RARE MID-CENTURY FEMININE COTTON LINGERIE FULL SLIP
RARE MID-CENTURY FEMININE COTTON LINGERIE FULL SLIP
Remember I said I’d show this one a bit later – very different from it’s fancier nylon cousins. I’m always thrilled to discover a true vintage one, because they aren’t common. Absolutely the best for wearing with summer dresses (or even as a nightgown). Some people wear them as dresses alone.
No one wants to smother in a nylon slip on hot days, no matter how gorgeous it is! But, many vintage and some modern dresses really need an undergarment like that in order to look their best. Smooth cotton will enhance the fit just as well as nylon or rayon, while being wonderfully comfortable.
This piece is short, too, compared to most of the slips of that era so that’s a plus. So pretty! I love the innocent style of the lace and embroidery decorations. So, even though it’s out of season here in North America, it’s another sleuthing success . . . . . . . . . .
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TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY NOVELTY SKIRT – CUTE AND PREPPY
TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY NOVELTY SKIRT – CUTE AND PREPPY
This is another new find – just about two weeks ago. The Country Club set loved things like this in the Sixties and early Seventies (they probably still do) – well-tailored cotton with strawberries and dandelions all over. It is very cute.
The style is perfectly classic, with a button-up front and gathered tie waistline. Despite its fashion history, it stands on its own as a really fun and high-quality piece that I can get a lot of mileage from.
From the same era as the pink sleeveless dress I showed about 2 weeks ago. In a casual setting you can never go wrong with this one, but you might keep them guessing just a little . . . . . . . .
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MORE ACCESSORIES – A MID-CENTURY SILK SOUVENIR SCARF FROM CHINA
I picked this up because I love old silk scarves with pictures on them. This one is also in perfect condition, with a hand-rolled edging – as all the best scarves should have.
It’s sometimes hard to find one that doesn’t have stains, tears or hemming problems, so this is a great discovery. Funky and cute!
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ANOTHER RARE DISCOVERY – ICONIC 1950’S ETRA LEATHER CLUTCH PURSE
HUGE FIND OF GORGEOUS TRUE VINTAGE LINGERIE!!!
HUGE FIND OF GORGEOUS TRUE VINTAGE LINGERIE!!!
Just the other day, I discovered about half a dozen of these beautiful lingerie slips from the 1950’s or late 1940’s. I already had two or three others similar to the one on the left, but it has been several years since I found them. Those like the perfect, classic beauty on the right are a bit more common but still are tricky to find.
Do take a close-up view of the lace and trims on these stunners. They are just so lovely. And, of course, the heavy nylon is wonderful to touch. The longer length of Fifties slips is great for wearing with dresses from that same era but they’re also fabulous worn as nightgowns or slip-dresses.
There’s one of a different type that I’ll show in another post later on, so stay tuned . . . . . . . . . .
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