This conservative little style is very sweet, no?
It is made of a pure cotton material, I would guess, and was probably custom tailored (from looking at the details). I have at least one more dress which has cross-stitch embroidery on it but, to tell the truth, many true vintage dresses that were commercially made have lovely detail, too. And, of course, it could have been added later by the owner.
I also really love skinny, fabric-covered belts on dresses – a common feature on dresses made at this time. As I’ve mentioned before, I’ll sometimes shorten an extra-long hem and make a covered belt from the extra fabric when an original belt is missing.
These dresses look nice with a cardigan sweater or a shawl, so they can go from Spring into Fall with ease. They were standard daytime wear for just about everybody back in the day. It’s so great to see how the classic styles remain elegant and wearable for decades.
And, because fabrics and construction were so well done and women took good care of their clothing, I continue to find them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 . . .
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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.
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This time it’s Seventies Does Forties, 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-up.
The designer, Robin Gayle, has the collar and waistline down – those huge collars were really popular for a while in the Forties and on into the early Fifties. I’ll show some more later.
With a nice midi hem, too. Get your pert little hat and let’s go! . . . . .
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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…
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