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A LATE 1970’S POLY-KNIT GOWN AND JACKET ENSEMBLE FROM A MIAMI SPECIALTY BOUTIQUE

A LATE 1970'S POLY-KNIT GOWN AND JACKET ENSEMBLE FROM A MIAMI SPECIALTY BOUTIQUE

Disco Days again! This silver-sparkly knit dress and jacket are for dancing the night away.

The dress is bare shoulders with rhinestone-studded straps and trim, back zip and a side slit for doing the boogie. The jacket has rhinestone-studded buttons. I have some silver and black platform sandals from the same era that go perfectly!.

This is another of those specialty outfits from a small shop in South Beach Miami, Florida. It has the hallmarks of the late ’70’s – mostly in the fabric and some of the construction details.

Not a high-end garment this time in terms of its quality, but I’ll bet it was expensive because of where it was sold – even back then. Fortunately, all the rhinestones in the buttons and trimming are in place so we can’t fault the value of those items – they didn’t tend to fall apart.

I’m always pleasantly surprised to see how well decorative trimmings and buttons on true vintage fashion hold up over many years. It’s a blessing, because they’re irreplaceable!  However, I have found a couple of stores that specialize in these authentic vintage items where you can look . . . . . . . .

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A TRUE VINTAGE KNITTED SWEATER CAPE BY BANFF, FROM THE 1960’S OR EARLY ’70’S

A TRUE VINTAGE KNITTED SWEATER CAPE BY BANFF, FROM THE 1960'S OR EARLY '70'S.

TRUE VINTAGE LATE 60’S – EARLY ’70’S MINI TRENCH RAINCOAT

TRUE VINTAGE LATE 60'S - EARLY '70'S MINI TRENCH RAINCOAT

This little cutie is not by a famous maker, but it’s got nice tailoring and style details. Look at the contrasting facing, the welts at the shoulders and the little false cuffs.

All-weather coats were really popular 40 or 50 years ago. Almost everyone had them for in-between seasons and just in case.

You can’t go wrong with a classic style like a trench-coat or a practically neutral color like light blue. I prefer black myself, or beige for day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Morgana Martin, the Magicvintagespy
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TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S – ’70’S BOX BAG WITH LUGGAGE – STYLE HARDWARE

TRUE VINTAGE 1960'S – '70'S BOX BAG WITH LUGGAGE – STYLE HARDWARE.

LATE ’60’S – EARLY ’70’S LEISURE HOSTESS GOWN

LATE '60'S – EARLY '70'S LEISURE HOSTESS GOWN.

LATE ’60’S – EARLY ’70’S LEISURE HOSTESS GOWN

LATE '60'S - EARLY '70'S LEISURE HOSTESS GOWN

I just love this thing! It’s not way old nor of any specific style, but it’s so cool.

I’m not sure if “hostess gowns” are a thing anymore, but certainly in the 1960’s they were a BIG thing. Maybe it’s because the patio and outdoor entertaining became a big deal in the early 1960’s.

Aside from the fact that your sleeves would always be in the punch bowl, this would be a lovely outfit in which to welcome guests.

Navy blue cotton blend, with little white polka dots and a fabric flower on the bosom. Plus, those witchy Stevie Nicks sleeves. I haven’t seen things like this in a long time .. . . .. . . . . . .

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TRUE VINTAGE 1970’S SUNDRESS WITH APPLIQUE – OFF TO THE COUNTRY CLUB

TRUE VINTAGE 1970'S SUNDRESS WITH APPLIQUE – OFF TO THE COUNTRY CLUB.

TRUE VINTAGE 1970’S SUNDRESS WITH APPLIQUE – OFF TO THE COUNTRY CLUB

TRUE VINTAGE 1970'S SUNDRESS W/APPLIQUE - OFF TO THE COUNTRY CLUB

Similar to the wrap-around skirt I showed a few weeks ago, this one has the applique’d design that was so popular in the mid-’70’s. Very preppy.

The style is casual, but it’s very well-made, by a smaller maker whose name I don’t recognize. Usually garments like this were in the “smarter” sportswear category and cost a bit more. There’s not a lot to say about clothing like this, but if you know it and see it – it’s 1970’s all over. Several companies that we all know of make this type of clothing now. Ho hum . . .. . but it can be nice to have an item or two like this for certain events, such as spectating at a golf tournament. And, it has the definite advantage of good quality.

Back to more interesting cases tomorrow . . . . . . . .

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TRUE VINTAGE CUFFED HIGH-WAIST PANTS FROM THE EARLY 1970’S IN A SUMMER RED GINGHAM CHECK

TRUE VINTAGE CUFFED HIGH-WAIST PANTS FROM THE EARLY 1970'S IN A SUMMER RED GINGHAM CHECK.

TRUE VINTAGE CUFFED HIGH-WAIST PANTS FROM THE EARLY 1970’S IN A SUMMER RED GINGHAM CHECK

TRUE VINTAGE CUFFED HIGH-WAIST PANTS FROM THE EARLY 1970'S IN A SUMMER RED GINGHAM CHECK

They’re back again! This style was the thing in the 1940’s (think Katherine Hepburn) and didn’t really show up like this again until the early ’70’s, though waistlines sat at the true waist mostly during the 1950’s and 1960’s (with the exception of “hip-huggers” in the late ’60’s). Cuffs, especially for women, have been sporadic.

I’m not a fan of super-low-show-almost-everything waistlines, but I’m not sure how flattering these high ones are, either, on most people. Oh, well, the 1970’s were not really a decade with lots of classic style and elegance. It was more casual fun and, the rule is always – WEAR WHAT YOU LIKE.

These are just regular, average clothes in 100% cotton by a company called Beeline, which has since disappeared.
So, why would you prefer these over something you can buy at the GAP? I don’t know – probably just because these are the original, which is usually the best.

If you keep your eyes open, pay attention to the details and refuse to settle for less, you just never know. . . . . . . . . .

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