An all-round perfect dance dress from the 1970’s. 
Pretty styling on the shoulders makes up for the otherwise ordinary construction. However, for the Seventies it’s a nice example and couldn’t be better suited to dancing the night away. The perfect dress for Karen Carpenter or Olivia Newton-John.
Since it’s not my color, I probably won’t end up keeping it but thought it worth a pick-up for it’s iconic value.
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Heavy synthetic knit and great colors. Again, fabulous graphics on this one with a metal zip up the back. The lacing tie and empire waistline are fun style features, too.
I know, I get a little excessive with my enthusiastic descriptions sometimes but that’s how I feel when discovering great true vintage garments. Keep on cleaning out your closets, grandma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A couple of these little cuties were hand-made and seemed worth picking up. Again, practical and handy, though I may not keep them for long.
It’s just fun to find them and take a trip back 40 or 50 years. More interesting things are on the way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Two of these were handmade and the third is a simple style from a bargain shop, sometime in the Sixties or Seventies. I can never get enough of these cute cotton frocks because they are so practical – from housework to a grocery run they’re just right for the job.
It’s fun to put out a vintage vibe while doing the everyday this and that with no worries about special caution for your outfit. Dresses like this can serve me well and eventually be retired with no tears.
So, although not a hugely exciting find it’s one that always makes me happy and keeps my everyday closet well-stocked. I’d much rather wear one of these dresses on an average day than a same old same old jeans and Tee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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This is such a beautiful thing – I wish it weren’t too big for me. But oh, well, I love it all the same. Not way old, because it’s poly satin, but the embroidery is to die for and it’s not completely colorfast so may not be too modern. I’m not always sure about the construction and fabric qualities of garments made overseas.
Anyway, what a gorgeous item to wear around the house and, also, out. I have a fantastic embroidered red silk jacket from China that I often wear with black pants when dressing up is the thing. Looks ab fab.
Tomorrow I’ll show a very recent discovery of the same genre, but older and more the style of Mata Hari. Something I’d been searching for for a long time . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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These are all great, but I always love peasant blouses and Sixties cotton blouses. The true ones are becoming more and more rare and are so fun to encounter. They are always a go-to for me in the summer.
Nothing could have been more iconic in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Some of the little-white-blouses had embroidery on them, too, but not big and bold like the peasant variety. Although popular back to the Forties, these examples come from the Sixties and, maybe, early Seventies.
Yes, another trio to find closet room and happy wearing come next May . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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Although I much prefer Hawaiian garb from the 1940’s and 1950’s, I sometimes will pick up things from the ’60’s, and ’70’s, too. The fabric used was still very nice and the tailoring often exceptional.
Back then, Hawaiian apparel was almost exclusively made by small concerns who stuck to traditional designs and workmanship. Also, the quality of cotton and rayon used was excellent.
This dress, though plain in the front, has a sweet detachable half-belt in back and two pleats fall from it like a faux train – a nod to traditional Hawaiian styling. The skirt, also, is quite wide at the bottom and sweeps when you walk, giving a rather regal feeling . . . . . .
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A classic! These are just a run-of-the-mill example, probably made in the Sixties or Seventies, but they just go to show how enduring this style is. Spectators have been showing up in fashion since the early 1900’s, at least.
Although black/white and brown/white are the most common, true vintage styles have been made in all the basic colors, including red, tan,, navy and, probably, grey. If you’re looking for a good city shoe, a pair of spectator pumps is an excellent choice. A true vintage pair is a fabulous one!
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An improved photo of a previous year’s discovery in Canada – LOVE this one so much. A little big on me, so I probably won’t keep it, although altering things to fit is often very much worthwhile.
Just a very cute dress and a neat way that the pattern on the skirt has been arranged – much more interesting and flattering than if the the stripes went straight across all the way down the dress.
This was just a very ordinary, mid – lower priced garment back then. Wonderful and smart design touches like that are something I don’t often see in modern clothing, even at the higher end. Vive la Vintage!
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Although 1970’s fashions are definitely not a big deal for me, I will pick up something that is especially nice. I like this one because of the diagonal stripe contrast on top, nice drape of the knit fabric and the covered belt.
Sometimes they get things right during every decade and, OK, I’m a style snob in some ways. . . . .
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