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HEY, MOM – CAN YOU KNIT THIS DRESS FOR THE PROM BY NEXT SATURDAY?

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Can you even imagine?! In the mid-1950’s this might have replaced a trip to Macy’s or Saks or Marshall Field’s for the new dress. Doris’ fingers would fly while she watched I Love Lucy and Peggy Sue would dream of the perfect matching pumps.

This is a real photo with accompanying instructions from a McCall’s needlework magazine. Amazing!

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TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S BLACK & WHITE MIDI FROCK

TRUE VINTAGE 1950'S BLACK & WHITE MIDI FROCK.

VERY RARE!! TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S – 1950’S SATIN WEDDING PUMPS

VERY RARE!! TRUE VINTAGE 1940'S – 1950'S SATIN WEDDING PUMPS.

MEET STELLA, MODELING MY LATEST TRUE VINTAGE LBD FIND – A MID-CENTURY DEPARTMENT STORE DIVA JOINS THE GIRLS

MEET STELLA, MODELING MY LATEST TRUE VINTAGE LBD FIND – A MID-CENTURY DEPARTMENT STORE DIVA JOINS THE GIRLS.

HAND-MADE SWEATERS FROM THE 1950’S

HAND-MADE SWEATERS FROM THE 1950'S.

WANT TO DRESS-UP THAT LITTLE BLACK & WHITE? TRUE VINTAGE JET AND PEARLS

WANT TO DRESS-UP THAT LITTLE BLACK & WHITE? TRUE VINTAGE JET AND PEARLS.

FASHIONABLE FOOTWEAR FROM FIFTIES FLORIDA – TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S

FASHIONABLE FOOTWEAR FROM FIFTIES FLORIDA – TRUE VINTAGE 1950'S.

PERFECT JEWELRY ACCESSORIES FOR YESTERDAY’S SUMMER DRESS

PERFECT JEWELRY ACCESSORIES FOR YESTERDAY'S SUMMER DRESS.

BLACK & WHITE FOR SUMMER – A BEAUTIFUL SILK FROCK FROM THE FIFTIES

BLACK & WHITE FOR SUMMER – A BEAUTIFUL SILK FROCK FROM THE FIFTIES.

BLACK & WHITE FOR SUMMER – A BEAUTIFUL SILK FROCK FROM THE FIFTIES

BLACK & WHITE FOR SUMMER - A BEAUTIFUL SILK FROCK FROM THE FIFTIES

Here’s a beautiful start to a series of black and white fashion that I’ll be showing, with a couple of exceptions, for the next week or so. Black and white is so classic and always good – I know some of you like it as much as I do.

Although the Victorians seemed to love black, Coco Chanel might have been the first to roll out the black & white combo in the Thirties, for as long as she did and in the striking ways that she did. It’s been big, off and on, ever since then.

This beautiful frock is of delicate fabric with a subtle B & W stripe. It’s got all the Fifties hallmarks – the wasp waist, a bow on the bodice, midi hem which, when put together, just say “1955”, or so.

The neckline is demure. Grace Kelly would have loved it . . . . . . ..

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