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TRUE VINTAGE MEN’S SHIRTS FROM THE 1950’S THAT I LOVE TO WEAR!

TRUE VINTAGE MEN'S SHIRTS FROM THE 1950'S THAT I LOVE TO WEAR!.

TRUE VINTAGE MEN’S SHIRTS FROM THE 1950’S THAT I LOVE TO WEAR!

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TRUE VINTAGE MEN'S SHIRTS FROM THE 1950'S THAT I LOVE TO WEAR!

These shirts are small men’s or large boys’ sizes that I can (just) wear and I LOVE THEM!!!! The fun stitching detail on the blue one and the fabulous print designs on the red ones are wonderful.

These were all commercially – made garments. The boys’ ones may have been sold in chain stores like J.C. Penney or Sears and Roebuck or Montgomery Ward – maybe elsewhere.

The boys’ shirts are made of a quite substantial cotton and the blue one, which is a man’s size, is lighter weight and might be a vintage rayon fabric, which is almost always really nice because of how it feels and fits.

Of course, these shirts don’t have a feminine fit, but still can look amazing on us girls and are so much fun to wear. A really nice edge-into-Fall element for your wardrobe, and I’ll be showing more . . . …

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A VERY PRETTY SHIRTWAIST DRESS FROM THE EARLY 1960’S

The classic elegance, neutral color tones and substantial cotton material of this day dress make it a 3-season frock!

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A VERY PRETTY SHIRTWAIST DRESS FROM THE EARLY 1960'S

Here’s a very pretty cotton shirtwaist style – probably from the early ’60’s, but could be 1950’s. I especially like the fabric, colors and the cut of this one. Although I have lots of nice dresses of similar design, I get more compliments when I wear it.

The dress has a label (it was not custom – made) and a really attractive neckline, to me. The type and cut of the collar is especially flattering. It also has an artistic- shaped asymmetrical  belt buckle, rather than a plain rectangular one.

Just goes to show, vintage fashion never gets boring and elegance is never “plain”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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A VERY PRETTY SHIRTWAIST DRESS FROM THE EARLY 1960’S

A VERY PRETTY SHIRTWAIST DRESS FROM THE EARLY 1960'S.

FROM 1959 – TRUE VINTAGE SEARS & ROEBUCK CO. LINGERIE SLIPS

FROM 1959 – TRUE VINTAGE SEARS & ROEBUCK CO. LINGERIE SLIPS.

FROM 1959 – TRUE VINTAGE SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. LINGERIE SLIPS

IMG_1538 IMG_1539Just found this lovely lingerie, and it was worth picking up because of the high quality and special features.  Both have the same RN number.  Maybe they weren’t sold at the same time, but let’s assume that they were sold in the same store, and not from the catalog.

Now we’ll go through the thinking process of a mid-century housewife making her decision to buy . . . . . .

Hmm . . . I really like this extra panel in the front that makes sure there will be no see-through.  They both have that.   Love the embroidery on the bodice – so feminine – – – both have that, too.   Beige vs. white – hmm . . . . they’re both good, though the beige one seems a little more invisible, and it’s a nicer quality – just prettier somehow.  The lace is a bit finer, and the fabric feels better but,     wait,      Oh.  The white one is a Doesn’t Slip so no wonder it feels different.   Hmm . . . . I don’t like it as well, but I guess that’s progress – it might be more comfortable and look better sometimes.  Maybe I should get the white one, but, it’s just a little longer than the other and might show under that blue dress that I wear so much. Don’t want to fuss with trying to shorten it.  Well, I guess I should buy them both. They’ll certainly work well for me and everybody needs several all the time.  Not overpriced.  But, I wonder what Harry will say – – Oh, well . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Just another household dilemma mastered by one of our grandmothers.

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MID-CENTURY FINDS ABOUND! TRUE VINTAGE MEN’S NECKTIES FROM THE 1950’S . . . . . .

IMG_1507I don’t have a huge collections of ties, nor have I been into wearing them or sewing with them (I guess I could get a lot more creative in that way).  However, I always keep an eye open for interesting ones and don’t resist when I see them.

These two are from the ’50’s or very early ’60’s.  I love the medallion motifs and interesting geometrical shapes that were common then.  Conservative and elegant but snazzy, too.  Wow, that’s a word from that time that I don’t tend to use, but it fits.

Men always seem to prefer blue, but I like the red . . . . . . .

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BACK TO THE 1950’S IN A TRUE VINTAGE BATHROBE – EVERYDAY COMFORT WITH A BIT OF GLAM

BACK TO THE 1950'S IN A TRUE VINTAGE BATHROBE – EVERYDAY COMFORT WITH A BIT OF GLAM.

BACK TO THE 1950’S IN A TRUE VINTAGE BATHROBE – EVERYDAY COMFORT WITH A BIT OF GLAM

IMG_1505As “usual” as it was in its time, here’s another leisure-wear garment that I couldn’t resist.  Every woman owned at least one, and the pretty fashion touches aimed at making at-home time a “glamorous interlude”, even for the most average gal.

Women have always been the primary target of advertisers because we do the majority of buying.  This was never more true than in the Fifties – especially when creating a home and the lifestyle to go with it was front-and-center for everyone.  And, the “feminine mystique” was almost every woman’s drug of choice.  What more could a happy homemaker want?

Quilting for warmth, patch pockets for convenience (ho hum) but, then she sees that fabulous raspberry pink in the mirror – the pretty neckline outlining her un-made-up face that needs a little help at this time of the morning – the stylish 3/4 sleeves – the sparkle of rhinestone buttons and, suddenly, it’s possible to be a famous beauty relaxing in the seclusion of her private apartment . .. . . . . . .

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TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S EVERY-DAY SHIRT/BLOUSE HOME-SEWN IN ATOMIC PRINT

TRUE VINTAGE 1950'S EVERY-DAY SHIRT/BLOUSE HOME-SEWN IN ATOMIC PRINT.