Before leaving Melbourne the last time, I found this beauty hiding in plain sight. The vivid psychedelic print jumped out at me, for sure!
It was custom-tailored and the fabric is marvelous. One of the most beautiful, heavy nylons I’ve come across for a long time. You wouldn’t believe how it feels.
In a straight, shirt-dress style – it could be belted. The sleeves are bracelet length, but are slit from the cuff to the shoulder to show bare arms. I’m going to enjoy this one! Can’t wait to see what turns up next . . . . .
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Gorgeous 1960’s blouse that was a surprise find. Unusual in two ways – the fabric is TETORON. Tetron was a synthetic invented in the late 1950’s with multiple uses, but Tetoron is a bit of a mystery. It may be related to Tetron, but I can’t find that reference. I may have a book at home.
Second, the Hibodress label is fascinating. Established by Holocaust survivor Olga Horak and her husband in the early 1950’s it was popular in Australia for at least two decades.
This blouse is beautifully made, with covered buttons, a pretty paisley print and fabric that has a hand(feel) similar to silk or rayon. I must look up more about the Tetoron fabric.
So iconic Sixties in many ways, and so beautiful! . . . .
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As many of the hats from the ’40s, this one is pretty dramatic. It sits on the back of the head and is all brim in front, with none in the back. This is one of the decades when hats were super-important – – sometimes the most central part of an outfit. I must admit that some hats from the ’40s are not my favorites, but they were always fun and interesting.
Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit a street market and found a great 1960’s dress that I’ll show on the blog soon. There were a few other treasures there – notably some beautiful old furs with unusual features. I didn’t need to add them to my collection (and, space is an issue when traveling) but I’m always interested in looking at examples of old pieces.
After that, I was privileged to be guided around downtown Melbourne and noticed several vintage-clothing shops. Didn’t have much time to stop, but I did run in to SHAG – one of the stores which is included in my book’s reference section, but which I had not visited personally since it’s my first trip down under.
So much fun to look at what’s on their racks and to meet the salesperson, Leah, to get an update on the business. They now have a website and on-line store, which will be added to their info in the book (a real advantage of using a digital format, rather than print).
I also discovered, sadly, that Anonymous Posh has closed. Sounds like it had a good run, though!
Such fun to poke around or true vintage fashion down here – it is different in interesting ways, but also the same. . . . .
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