CUTE TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S CASUAL SUIT IN RED!

CUTE TRUE VINTAGE 1950'S/'60's CASUAL SUIT  IN RED!

OK. This little cutie is in red cotton CORDUROY and you say – WHAT?! IT’S MAY 13TH!!! Yeah, that’s what I’ve been saying, too. I don’t know about you, but the weather here has been in the low ’60’s Fahrenheit for several days and I hear it’s colder elsewhere. So this photo was sitting on my desktop and I said, Nyah, nyah weather, I’m gonna do it!

I love this little suit. It’s lightweight, unlined, and has the cutest collar. It would be a good one to wear your “secretary blouse” with (you know, the one with the bow tie in the front or the conservative little collar). You could also wear a low V-neck bodysuit with lots of necklaces or a scarf, or maybe just leave it the way it is. If you’re a bigger size than Madge (my model, remember?) it might fit like a two-piece dress.

Anyway, it’s not a high-end item – I think it was a Montgomery Ward brand – just regular career-girl attire in the early to mid-1950’s. (I could also see Miss Moneypenny dressed like this in 1962(?)) Anyway, I love RED and the unusual style so those were my main reasons for picking it up – it made me smile!

Frost this morning, but it’s to be in the high ’80’s tomorrow. Go figure – we’ll be back to more seasonal garb then. Stay tuned. It just goes to show that you just never know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S -1970’S CASUAL DRESS FOR SUMMER

TRUE VINTAGE 1960'S -1970'S CASUAL DRESS FOR SUMMER.

TRUE VINTAGE 1970’S WRAP SKIRT

TRUE VINTAGE 1970'S WRAP SKIRT.

TRUE VINTAGE 1970’S WRAP SKIRT

TRUE VINTAGE 1970'S WRAP SKIRT

Stuck in the ’70’s for a day or two – this skirt is an example of a popular style from the middle of the 1970’s. The skirt wraps around with a long tie belt and has a design sewn on one side.

This one was made by JOYCE. According to my experience, they made nice sportswear, including shoes. I think that the label is long gone, or they merged with another company.

If you could zoom in on the design, you would see that it has been stitched on by machine. This is still a very well-made item (don’t you love the little ruffle around the hem?) but not up to the standard of 20 years before, like we just saw in my FINDERS’ CLUE photo.

Oh, well – it’s still the cutest thing ever and worth collecting. VERY Country Club, with a nice little blouse which I’ll be showing later . . . . . . . .

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FABULOUS FABRIC IS THE SECRET OF THIS TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S WRAP DRESS

FABULOUS FABRIC IS THE SECRET OF THIS TRUE VINTAGE 1960'S WRAP DRESS.

A TRUE VINTAGE EARLY 1960’S DRESS FOR SUMMER PICNICS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

A TRUE VINTAGE EARLY 1960'S DRESS FOR SUMMER PICNICS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

A CLASSIC SHIRTWAIST DAY DRESS WITH A STORY

A CLASSIC SHIRTWAIST DAY DRESS WITH A STORY.

ANOTHER TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S DAY DRESS

ANOTHER TRUE VINTAGE 1950'S DAY DRESS.

TRUE VINTAGE FLOWER POWER MID-1960’S DRESS

TRUE VINTAGE FLOWER POWER MID-1960'S DRESS.

TRUE VINTAGE SHIRTWAIST DAY DRESS FROM THE 1950’S

TRUE VINTAGE SHIRTWAIST DAY DRESS FROM THE 1950'S

This style was everywhere from about 1945 to about 1965, I think. In house dress to day dress styles, the shirtwaist with full skirt was a classic fashion. I remember my mother wearing them.

Some had fabric-covered buckle belts and some, like this one, had tie belts. All kinds of prints or solids were seen.

I love this one, which is a semi-sheer material in a print with a French motif. Not a bit high-end; just the average do-what-the-day-requires outfit for a modern 1950’s housewife.

This one came my way from a relative, which makes it very special . . …

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