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MOD BLACK AND WHITE SHOES FROM THE MID 1960’S – SPECTATOR STYLE

Spectator style, black and white – always classic, always right.

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MOD BLACK AND WHITE SHOES FROM THE MID 1960'S - SPECTATOR STYLE

A pair of, low-heeled classic quasi-spectator-style Mod pumps.  Black and white is always “in”, and is always de la mode.  Very practical for any Sixties – era outfit.  You can also dance the night away in comfort.

This pair is by the famous maker Florsheim, a quality name for decades.  Looks great Spring, Summer or Fall.  Probably in Winter, too.  A classic’s a classic, right?

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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RARE FIND YESTERDAY! CLASSIC MID-CENTURY BLOUSE DISCOVERY

RARE FIND YESTERDAY! CLASSIC MID-CENTURY BLOUSE DISCOVERY.

ANOTHER TRUE VINTAGE FIND – CLASSIC PINK WOOL STRAIGHT SKIRT FROM THE SIXTIES

ANOTHER TRUE VINTAGE FIND – CLASSIC PINK WOOL STRAIGHT SKIRT FROM THE SIXTIES.

ANOTHER TRUE VINTAGE FIND – CLASSIC PINK WOOL STRAIGHT SKIRT FROM THE SIXTIES

     Just another plain old skirt, right?  Wrong.        Why? . . . . . . . .

This skirt, of pretty wool fabric, is fully lined with a deep hem finished with hem tape.  It fits like a dream – the darts are in the right places and the waist is well – proportioned instead of being way too big.

The hook and eye above the zipper close securely and stay closed.  Classic and elegant – just the way a quality garment should be made.  No wonder it’s been around for fifty years,  Whenever I discover one, I nab it!

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY

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INCREDIBLE FIND!!!!! 1930’S – EARLY 1940’S DRESSY FROCK . . . . . AMAZING!

INCREDIBLE FIND!!!!! 1930'S – EARLY 1940'S DRESSY FROCK . . . . . AMAZING!.

AUTHENTIC TRUE VINTAGE CUSTOM-TAILORED SHIRTWAIST DRESS – 1940’S/1950’S

AUTHENTIC TRUE VINTAGE CUSTOM-TAILORED SHIRTWAIST DRESS – 1940'S/1950'S.

AUTHENTIC TRUE VINTAGE CUSTOM-TAILORED SHIRTWAIST DRESS – 1940’S/1950’S

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Despite the fact that this dress has damage, I couldn’t resist picking it up. When I’m ready to wear it, it’ll make a great sleeveless style or a skirt. Or, I could donate it for study to a theater group because of all its great features as a piece of fashion history. It was well-loved and well-worn!

This frock was home-sewn from the ground up. The belt is missing, but would have been covered with matching fabric by hand. The cross-stitch embroidery decoration is, of course, hand-done. Even the patches and mends are very well-stitched and give authenticity to the dress.

I wonder what brand of pattern the seamstress used – if she used one at all. So many women could make their own patterns at home by taking a few measurements or copying from an old garment. I have a couple of older friends who tell me that their mothers could make outfits for them by looking at a picture in a magazine, a catalog or a store window. Can you imagine that kind of fashion freedom? Wow!

MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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A FABULOUS EARLY 1950’S JUNE WEDDING – IN HANDMADE LACE

A FABULOUS EARLY 1950'S JUNE WEDDING – IN HANDMADE LACE.

SINCE WE’RE IN A VACATION MOOD, TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S TOP BY TIFFANY TRAVELER

SINCE WE'RE IN A VACATION MOOD, TRUE VINTAGE 1950'S TOP BY TIFFANY TRAVELER.

A LITTLE FUN FIND – TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S – EARLY 1960’S HANNA BARBERA CARTOON SOUVENIR HANKIE

A LITTLE FUN FIND – TRUE VINTAGE 1950'S – EARLY 1960'S HANNA BARBERA CARTOON SOUVENIR HANKIE.