Love it, love it, love it! What a cute little day dress in charcoal, with white machine embroidery all over and white accents. With the decorative pockets and a couple of pleats in front, she’d be stepping out in style.
The belt-keepers are also charcoal, so I put a black belt on just for display. However, I think that a white tie belt similar to the neck tie would look sweet. A matching belt could always be made from extra fabric in the hem, if that works, too. We’ll see.
So, late 1950’s or very early 1960’s for this one – just right for a movie date on Saturday afternoon or a little shopping trip. Take a close-up look at the embroidery. It’s really special. . . . . . .
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Spectator style, black and white – always classic, always right.
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?
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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!
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