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LET’S “UP” THE TRUE VINTAGE BLING – RHINESTONE NECKLACES FROM THE FIFTIES AND BEFORE

LET'S "UP" THE TRUE VINTAGE BLING – RHINESTONE NECKLACES FROM THE FIFTIES AND BEFORE.

GORGEOUS TRUE VINTAGE ART DECO RHINESTONE BRACELET

GORGEOUS TRUE VINTAGE ART DECO RHINESTONE BRACELET.

BEAUTIFUL TRUE VINTAGE SIXTIES COCKTAIL/DINNER DRESS AND A FAVORITE FORTIES BLOUSE IN EMERALD

BEAUTIFUL TRUE VINTAGE SIXTIES COCKTAIL/DINNER DRESS AND A FAVORITE FORTIES BLOUSE IN EMERALD.

STUNNING 1950’S MINK-TRIMMED DRESS – ANOTHER RECENT FIND

STUNNING 1950'S MINK-TRIMMED DRESS – ANOTHER RECENT FIND.

TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S ATOMIC WHITE & GOLD EVENING GOWN

TRUE VINTAGE 1950'S ATOMIC WHITE & GOLD EVENING GOWN.

3 TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S – 1950’S VELVET EVENING COATS & JACKETS

3 TRUE VINTAGE 1940'S – 1950'S VELVET EVENING COATS & JACKETS.

TRUE VINTAGE SWING DRESS FROM THE 1940’S

TRUE VINTAGE SWING DRESS FROM THE 1940'S

A lovely swing dress, of two layers, with a circle skirt and lace mesh overlay. This is so pretty!

It’s got a v-neck front and back, with a long side zipper. It swings and sways and such a flattering fit. I just love that cafe au lait color.

I believe that the fabric is rayon, at least for the dress underneath. That fabric was SO commonly used during the ’40’s. It can pose some care issues, but it has such nice qualities otherwise that it’s usually worth it.

This is not a Here I am. Look at ME!! dress, but once you’re seen, you won’t be forgotten. Best not to choose it when you’re going incognito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TRUE VINTAGE EVENING GOWN – 1950’S – EARLY ’60’S MIAMI BEACH

TRUE VINTAGE EVENING GOWN – 1950'S – EARLY '60'S MIAMI BEACH.

TRUE VINTAGE EVENING GOWN – 1950’S – EARLY ’60’S MIAMI BEACH

TRUE VINTAGE EVENING GOWN - 1950'S - EARLY '60'S MIAMI BEACH

This one is spectacular and I wonder where it was worn in vintage Miami Beach. There’s always been a lot going on there, in and out of the limelight so, you just never know . . .
I discovered it, again, by surprise (!) along with several other dresses and handbags in a seemingly unlikely spot.

There is no maker’s name on it, but it was made in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. It’s got a metal zipper up the back, and a heavy satiny rayon skirt that falls to the floor or almost to the floor, depending on the wearer’s height. The bodice is TOTALLY covered with clear iridescent bangles and edged with bronze-color glass beads. The neckline is a lower scoop in back.

I can imagine this being worn to a casino, by one of the more well-to-do patrons. It creates a regal presence and says “don’t mess with me”. . . . . . . .

Morgana Martin, the Magicvintagespy
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TRUE VINTAGE EARLY 1950s SEMI-FORMAL DANCE DRESS

TRUE VINTAGE EARLY 1950s SEMI-FORMAL DANCE DRESS.