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A REALLY NEAT AND SEXY 1960’S HOUSE DRESS
While we’re still in kind of a hippie – dippie mood, here’s the wonderful wrapper house dress I found, in a great psychedelic print. The first thing I noticed after my eyes told me that this garment was true vintage was the feel of the fabric. It is so silky and glossy that you just want to have it next to your skin and to run your hands over it. Add that to the figure-hugging fit and we’ve got a real sultry thing going on.
With all the seaming and piecing involved here, it’s hard to imagine that the dress was handmade but that may be true. It closes with great big metal snaps in order to fit close to the body and preserve modesty. I just love it and will wear it around home as one of those really convenient outfits that can also go out for running errands anytime.
We’re just about out of the Sixties now – just one more frock before strolling into the Seventies. Stay tuned . … . . . . . . .. . . … .. .. . . . . . …
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1940’S WARTIME HOUSE DRESS WAS A WONDERFUL SURPRISE FIND!
Just right for Autumn, these dark tones are unusual and attractive. The fabric wasn’t expensive, but is distinctive with a slightly nubby stripe woven in. Take a zoom-in look. A very practical style, like the women of that day.
The buttons add some interest with silver rims and extras trimming the collar. That’s a smart place to put an eye-catching touch to the design with additional specialty buttons which would be hard to find. A lost button would have a ready replacement.
I’ll love this frock for a long time. As much as finding dressy, elegant and off-beat outfits thrills me, these more everyday, easy-wear items are still a favorite.
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RED, RED, RED! TRUE VINTAGE SHIRTWAIST DRESS AND SHOE SUGGESTIONS
I believe that these are all from the 1960’s. Floral self-belted house dress/casual day-dress (LOVE these vibrant colors!) and shoes for late summer days. I’m always happy to find red! 
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JUST FOUND – 1960’s MOD PLUS SIZE SUMMER DRESS BY MYNETTE
This is also a true vintage brand that I already own – so fun to find things by names that I know. It’s a vintage 16, which was a plus size at that time, but still looks pretty cute on Stella.
Plain and everyday, but still worth picking up, to me. All part of the vintage sleuthing craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A COUPLE OF LATE ’40’S – EARLY ’50’S FUN SHIRTWAIST DRESSES IN SUNNY COLORS
I love the colors of these dresses – pink to lavender, with black and white. Both in a similar shirtwaist style, below-the-knee length and made of a substantial cotton.  Perfect mid-century design. Absolutely LOVE the collar shapes!
The dress on the left has little houses in a novelty print and some interesting tuck and piping details.  The fabric is a bit heavier, and I’d wear it into Fall.  The one on the right has cute pockets, ric-rac trim and a great plaid.  It really says “summer” and farmers’ markets, to me. I took the sleeves off for a more flattering fit for me (and saved them, of course!) and wear it often.
Neither one has a label, but I doubt that they were made at home – especially not the left-hand one.  Just goes to show, that labels often go by the wayside. . . . . . .
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TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S -1970’S CASUAL DRESS FOR SUMMER
This style is sometimes seen again in copycat fashions now, but was popular for very casual wear in the late ’60’s or the early ’70s. Not much to say about it excepting that it’s cute and very easy to wear for summer.
Super-casual with a huge metal zipper in front, you probably wouldn’t wear this to work in an office. It could be great almost anywhere more relaxed and perfect over a swimsuit.
One distinguishing characteristic is the combo of blue and brown in the print, which isn’t often seen but is a mix that I really like. It’s also a nice, sturdy, high-quality cotton weave.
As day-wear styles got really casual in the mid 1960’s, clothing became easier to wear but generally less well-made and elegant, as I see it. However, you can’t beat well-styled simplicity . . . . . . . .
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ANOTHER SURPRISE FIND! TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S/’50’S DRESS WITH THE TAGS STILL ON!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE surprises like this!! A polished cotton Spring shirtwaist frock from back in the day that’s new to me!
This dress would have been sold in a hometown store or a department store – it was a budget to mid-priced item – but the quality of workmanship would beat most of what is sold today. Â That’s not even to consider the fabric – it’s really superior and you won’t find anything like that now!
It was just an everyday day-dress to Rosie the Riveter or Lucy Ricardo, but I think it’s cute with a lot of attitude today. That’s what it’s all about. Â Madge thinks it’s pretty swell . . . . . . . . . .
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PLANNING SOME SPRING CLEANING THIS WEEKEND? DO IT IN TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S STYLE . . . . . . . . . ..
PLANNING SOME SPRING CLEANING THIS WEEKEND? DO IT IN TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S STYLE . . . . . . . . . ..
Some of you may remember that I have several day dresses made in this wrap style, but this one is distinctive. It was made by (or modeled after one made by) a clothing company in the 1940’s which sold this style as a house dress. I have seen a re-print of their newspaper or magazine ad.
Nothing could be simpler or more comfy than this design. It is practical (see the big pockets) and easy for bending and stretching into those dusty corners and down to those dirty floors. If you don’t get too dirty, it looks nice enough to make a quick run to the market in.
This was a practical Mother’s Little Helper (before Mrs. Robinson changed the tune on that one completely) and was sold as such. Who would have known . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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