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TRUE VINTAGE 1940’S SWING ERA DAY DRESS IN A SLINKY KNIT

IMG_1653Perfect for Fall, perfect for work, school or just gadding about.  A fabulously comfortable, flattering cut and fabric.  Pullover style, easy fit.  Great for dancing!

The material has a beautiful hand (feel) and wonderful drape – like nothing made now.  Synthetics developed around that time revolutionized the clothing industry, and many others.  The colors are so unique and the pattern so interesting.  Just an “everyday” dress from the Forties – I’d love to have a million of them!!

This was another surprise find that blew me away.  It’s part of what makes this all so fun . . . . . . ..

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TRUE VINTAGE 1960’S – ’70’S POLYESTER FUNKY ART PRINT SHIRTS

TRUE VINTAGE 1960'S – '70'S POLYESTER FUNKY ART PRINT SHIRTS.

TRUE VINTAGE TWO-PIECE KNIT DRESS FROM THE LATE ’50’S/EARLY ’60’S – MOD MEETS MAD MEN

PERFECT DINNER TO DANCING DRESS – TRUE VINTAGE MID-CENTURY

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TWO-PIECE KNIT MAD MEN DRESS FROM THE LATE '50'S/EARLY '60'S

For dinner or after-work cocktails, this little number would fill the bill. Pair it with some matching blue pumps and you’d really be swank.

Simple as can be, but with the neckline decoration and the little vents at the waist, it’s very stylish. And, like a sheath dress, the fit is classic and really flattering.

If you are a DIYer, this style is very simple to sew.  I have another very similar in lightweight soft green wool – made by the grandmother of a friend in mid-century, as a 3-season dressy day dress.

Just the thing to have in your closet for that unexpected invitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TRUE VINTAGE TWO-PIECE KNIT DRESS FROM THE LATE ’50’S/EARLY ’60’S – MOD MEETS MAD MEN

TRUE VINTAGE TWO-PIECE KNIT DRESS FROM THE LATE '50'S/EARLY '60'S – MOD MEETS MAD MEN.

FABULOUS FINDS FROM THE FORTIES – TRUE VINTAGE DRESSING GOWNS

1940’s TRUE VINTAGE ELEGANCE AT HOME

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FABULOUS FINDS FROM THE FORTIES - TRUE VINTAGE DRESSING GOWNS

Wonderful dressing gowns from the 1940’s, or maybe even the 1930’s. These are made of rayon with great classic style.

The peachy pink one allows you to sweep into the room with a grand entrance. It has padded shoulders and a little bit of an elongated hem in back – an actual “train”!  The flowered one is a little more a’la Blanche Dubois. (A Streetcar Named Desire (play by Tennessee Williams, set in New Orleans – watch it; great movie starring Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando; a classic).  Flowered and sweet – very feminine and demure.

Gowns like these are more or less a morning version of the men’s smoking robe. Perfect to wear while enjoying your first cafe’ au lait of the day. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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FABULOUS FINDS FROM THE FORTIES – TRUE VINTAGE DRESSING GOWNS

FABULOUS FINDS FROM THE FORTIES – TRUE VINTAGE DRESSING GOWNS.

A FAVORITE FALL SWING JACKET FROM THE 1940’S OR EARLY ’50’S

AUTUMN ELEGANCE IN A TRUE VINTAGE SWING-ERA JACKET

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A FAVORITE FALL SWING JACKET FROM THE 1940'S OR EARLY '50'S This jacket is another real favorite. I always like anything from the Swing Era and the ’40’s.

Swing style with an open front, loose back and interesting pocket detail. The fit is so elegant.  I also love the decorative buttons on tabs at the waist, which are made as extensions of the pocket flaps. Novel idea.

The material is a heavy rayon (I guess) twill, with a rayon lining. “Tailored by Lydia Fashions New York”.  I could spend all day imagining the glamorous life it led!

Very smart for work or for evening.  Black is always extremely practical . . . . . . .

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A FAVORITE FALL SWING JACKET FROM THE 1940’S OR EARLY ’50’S

A FAVORITE FALL SWING JACKET FROM THE 1940'S OR EARLY '50'S.

TRUE VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET FROM THE 1960’S

MID-SIXTIES, MOD, FLOWER POWER SHIRT JACKET. TRUE VINTAGE FOR COOL NIGHTS

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TRUE VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET FROM THE 1960'S While it’s still warm, but the nights are getting cooler, I’ll be showing some light jackets. This one is from the ’60’s in a kind of fantasy floral print – not psychedelic, but a little abstract.  Flower Power ruled!  I love the colors in this and the nice, easy but chic fit.

The poly/rayon/whatever fabric that was often used then shouldn’t automatically be thrown in the washer like we tend to do with everything now. The label on this jacket says that it also needs the care of spot-cleaning or dry-cleaning, but I’ve still found it easy-wear. Just a little extra care does the trick.

Don’t panic! There are simple ways to deal with this. I have lots of items that can’t be machine washed, but I hardly EVER have to go to a dry-cleaner (can’t remember the last time). Not dissing them – they are a god-send when you…

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TRUE VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET FROM THE 1960’S

TRUE VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT JACKET FROM THE 1960'S.