Fashion vintage

Vintage jewelry, clothing, purses, special gifts and wonderful, unique items from the 1940's-1990's. Coro, Trafari, Monet, Weiss and other wonderful hallmarked brands can be found here. We ...

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Where have all the polka dots gone? Looking over my collection of vintage pictures and catalogs, polka dot dresses, tops, and swimsuits were all very popular from the 1920s to the 1960s. Large and small white dots on a colored background were plentiful in the mid-century. Black and white polka dots, red and black polka

Marilyn Monroe wore countless iconic gowns throughout her life. Here's a look at the actress's most memorable style moments.

Simplicity 2580; ©1948; Misses Skirt and Scarf: The skirt, cut in four sections, joins to a waistband. Style 1 has an outside tuck which encircles the skirt. In Style 2, ruffling trims the lower edge. Style 3 is finished with belt carriers through which a purchased belt is inserted. In Styles 2 and 4, the scarf, cut in two sections, featured pockets on the inside under the tripe row of ruffling at each end. A hood may be formed of the scarf when the slide fastener at the center is secured…

The gray days of winter have me looking forward to spring and lighter/brighter clothing. I scanned these from a 1949 insert of the pattern department of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The green ensemble with matching beret in the first picture has my name all over it. I love the color combination. While the 30s is my absolute favorite era, there are so many things I love about the designs of this time period too. So pretty!

What were the 'must have' dresses in 1954 ? - 1950s fashion report for Glamourdaze.com - originally published by L'officiel-de-la-mode examines the spring /summer gowns from Christian Dior, Hubert Givenchy, Jean Patou and Jean Desses

seventies inspo.

It’s time for your graphic of the day! The 1950’s is coming to a close and another decade awaits…so enjoy this beauty! To add this gorgeous creation to your digital wardrobe…just click on the image…right click and “save as” Hope you enjoy! If you haven’t seen today’s post 30 Perfect Porches take care peek! […]