The Vintage Traveler: new home for a great blog!Lizzie Bramlett, the author of the fun vintage and travel blog: The Vintage Traveler, has packed up and moved her blog to a new address. You'll want to make a note of that so you don't miss her newest post, she's having a giveway!http://thevintagetraveler.wordpress.com/…
Lilli Ann: 1950's Swing CoatIn vintage fashion, a Lilli Ann label brings to mind the San Francisco design house that specialized in drama and fashion flash. It is noted for wonderful wool coats and suits produced following WWII. Although the company history spans several decades, the late 1940's through mid-1960's era are pr…
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Mad Men Era: Green Silk Cocktail CoatVintage fashion from the late 1950's or early 1960's can be created in silhouettes that stop traffic. Mad Men style, it's something to wear this winter.Sometimes something perfect comes along, and this emerald green cocktail coat from Sak's Fifth Avenue is one of those moments in fashion history. …
1960's MOD Fashions to Wear or SewSewing dresses can be fun and easier than you think. 1960's fashions have such cute styles that seem very wearable right now. Yes, that center style has a divided skirt! I could see sewing up a few for spring, or even some in heavier fabrics for winter. How cute would these be with leggings and bo…
Sewing Vintage Styles: Vogue Vintage Patterns, 8686 & 8687Vintage style sewing patterns Vogue 8686 and Vogue 8687 offer a great way to get a retro look with a more modern fit. Fall is a good time to start a sewing project and these two patterns would sew up well in light weight wools or wool blends. The Vogue 8687 ensemble above has a 1950's coat style t…
Homage to the Pumpkin: Fall colors once moreThis color treasury on Etsy was compiled by Karen at High Desert Rose. It's that time of year again, when the dusty colors of fall seem perfect. I love these shades of orange, from bright to rusty. Our 60's Mad Men era dress suit got to join the selection, and it's the perfect autumn ensemble. A…
Opal EssenceI wanted to share this color fest treasury called "Opal Essence" posted on Etsy by Nancy of LocalColorist. She featured our cool 1940's style opalescent purple dress, it's a knock-out! Don't you love all the glowing soft purples she found and brought together here?thanks Nancy!Tweet…
Plaids on the Horizon for FallThere's something about fall that brings out a whole new perspective in fashion. Plaid looks great right now. It's on the runways, and ready to wear. Vintage tartan skirts make their annual appearance, many with great, classic looks. The plaid short is vintage Todd Oldham and a cute version we w…
Innocent Crush: new textile group by Anna Maria HornerAnna Maria Horner has a new and gorgeous set of fabrics out this fall called Innocent Crush. The colors and patterns are amazing, with a textile selection that runs from quilter's cottons, to voile and cotton velveteen. Seeing them will renew your interest in textile prints, if you have gotten bor…
SEWING VINTAGE: 'S' Curve Darts & Flat Lining as FacingSewing vintage patterns from the 1940's, 1950's and early 1960's is fun, but getting the right look often requires sewing methods we don't see today. Learning how to sew the styles you like will make it easier to get the look you want. One method is flat lining, and here I want to show a fast and …
Flappers on Film: Vintage Kodak footage in ColorFlappers, the wild and young generation of the 1920's are back with us once more. Captured by the medium of colored film, several actresses of 1922 are shown HERE in self conscious poses, gestures and movements. Kodak film experiments of that era recorded for us a generation that is now long gone,…
Pioneers in California Fashion: Peggy Hunt and the Affliliated FashionistsCalifornia fashion industry was well under way by the 1920's. Los Angeles had found its niche in two important local businesses: Hollywood and Tourism. This meant that by creating a strong brand identification with both the luxury of resort and sun sports, along with Hollywood and the glamour asso…
1940's Hawaiian styles and Lauren BacallAudree Gay Creations, California, c. late 1930's through 1940'sI saw the Alfred Shaheen exhibit of Hawaiian fashions recently and it brought to mind this sultry gown in an aloha print fabric. The fashion styling blends a bit of Pacific sarong skirt with a mainland cowl neck top. A flash of midriff…
Vintage Fashion: 1950's Shelf BustThe shelf bust in vintage fashion is always a fun style to see. It is nearly daring, a bit outrageous, and always eye-catching. A recent blog post by Gertie on shelf bustlines presented a great gallery of styles that show a variety of versions. Many are draped, a few are pleated.I remembered thi…
Anatomy of a DRESS: Flat Lining in a 1960's Dress1960's Print Dress in a cotton screen print, I.Magnin labelSewing vintage styles can be a new experience if you have been sewing crafts and modern fashions. One of the best ways to learn how-to sew dresses, especially vintage dresses, is to study examples. Trying to get the right effect usually me…
Vintage Shopping: Tacoma, WashingtonI have returned from a week enjoying the great Pacific North/West.One thing that I love to do when traveling is vintage shopping--and I don't mean in Seattle where prices are equal to New York's vintage shops. Instead I cruise the wonderful vintage stores in TACOMA. This sleepy Victorian and Bungal…
Summer Vintage: Blue Prints and Floralsabove, from top left: blue rose cotton textile, blue and green silk on 1960's dress, batik sun on tie dye blue rayon on 1980's dress.Florals and bold patterns are coloring new and vintage fashion right now in eye catching color combinations. Retro blue, aqua, and blue/greens seem to look fresh and r…
Sewing Vintage: Putting it all together - Fabric & PatternsI thought it might be fun to take one Vintage Vogue pattern and put together two entirely different outfits. Vogue Designer pattern #2609 by Mattli has great seamline details and a smooth clean look. It would look great in a shorter length with accessories that pop.Making the fabric selection was …
Vintage Fashion: Books to Collect, a ReviewReview of Books on Vintage Fashion or Costume HistoryA World of Costumes in CutoutHello Gorgeous!70's Fashion FiascosEncyclopedia of World CostumeDressing the PartHistory of CostumeFashion: The Changing Shape of Fashion Through the YearsIf you read this blog, you probably have more than a passing in…
