Bustle Dresses in the 1950s

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SpTDMHcon7pvVlGQkjZa8KYSAQlN7kTgMZ-XKZSqT1Y3xa8Zuu9klR0CXG6XCg-Hm9gVYQicdk3pHJHFuKouN6MrMngCFd1WcnIHtzqk2ZY20nNqgRHesYy8lqDwSaSIwl5HiBgpxpJc/s1600-h/370px-Fashion_Plate_1880_Outdoors.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298954079362206418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SpTDMHcon7pvVlGQkjZa8KYSAQlN7kTgMZ-XKZSqT1Y3xa8Zuu9klR0CXG6XCg-Hm9gVYQicdk3pHJHFuKouN6MrMngCFd1WcnIHtzqk2ZY20nNqgRHesYy8lqDwSaSIwl5HiBgpxpJc/s400/370px-Fashion_Plate_1880_Outdoors.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Bustle-style dresses in the 1950's are easy to spot. Dresses with the most Victorian influences had a ruffle, drape or bow detail at the back. The wide crinoline styles of Christian Dior are well known, but what is fun to spot are the slender bustle influences that also show up during this decade.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcCLy0GC63F4b2l-VTgwv9LQkVFY8po_E7AP-c2auNnMZSqteYfrYV8azuTxo77qK7Bf6r7PUmB0uxN_3Om0q-esjTa8P_hWfW2Zrqtd2P4eZ3pNRZyX6Ua_F20OddIlOGAnIk0JV2oq9/s1600-h/Bustle.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298953828761306130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVcCLy0GC63F4b2l-VTgwv9LQkVFY8po_E7AP-c2auNnMZSqteYfrYV8azuTxo77qK7Bf6r7PUmB0uxN_3Om0q-esjTa8P_hWfW2Zrqtd2P4eZ3pNRZyX6Ua_F20OddIlOGAnIk0JV2oq9/s400/Bustle.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />Twentieth century fashion saw a revival of Victorian fashion by the 1930's, with little back drapes topping crepe skirts in 1937 (see "The Women" by Adrian for examples). After WWII, Dior's "New Look" brought in a re-discovery of the hourglass figure, and a deep influence from 1850's and 1860's fashion. <br />The bustle styles from 1870 and 1880 decades were a natural development during the 1950's as fashion explored the slender silhouette. Often these dresses are nearly plain in the front view, saving the fuss for the back.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pxxUhwCmPe8Fb0UkKVc-jl2W22v88U-pYvbdW2sGInuaeuHVrVnYPPwpLnxYTZRaA0_ermKtwdZfmCbsFIsKQEmVvJVox7-ZeA92KaxX4RpreW0XeBaXqMf2nx6pMU1KRZZpJnLO-DS5/s1600-h/bustle+ruffles.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298951186128295778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pxxUhwCmPe8Fb0UkKVc-jl2W22v88U-pYvbdW2sGInuaeuHVrVnYPPwpLnxYTZRaA0_ermKtwdZfmCbsFIsKQEmVvJVox7-ZeA92KaxX4RpreW0XeBaXqMf2nx6pMU1KRZZpJnLO-DS5/s400/bustle+ruffles.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbYZHDzhZC1-N7K8zZvRyM_UrLK4ytl7YuSOPA7-U3knWXGu_z2xn3yJWCyn3cCt9c1iQUooz3j8eHj1WimTy4tkBaU-mE9P6DlUqd3ouwz4CB9KpHmKMFPi2vO997a7Kh62JK2G92wEy/s1600-h/backbow.jpg2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298950985205089954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbYZHDzhZC1-N7K8zZvRyM_UrLK4ytl7YuSOPA7-U3knWXGu_z2xn3yJWCyn3cCt9c1iQUooz3j8eHj1WimTy4tkBaU-mE9P6DlUqd3ouwz4CB9KpHmKMFPi2vO997a7Kh62JK2G92wEy/s400/backbow.jpg2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />We were excited to find these two examples from the 1950's with charming back details. The blue lace dress is an amazing example of pattern design, and it is collectable for that alone. We love the floating back panel that is set at a flattering hip level in back, with layers of cascade ruffles from hip to hem. <br />Our plaid example has that school girl charm so familiar from movies such as "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944) and "Gigi" (1958). The dropped waistline in 1958 may have been the influence here.<br /><br />Both dresses are available at our Etsy shop online: <br />pintuckstyle.etsy.com (or click on our photo display at the right),<br />or drop by the shop to try one one (we are also happy to have you just look at them and take in their gorgeous details).

Bustle Dresses in the 1950s

Bustle-style dresses in the 1950's are easy to spot. Dresses with the most Victorian influences had a ruffle, drape or bow detail at th...

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80s Vintage Prom Dresses

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWU7TlATY7Pj9TMDNgmNktP_yTPDPtbSzj9WdolBXLKagZJyNmpF2qfTo9zPTaPJhcsU4rEwsaLd2KPESWq6qcfXR-PDG7lwMpIZN9mnvVzXsvy4iGoprUjruCTSF9ViBfrbxRMoLgd8V/s1600-h/red+halter+brocade,80s.no2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295308174257694466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWU7TlATY7Pj9TMDNgmNktP_yTPDPtbSzj9WdolBXLKagZJyNmpF2qfTo9zPTaPJhcsU4rEwsaLd2KPESWq6qcfXR-PDG7lwMpIZN9mnvVzXsvy4iGoprUjruCTSF9ViBfrbxRMoLgd8V/s400/red+halter+brocade,80s.no2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />We have an obsession with red prom dresses from the 1980's lately. With Valentine's Day ahead, they seem the perfect idea for a romantic quiet dinner or a big bash. What we have noticed is that dresses back then were FUN! Whether you love a cute and flirty dress with a sexy fitted corset style body, or a flippy mini that has a sweet heart necklinle, prom and cocktail dresses were made to flatter, whatever your size or shape.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qKPgCVUwXzm2lwtFDk4uppEBrMmNt1r2B_-T9UkLd3UqaW1vLCes-8DCRCbCJ1gPTMTINAE9m3ro1Q04fN_TRaAKJo1pCQPHFktiuVHbeOwgqFcMWGNdpX6IYIKQVTc5btgMfA14YIcc/s1600-h/redlongsidedrape.side.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295307988221139554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qKPgCVUwXzm2lwtFDk4uppEBrMmNt1r2B_-T9UkLd3UqaW1vLCes-8DCRCbCJ1gPTMTINAE9m3ro1Q04fN_TRaAKJo1pCQPHFktiuVHbeOwgqFcMWGNdpX6IYIKQVTc5btgMfA14YIcc/s400/redlongsidedrape.side.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />The set of dresses shown here are wonderful for their complex designs: wrapped, shirred and ruffled, these dresses were made by masterful pattern makers. All are unworn, coming to us recently from an amazing fashion designer's archive of 1980's dresses. Some even have the original hangtage (with prices that exceed $100). <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDTcQMKIV1FqIn5bcgtIzv_0zJQiqqv083SgDt2gxo13hOyx1Cpha-uRpzCG7RRuwCEjg-rAjEuHqFXCFxP6s8OoHJ-mm3cRTp0tHIpTTG6d_e_8NLYbTohJHpAeoRj3gUtMVlHqG25M_/s1600-h/red.80s.bigbow.2view.4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295307828060317266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDTcQMKIV1FqIn5bcgtIzv_0zJQiqqv083SgDt2gxo13hOyx1Cpha-uRpzCG7RRuwCEjg-rAjEuHqFXCFxP6s8OoHJ-mm3cRTp0tHIpTTG6d_e_8NLYbTohJHpAeoRj3gUtMVlHqG25M_/s400/red.80s.bigbow.2view.4.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><br />So be the first to own and wear one of these (or others) that we have listed on our NEW EBAY store: Pintuckstyle. You can 'click' on the new Ebay photo in our right-hand column. We are excited (and exhausted) to present nearly a dozen gorgeous dresses this week, waiting for new owners to love them. If you miss this auction, drop by the Etsy shop: pintuckstyle.etsy.com, where more are for sale at fixed prices.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2mnwWXKwLLMZLQ-BSN19SmprZ5ArknAMWVBsa_kPsUBwDxsVpt77RAHLY9xsf5-ju87lGleGu_jVQzoCM0Xz6NtqI4l6SRWYa4hMt4Yvtl4rR92omahx6GryH0ELKb9lkKpNAZpkRe7Y/s1600-h/orange.80s.2view.2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295307622841684466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2mnwWXKwLLMZLQ-BSN19SmprZ5ArknAMWVBsa_kPsUBwDxsVpt77RAHLY9xsf5-ju87lGleGu_jVQzoCM0Xz6NtqI4l6SRWYa4hMt4Yvtl4rR92omahx6GryH0ELKb9lkKpNAZpkRe7Y/s400/orange.80s.2view.2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>

80s Vintage Prom Dresses

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CPSIA: Is Your Family Ready?

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNnVUbcD6fvsFHEPTThPq9sangrV6HH3dNnbO1nIGh6TDHLjWxMjJh1ahj7H6zIGnd2SqDPd1vt_2sWHdY4eqXIZtpCT2N4bUo2VynH2gY-8ca4HzYlJUpmXAf_0GOkxPA-Sabqx8ZZrw/s1600-h/PC070090.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292888542761480818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNnVUbcD6fvsFHEPTThPq9sangrV6HH3dNnbO1nIGh6TDHLjWxMjJh1ahj7H6zIGnd2SqDPd1vt_2sWHdY4eqXIZtpCT2N4bUo2VynH2gY-8ca4HzYlJUpmXAf_0GOkxPA-Sabqx8ZZrw/s400/PC070090.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />CPSIA<br />What is it? <br />The Consumer Product Safety Inprovement Act is a new law that will prevent businesses from selling ANYTHING for children without product chemical testing. <br /> <br />Failure to test each item may include landfill or burning both new and used clothing, and preventing thrift stores, yard sales, ebay or you from selling children's apparel and toys that are untested or were made before the law goes into effect on Feb. 10.<br /> <br />This is a classic example of botched legislation.<br />The intent was valid: it was supposed to prevent lead content from being in children's toys (from China) but the bill is so badly written that it includes required lead test for each and every model and style of toy, garment, books, furniture, fabrics etc.<br />But the real shocker is that this bill is<br /> <br />RETRO ACTIVE! <br /> <br />The law is unclear how used or old children's apparel, toys, furniture and other items will be disposed of. But right now the interpretation is that nothing can be re-used or re-sold again! <br /> <br />This is a real blow to young families who routinely trade, buy and sell used children's ware in order to keep up with the demands of a growing child and still keep to a budget. <br />This is a shocking fact that the hurting economy will have to deal with.<br /> <br />Another big issue is the fact that the testing process is expensive, and only the major manufacturers are able to comply. Small home industries (often mother-at-home businesses) will not be able to afford this expense, and many 'boutique' businesses are expected to close with in the next few weeks.<br /> <br />When is the deadline? coming soon on Feb. 10.<br /> <br />Read these sites, then if you think this deserves notice, email, phone or write your to your friends and family (feel free to cut and paste this post)<br /> <br />http://babyproducts.about.com/b/2009/01/07/new-act-sacrifices-budget-for-baby-products-safety.htm <br />http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/cpsia-and-small-manufacturers/<br />http://www.etsy.com/storque/craftivism/cpsia-updates-and-calls-to-action-3157/

CPSIA: Is Your Family Ready?

CPSIA What is it? The Consumer Product Safety Inprovement Act is a new law that will prevent businesses from selling ANYTHING for children w...

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