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BRIGHT RED GIRLY DRESS FROM THE EARLY 1960’S – LOVE IT!
Even though it’s way too prissy for me, yes, I do love it. There’s a certain genre from that time that this frock fits right into; and, what could be better than a bright hollyberry-red dressy dress...
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TIMELESS CLASSIC SILK CHEONGSAM SHEATH, FULLY HAND-TAILORED
Oh, I LOVE this! Been looking for just the right one for a long time and here it is – in my favorite color (or one of them . . . . . . . . .). This style dates from the 1920’s in Shanghai, China and...
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BACK TO TRUE VINTAGE – 1960’S BLACK CREPE COCKTAIL DRESS
From a New York clothier, this frock with a shimmy-shake beaded bodice is classic 1960’s. The fully-lined black crepe dress with a knee-length hemline was a standard of 1950’s and early 1960’s...
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WOW TIMES 3!!! GORGEOUS MID-CENTURY ASIAN JACKET BLOUSE
What a beautiful find! Because of the traditional styling I can’t date it exactly, but it’s old. Rayon satin with lovely floral embroidery. Like the silk Cheongsam dress I found last week, this...
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INCREDIBLE TRUE VINTAGE DRESSY COCKTAIL SWEATER FROM THE 1950’S – MAYBE EARLY...
So much fun! A pretty open-weave Orlon sweater knit with metallic thread design to be worn with a black skirt or slacks at some mid-century party event. It is absolutely amazing that it’s survived...
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TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S WIGGLE DRESS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
Oooh! Wish I had a party to go to – you can be sure I’d wear this. By Jonathan Logan in cherry-color velveteen. Deep V-neck front and back, back zip. The straight sleeves have short zippers at the...
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AN ELEGANT TRUE VINTAGE EVENING CARDIGAN SWEATER FROM THE 1950’S – EARLY...
Before we move into the late ’60’s and early ’70’s, here’s a beautiful decorated sweater meant, mostly, for evening wear. It is fully lined in silk with black beads and spangles decorating front and...
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TRUE VINTAGE TWO-PIECE KNIT DRESS FROM THE LATE ’50’S/EARLY ’60’S – MOD MEETS...
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...
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CLASSIC GARAY EVENING CLUTCH FROM THE 1950’S
So many clutch purses are made today in vintage styles, but there’s nothing like the quality and attention to detail found in true vintage examples. I’ll ALWAYS go for those instead! I love rigid...
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NEWLY DISCOVERED ACCESSORIES AND SHOES – HERE WE GO . . . . . . .
True vintage late 1960’s 100% leather hand-made stiletto heels. What shoes should be!!! Black patent leather with fabric bow decoration. These were originally sold at a well-known mid-western...
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TWO UNUSUAL TRUE VINTAGE EVENING COATS – 1940’S – 1950’S
It’s still cool enough to wear them for dressy evenings and I love to top my party-wear with these old fur-trimmed lovelies. The brown one is from the Forties and is of a light-weight wool with dyed...
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VA-VA-VOOM! HERE’S THE MID-CENTURY LILLI DIAMOND FIND – AS ONLY STELLA CAN...
This is a real pure silk, fully-lined knock-your-socks-off wiggle dress. I’ve been encountering a lot of those lately. Naturally, the fit is a bit snug behind. In addition, it’s...
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LET’S BE ELEGANT – LUNCH AT SARDI’S ANYONE?
True vintage from the 1950’s, this one was not made for a lunch date at the local diner. We’re in to Spring-weight fabric here, but black and white is always season-less (or is it dark navy? It’s...
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FOR WHITE NIGHTS – 1950’S BEADED EVENING SHELL BLOUSE
Now that we’re beginning to feel like getting out of sweaters and wool . . . . . . . Whether you’re clubbing or out for a very elegant dinner, this beautiful beaded shell would steal the show. Bead...
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SHEER AND VERY LADYLIKE FROCK FROM THE 1960’S?
Dark blue with a bit of smoke in it. The front placket, cuffs and decorative bow are a dusty mauve satin. Very elegant and mysterious – she still had the tag on, but no clue where she’s from or...
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EMMA DOMB 1950’S PARTY FROCK AND JACKET
Always right any time of year – an exquisite little number from a famous designer of the time. Wasp-waisted and embellished with rhinestones and netting. Love halter necklines – this rayon dress is...
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LOVELY LONG GREEN SHEATH DRESS FROM THE EARLY 1960’S
For a Spring cocktail party or a dressy date, here’s a lovely gown custom-tailored in the early Sixties. Blue and green combined was a big trend at that time. In a mid-weight embroidered fabric, with...
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TRUE VINTAGE EARLY 1960s FESTIVE COAT OVER YOUR EASTER PARTY FROCK
Magicvintagespy I showed this coat last year, but what time could be more appropriate for a re-run . . . . . . Imagine yourself in this, over a gorgeous green dress, on your way to a swanky cocktail...
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True Vintage Early 1960s Dressy Coat Over Your Easter Day Frock
I showed this coat last year, but what time could be more appropriate for a re-run . . . . . . Imagine yourself in this, over a gorgeous green dress, on your way to a swanky cocktail party or the...
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DISCOVERY! SUMMER WHITE MID-CENTURY HANDBAGS
Beaded and beautiful – one even had a pretty hankie tucked inside! (also found some old pennies) Vintage 1950’s – 1960’s, made in Hong Kong (of course!), made in U.S.A., too. All so clean and...
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