Afternoon Suit, from Les Modes; January 1912
The history of 20th-century fashion is a history of society. Throughout the century, fashion has been influenced by the times: war, politics, social movements, and more. The creation of ready-to-wear clothing, logos, window displays, lifestyle brands, fashion shows is what the 20th century gave to us. Sabina Bex and arte8lusso especially for our readers bring the history of fashion to life.
1952 - Best & Co fashions
Lover of all things involving 1950s housewives, Stepford, and preppy styles. Modest fashion is the perfect fashion.
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The history of 20th-century fashion is a history of society. Throughout the century, fashion has been influenced by the times: war, politics, social movements, and more. The creation of ready-to-wear clothing, logos, window displays, lifestyle brands, fashion shows is what the 20th century gave to us. Sabina Bex and arte8lusso especially for our readers bring the history of fashion to life.
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Reference Number : po 0721 D Period : Authentic Original Vintage : from the 1950s Style : Woman Wedding Gloves : 1 pair Maker : From an old store : made in France Color : Cream / Ivory Material : Polyamide : Beautiful soft & Stretch fabric Details : Timeless Ceremony Gloves - The perfect vintage accessory Perfect New/Old Stock (NOS) Condition : New from the past decades : Never been sold or worn Woman Size : Small / Medium Full Length : 10.1/4 inches ( unstretched ) Palm Length : 3 inches ( unstretched ) !!!! WEAR VINTAGE AND BE UNIQUE !!!!
What did women wear in the 1950s? Attending Hot August Nights, the largest classic car show in the west, has inspired me to take a look at 1950s fashion for women. My husband and I usually dress up in vintage or repro '50s clothes before going out to see all the cars. Sadly, not very
Like so many of you, I save a lot of pictures for inspiration. If you want to create beautiful things, it's important to look at everything you can get your hands on as you never know what will spark a little creativity. The first picture is one that I found last week and labeled it, "I Love This!!" I put it in Google images and tried to find its origination, but with no luck. I would love to see the finished garment, so if someone is a little better than I am about finding things, please let me know and I'll post the finished pictures. But for now, isn't this beautiful?!!! Be sure to take a minute or so and really look at the piece as the seam lines are so very interesting. A few weeks back, I did an inspiration post on buttonholes. I found this picture a little later, but I thought you would enjoy it nonetheless. Again, take a close look as the little bias pieces around the buttons as they are finished with thread arrows. What a gorgeous idea for a coat lining. Take a look at this sleeve. And this one. I don't know that I would ever do it, but it is interesting. This sleeve I will be doing. It is just so pretty and delicate. This coat is actually from the late 1800's. I would wear this today in a heartbeat, although I think I would prefer not to have the crocheted twists at the hem. I missed posting this dress when I did the 1960's post, but what a fun little dress! Not for everyone, but still fun. For those who enjoy repurposing, check out this top. It looks like 3 different sweaters were used to create this piece. I love the lines of this skirt. What a fun stripe project this would be. Vintage garments and patterns are always a great source of inspiration. Look closely at this piece. The top actually wraps around to the back closure. Beautifully done. Now, for one of the most disgusting things I've seen in a while...oh my goodness what was this designer thinking???? Sorry about that. I didn't mean to make you spit out your morning coffee ;) But then again, even bad design can spark an idea....maybe. Have a wonderful, inspiration filled week! Rhonda
1950s Advance 5851 Vintage Sewing Pattern - As Featured in Mademoiselle - Misses' Dress: View 1, sleeveless dress of one material - ribbon tie-belt. View 2, sleeveless dress with contrasting fichu collar - self belt. View 3, dress with short sleeves - contrasting pointed collar, cuffs and lower skirt - self belt. Size: 14 Bust: 32 Waist: 26 1/2 Hip: 35 Copyright: 1951 Pattern is: Factory cut and complete; pattern pieces are not printed Envelope condition: Lightly tanned NOTE: This is the original pattern, not a PDF or a reproduction. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Not your size....Here is a link that shows you to resize a pattern... http://sensibility.com/blog/tips/how-to-resize-a-pattern/ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Feel free to check out the rest of the items I have for sale here on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/patternshop Over 5000 more at my website.... Please see my policies for pertinent information... http://www.etsy.com/shop/patternshop/policy @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ This pattern will come in a protective plastic ziploc bag to preserve your pattern for years to come. All patterns are personally checked for completeness by me. If there is a piece missing it will be noted.
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