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Vintage Party Dresses

Something got me in the mood lately – and I’ve started looking around for some wonderful party dresses for the holidays… vintage of course! I love that I’m not going to see my dress on a dozen other people at the party – and vintage glam doesn’t hurt, either 🙂

For instance, this lovely dress from Blue Velvet Vintage caught my eye:

Blue Party Dress from Blue Velvet Vintage

It’s beautiful – and unusual – and look at the detailing. The sleeves are sexy! The hem is flattering, especially with a pump. Though I think I’d add a very strappy navy or black sandal rather than the shoes the model is wearing. Add some sparkly dangling earrings, and this dress could take you, well, anywhere 🙂

Gorgeous Vintage Fashion Finds

If you’re like me, you’re always looking for excellent vintage fashion and gifts. I recently found a gorgeous vintage shop over on Etsy and just had to share! Look Again Vintage is the shop and I’m very impressed with the quality she features – take a look at these fabulous shoes!

Look Again Vintage black pumps
Black Pumps from Look Again Vintage

and

Look Again Vintage black pumps
High heeled gray slingback heels from Look Again Vintage

Of course she offers more than just fabulous shoes (as if we ever say “just” and “fabulous shoes” in the same sentence!) She has some wonderful gifts, separates, lingerie, and dresses – including this yummy cocktail dress:

vintage black dress from the 1960s
Vintage Black Wiggle Cocktail Dress

Great vintage is such a find – and where can you find well-made, great looking finds like this that are so affordable? You definitely want to check out this shop!

The Duchess of Windsor – now *these* are vintage jewels!

I was thinking recently about vintage rhinestones, and that led me to vintage jewelry, and that led me to fine vintage jewelry, and of course that led me to the Duchess of Windsor.

She had own style, that’s for sure. Take a look at this pin!

Jeweled Flamingo Pin belonging to the Duchess of Windsor
Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby Flamingo Pin belonging to the Duchess of Windsor

Actually I think Wallis Simpson is a pretty fascinating woman – and story. And she certainly loved jewelry. The good stuff. I think I read recently that a collection of her fine jewelry was sold at auction for $12.5 million. With an M.

Kinda out of my league – so far out that it doesn’t even bother me.

I really like that pin – but honestly, I’d like it just as much if it was silver plated metal with crystal chatons and little baguette rhinestones. Now all I’ve got to do is find a flamingo pin to play with 🙂

Vintage Fashion – Great Style and Great Prices!

Want to see some gorgeous, affordable vintage fashion to go with your vintage glass jewels? Look what I found!

This luscious dress is available right now at Andemonster on Etsy. “Andemonster” is Swedish for “spirit designs” – and her shop is full of fun, wearable, yummy designs. And did I mention they are super affordable? Yes!

Here are some more of her vintage fashion lovelies:

1950s Formal Gold Beaded Dress>
and
Vivid Red Vintage Coat with Faux Fur Trim

These lovelies may be gone by the time you read this – or they may not. But she has a wonderful selection of vintage goodies, and there are lots more to choose from. You really need to go check her shop!

P.S. And right now, she’s having a $20 dress sale – talk about a win-win!

Vintage Fashion and Shopping – Gorgeous Blog!

I just found a wonderful vintage fashion blog, Glamourdaze, “An Archive of Vintage Fashion and Beauty”.

Glamourdaze Blog

She’s got some wonderful pages there, talking about decades of fashion from the 1900s through the 1950s – here’s one of my favorites: Vintage Fashion – the 1930s.

Check out her Vintage Fashion Store and her Youtube link to Vintage Fashion in Films”.

Go have fun – and may I say, Yum!