Got a lot of new stuff in the shop this month including an amazing mint condition 1940s silk blouse, lots of 70s does 40s dresses, 2 1940s ladies jackets, 30s stockings and a few other lovelies. Enjoy!
Just had to share some of my favs from my Pintrest board. So many of these are just beyond words! I wish that I could have many of them reproduced to wear now.
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Categories: Clothing, Shoes
Happy New Year everyone! Thought I’d share what has just gone into the Etsy store today with you and what will be coming up; 1940s Military Buddies sweetheart pin, 1950s silk men’s tie, 1960s sneakers, ladies coat and men’s tie and a 1930s velvet scarf. I a bunch of 60s gloves and ties to wardrobe for the US show ‘Vegas’. Keeping an eye out for those when I watch 
And coming up in the next I will be adding a 1920s men’s evening scarf, a sheer 1930s evening gown, an unworn 1940s sateen bolero shirt and wide pants set and a puff sleeved 50s top. Enjoy!
Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Men's Fashion
I stumbled across the site for The Prohibition Clothing Company the other day via my friend, the Vintage Baroness. A great online store for men who love to sport a classic look. The PCC have some very dapper accessories too, and I must say that it is refreshing to see more and more vintage-styled outlets popping up all over the world to offer something more than just mainstream fashion. Classic style never dates! Seems they also have a Made to order Service too and I like the web-page design. Here is what the owner has to say (taken form the site):
“The Original Prohibition Clothing Company was born out of my love for classic tailoring, the storied history of America during the 1930’s and 1940’s, and a desire to create timeless elements of style. Elegant and sporty, we offer a unique and individualized approach to dressing that is sophisticated, romantic and unusually appealing. Iconic vintage pieces are delicately reworked to be both modern and nostalgic. Unlike some fashion companies, who reinvent their aesthetic every year, we offer a consistent and compelling vision that allows our customer to build a wardrobe of enduring pieces. Through partnership with select factories and artisans, we strive to produce excellent products, with minimal waste and a high level of respect for all of our partners. These considered garments, inspired by our collective history, are perfect for making a little history of your own.”
They have hats and caps, back-belted jackets, trousers, plus-fours, shirts, vests, bow-ties and some great stuff like a leather book strap and vintage style tote bag. You can check out The Prohibition Clothing Company’s wares here:
*Taken from my other .
A few new items for the shop this month including an amazing 1930s gown and celluloid necklace and a 1940s blouse, handbag, dress and coat. Enjoy!
Categories: Accessories, Clothing
In the Southern hemisphere, that is 
Back in August this year, Lisa Ho (a prominent Australian fashion designer) auctioned off her HUGE vintage clothing collection, which consisted of 100s of garments predominantly from the 1920s and 30s. Racks and racks of carefully organised items were for sale along with some of the most beautiful 20s beaded dresses I have even seen! I am happy to say that two of my favourite fellow bloggers in the Aussie vintage scene were there to bid for (and win) some of these beauties.
I have included just a small selection of what is featured in the online catalogue. You can find the rest at Mossgreen Auctions. My favourites are the yellow dress (snapped up by my Sydney friend Inger), both the pink and the black coats in the second line of pics, the 30s red gown and the bias cut white 30s dress. All just stunning! I wish I could have been there to go through all though racks of 30s silk gowns.
* Taken from my other blog .
From a 1936 edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, advising readers how to “look smart” while attending the Great Lakes Exposition, suggesting various ways to wear the illustrated fashions.
Hi all! I have been busy putting more items into my Etsy store – – including 2 1950s suits, a men’s grooming kit, shoe trees, barkcloth dress, 60 ladies shoes and some gloves. I’ve featured a few items here so I hope you enjoy looking. If you would like to keep up to date with all the listings, join my VVE facebook page.
Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Men's Fashion, Shoes
Tagged: 1930s, 1930s bakelite, 1930s dress, 1930s fashion, 1940s fashion, 1940s gloves, 1950s, 1950s dress, 1950s fashion, 1950s ladies suit, 1950s mens grooming kit, 1960s, 1960s ladies shoes
As most of you know, my favourite era is the 1930s, so this week I have scoured Etsy for 30s items that I like and posted them here for you all. From gowns to shoes and accessories, from sewing patterns to homewares. Some of these items are from a few of my fav fellow Etsy sellers such as , , and . Enjoy!
* All items linked back to their original Etsy source.
Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Hats, Shoes
Lot’s of lovelies for the boudoir listed here this week. From 1920s step-ins, to bed-jackets, tap-pants, girdles and bullet bras Enjoy!
* All items linked back to their original Etsy source.
Categories: Accessories, Clothing
Tagged: 1920s fashion, 1920s lingerie, 1920s step-in, 1930s fashion, 1930s lingerie, 1930s slip, 1940s fashion, 1940s garter belt, 1940s lingerie, 1950s bra, 1950s bullet bra, 1950s lingerie
Just had to add this to the blog today. A stunning 1930s red gown and an amazing pair of satin evening shoes from the same era. Both from different Etsy stores and yet, look how well they go together. Just breathtaking!
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Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Uncategorized
Hello to our lovely followers. Just wanted to let you all know that I have finally opened my own Etsy store: , so I will post items that are coming to shop here as well as the Facebook page before I put them in the shop so you have a heads up. I will have clothing, shoes, hats, sewing patterns and jewellery from the 1920s to the 70s for sale.
I was inspired to open the shop because of my love of vintage style since childhood, which has never waned.So now I have a large collection of vintage clothing and accessories and I am always looking for more, as I have been selling on ebay for years too. But Etsy is easier and more efficient!
I hope these little pieces of history give their new owners as much joy as they have given me – in both hunting for them and passing them on to you Please pass on the FB page and Etsy pages to anyone you know who loves vintage style Some samples from todays listings.
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Violet’s Vintage Emporium on
Categories: Accessories, Books, Clothing, Shoes
Tagged: 1920s fashion, 1930s fashion, 1940s fashion, 1940s shoes, Violet's Vintage Emporium
This new addition to the catalogue is a gorgeous 1930s gown and it is available in multi-size. Lovely simple lines and I adore the sleeves. I’ll have to add it to my sewing list!
As always, moving house means that you must sort, pack, then un-pack all of your worldly goods. Sometimes you come across items that you haven’s seen for a while, as I did with my precious ‘Delineater’ magazines from the 20s and 30s. It was with glee that found a group of 4 many years ago in a tiny out of town antique store, and I love them to bits, but I had carefully stored them away and had almost forgotten I had them!
As a designer, I adore Delineator cover art in all it’s elegant art deco simplicity and the wonderful fashions portrayed, so I thought I’d go on a hunt for some more online. For those unfamiliar to the magazine, Delineator (A Journal of Fashion, Culture, and Fine Arts) was launched in 1873 by Ebenezer Butterick – yes, that Butterick. In the early 20s, the magazine published the work of romance novelists and many famous illustrators worked on staff. The magazine later merged with William Randolph Hearst’s Pictorial Review in 1937.
The Delineator was originally a magazine of women’s fashion, with dressmakers patterns, as well as articles covering women’s issues, women in sport and in cultural life. In 1920, it hosted ‘more advertising than was ever inserted in any magazine published for women at any time, anywhere’, thanks to it’s 1 million readers and I believe it was published in many languages. Well, 4 of them found their way to a little store in country town Australia … so there you are!
I hope you enjoy these beautiful covers. I would never part with my copies.
Categories: Books, Clothing, Hats, In Magazines
Tagged: 1920s magazine, 1930s fashion, 1930s magazine, Delineator magazine
A fabulous shot of 3 men enjoying a picnic.
With a closeup showing a love of striped socks. In the day it was a way young men could express themselves in a society where rules on how to dress were still in place. Sometimes in the UK they were made in the school colours.
Not a bare head in sight, even during the dark times of the Depression, men still took pride in the way they dressed on a daily basis.
Categories: Clothing, Hats, Men's Fashion, On The Street
Tagged: 1930s fashion, 1930s menswear
So, I thought I would do something fun and write a regular post every 2 weeks that focuses on a particular colour. I will also include pics showing all sorts of vintage fashion items that were produced in varying shades of that colour, hopefully to inspire some new outfit combinations in the future and some possible purchases.
Red: So many shades and varities. Crimson, fire-engine, scarlet, vermillion, cardinal, blood-red and the list goes on. I chose red today because it is a courageous colour and I have needed a lot of that in the last few days. I usually wear red when I am feeling confident and happy. Here are some amazing examples of red vintage/vintage inspired items. How gorgeous are the 30′s bias gowns – stunning! The black and red cloche is also breathtaking.
* Please note that all photos are linked back to their original source.
Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Hats, Shoes
For all our Australian followers, we hope you had a wonderful day off, celebrating life in this wonderful country of ours by doing the things that us Aussies like to partake of in summer. Whether it was going to the beach, attending a bbq or picnic or just hanging out with friends having a few drinks. Hope your day was grand and here are some lovely vintage Australian Home Journal covers and Home Budget inside pages from the 1920s and 30s to inspire you.
More stylish men from the era I adore most, the 1930s. This time featuring knitwear including swimwear, winter woolies and sportswear.
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Bondi Beach, Australia, c. 1932. Source: Vintage Venus
German teenagers in the snow, c. 1930s. Source:
Spectacular examples of sweaters (or jumpers as we call them in Oz), Plus Fours and knee high socks. Source: Fedora Lounge
Categories: Accessories, Clothing, Men's Fashion, Vintage Photos
Tagged: 1930s fashion, 1930s knitwear, 1930s mens swimwear, 1930s menswear
