Clothing – Page 19 – Swing Fashionista

Lots of new items in the Etsy store!

Hi all, I have been very busy putting more items into my Etsy store – Violet’s Vintage Emporium – so I hope you will all go in and take a gander at the 35 or so new things I have added, including some more 40s dresses, 40s tailored jackets, vintage sewing patterns and magazines, lots of vintage hats (30s to 50s), mens 40s suspenders, hair clips and bobby pin cards from the 30s, 40s and 50s and some lovely scarves. And isn’t the 1930s blue blouse divine?! I wish it fit me!!

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. Now, back to writing my next post! 🙂

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Â Â Â Vintage Late 1940s 'Geometrical' Ladies Dress Â Â Â

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Ralph Lauren Spring 2012 Collection – so very 30s!

Some gorgeous pieces here and wide with a late 20s to mid 30s feel, and wide flowing pants abound!! Almost resort wear in some cases, which is fabulous. I Â have many pairs of 30s style wide trousers which I incorporate into my everyday wardrobe on a daily basis and I’m glad to see that this flattering style with a 30s edge on catwalks. Lots of bias cut dresses, swagger and cloche-type hats and feminine, flowing fabrics here too. My favourite is the first pic.
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1930s La Femme Chez Elle magazines are trÃ¨s chic!

Ahh…La Femme Chez Elle. So many beautiful art deco minimalist style covers and fashion plates within. And lots of nifty hat making tips! I have scanned some of the articles for you here from a few of my collection. Yes, they are in French, but the visuals are worth looking at. Some lovely knitting patterns too and I really want to try and make the tilted straw hat. So cute! If you are interested, I have some for sale in my Etsy store. I noticed that Artposters.com even has copies of the covers for sale as prints.

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1930s Women's Magazine La Femme Chez Elle 15 December 1932

1930s Women's Magazine La Femme Chez Elle 1 March 1932

My Etsy store – Violet’s Vintage Emporium

Hello to our lovely followers. Just wanted to let you all know that I have finally opened my own Etsy store: Violet’s Vintage Emporium, 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.

Violet’s Vintage Emporium on Etsy
Violet’s Vintage Emporium onÂ Facebook

Â Â Â Vintage Mid 1940s Salmon Pink Dress Â Â Â

Â Â Â Vintage 40s 'Baby Blue' Lace Dress in Large Size

Vintage colour swatch: Bold Black and white

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.

Black and white:Â Yes, I’m generally a fan of darker colours like black and navy, so I’ve always been a fan of 1930s Coco Chanel. Even her home was decorated in black white tones, which at the time, was quite daring. Schiaparelli also used black and white very well in some of her clothing lines. Anyhoo, I love the contrast of black and white garments and the streamlining they give the body. Here are some lovely examples that I have found.

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