Hope you have a fabulous dress for the countdown!
Category: Vintage Photos
Several ways to dance (according to each one’s profession)
Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 – Several ways to dance (according to each one’s profession)
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From the Humorist: “How a doctor dances… a salesman… a dentist… a swimmer… a scello player… a phrenologist.”
Love Vintage: A Passion for Collecting Fashion
This looks like a fantastic book! Do any of you own this book? Have you flipped through it? What is your personal review?
Here is a great review from Super Kawaii Mama!
Information provided by seller:
Love Vintage takes the reader on a charming visual and literary journey through the annals of 20th-century fashion design.
With beautiful photography and an elegant text, It effortlessly reveals both the recurring themes of fashion whilst also identifying the distinct features and innovations of each era.
Vintage clothing is much valued, not least because if its graceful and fluid appearance, but also on account of the wearability and durability of the garments. Unlike the mass-manufactured clothing of today, where garments are more-often-than-not two-sided grabs of fabric hastily stitched together, much of the clothing of the past was designed to be refashioned and reworn as time went by. They were shaped garments, structured in three dimensions, and designed to impose form upon the wearer.
Love Vintage covers both the glamorous and everyday garments of the past and, despite the apparent complexity of some, shows how each was perfectly designed to suit the occasion for which it was worn. They were ultimately so much more functional, wearable and sustainable than the clothing of today.
The book also contains a wealth of information about fashion design, of high value to both the experienced and novice collector, together with an inspirational collection of photography that helps describe each piece to its full. Also included are valuable notes on dress construction, vintage designers, and fabrics.
This book is the culmination of almost 30 years of studying, collecting and repairing vintage clothes, fuelled by a passion for the art of design and a humble respect for the dressmaking skills of a bygone era that brought such creative visions into reality.
Nicole Jenkins is a costume designer, vintage clothing afficionado, and owner of the highly respected vintage clothing store, CIRCA, in the heart of Melbourne’s vintage district in Gertrude Street, Fitzroy.
Almanaque Bertrand, 1938 – An invitation to dance
From The Punch: In the time of the Minuete… of the Quadrille… of the Waltz… and of the Fox-trot.
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From The Punch: In the time of the Minuete… of the Quadrille… of the Waltz… and of the Fox-trot
De L’Officiel de la Mode: Archives
This is unbelievably cool. De L’Officiel magazine (think French fashion mag) has recently published their archives and now you (yes, you!) can read through the past editions starting from 1920!!! If you read French this should be even more amazing, but even if you don’t, this is still wonderful. Here is a screen shot of the archives:
Click here to go to the gallery!
Here is a quick preview of what you can see if you head on over to the archives. This is from 1927, #66:
Go, go now! Click on the link above and peruse through the archives of L’Officiel de la Mode! What cover do you like best? What era do you most enjoy? Let us know!!!