A selection of pages from Weldon’s Home Dressmaker- Dance Frocks; a monthly publication. Unknown date, 1930s.
1930s Dance Frocks
Tag: thirties
High End Vintage Winter Coats
A wonderful selection of vintage coats from VintageTextile.com:
Olivia de Havilland
Remember this photo of Dita’s stunning hair that I posted a few days ago? Well I just stumbled across an image of Olivia de Havilland sporting a similar ‘do in the late 1940s, and had to share. If anyone knows how to create a look like this, please do let us know!
You probably know Olivia de Havilland as Melanie in Gone with the Wind. She was a fairly serious actress in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, and often played in period pieces. She also happens to be Joan Fontaine’s older sister. She is still alive today (she is 93 years old).
Alexander McQueen Retrospective Part 1: Fall 2001
In tribute to Lee Alexander McQueen, I am going to post a retrospective of past collections, from a SwingFashionista perspective. The best of Alexander McQueen for retro-loving folk. May he rest in peace. To start, my top picks from the Fall 2001 ready-to-wear show. More to come…
Vintage Shopping: SamayaLingVintage.com
A round up of my favourites right now at SamayaLingVintage.com:
