Category Archives: chiffon

VPOD: Vintage 1930s Multi-Color Striped Chiffon Gown


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As a young girl, at my yearly dance recital, my dance instructor would award trophies to her most deserving students. Out of several hundred dance students only a handful would be singled out each year.

I remember waiting expectantly on stage hoping my name would be one of the names called. And finally, finally, after three years of lessons and daily practice, I walked home with…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Beaded Chiffon Party Dress


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Nude may be the hot new neutral but this is one trend that can have dire consequences if it’s not executed properly. We know nude is just a few short pages away from naked in the dictionary and there’s a thin line between looking smashing in nude and looking at first glance to be naked.

Rule #1: Do NOT match your skin tone.

Choose a shade darker.…

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eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Clothing Finds


vintage 1960s mod mink trim coatvintage haskell parure necklace and earringsvintage ceil chapman silk chiffon cocktail dressvintage broadtail and mink coat

vintage pierre cardin clutch pursevintage 1940s rayon floral swing dressvintage 1960s lanvin chintz day dressvintage 1950s i magnin cocktail dress

vintage versace military corset dressvictorian lace and jet capeletvintage ysl cuff braceletvintage 1950s black lace illusion dress

vintage 1940s emma domb dressvintage 1960s folklore flax dressvintage 1960s mod military coatvintage 1950s lilli ann suit

vintage diane von furstenberg wrap top dvfvintage 1980s halston tweed preppy blazervintage judith leiber lizard art deco handbagvintage 1920s beaded flapper dress

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Vintage 1960s Mod Mink Trim Coat (bustownmodern) | Vintage Miriam Haskell Necklace and Earrings Parure (coutequecoute) | Vintage Ceil Chapman Silk Chiffon Cocktail Dress (collezioni_prive) | Vintage 1960s Broadtail and Mink Jacket (americanarchive) | Vintage 1970s Pierre Cardin Clutch Handbag (yabbadabbado_1972) | Vintage 1940s Floral Swing Dress (millstreetvintage) | Vintage 1960s Lanvin Chintz Day Dress (goodgollymissmollysmamma) |…

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VPOD: Vintage 1920s Red Beaded Flapper Dress & Boardwalk Empire


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It only took one episode for HBO’s latest drama, Boardwalk Empire, to earn a green-light for a second season. Over 7 million viewers enjoyed the three recent showings of the premiere episode (yes, I was one of them) and critics everywhere are singing its praises:

Sensational!…Addictive!…Captivating!…Smashing!…Brilliant!…Terrific!…Intoxicating!…Stunning!…Genius!…
Perfection!…Smashing!…Breathtaking!…Dazzling!

Of course, all these superlatives could just as easily apply to today’s VPOD and all the fabulous 1920s fashions featured in…

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VPOD: Vintage 1950s Italian Couture Chiffon Party Dress


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I spied a Tweet the other day asking why vintage clothes were so expensive and the way I see it, any price tag on a piece of vintage clothing reflects two different things:

  1. The value of the original garment (based on its creator, fabric, construction, scarcity, provenance, etc.)
  2. A dealer premium that reflects the dealer’s efforts to make the piece available for sale.

Now for those readers who…

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