Category Archives: Coats

VPOD: Vintage 1960s Jungle Print Trench Coat

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Do you keep a Bucket List? I do!  And one item on my list of 100 Things to Do Before I Die is take an African Safari.  But at the rate that species are becoming extinct, I’m hopeful that there will still be leopards, rhinos, and elephants to be seen by the time I get there.

If you dream of going to Africa too, you can…

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VPOD: Vintage Pendleton Car Coat

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vintage pendleton car coat

The Bishop family has owned and operated Oregon’s Pendleton Woolen Mills for six generations, producing some of the most beautiful, high-quality woolen goods to be found. Perhaps the most famous of their products, the ones that “started it all” in 1909, were their amazing Indian blankets which became very highly prized by Native Americans.

The company had great respect for the Native Americans, sending someone to…

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eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Clothing Finds

Vintage 1980s Ikat Print JacketVintage Beghe Velvet HandbagVintage Victorian BlouseVintage 1930s Velvet Burnout Gown

Vintage 1980s Lanvin NecklaceVintage Hermes Skirt and BlouseVintage Ethnic Embroidered Long CoatVintage Mary Sachs Cocktail Dress

Vintage Werle LBD with laceVintage I. Magnin Crochet Vest JacketVintage Hattie Carnegie Revival Scarab NecklaceArt Deco Spiderweb Robe Jacket

1890s Ruffled Beaded CapeletVintage Patricia Smith Moon Bag purseVintage 1940s Turquoise Beaded DressVintage Pierre Cardin Necklace and Earrings

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Vintage 1980s Ikat Print Jacket (thriftwares) | Vintage Velvet Handbag (alowcostdeal) | Victorian Black Lace Blouse (mienchou) | Vintage 1930s Velvet Burnout Gown (millstreetvintage) | Vintage 1980s Lanvin Necklace (plasticplanet) | Vintage Hermes Skirt and Blouse Set (sisterofpoupi) | Vintage Ethnic Embroidered Maxi Coat (sistersoftheblackmoon) | Vintage Mary Sachs Cocktail Dress (afterafashion123) | Vintage Werle Black Lace…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Gucci Mac Raincoat with Head Scarf

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Here in the good ol’ USA, when you mention a Mac, most people don’t associate it with fashion, right? I mean, here, Mac conjures up images of sleek computers, laptops, ipads, iphones and all things related to the Cult of Jobs. (And yes, I’m a member.)

But long before there was Mac, with a capital M, there were macs, with a lower-case M. Mention a mac…

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VPOD: Vintage 1950s Evening Coat

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Boy, have times changed! I’m on my way to a business lunch in white jeans and a vintage silk tank and necklace. But I remember when I started my business career in the early 1980s. Back then I attended any lunch in a suit, panty hose and closed-toe shoes. Not because I wanted to. Oh no, no, no, Because I was required to. Don’t you love…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Balenciaga Haute Couture Wool Coat

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A couturier must be…

…an architect for design
…a sculptor for shape
…a painter for color
…a musician for harmony
…a philosopher for temperance

This describes the “Balenciaga spirit” as professed on the Balenciaga website and boy, does it ever capture the essence of this great designer!

Take today’s VPOD for instance, an haute couture 1960s coat by Balenciaga. The design is architectural, displaying balance and precision, as well as sculptural with…

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eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Clothing Finds

vintage 1980s graphic print peplum topvintage miriam haskell necklacevintage missoni mermaid print pantsvintage 1950s flocked chiffon dress

vintage 1960s strapless lace prom dressvintage 1980s graphic print skirtvintage 1960s bamboo and raffia handbagvintage pucci pareo beach wrap

vintage 1960s Oscar de la Renta Coatvintage 1940s ceil chapman cocktail dressvintage 1960s floral dressvintage 1960s Christian Dior Necklace

vintage 1980s cage shoulder mini dressvintage Hattie Carnegie cobra necklacevintage helen bond carruthers sweatervintage 1960s ossie clark dress

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Vintage 1980s Graphic Top with Peplum (thrifted) | Vintage Miriam Haskell Necklace (ldwlegacies) | Vintage Missoni Mermaid Print Pants (mintmallstore) | Vintage 1950s Flocked Chiffon Dress (labellevintage_inc) | Vintage 1960s Strapless Lace Prom Gown (panache111) | Vintage 1980s Graphic Print Skirt (bustownmodern) | Vintage 1960s Bamboo and Raffia Handbag (denisebrain) | Vintage Pucci Pareo Beach Wrap (micheinnaples)…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Broadtail Fur Coat and the California Proposed Fur Labeling Law

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Under current California law, a garment must have at least $150 worth of fur before it requires a label stating it’s made from real animal fur. But that may be about to change thanks to the work of California Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, D-San Francisco.

At the request of The Human Society of the United States, she has introduced a bill in the California legislature that would…

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eBAY ROUNDUP of Vintage Clothing Finds

Not every vintage fashionista has the time to page through thousands of eBay listings. But now you don’t have to!

Instead, just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Top Vintage Clothing Finds.

An eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing, accessories and jewelry, these are pieces that have caught my discerning eye for their uniqueness, their contemporary feel or their highly collectible nature.

As…

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VPOD: Vintage 1960s Faux Fur Convertible Coat

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vintage 1960s faux fur jacket

Talk about balanced reporting! Today’s New York Times featured two fashion articles that talk about fur: “Fashion Feels Furs Warm Embrace” reported that almost 2/3 of designers showing in New York used real fur in their collections (shame! shame!) while “Can Sackcloth Have Fur Trim” detailed Karl Lagerfeld’s use of what he calls “fantasy furs” which are (surprise! surprise!) actually fake!

Fur is a billion dollar industry–that’s billion…

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