Lots and Lots of vintage clothing
I finally took pictures of most of the vintage stuff I own. I say most because I realised when I was done that I'd actually forgotten a lot of them, and I didn't include the turn of the century stuff. Missing is my red summer dress, my Red Cross cloak, one Edwardian tux, my green and purple 1950s dress, my leather 1960s trench, my 1950s winter coat, one late 1800s frock coat, my Edwardian bodice, my Beaver skin top hat, the rabbit fur muff, a lot of random accessories (gloves, hair pieces, and the like), and jewelry. I had a bit of a scare when I was grabbing all this stuff that I'd lost my cloak, but then I found it. It'd just fallen in my closet.
Dresses are underneath the cut. A lot of it needs to be ironed and my basement isn't exactly well lit >.> Enjoy?
This is my Peggy-est dress, and one of my newer ones. It's one of my favorites, and it was made even better because it only cost like $10 on ebay. Worn with red wedges.
Another newer one. It's a knitted tennis style dress from the 1960s. Usually worn over jeans with brown riding boots. Once it gets cooler a maroon trench will be added over top.
This is a 1950s handmade dress. It's my Dorothy in Oz dress. I like wearing it with a crinoline and, once again, red wedge heels. I have no clue what stockings I'll pair it with in the winter or which coat. Also it comes with a matching belt, not in the picture, and it's a hell of a lot bluer IRL.
I'm wearing the white blouse today. It's from the 1960s, made of 100% pure polyester. It's so cute but also so so so hot. Worn over a white tanktop, with darkwash skinny jeans, and riding boots. The one one the left if what I got the white blouse to go with originally. It didn't work out IRL as well as it did in my head. I have yet to wear this brown, mod jumper with leather lacing anywhere. It's super cute, but I have nothing to wear under it.
This is a blue embroidered slip and the dressing gown I usually wear over it. They were purchased separately and are not a set, but both are from the 1960s.. I call them my Betty Draper lounging set.
This is a sheer 1950s dress with glass buttons. I have to wear it with the above slip because it really is quite seethrough. It also comes with a belt which is very necessary for me, because the dress as a whole is a bit big on me.
Simply pink shirtwaist dress from the 1950s. Usually worn with a crinoline, heels, and a vintage pearl strand.
From the 1960s, the only 'Joan-Style' wiggle dress I own. It looks amaaaaazing on, especially when paired with a pair of black, platform heels.
I've never worn this dress out into the world. It's a Drindl dress from the 1960s, so picture... an Oktoberfest vibe. But when I put it on I kind of look like Maria Von Trap. It's a really pretty dress, I just haven't been able to figure out how to style it yet. I MIGHT sell it. I'm not sure.
This is one of my Marine jackets. As far as I've been able to tell (judging by the tag on the inside pocket) it's from the late 70s/early 80s. I wear it alllll the time. It's my goto light wear jacket and goes with just about everything. Also it belonged to a small man, so it fits me well.
This is my Air Force jacket from the Korean War, 1951 to be exact. It's a bit big on me so I don't wear it as often. Also the blue is weird in that it somehow doesn't go with with much, which is unfortunate.
This is my Nurse uniform from World War Two. It's in seriously bad condition. I got it from a garage sale for $5 in Oberlin and it had obviously been sitting in someone's attic for years. There are moth holes all over it, which I would love to somehow get fixed. I'd like to just get it fixed up all around, actually. The only time I've put it on is when I was showing it to sunfish60669. It comes with the jacket, a skirt, a shirt, and a short tie.
This jacket is from 1929 (or 26... I can't remember exactly at the moment). It was owned by George F Kennan (he wrote The Long Telegram) and I got it from his estate sale for $50. Luckily, he was a tiny dude, so it fits me rather well. You can see it in action here. It's one of my favorite wearable pieces, as my other tuxedo jackets are waaaaay too big.
Another 1950s shirtwaist dress. I have a lot of those! This one is long sleeved acetate, meaning it's a bit warm for right now, but I can't wait to take it out for postseason-baseball! It has little baseball figures on it, which you can't really see in the picture. The color is off white and turquoise meaning you can't wear white or black shoes with it, I discovered. So I went out and purchased some adorable metalic turquoise heels.
The ultimate Little Black Sequined Dress. I've never worn this out, but I would love to. I've just never gone anywhere fancy enough to wear it! It's from the 1960s and it was about $25 at a really sketchy thrift store in the next town over.
One of my favorite and my first vintage dress! It looks amaaaaazing with a crinoline and black heels underneath. The best part is the waist. It pulls in so perfectly, and then the skirt pops out and suddenly you look about three inches lighter in the middle! It's also one of my main Betty Draper dresses.
This is a very heavy cloak from the late 1950s. I don't wear it often, just because I don't have much it goes with. Just that pink dress really. I really prefer my gorgeous Red Cross cloak anyway XD!
This isn't quite a shirt waist, but it is still from the late 1950s. I paid a little more for this one at $30, but the adorable Pinup Girl pattern on it made it worth it. It's interesting also because it has a 'Mandarian Style' collar which I like. The only thing is I don't have heels that match this dress, just orange flats. I need some orange heels.
I will be wearing this dress when I'm pregnant. It'd a hand made 1960s trapeeze dress that can easily be belted with one of my cute green period belts. But it could literally fit anyone. I got it for $2 on Ebay and love, love, love it.
Another one of my favorites! Checkout the pattern on this one. It's the green and blue gradient with sketches of people at the racetracks painted on in black ink. I love it because I know I'm never going to find someone else wearing the same thing. The knife pleats are also to die for, though this is so wrinkled right now that you can't really tell. It comes with a blue belt not in the picture, and I always wear it with a crinoline.
Hand made 1950s red dress, belted with a green skinny belt, and always worn with brown riding boots. A lot of time I slip the above green marine jacket over it to complete the look with one of my fauxhawks or straightened and pulled back hair.
This dress is actually brand new. Handmade 1960s. It arrived with a hole in the side, so I patched it up last night. I suppose I'll wear it tomorrow. I feel like it'll probably work with Chucks or keds, but I literally haven't put it on yet or held it up to my shoes, so I don't know. It's actually begging for some cowboy boots.
This 1950s dress has a lovely chess pattern and a 25 inch waist that I grew out of almost as soon as it arrived. I wore it for one photo shoot here. When I finally get my shit together, I'm going to sell it. It's too painful to look at. I want to put it on with some platforms.
This was one of my first purchases back in the day. The colors are vibrant and it comes with a belt, again not in the picture. It's probably my best sleeved dress, because it's not acetate so it breathes nicely and I don't sweat like crazy. I also have good accessories for it! Blue necklaces, blue earings, and perfect shoes.
Dresses are underneath the cut. A lot of it needs to be ironed and my basement isn't exactly well lit >.> Enjoy?
This is my Peggy-est dress, and one of my newer ones. It's one of my favorites, and it was made even better because it only cost like $10 on ebay. Worn with red wedges.
Another newer one. It's a knitted tennis style dress from the 1960s. Usually worn over jeans with brown riding boots. Once it gets cooler a maroon trench will be added over top.
This is a 1950s handmade dress. It's my Dorothy in Oz dress. I like wearing it with a crinoline and, once again, red wedge heels. I have no clue what stockings I'll pair it with in the winter or which coat. Also it comes with a matching belt, not in the picture, and it's a hell of a lot bluer IRL.
I'm wearing the white blouse today. It's from the 1960s, made of 100% pure polyester. It's so cute but also so so so hot. Worn over a white tanktop, with darkwash skinny jeans, and riding boots. The one one the left if what I got the white blouse to go with originally. It didn't work out IRL as well as it did in my head. I have yet to wear this brown, mod jumper with leather lacing anywhere. It's super cute, but I have nothing to wear under it.
This is a blue embroidered slip and the dressing gown I usually wear over it. They were purchased separately and are not a set, but both are from the 1960s.. I call them my Betty Draper lounging set.
This is a sheer 1950s dress with glass buttons. I have to wear it with the above slip because it really is quite seethrough. It also comes with a belt which is very necessary for me, because the dress as a whole is a bit big on me.
Simply pink shirtwaist dress from the 1950s. Usually worn with a crinoline, heels, and a vintage pearl strand.
From the 1960s, the only 'Joan-Style' wiggle dress I own. It looks amaaaaazing on, especially when paired with a pair of black, platform heels.
I've never worn this dress out into the world. It's a Drindl dress from the 1960s, so picture... an Oktoberfest vibe. But when I put it on I kind of look like Maria Von Trap. It's a really pretty dress, I just haven't been able to figure out how to style it yet. I MIGHT sell it. I'm not sure.
This is one of my Marine jackets. As far as I've been able to tell (judging by the tag on the inside pocket) it's from the late 70s/early 80s. I wear it alllll the time. It's my goto light wear jacket and goes with just about everything. Also it belonged to a small man, so it fits me well.
This is my Air Force jacket from the Korean War, 1951 to be exact. It's a bit big on me so I don't wear it as often. Also the blue is weird in that it somehow doesn't go with with much, which is unfortunate.
This is my Nurse uniform from World War Two. It's in seriously bad condition. I got it from a garage sale for $5 in Oberlin and it had obviously been sitting in someone's attic for years. There are moth holes all over it, which I would love to somehow get fixed. I'd like to just get it fixed up all around, actually. The only time I've put it on is when I was showing it to sunfish60669. It comes with the jacket, a skirt, a shirt, and a short tie.
This jacket is from 1929 (or 26... I can't remember exactly at the moment). It was owned by George F Kennan (he wrote The Long Telegram) and I got it from his estate sale for $50. Luckily, he was a tiny dude, so it fits me rather well. You can see it in action here. It's one of my favorite wearable pieces, as my other tuxedo jackets are waaaaay too big.
Another 1950s shirtwaist dress. I have a lot of those! This one is long sleeved acetate, meaning it's a bit warm for right now, but I can't wait to take it out for postseason-baseball! It has little baseball figures on it, which you can't really see in the picture. The color is off white and turquoise meaning you can't wear white or black shoes with it, I discovered. So I went out and purchased some adorable metalic turquoise heels.
The ultimate Little Black Sequined Dress. I've never worn this out, but I would love to. I've just never gone anywhere fancy enough to wear it! It's from the 1960s and it was about $25 at a really sketchy thrift store in the next town over.
One of my favorite and my first vintage dress! It looks amaaaaazing with a crinoline and black heels underneath. The best part is the waist. It pulls in so perfectly, and then the skirt pops out and suddenly you look about three inches lighter in the middle! It's also one of my main Betty Draper dresses.
This is a very heavy cloak from the late 1950s. I don't wear it often, just because I don't have much it goes with. Just that pink dress really. I really prefer my gorgeous Red Cross cloak anyway XD!
This isn't quite a shirt waist, but it is still from the late 1950s. I paid a little more for this one at $30, but the adorable Pinup Girl pattern on it made it worth it. It's interesting also because it has a 'Mandarian Style' collar which I like. The only thing is I don't have heels that match this dress, just orange flats. I need some orange heels.
I will be wearing this dress when I'm pregnant. It'd a hand made 1960s trapeeze dress that can easily be belted with one of my cute green period belts. But it could literally fit anyone. I got it for $2 on Ebay and love, love, love it.
Another one of my favorites! Checkout the pattern on this one. It's the green and blue gradient with sketches of people at the racetracks painted on in black ink. I love it because I know I'm never going to find someone else wearing the same thing. The knife pleats are also to die for, though this is so wrinkled right now that you can't really tell. It comes with a blue belt not in the picture, and I always wear it with a crinoline.
Hand made 1950s red dress, belted with a green skinny belt, and always worn with brown riding boots. A lot of time I slip the above green marine jacket over it to complete the look with one of my fauxhawks or straightened and pulled back hair.
This dress is actually brand new. Handmade 1960s. It arrived with a hole in the side, so I patched it up last night. I suppose I'll wear it tomorrow. I feel like it'll probably work with Chucks or keds, but I literally haven't put it on yet or held it up to my shoes, so I don't know. It's actually begging for some cowboy boots.
This 1950s dress has a lovely chess pattern and a 25 inch waist that I grew out of almost as soon as it arrived. I wore it for one photo shoot here. When I finally get my shit together, I'm going to sell it. It's too painful to look at. I want to put it on with some platforms.
This was one of my first purchases back in the day. The colors are vibrant and it comes with a belt, again not in the picture. It's probably my best sleeved dress, because it's not acetate so it breathes nicely and I don't sweat like crazy. I also have good accessories for it! Blue necklaces, blue earings, and perfect shoes.