Symbolic of vintage dresses
Of course dresses are the symbol of femininity, but did you know you can express much more than that with your vintage dress? If you take a look at the various models vintage and retro dresses of the past century, you will understand what I mean. Sometimes dresses were long and sound, sometimes they were extremely short and ultra-exposed. In times of crisis, for example just before and during both world wars, dresses suddenly changed from sound to exposed. Not because women wanted to look much challenging, but because fabric was rationed and, thus, scarce. Clothing industry was only interested in the millions of soldiers that had to go to the front.
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Cardigan for vintage lovers
A cardigan is a must-have for each vintage lover. The word cardigan reminds of an overanxious mother being afraid she or her kids would catch a cold and therefore regularly asked “wouldn’t it be better to wear a cardigan?”.
In those days your wardrobe wasn’t that extended yet and winter coats were misleading thin. In the sixties we didn’t have downy coats. For this reason we had to wear multiple layers to enjoy some warmth. A shirt (which you wore the entire week), underpants which were of course exchanged regularly and a warm woollen over it (terribly itchy).
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Velvet soft dresses are eco-friendly
A velvet soft dress is a true eye catcher and warm at the same time. For this reason, the December is the month of velvet and sparkling eyes. Velvet is lovely soft and warm, it used to be a popular fabric for coats, capes and long curtains. We used to turn these long curtains into trendy coats and trousers. The only disadvantage of velvet: it wears out fast. Before you know it you have bald spots on knees and bottom.
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I am sexy and I’ll show it!
There used to be a time online shopping didn’t even exist. In those days, going shopping in a big city was the best trip ever. Complete with coffee/cake or a high-tea in the afternoon. Spending an entire Saturday walking in and out of shops and fitting rooms and only going home when your hubby couldn’t carry all the bags anymore or had to be dragged from a terrace.
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The most wonderful lacquer clothes this fall
Anyone who doesn’t give a damn about anything, doesn’t take rules seriously. Fortunately the do’s and don’ts in vintage world are less compelling. Actually you can wear ANYTHING you like. Should it be lacquer, you are lucky. After all, LACQUER will be widely available this autumn.
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Swing dresses at Big Band festival
Swing dresses are vintage dresses from the fifties. Why are they called swing dresses? I notice the word swing and immediately think of a dance dress. A dress with wide skirt which blows up if you turn around. I finally discovered that the “swing” was the name of a dance. The name says it all. A swinging dance. Swing dresses must have a wide skirt, otherwise you can’t dance in it. If you don’t have any dancing plans, you will definitely like the pencil dress.
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Vintage swimwear in the past and nowadays
You don’t have to come to my village to buy vintage swimwear, as they are not familiar with it. Although the biggest part of the inhabitants has a glass fibre connection, vintage clothing is simply old-fashioned here. If someone would have the courage to go outside in a vintage top, it would be talk of the town pretty soon!
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Attracting attention with a vintage bikini
This summer you can attract attention in your vintage bikini. After all, a vintage bikini offers a couple of advantages compared to an ordinary bikini. Modern bikini tends to become smaller and smaller, unlike a vintage bikini. Vintage bikinis are tight and their top allows you to jump off the springboard safely with cup C or more. Perfect for women who have been pregnant several times and don’t have the belly they used to have anymore.
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Hot: Bathing suit from the fifties
I am lucky to have a picture with a bathing suit from the fifties, together with my mother. Besides, I have many memories of the beach as we used to go to the beach every weekend.
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Retro bathing suits for tough bitches
Retro bathing suits from the fifties create a tough image, whether you are 20 or 60. Some girls hate the beach as they don’t like to be examined by adolescents half-naked. However, a vintage bathing suit from the fifties gives you a tough and cool image. In my mind I see two girlfriends, with butterfly sunglasses and scarf around their head walking on the beach, arm in arm, wearing a knotted blouse over the bathing suit to avoid curious looks and to protect them from the sun. I see long bare legs and sandals with thin straps. I see cheerful, bright yellow colours and floral Banderas, red lips and a firm step. Extremely, self-confident girls pimply adolescents can only dream of.
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