TRUE VINTAGE 1940s –’50s LIGHTWEIGHT KNIT SWEATER OR BLOUSE
Lovely nylon knit sweater-blouse in soft green. Perfect for making a transition to the cold weather. By Canterbury – a company which was known for beautiful cardigans, too. What’s the special magic...
View ArticleNEW TO ME – PRETTY PASTEL YELLOW CLASSIC 1960’S FROCK
Very early Sixties Spring dress from the early to mid-1960’s. It’s a real blast from the past in a lady-like style, so typical of that time. The zipper is metal, but the fabric an easy-care knit...
View ArticleTRUE VINTAGE 1970’S ELEGANT DINNER-DANCE-DATE DRESS
It seems to me that nothing from the 1970’s could be as wonderful as a beautifully made dress from the 1920’s, 1930’s, 1940’s or 1950’s, but I still like some of the ones made during the Seventies....
View ArticlePRETTY 1960’S SPRING INTO SUMMER DRESS ENSEMBLES OUR GRANDMOTHERS KNIT AT HOME
Ready for a big project? These patterns from a true vintage McCall’s needlework magazine from 1962 are just what you need! Aren’t they elegant and very lovely? A handmade ensemble like this would be...
View Article2 MOD KNIT DRESSES FROM THE SIXTIES – EARLY SEVENTIES FEEL A LOT DIFFERENT...
Still modest, but a lot more casual and friendly-looking. Fun everyday wear for when I want a warmer dress (like now!) My, my – the chilly winds they are a-blowin’. That’s one good thing about the...
View ArticleFABULOUS FIND! 1940’S OR EARLY 1950’S 2-PC SWEATER DRESS – VA-VA-VOOM!!
What a wiggle dress this is! Marilyn Monroe – move over!! What a rare find – couldn’t believe it when it appeared (no, I fib. Of course I could). It’s hand-knitted, as was the one given to me...
View ArticleANOTHER THRILLING FIND! 1950’S 1960’S MEN’S CARDIGAN SWEATER
I’m always so happy to find one of these in almost perfect condition! So different from the others I’ve just shown. The front metal zip is unusual, rather than buttons, and the (probably) acrylic...
View ArticleAN ELEGANT TRUE VINTAGE EVENING CARDIGAN SWEATER FROM THE 1950’S – EARLY...
Here’s a beautiful decorated sweater meant, mostly, for evening wear. It is fully lined in silk with black beads and spangles decorating front and back. Many mid-century women had one of these – it...
View ArticleINCREDIBLE TRUE VINTAGE DRESSY COCKTAIL SWEATER FROM THE 1950’S – MAYBE EARLY...
Completely different from yesterday’s cardigan but so much fun! It’s another must-have vintage sweater to wear with cigarette pants. A pretty open-weave Orlon sweater knit with metallic thread...
View ArticleTRUE VINTAGE CASUAL SWEATERS FROM THE FIFTIES – A CUTE PAIR OF TWINS FOR THE...
Not your typical “twin-set” – I found this pair of ’50’s cuties together – they probably belonged to the same woman. They’re identical excepting for the color. Very becoming to both Madge and...
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