Friday, January 30, 2009
1950s Sundress with Matching Sweater
Rows of horizontal pintucks, prairie points, and lace decorate the bodice of a 50's sundress and the opening of the matching sweater. A prairie point is a triangular shaped edge made by folding and overlapping squares of fabric. It's a very labor intensive treatment.
Labels:
1950's,
Lace,
Pleats and Tucks,
Trims
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Vintage 40s Del Mar Black Satin Bare Midriff Swimsuit
Vintage mid 1940's stretch satin swimsuit has a triangular shaped cutout in the midriff with a pleated style bottom. Swimsuits designers had to reduce the fabric in swimwear by 10% because of war time restrictions.
Labels:
1940's,
Fabrics,
Pleats and Tucks
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Vintage 1960s Mike Benet Satin Gown
Vintage 1960s Mike Benet Satin gown bodice is covered with swirls of aurora borealis sequins which extend down the front column of the dress.
Labels:
1960's,
Beads and Sequins,
Trims
Monday, January 26, 2009
1960s Day Dress
Instead of darts, fullness for the bust comes from tucks radiating out from the neckline on the 1960's day dress.
Labels:
1960's,
Darts,
Pleats and Tucks
Friday, January 23, 2009
1950s Black Wool Skirt Suit
Bound buttonholes give a polished look to a 1950's Black wool tailored skirt suit. Bound buttonholes are usually used on heavy weight fabrics.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
1950s Eyelet Dress
Eyelet embroidery decorates sheer cotton organdy fabric in this 1950's dress. Eyelet embroidery is defined as holes punched out with embroidery worked around the edges by hand or on a Schiffli machine.
Labels:
1950's,
Embroidery
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Vintage 60s Pink Floral Cocktail Dress with Peplum
A peplum is styled into a 1960s dress which creates an overskirt. The floral acetate fabric is covered with pink nylon giving a dimensional look to the fabric.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Vintage 60s Miss Elaine Coral Peignoir
A vintage 1960's Miss Elaine robe has a lace edged 3/4 bell sleeve with an elasticized band just below the cap of the shoulder.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
1940s Plus Size Swing Dress
Cute punched leather circles attached with a leather strip form the buttons on a 1940's swing dress in a plus size.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
1940s Plus Size Gabardine Dress
Tiny metal studs and rhinestones form a design that accents the pocket on a late 1940's plus sized gabardine dress.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Early 1900s Edwardian Swimsuit
The bust line on the bodice of a cotton Edwardian swimsuit is piped in Ivory with three working buttons as a closure device.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
1970s Rose Taft Evening Gown
Hundreds of hand-set crystal rhinestones form an elaborate design on a late 1970's evening gown by Rose Taft Couture.
Labels:
1970's,
Beads and Sequins,
Trims
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
1940s Plus Size Dress
Eyelet embroidery accents the collar and hip band on a late 1940's plus size day dress. The hip band hides the openings for pockets.
Labels:
1940's,
Embroidery,
Pockets
Monday, January 5, 2009
1980s Strapless Black Lace Dress
Elasticized shirring on the back of this vintage 80's strapless black lace dress gives a body conscious fit.
Friday, January 2, 2009
1940s Cocktail Dress
Black lace appliques are backed with pink satin to help them stand out from the black crepe of this late 1940's cocktail dress. Scattered rhinestones also accent the front of the dress.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
1970s Alice of California Gown
A 1970's Alice of California maxi dress has a raised paisley brocade against a base floral design in the fabric creating a dynamic texture.
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