Entries Tagged as ‘clothes’
March 25, 2008
a dress a day #4
This dress found me at the Custard Factory’s vintage flea market held every Saturday in Birmingham, England ($30). Its fun details made it stand out. I adore the silvery bejewelled, empire waist. It’s label-less and homemade — demanding a trained eye to size it up. In fact, all vintage dresses do. I normally wear a US size 8-10, but [...]
March 20, 2008
A dress a day #2
There’s something special about being given a dress once owned and worn by a woman you admire. Here’s a hand-me-down 80s vintage number. Sans labels, it was bestowed on me by a hard-working, farmer’s wife from Tunstall, Kirby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England. The centre of this tiny village’s life, she defines all that is great about the Women’s Institute. [...]
March 19, 2008
A dress a day, #1
Sheepish fashion columnists agree wardrobe staples are the white blouse, a good trench coat and a Birkin (yawn). But real staying power lies in the mighty vintage dress. Maxi, mini, gown, pinafore, tube, bubble, sun, cocktail, wrap, strapless, sleeveless, shirt, smock, tunic, trapeze, sheath, kaftan, shift, swing, flounce — I dare you not to find one you [...]
March 4, 2008
birthday suit – part deux
My friend warned me she thought my new designer dress was a bit over the top for a casual housewarming party – with 70 of our closest friends. But then, I don’t take her unsolicited advice very often. Following on the heels of last year’s vintage wrap dress for my big 3-0, this year was a wrap [...]
