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‘Tis the Season: All Decked Out Follow us in merry measure, while we tell of vintage treasures—vintage winter accessories to be exact. This week, find warm vintage hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, muffs, boots—anything and everything to deck yourself or a loved one with winter cheer. Dress we...

Love the name "dime a dance" ! Welcome to you Mary!

You can read the news via a flip book right on our website https://vintagefashionguild.org/blog/the-vfg-news-for-december-2024/ ...or you can download and open the attached PDF. This issue features a chat with our own Heather Ramey @Noble Vintage Clothier, and news from members. We have a...

Thank you Jolene! It's wonderful! Package opening

Is it cotton or a poly/cotton blend?

50s Burgundy Sheath Dress with Side Buttoned Front c. 1970 Long Tunic Dress by Susan Locke • Rich Pink Red Wool with Antique Golden Metal Braid • Kings Road London Boutique Designer 70s Disco Dress with 40s Style Shoulder Detail by Masquerade Mode de Paris My own 1950s hat with sugared berries

A Berry Big Deal! Dozens of actresses wore it on the red carpets of this year’s awards ceremonies. Scores of male and female celebrities wore it onsite at New York and London Fashion Week, while an equal number of models wore it on the runways of luxury designers Valentino, Versace, Gucci and...

Get Glicked! (Ask Us How) Glick—er—click to view

I would guess that means the dress dates from the 1960s.

Another question: What are the measurements? Sizing changed pretty dramatically in the early 70s, so the size could help place the era.

Annnnnnnnd may we have a drumroll? The dust hasn't entirely settled, but it appears we have made it to our goal, plus a little: $1,038!! 103.8%!! Rolling the credits: Many thanks to all our very generous member-donors, new recurring monthly donors, and non-member donors. Thank you to...

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I love that it has his signature V on the belt! I hope you can read this, it is from Palm Beach Daily News of May 27, 1990. According to this, Martha Boutique introduced Valentino to the American market. Although I don't see a date in this article, the earliest ads I can find with Valentino at...

It's the final day of our train trip! Thank you so much to our generous donors for stoking the engine!! More thanks to come, but first we have to get this train into the station! Click to view Please donate at bit.ly/vintagefashionguild to keep this train rolling!

My first impression is of a 1960s dress that has been shortened. How is the hem sewn? The quality of the dress seems better than what appears to be a basic machine straight-stitched hem.

To me it looks like Sandra Rickman, but I do not know who that is.

And here's the progress report for this morning: Can we make it??

Today we are visiting our most loved stop, the Label Resource! Click to view

30s Black Silk Crushed Velvet Belted Jacket These are all prior-solds 80s ruffled nylon raincoat 1960s Mike Benet gown Vintage tiara hair comb 60s gladiator-style boots

Today we are featuring the VFG Hat Resource. I personally use it to help with hat style names. I also just graze on the beauty of the examples—so inspiring! Click to view It's not too difficult to find images of fantastic hats and fantastic trains together!

Ohhhhh, look at this!! We have received generous donations from two non-members, and one from our own ranks and are creeping up toward our goal! Will we make it?

Get Glicked: The Double Feature Event of 2024 Move over, "Barbenheimer"—2024 cinema is about to get Glicked! Glicked is the theatrical portmanteau of movies Gladiator II and Wicked. Both films open on November 22nd, and promise a cinematic double feature event fusing ancient spectacle and the...

Oh, and don't forget, there is Janine @Distantdetails' SCHIAPARELLI hat on eBay auction just through tomorrow: https://www.ebay.com/itm/226444538961?itmmeta=01JCXPQKKGM5P5CP7GRN7GFTAK&hash=item34b9257451:g:mGUAAOSw3fBnMokb The proceeds will benefit the VFG, so it's a great time to put a feather...

This is THRILLING! Yesterday we received three extraordinarily generous donations from members, and one new recurring donation, also from a member!! Thank you all so much for your support!! Now this progress may look very impressive (and it IS) but this may be the hardest part, reaching the...

We're especially glad to share today's stop on the VFG Fundraising Express, the Member Directory! The VFG Member Directory is your guide to the extraordinary offerings from our skillful members. From vintage clothing dealers, to costumers, stylists, appraisers and historians, our directory...

And no sooner than I posted above, then a very generous member took us over the line, releasing that board match! THANK YOU!! ❤️

We have had a wonderful VFG member start a recurring monthly donation! What a fantastic way to help the Guild!! And this is exciting: A $7 donation will unlock the $250 matching donation from the board! Who will it be? :hearteyes:

Today, the VFG Fundraiser Express takes a most delightful detour to the Vintage Fashion Guild's Lingerie Resource!! If you have ever wondered what makes a peignoir a peignoir, or struggled to date an antique corset, you will find the help you need in the Lingerie Resource. Do you appreciate...

I love this one!

Where are we on that thermometer, Janine? Are we close to unlocking the matching donation from the board? Today the Fundraiser Express stops in two stations: Care & Cleaning (written by our own Hollis @pastperfect2) and Buying & Selling. Click to view These are just a few of the many...