Post Your Full Vintage Looks here.

There is a lot of chatter in web forums in general as to why they are not as popular as once there were, the answer that is brought up the most is that once forums were once the only place to post or talk to others, and now there are so many other places to be and especially with photos.

So I thought I try and start a topic about wearing the "Full Vintage Look" and hopefully some members will also post a few photos now and again.

 

Funnily enough there are not many pictures of me, I seem always to be the photographer! I did find this one from a couple of years ago. 1970s does 50s!

 

Thank you very much Karin and Tabbyannabel for taking the trouble to post your photos.
I have to say:- I am very sad that 3,362 members have chosen not to take part in this thread.

 

Great idea. I am camera shy so I don't really have many to show.
I hope to see some others looks.

 

Don't take it the wrong way Pauline, the forums are always slower in the summer. People are out enjoying what little is left of the short season and sellers like myself are busy getting prepped for fall when online traffic picks up.

Wish I had a photo to post but much to my shame, I don't wear vintage aside from some loungewear and a few accessories. I'm only 5' tall and hate the thought of shortening vintage clothing. At that length, they'd virtually be unwearable after hacking off 5" minimum. I love them too much to do that and with formal I'm the wear it once kinda gal.
I do wear vintage jewelry however; I'm just wild about European cut diamonds.

 

This was in my original vintage clothing shop in the 90s.
Edwardian tea gown, cameo jewelry and lace up boots.
All real antique pieces.
Just look at all the wonderful antique pieces that I had.

I couldn't do much with my short hair though.

 

Okay, this is me on the right with my parents! It was taken at the Vermont History Expo 4 years ago. I'm wearing one of my favorite 1940's vintage dresses, it is yellow rayon with palm trees.



Jen

 

Everyone looks great! Ok, I'll join in the fun! This is from the late 1990s, at a Victorian Fall Festival. The suit is an Edwardian reproduction, but everything else is antique. The ivory kid lace-up boots are Edwardian, as is the paisley wool purse and the large WWI era amber cross brooch. The hat is antique (of course) circa 1918-1920. The hatbox is antique too. I was totally exhausted at the end of the day and had sat under a shaded tree and my dear mom took the picture.

I wish I was that thin now, boo hoo.

 

Jen - I have that same handbag! In fact, I like it so much I tracked down three different copies of it through ebay. Here you can see it in a photo from 2010 when I was snapped for a street style blog.

I'm wearing a '40s black crepe dinner dress: these form the basis of my wardrobe, I have about twenty of them in various stages of repair. I think I might have got this particular one from KK at Atticville. Also a '40s cardigan from a twinset, and a '40s silk cravat. Plus the Garay handbag and a '30s marcasite brooch. The brooch was from an aunt's collection and I wear it often. You can see my little van parked nearby, I was on the way back after helping in a fashion parade in the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.

 

One Word BRILLIANT
Thank you all for posting photos

 

If I can find it, I'll post a photo taken of me at a Kentucky Derby party a few years ago--dress, shoes, and hat (and maybe bag) were all vintage. Not sure where the photo is, though! Will look....

 

Nicole,
I love your handbag!

 

Thanks for sharing everyone! OK, I'll play too.

Here is me with my friend Jack in 1989, in one of my very first vintage acquisitions, a 1950s 2pc dress in copper taffeta and lace. (Wish I still had it but the waist would never fit me now!!)


Here are a few from much more recently. A fun 1960s dress and square bangle with modern earrings and, most importantly, a 60s hairdo, courtesy of my hairdresser friend, for no reason at all! After she did the hair, I had to go home and change to get the right look for her creation...


In a late 1930s/1940s blouse with 1950s pearl earrings and a 1930s "A" brooch, posing with one of my favorite possessions: a boy's antique silk top hat.


More photos, let's see some more y'all!!

 

Great photos Amy! Thank you for sharing. You're very elegant.

I feel like the internets are awash with pics of me wearing vintage - so here's another one with my sweetheart. I'm wearing one of my favourite '30s silk rayon dressing gowns with - yes - my favourite handbag! Tim's wearing a late '50s suit. I love this one on him.

 

These are GREAT! Enjoying the photos very much!

Jen

 

Gosh, everyone looks great! Nicole, your sweetie is nice looking, and you make a lovely couple.