Vintage Inspirations: Puff Love Got a trick up your sleeve? Puffed sleeves are making a big (pun intended) comeback this spring! Think Renaissance royalty, puffed sleeve-obsessed Anne of Green Gables, or Princess Diana's hyper-feminine over-the-top wedding dress. Hopelessly romantic, puffed sleeves are literally a decadent puff of fabric at the shoulder. This week we are wearing our hearts on our sleeves with leg-o-mutton, gigot, and all manner of glorious puffed sleeves.
One of my favorite 1940s patterns from my sold archives: A few of the puff sleeve 1940s patterns for sale in my Etsy shop: Vintage 40s Blouse Unused Pattern 30 Bust Gold Seal Pattern Vintage 40s Puff Sleeve Party Dress Pattern 34 Bust Unused Vintage 40s Dress Unused Pattern Long or Short Puff Sleeves 34 Vintage 40s Puff Sleeve Shirtwaist Dress Pattern 50 Unused
This raspberry satin lounging robe from our personal collection will be coming to our Less Than Perfect shop on Etsy this week:
From My Sold Archives....... Vintage 1950s Peach Satin Full Length Robe with Sheer Puff Sleeves Vintage 1950s Peignoir Set By Tula Designers Collection My Vintage Clothes Line on Ruby Lane https://www.rubylane.com/shop/myvintageclothesline
From my sold archives... Wedding gown / bridesmaid dress pattern Womans Weekly B959, based on Princess Diana's wedding gown. More early Diana style with puffy sleeves and still available in my shop - Style 3794, 1980s blouse, skirt and cummberbund pattern Just listed: 1980s wedding gown or bridesmaid dress pattern with very big puff sleeves Burda Couture 6122 Also available in my shop: 1950s dress pattern Advance 6054 1940s dress pattern Advance 4507
In my Etsy shop right now is this early 1940s dress Previously sold puffed-sleeve favorites 1930s cotton organdy Early 40s dress and puffed sleeve jacket and a 1980s example
Late 1960s blouse by J. Oscar Sharpe, London Style 4658 sewing pattern from 1974 1970s Women's Realm sewing pattern for a dress, vest and necktie
from our sold archive~ 30s/40s rayon blouse with black glass faceted buttons Vintage 30s bright yellow organza dress with flutter sleeves
Purple Puff Love! In my UK Etsy shop, worldwide shipping Purple maxi dress 1970s Size M-L | with empire line bodice, scoop neck and puff sleeves 70s purple outfit | cotton blouse skirt trousers 3 piece set S
1960s Cole of California Cotton Floral Maxi Dress, Size Small 1970s Laurel Canyon Cotton Floral Peasant Dress, Size Small 1970s Sheer Nylon Lace Blouse with Full Sleeves (stuffed to show fullness), Size Medium 1980s Silk-Wool Bouclé Hand-Knit Cardigan Made in Italy, Size Small
1980s Victor Costa Jacket Theatrical Ball Gown Top Size Medium 1970s Wedding Gown - Daisy Lace - Leg O Mutton Sleeve - Hippie Chic - S 1960s Red Crepe Dress Marie Martine Paris Fashion House Size M 1960s Silver Lace Mini Dress with Angel Sleeves - MOD - S
Vintage 80s Yolanda gold party dress & jacket/ sequined mini dress/ Yolanda Designer’s collection I contacted the business which still operates online and Yolanda herself responded that as far as she remembers, this outfit was designed by Victor Costa for her early 80s collection.
From MagsRags.net, an early 40s tartan plaid dress 1980s silk shantung dress by Hanae Mori with puffed origami inspired sleeves And a gorgeous bridal peignoir set by Shadowline I'm currently prepping this 80s Flirtations by Alfred Angelo for listing. It should be in the VFGshop on Facebook within the next few weeks (sleeves can be worn up or down).
1980s Miss Elaine robe 1970s maxi dress 1980s RK Originals dress 1960s sheer nylon fly away robe 1980s Victor Costa dress
1930s Salmon gown 1930s gown and jacket set 1940s trapunto quilted satin gown 1980s moire jacket 1930s celery green floral gown
~Available in my online shop and Etsy outpost~ New old stock with department store tags ~ 1980's does '30's Late Edition label extravagant party dress with statement/puffy sleeves & extravagant fuchsia bows
1940s Silk Paisley Dress Early 1940s Marian Hotchkiss Hollywood White Cotton Eyelet and Bedford Cord Puff Sleeve Zip Front Dress 1940s Purple Plaid Cotton Day Dress 1940s Cotton Floral Zip Front House Dress 1930s to 40s Cotton Paisley House Dress
