Thinking about the cooler months ahead!

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As I've just returned from Spain where the temperature was hitting 40 degrees, I was hideously reminded, on arriving back to the UK, that the weather has turned decidedly cooler here (that's an understatement by the way)! Yesterday the rain came down in bucket fulls, the sky was grey and the wind blew (anyone wearing a toupee or wig would have stayed indoors for sure)!

On a more positive note - one of the best things about the cold weather is that you can cover yourself up with layers and get all snuggly and warm in your winter woolies.

Here's a selection of winter items I think would add some colour, comfort and just a bit of glam to warm up a cold, grey day. I'd love to see some of yours :)

Vintage Faux Fur Blouson Jacket by Jean Louis de Paris
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Pea Green Sweater by Nina Austin
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Retro 70's Wool Overcoat
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Vintage 50's White Rabbit Fur Stole
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Vintage 60's Green Wool Suit with Mink Fur Collar
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Vintage 30's/40's Silver Fox Fur Collar
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Coincidence! I had the day off yesterday and used the time to do some shopping. My favourite chain of shoe shops has a shop just here in my part of town, and when they get the new arrivals, there's only one thing to do - run and buy as quick as you can! That I did, plus I felt inspired to buy some fun jewelery in matching tones too. The weather already felt so autumnal with gusts of wind and and rain! So at home I pulled it all together with some vintage and other things for a photo for my "Flavour of the Day"-album on Facebook. I had thought of those Etsy treasuries that have been shown here, and I didn't feel like taking a photo of myself as I usually do for that album.
So here's my idea for the change of the seasons:

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Vintage brown Bally shoes, new dark purple platforms, vintage leather handbag, gloves (about 3 years old), new tweed jacket with vintage Coro brooch, hand dyed silk scarf from London, perfume L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain (newly bought, but a real classic that has been around for almost 100 years and the right scent for autumn and winter - warm and spicy), vintage sunglasses, new jewelery, new green ankle boots.

I love these colors - lots of dark greens and purples, a bit of brown, a touch of tweed, maybe some cord... I'll dig out some more tomorrow - and more vintage! This here was just a quick shot.

I simply adore that green sweater by the way!!!! :fainting:

Karin
 
Here is a wool dress that I sold - really fast and I have to say it made me sad to send it off. Had it fit it would have stayed with me, it isn't loud or fancy but there was something I absolutely loved about this dress. It had great subtle details - like the pearl beads around the collar and the back belt... it now resides in Germany! It is early 50s R&K Originals

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Love that first jacket, Louise--looks like the plush is an especially nice one, and I haven't seen a fun fur in that silhouette before. So nice!

Hope the wind and the rain let up a bit for you today...

Karin--your Flavor of the Day pic is wonderful! Such rich autumn shades, and I LOVE that purse--yum! And, BTW, L'Heure Blue is my favorite perfume--been wearing it religiously for 25 years!

Theresa--the collar on that dress is just wonderful! R & K is a fun label to find--such big differences as you move from 50s to 60s examples...
 
Teresa - that is one lovely dress!!! Just the thing I'd like to find for myself - I can imagine that it sold quickly.

Louise - thanks. I like having fun with my clothing :duh:.

Carrie - thanks too. Everybody loves that bag it seems. I think it has never been used. It's genuine leather, and another great find from a Caritas shop. Yes, L'Heure Bleue is fabulous - I tried it more by accident and fell in love with it immediately. These old classic perfumes are a class of it's own, and the scent stays much longer on one's skin. It's an investment well worth making!

Karin
 
So, I went through my wardrobe, and here are some of my vintage things for autumn and winter - from stuff that I wear almost every day to evening wear:

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For rainy days - a 1970s bright red raincoat by Nicolette - found at La Belle Renée in Montreal. To add even more color to a dreary day, a 60s emerald green dress, might have been custom made, courtesy of the Salvation Army here in Zurich.

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Pretty dresses! They were both maxis, ankle-length, 70s I guess, so I let my mom shorten them :BAGUSE: - I wanted some nice day dresses for work. The red one is sort of kimono-style, very cleverly made. That one's from the Salvation Army, the black one's from Humana in Vienna. Both have no labels, so might have been custom made.

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For cold days: a pair of vintage corduroy Lee flares, plus a jumper that my mom knitted for my dad, must be at least 30 years old. Dad had loads of these, and it being knit from sock-wool, it can be washed in the washing-machine :duh:. A hand-knit woolen dirndl cardigan is wonderfully warm! At the Humana secondhand shops in Vienna, dirndls and accessories can be found en masse, and they're not expensive (which they normally are when bought new).

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A 70s lurex blouse, and a fun poly blouse with leopard print. The lurex one is from my holiday in Holland this spring, the leopard one from one of the Caritas shops here.

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A dark red 60s cotton velvet jacket that I found in England, and a very special winter-warm jacket. This jacket is not very old, but... it was a piece that was designed by a student of the Vienna fashion school for one of the Life Ball fashion shows. The Life Ball has only been around since 1993, but still, it's a piece I treasure. They made a big sale of these fashion show pieces last year, to further benefit the charity.

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For Christmas or New Year's parties - two fab custom made cocktail dresses! On the left is one from the 80s, velvet (sorry, it's difficult to take good photos in one's mirror!) with a yummy raspberry colored bow. The velvet is very soft and lovely, and the dress is extremely well made :fainting:. The yellow dress is from the 60s I guess, and the lace has been sewn on by hand! Both great finds from the Salvation Army.

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And finally, for the opera or a ball: a dreamy 70s evening dress in shades of brown, cream and gold. My best friend calls it my "medieval maiden dress". It's custom made too, and like the velvet dress, I am stunned every time I look at it, at how well it is made. And it's from the Salvation Army too :hysterical:.

Karin
 
Thanks! Yes, the Salvation Army has always been a good place for fab dresses - but I've accumulated these over several years, and it's usually one fab dress in hundreds of uninteresting pieces. But that's the thrill of the hunt! That opera gown has actually been to the opera here in Zurich! The rare occasions that I get to wear evening wear (and normally that means the opera), I dress up seriously ;). The gold/yellow and lace dress has been to a classical music concert (no, I can't usually afford these things, but every now and then my parents invite me :spin: ).

Karin
 
Karin -

You have a great vintage wardrobe. Thanks so much for sharing it! You also have a much better Salvation Army store than I do in my town. I visited there yesterday and came back empty handed although I had fun looking!

Sadly, except for opening night no one dresses as formally for the opera here anymore. Your gown is wonderful.

You also do a great job with the camera in the mirror!

Linn
 
Linn, thanks! Well, there's a lot of people here too that don't dress up for the opera - I guess it's the same everywhere. I've never been to an opening night at the opera here - too expensive ;) , so I can't speak about that. But I like dressing up for the opera. Ok, if it's deep winter and there's snow, and I have to get there by train and/or streetcar, that's another thing - no long dresses then, but something I can wear with boots, and then change shoes once I get there. The kimono dress and the Pucci skirt have been to the opera on such occasions. The kimono dress I wore to the opera in Helsinki last winter - it was extremely cold outside and we took the streetcar there like everyone else, so I had to think practically. Beside, there the opera starts relatively early and a lot of people come from work I think - but they still have more style and and taste for nice-looking clothes than here in Zurich.

Karin
 
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