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A Nod to Mod
This week we usher in the month of March in a modly mood, despite the disappointing fact that “modly” is not a word. But as the saying goes, rules are made to be broken. We have a monstrous, wildly bureaucratic justice system built on that very notion.
Back to March. You’re not really winter, you’re not really spring, you weird and wily month. We think you will agree, march is a much better verb than it is a noun. That’s why we’re going on a modly march this March. The first installment in our March nod to mod begins with the classic 1960s dress. This week, we curated for you a collection of the most exquisite vintage dresses on eBay, all still up for bid. Click on each image below to see the individual seller’s listing.
Matching neck and cuff ruffs trim this super mod, long-sleeve, Young Edwardian-like party frock. $350 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s color-block knit dress by the iconic Biba. Sailor-style, drop waist ribbed skirt with hip slung belt loops.
Rare, vintage 1960s signed Paganne dress on eBay. $249.99 or make an offer.
Vintage 1960s illusion dress with white net laced over a light tan, rayon slip. $233 on eBay.
Vintage, late-1960s Lilli Ann color-block dress with matching, belted coat. This two-piece dream is constructed in a wool knit, dominated by blue with ivory and mustard suede trim. $199 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s to 1970s shift dress with matching coat. The royal blue, sleeveless dress is edged at the neck and armholes with a paler shade of blue. The double-breasted coat combines the two shades of blue in a great geometric pattern. Label check: Original Design by Gina Teresa, 100% Pure Wool, Made in British Hong Kong. $175 on eBay, or make an offer.
Breathtaking 1960s pearly day dress with an oversized bow neckline and bracelet length sleeves. $175 on eBay, or make an offer.
Mixed-media in space. Vintage 1960s silver dropped-waist party dress with a mini-skirt of fluffy, white feathers. $170 on eBay.
Shore Leave
Ahoy and other sailor clichés! This week we have curated for you a collection of adorable, regatta-themed vintage dresses, all available right now from various sellers on etsy and eBay. Click on the images below to see the seller’s listing.
Vintage 1970s velour-like maxi dress from PomPomClothing on etsy. $59. Check out the awesome back of the dress below.
Vintage 1960s Ship and Shore shift dress from VacationVintage on etsy. $42.
Vintage 1960s red, white, & blue sheer nylon dress from freebornstreet on etsy. $20.
Vintage 1960s mini dress with sailor collar and matching belt from oldage on etsy. $57.
Vintage 1960s coral and white striped dress with adorable sailor ascot, size M-L. $30 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s nautical jumper with dropped waist and anchor appliques from PomPomClothing on etsy. $69.
Vintage 1960s bright red dress with white linen sailor collar from CustardHeartVintage on etsy. $78.
Vintage 1960s navy blue mod wool dress from LeMollusque on etsy. $57.80.
The custom “Anchors Away” dress, made in your size by QsDaydream on etsy. $125.
Vintage 1960s striped textured dress with sailor ascot from sarabeat on etsy. $30.
Vintage 1970s sporty poly knit nautical-themed dress from worldmarketproductio on etsy. $75.
Vintage late 1960s Peck and Peck 5th Avenue striped dress from SararaVintage on etsy. $82.
Vintage 1960s-70s sailing print maxi dress from elliemayhems on etsy. $69.
Vintage 1960s nautical-themed shift dress with high turned down collar from haywoodcreektures on etsy. $24.95.
Vintage 1960s to 1970s nautical print picnic dress from figanddorothy on etsy. $44.
Vintage 1960s nautical-themed mini dress with stacked pockets from ResurrectingVintage on etsy. $35.
Vintage 1970s navy and white dress that does a lot to whittle the waist. Available from aiseirigh on etsy. $40.
Vintage 1950s red, white, and blue striped dress from Hottmilk on etsy. $65.
Vintage 1970s Missy House of Canada crisp white dress with anchor buttons from aiseirigh on etsy. $54.
Gucci’s Angels
Women’s Wear Daily today featured the amazing Gucci dress below, as seen on the runway for the label’s 2013 spring ready-to-wear collection. When I clicked through to the other photos from the collection, I spotted a throwback trend I’m excited to see coming back: The 1970s-era, post-space age, often monochromatic, tunic pants suit. Very Charlie’s Angels. Very Bianca Jagger. Page down for more on that. I feel a vintage pants suit post coming on. Stay tuned, disco queens.
Ten from the Sixties
This week we found ten fantastic spring-hued dresses from the sixties, all up for bid right now on eBay. Click on the images below to see each seller’s listing.
Vintage 1960s yellow silk dress with hounds-tooth ascot. Current bid on eBay is $21.
Vintage Mr. Dino psychedelic abstract print shift dress on eBay. $155.
Vintage 1960s crisp white space age/mod shift dress on eBay. $29.99.
Vintage 1960s cherry red sheath dress with Peter Pan collar and bow tie. Current bid on eBay is $19.99.
Vintage 1960s dress with delicate pintucks. $65 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s linen space age dress on eBay. Current bid is $89.
Vintage 1960s turquoise dress with pointy collar. $49.99 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s silky nylon purpley print dress on eBay. $61.20.
Vintage 1960s mod scooter dress lined with satin. $178.14 on eBay.
Vintage 1960s mod orange shift dress on eBay. $42.50.
Zigzag Into Summer
Temps are on the rise in the Americas and we here at the blog are diligently scouring the internet for your new summer wardrobe. This week we found this rad vintage 1970s zigzag mini dress on eBay. This southwestern cutie has a plunging neckline and forgiving elastic waist so it could fit a variety of sizes, depending on how loose (or tight) you like to roll. Current bid on eBay is $15. Click on the images below to see the seller’s listing.
Shopbop Sale
This week we were lured from the usual vintage scene, enticed by some serious spring deals over at shopbop.com. Use the promo code INTHEFAMILY20 at checkout to get 20% off through April 18. Shopbop also offers free 3-day shipping and returns with no minimum order. Below are some of our favorite spring-inspired looks as seen on shopbop this week.
Striped silk Tory Burch blouse with removable neck tie.
Crepe dress with draped cowl overlay by Rachel Roy.
Rachel Roy cropped yellow suit slacks.
A.L.C. viscose and silk wrap dress.
Cosabella sheer stretch-lace boy shorts with scalloped edges. Comes in four spring colors.
Halston Heritage accordion pleated dress.
Gemma inverted facet citrine studs by Marc Jacobs.
Sass and Bide one shoulder dress.
Ribbed jersey maxi dress by Rachel Pally.
Tucker slim fit silk blouse.
Marc Jacobs hot dot bangle.
Monrow crepe maxi dress.
Winter’s Veil
This Week’s Look is still on holiday but we couldn’t resist a quick post for our voracious readers. Anyway, fashion never really takes a vacation, now does it? Or perhaps it does. How else can you explain resort wear?
Now that we have washed our hands of all that holiday hullabaloo we can start getting serious about spring 2012. As we mentioned last year, pleats and pastels and lace will be everywhere come pollen season and I can barely contain the urge to dust off my canary yellow veiled fascinator for brunch. Oh I almost forgot! I now have one in lavender too! Still, we are sensitive to the fact that some of you have been too busy cramming turkey and egg nog down your gullet to shop for vintage accessories. That’s why we’re here, to help you out of the winter doldrums and into something bright and light for spring. To that end, we searched etsy this week to find you some of the prettiest spring-inspired vintage toppers around. Click on each image below to see the actual listing.
Pictured above: A veiled beanie from Jil Sander’s Spring 2012 collection.
Vintage 1960s white pillbox hat with bird cage veil from BasyaBerkman on etsy. $35.
Vintage 1950s veiled ostrich feather hat in peacock blue from hollywoodhats on etsy. $35.
Vintage red veil with flocked mesh from hipandvintage on etsy. $10.
Vintage 1950s blue velvet headband with flocked veil from Flashbax on etsy. $40.
Vintage pastel green winged bird cage veil from HeartlandVintageShop on etsy. $28.99.
Vintage 1960s pale pink pillbox hat with woven veil from BasyaBerkman on etsy. $35.
Vintage cobalt blue veil with velvet bows from musarraandcompany on etsy. $29.99.
Vintage silvery veiled ring hat from Schmoo1515 on etsy. $18.
Vintage 1950s mossy green velvet veiled pillbox hat from BingoBox on etsy. $19.
Vintage 1930s to 1940s baby blue veiled cocktail hat from kumareeboo on etsy. $60.
Shake the Disease
Pastels and veiled hats are going to be very, very, very this spring; this veiled beanie from Jil Sander’s Spring 2012 collection is a stunning example. I am so excited about the coming season that I just acquired the lavender, veiled headband below for just $10 on eBay. I know, right? I have a disease.
Spring Forecast
Fall is the perfect season to shop for vintage spring dresses since most shoppers have their eyes fixed on cold weather attire. And with popular designers like Marc Jacobs stacking their spring 2012 collections with vintage-inspired dresses like the one below, these silhouettes will be harder to come by once the ice begins to thaw.
This look is not just reminiscent of, it’s a total copy of the disco-era dresses of the 1970s to 1980s; those swingy, polyester, wrap/faux wrap numbers your mom used to wear. Easy on, easy off. You were probably conceived in one of these frocks.
But I’m not knocking Marc Jacobs. I actually love when designers turn to vintage looks because you can get an original for a fraction of the cost of a designer redo. The trick is to stay ahead of the trends and start scanning eBay and etsy in advance. Oh wait. We already did that for you. Click on each image below to see the full listing.
A look from Marc Jacobs Spring 2012 collection.
Vintage 1970s orchid print dress on eBay. $95 or make an offer.
Vintage 1970s to 1980s red floral dress with plunging neckline. Current bid on eBay $16.
Vintage 1970s to 1980s Malibu Media of California day dress from ACollectiveNest on etsy. $30.
Vintage 1970s peacock teal swooshy disco dress from VivaChloe on etsy. $45.
Vintage 1970s dark blue wrap style floral print dress. $20 on eBay.
Vintage 1970s floral print mini dress with neck tie. $69 on eBay.
Vintage 70s blue garden print mini dress. $20 on eBay.
Vintage 1970s orange and blue print mini dress. $59 on eBay.
Vintage 1980s sheer bird and branch floral mini dress. Current bid on eBay $20.50.
Vintage 1970s pink floral print dress with cute micro pleats. $65 on eBay.
Vintage 1980s girls just wanna have fun martini print dress. Current bid on eBay $9.99.
Vintage 1960s floral print day dress. Current bid on eBay $24.
Vintage 1970s to 1980s floral border print dress on eBay. $50 or make an offer.
Vintage 1970s dead stock rose print dress on eBay. $80 (originally $95).
Vintage 1970s to 1980s robin’s egg blue disco dress from Savanteer on etsy. $25.
Vintage 1970s to 1980s pleated secretary dress. $40 on eBay.
Vintage 1970s summer party dress with matching belt on eBay. $46 or make an offer.
Vintage 1970s rainbow disco dress from farfromhere on etsy. $30.
Vintage 1970s disco dress with plunging neckline from aristlo on etsy. $33.
Vintage 1970s swingy purple floral print dress. $12 on eBay.
Vintage 1970s last dance disco dress from RadVintager on etsy. $28.
One Wardrobe Essential
Earlier this month, Banana Republic and AMC debuted a Mad Men-inspired collection in collaboration with the show’s Emmy-winning costume designer Janie Bryant. The collection offers a modern take on 1960s style for both men and women.
With or without Janie Bryant’s help, a 1960s look is easy to pull off with a few basic pieces. One of the main staples of this look is a tailored lace shell, as pictured above left. Pair it with a pencil skirt or cropped cigarette trousers, throw a jacket over it for the office or dress it up with rhinestones for cocktails. Trust me, you will get a lot of mileage out of this piece.
You can go straight to Banana Republic’s website right now and buy this remake of a 1960s lace shell for $50, or you can pick up an original for much less. Below are some vintage and newer lace tops we found on etsy and ModCloth this week. Click on each image to see the full listing.
The Mad Men® Collection lace shell in cafe au lait from Banana Republic. $49.50.
New “Tank You So Much” top from ModCloth.com. $32.99.
Vintage black scalloped tank from ANNAKARINASCLOSET on etsy. $16.
Vintage 1960s sleeveless pink lace top from UpscaleVintage on etsy. $20.
Vintage 1960s sleeveless pointelle top from luxedebrisvintage on etsy. $16.
Vintage mint lace shell from thebagbasement on etsy. $24.
Vintage 1960s blush lace shell from sparvintheieletree on etsy. $24.
Vintage 1960s black lace shell from hipandvintage on etsy. $10.
Hand crocheted shell with matching cardigan from ragdollady55 on etsy. $20.
Vintage 1960s green lace shell from momodeluxevintage on etsy. $24.
Rear view, love the back zipper. Vintage crocheted shell from SoulshineVintage on etsy. $20.
Vintage white lace tank from heightofvintage on etsy. $18.
Vintage black lace top from bloomingleopold on etsy. $15.
Vintage 1960s hand made yellow lace top from JezebelsGypsyThread on etsy. $9.99.
Vintage cream floral lace shell from feedyourhead027 on etsy. $8.
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