Category Archives: Vintage Clothing
Kumfortites, 1940s
One of the difficulties of collecting sportswear and accessories is that often these items get worn completely and are discarded rather than saved. I’ve said it before, it’s easier to find a 1930s ballgown than a pair of shorts from … Continue reading
Filed under Proper Clothing, Sportswear, Vintage Clothing, Winter Sports
Print Engineering – An Example from Vera
What looks to be a huge factory printing mistake is actually the beginnings of a Vera Neumann blouse. Find the two sleeves, the two back pieces and the front and you can see how this worked. Sometime in the 1960s, the Vera Company decided … Continue reading
Filed under Designers, Made in the USA, Southern Textiles, Vintage Clothing
The 1950s Lucite Handbag
Since I spent the better half of last week going on about 1950s skirts, I thought I might as well expand the theme into another iconic 1950s piece – the Lucite handbag. I’m not a big handbag person, so I’ve … Continue reading
Filed under Collecting, Vintage Clothing
Sea Cruise Novelty Skirt
First, I want to thank everyone who posted on facebook or who tweeted about my post yesterday on circle skirts. Thanks to some nice publicity yesterday was the best traffic day ever for the Vintage Traveler, and I know it … Continue reading
Filed under Collecting, Vintage Clothing
The 1950s Circle Skirt
I have some events to attend in the next little while, and two of them have put me to thinking about the 1950s full skirt. A nephew is getting married, and the instructions for attire say that cocktail dresses are … Continue reading
Filed under Novelty Prints, Proper Clothing, Vintage Clothing
Handbag Icon – The Gucci Bamboo
I’m not much of a handbag person, having grown up thinking that John Romain and Aigner were the height of fashion. I’d always been perfectly satisfied with Coach until they left New York City for first Costa Rica and … Continue reading
Filed under Collecting, Vintage Clothing
