Let’s grab those mittens cats and kittens, winter weather is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere. Don’t have a meltdown, stay warm and chic with vintage!
This week VFG members snow and tell our best knitwear, booties and boots, mittens and gloves, cozy hats, ski wear and jackets, mufflers, scarves and balaclavas, cold weather coats and accessories.
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums. HERE is the “Fresh Vintage” thread on the public forums. Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums. HERE is the “Fresh Vintage” thread on the public forums. Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
Chilled to the bone? Sick of dark days and long nights? Allow the alchemists of the VFG to turn a cold snap into a gold snap! This week we offer you vintage clothing and accessories with the midas touch—for gift giving, for party going, and for the rush you get just from the sight of glittering gold.
Camel fiber fabric and camel color are both back— or did they ever go away? For winter, a camel hair wrap coat could not be higher on the classical hits charts. As weather warms, the camel to reach for might be cotton in this versatile color. Wool, cotton, camel hair… all classics thoroughly studied by designers for both F/W 2019 and S/S 2020 runways.
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums. HERE is the “Fresh Vintage” thread on the public forums.
Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
Tutankhamun reigned from c. 1334 – 1325 BC. His tomb in the Valley of the Kings was discovered by Howard Carter in November 1922, which sparked a worldwide rage for all things Egyptian. This week, the VFG celebrates King Tut with Egyptian-inspired motifs and prints, scarab beetles, lotus flowers, pharaohs, mummies, hieroglyphs, snakes, ankhs, and assuit.
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums. HERE is the “Fresh Vintage” thread on the public forums.
Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
One of the most enduring designs in history, the button has remained virtually unchanged since its inception some 5000 years ago. Made from every material imaginable, the button’s importance in fashion history is undeniable, reinforced by its inclusion in prestigious collections such as the Smithsonian Institution and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
In celebration of National Button Day November 16, members of the Vintage Fashion Guild will share their most fascinating of these fasteners, whether attached to a garment, or as a stand-alone sewing notion or collectible.
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums HERE.
Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
The vest is a rare garment in the lack of ambiguity surrounding its origins, at least according to Samuel Pepy’s October 8, 1666, diary entry: “The King hath yesterday in council declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes, which he will never alter. It will be a vest, I know not well how; but it is to teach the nobility thrift, and will do good.”
Though it’s clear that Mr. Pepys was dubious regarding the social welfare benefits of the king’s rather uninspiring entry into the fashion industry, credit must be given Charles II for an idea that has evolved into myriad forms both fashionable and utilitarian.
Whether deflecting bullets, staying afloat, attending at court or telling the world about yourself through stitched-on patches, let’s see what our members are vested in today!
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums HERE
Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
Patchwork is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. Evidence of patchwork has been found throughout history—The earliest examples have been located in Egyptian tombs and also from 5000 years ago in China, according to Wikipedia. Patchwork’s history is rich and varied: Quilts were used to keep medieval knights protected and warm, they were used to show secret escape routes along the Underground Railroad to enslaved African Americans, and were essential to the ‘make do and mend’ war effort during WW2.
Once a symbol of poverty, patchwork has been elevated again for this season’s runways. Michael Kors, Anna Sui, and Oscar de la Renta are all embracing the nostalgic feel and folk aesthetic of this traditional art.
This week don’t leave us in stitches, show us your patchwork pieces in clothing, outerwear, and accessories!
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums HERE
Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
Vampires, zombies, ghosts and ghouls,
Conspire to give us a fright,
While here at The Vintage Fashion Guild,
We love things that go GLAM in the night!
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums HERE
Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
A popular trend in the 1930s, the novelty print all but vanished during WWII, only to re-emerge in the late 1940s with a new attitude. Bursting with the optimism of the post-war era, these conversational prints became a full-blown craze by the 1950s.
No longer held back by wartime austerity or fabric rationing, the bold new novelty print showcased story-telling graphics and an endless array of whimsical themes that were ideally suited for New Look-inspired circle skirts, spilling over into all manner of garments and accessories.
Mid-century fabric manufacturers sought out some of the best commercial artists of the day, including iconic illustrator Saul Steinberg, well-known for his cartoons in the New Yorker. His designs were given titles and available in multiple color-ways, even matching wallpaper.
The boundaries of the novelty print were further expanded by the distinctive graphics Emilio Pucci debuted in the 1960s. By the 1970s, they were regularly featured in the collections of designers as diverse as Betsey Johnson, Valentino, and Ossie Clark.
This week VFG members showcase garments and accessories with novel prints, illustrating why we so love this genre!
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums HERE
Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
In recent years the cape has been more in than out as a runway-to-street fashion trend. After all, nothing adds more panache to evening wear, more fortitude to work wear, and more comfort to casual wear than a cape. Nothing is easier to fling on and immediately feel not only put-together, but even statement-making. (No wonder superheroes wear capes!)
Modern-made capes often owe their inspiration to their predecessors, so this week the VFG offers vintage capes for all your caped crusades.
VFG members share their most recent listings in the public forums HERE
Below is one clickable photo from each participating member.
