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The Queen used colour and design boldly throughout her lifetime to aid recognition but also as a force of symbolism. As a young woman she favored the work of Norman Hartnell, designer of her wedding dress and investiture robes. During a State Visit to Scotland of King Olav of Norway in 1962, Her Majesty The Queen wore a magnificent Hartnell evening gown of pale blue silk faille for a gala performance of Rob Roy at the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh.

Photographed for “Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen’s Wardrobe” held at Her Majesty’s official residences in 2016 / Royal Collection Trust

In her 1945 official portrait, The Queen borrowed a gown from her mother, observing that with the country’s war efforts and continued rationing it would be inappropriate to buy new.

Cecil Beaton photo / Victoria & Albert Museum

Norman Hartnell created one of the most remembered gowns for The Queen in 1957. During the Canadian State Visit she wore The Maple Leaf dress, which featured a green leaf rather than the red we usually associate with Canada. The green was symbolic of harmony, growth and life. Hartnell used appliquéd green velvet decorated with crystals and faux emeralds.

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It’s time for another edition of Fresh Vintage! Please open this article to see all the photos. I’m showing you my favorites from among the new listings shared by VFG members in the most recent Fresh Vintage thread. To see the rest, click HERE .

Amazing 70s platform shoes from Vintage Devotion	a 60s dress and bolero set in tartan plaid from MetroRetro Vintage	60s Sarah Coventry earrings from RetroKandy Vintage
Antique garnet necklace from Marzilli Vintage	30s/40s cold rayon pajamas from Vintage Runway	Classic big-shouldered 80s jacket from Luna Junction
a 50s soft leather belt with faux buckle from Another Time Vintage Apparel	Deadstock 50s cotton bras in several sizes from Miss Billies Vintage	70s cut-out Frederick’s of Hollywood dress from The Black Lotus Vintage
30s to early 40s glass tulip brooch from the Blue Chanteuse	60s Gold net on black minidress from Poppy’s Vintage Clothing	60s Mr John Juniorette girl’s hat from My Vintage Clothesline
A 50s Vogue coatdress pattern from The Spectrum	a 50s John Wold dog print dress from ByCinByHand	80s corduroy Esprit knickers from MagsRags Vintage

Enjoy! And for more, please visit the VFG forum, where we have lovely vintage fashion every day.

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As usual, VFG seller members have been hard at work creating new listings. And as usual, I’m here to show you some highlights from their efforts. Open this article to see all the photos enclosed – each photo can be clicked to lead you to the listing in question. To see the entire forum thread for this week, click HERE .

This 50s giraffe novelty print skirt closes on eBay soon! Offered by Amanda in Vermont	a 60s men’s pink velvet jacket from Poppy’s Vintage Clothing	MagsRags Vintage has this 50s dress from Pat Hartly Originals
80s Deco style earrings from Metro Retro Vintage	this faux leopard print hat is a Mr John, offered by My Vintage Clothesline	a 60s enameled leaf bracelet from Another Time Vintage Apparel
Miss Billies Vintage has these deadstock bullet bras in several sizes	this 40s home-crocheted corde bag has lucite handles and pull. You can get it from Denisebrain Vintage	a 70s Vogue pattern from The Spectrum

Please stop by the forums and visit us for more. And see you next week here.

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We’re back and we’re Fresh! Welcome to this week’s edition of Fresh Vintage, highlights of the weekly forum thread where seller members give us an early look at their newest offerings. Open this article to see my favorite listing from each member – clicking on a photo will take you to the venue where it is being sold. To see all of the weeks offerings, click HERE.

Marcel Boucher Phrygian cap brooch from Distant Details	60s Cojana coat, Liberty of London from Poppy’s Vintage Clothing	Long beaded evening gloves from Another Time Vintage Apparel
50s dress: Lilli Diamond for Frederick’s of Hollywood from Black Lotus Vintage	White gold ring with natural aquamarine from Marzilli Vintage	50s plaid boucle swing jacket from MagsRags Vintage
60s hand painted Seahorse shift dress from My Vintage Cocktail	70s Simplicity pattern, minskirt, jacket, wideleg pants from WillyNilly Arts Vintage	70s three piece Elissa of California set from Noble Vintage Clothier
40s Big Bug art deco brooch by Garrison NYC from MatroRetro Vintage	60s uncut Vogue pattern, Mod dress & coat from The SPectrum	90s Lunch at the Ritz Mery Christmas earrings from My Vintage Clothesline

And that’s it for this week. Please visit us in the forums!

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What could be fresher than a new week of Fresh Vintage, where VFG seller members share their latest vintage fashion listings? Click into this article to see an item from each seller – clicking any photo will take you directly to the listing for more information and a shopping cart! To see the entire Fresh Vintage thread for this week, click HERE

a 50s Boucher expansion bracelet from Metro Retro Vintage	a 50s lace illusion Ceil Chapman dress from Black Lotus Vintage	a 70s teal maxicoat in a larger size from The Vintage Merchant
1940s swimsuit & beach jacket pattern from Another Time Vintage Apparel	a Victorian 15k target brooch with rhodolite garnet cabochons from Marzilli Vintage	a 50s plaid day dress with rhinestone buttons from MagsRags Vintage
a 60s rhinestone Kramer brooch from Bonnie’s Vintage Clothesline	70s St John Knits set from Noble Vintage Clothiers	50s sapphire rhinestone ear climbers from Denisebrain Vintage
a 70s Very Easy Vogue pattern from The Spectrum	a 60s leather varsity jacket from Poppys Vintage Clothing	A 60s Simplicity shirtwaist pattern from WillyNilly Arts

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I am back! And I have more Fresh Vintage from our seller members to share with you. Open the post to see all 6 photos. Click on any photo to be taken to that listing. Click * HERE * to see all of this week’s Fresh Vintage listings.

70s dress in a Jupp Wiertz print from Black Lotus Vintage	1930s day dress from MagsRags Vintage	70s pants suit pattern McCall’s 3465 from The Spectrum
60s rhinestone fan brooch from Bonnie’s Vintage Clothesline – Sale Pending	30s Vogue pattern from Another Time Vintage Apparel – SOLD	50s taffeta dress with gold dots from Denisebrain Vintage

I hope you enjoy browsing our latest offerings. See you next week!

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Wit, innovation, transformation, freedom, defiance, chic—and shock. How many of us would dare to take fashion inspiration from the most iconoclastic of designers?

Elsa Schiaparelli was born in Rome in 1890. A defiant girl from the start, she ran away from home at the age of six only to be found several days later, at the head of a parade. When she was 21, Schiaparelli wrote a book of erotic poetry, shocking her aristocratic parents who promptly sent her to a convent. When she waged a hunger strike they were forced to bring her back home.

The youngest in this family portrait from 1892

Repeatedly told by her mother that her older sister was a beauty and that she was homely, as a girl Schiaparelli once tried to plant flower seeds in her nose, mouth and ears, presciently imagining she could make herself blossom into a beauty. She gradually found love and admiration through the creation of beauty.

After a hasty, early marriage fell apart in 1914, Schiaparelli began to discover her life’s work. Her marriage had taken her to New York, and with the help of connected friends, she relocated to Paris where she became associated with artists and made her way into the domain of fashion.

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Get it while it’s FRESH! Enjoy this selection of new listings from VFG seller members.
Open the post to see the photos. Click on any photo to be taken to that listing. Click HERE to see all of this week’s Fresh Vintage offerings.

60s Regency style maxidress from Miss Billies Vintage	a 70s men’s blazer from Poppys Vintagte Clothing	50s Simplicity blouse pattern from WillyNilly Arts
floral rhinestone brooch from Another Time Vintage	70s blouse and pants set from The Vintage Merchant	30s silk velvet gown from Noble Vintage Clothiers
Pendleton wool scarf from Bonnie’s Vintage Clothesline	c 1900 14k rock crystal necklace from Marzilli Vintage	60s cowl neck BH Wragge minidress from Black Lotus Vintage
70s floral maxi dress from Metro Retro Vintage

See you next week!

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I could make a laborious reference to vintage fashion as a Labor of Love – today is Labor Day here in the U.S.. Or I could just jump right in and show you highlights from this week’s Fresh Vintage, where VFG seller members post some of their best new listings. Let’s jump.
Open the article to see all 8 photos – one from each of 8 members. Each photo should be clickable, taking you to the listing. And click HERE if you would like to see everything shown in this week’s Fresh Vintage thread.

Sheer nylon blouse in pumpkin orange from The Vintage Merchant	Black velver hooded cape with maribou trim from Poppys Vintage Clothing	Vogue pattern, 70s Valentino, from WillyNilly Arts
Miriam Haskell 70s shell necklace from Bonnie’s Vintage Clothesline	A 70s Edwardian style blouse and skirt made from Gunne Sax pattern by Denisebrain	70s Cottagecore Gunne Sax dress from MagsRags Vintage
80s jumpsuit with gold leopard popover from Karen’s Fashion Backward	60s coat, pants, and miniskirt pattern from The Spectrum

We’ll be back next week with more Fresh Vintage. Bye for now.

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How can it be both Fresh and be Vintage, you ask?

Members of the Vintage Fashion Guild offer authentic clothing, jewelry and accessories that are “vintage”; i.e., at least 20 years old. In our weekly forum thread, we show off our latest listings so that shoppers have a front row seat to our Freshest offerings.
Open this article to see all 12 photos – one from each of 12 different seller members. Click on any photo to go to the listing. And to see all the Fresh Vintage for this week, click HERE to go to the forum thread.

Victorian mourning brooch/pendant from Marzilli Vintage	50s Pake Mu’u style hawaiian dress from Denisebrain Vintage	50s waistcoat/vest Ringler pattern from WillyNilly Arts
60s butterfly print silk scarf from Bonnie’s Vintage Clothesline	60s elephant bell hiphuggers, NOS from MagsRags Vintage	80s Susan Freis dress from Noble Vintage Clothier
50s cotton dress with crinoline skirt from Poppys Vintage Clothing	60s Mod drop waist dress from Black Lotus Vintage	70s folkloric hand tooled belt from Another Time Vintage Apparel
80s Ungaro pattern, uncut, from The Spectrum	80s mohair sweater in Barbie pink from Karen’s Fashion Backward

See you next week for more Fresh Vintage – or see you in the forums!

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We have more fabulous new listings for you this week – VFG’s seller members never fail to astonish and delight. Open up the article to see all the photos included. Clicking on a photo should take you to the listing, where you can find more information and a shopping cart. And if you would like to enjoy the entire Fresh Vintage thread for this week, click HERE to go to that part of our forums.

A 40s ruffle sleeve bolero from Noble Vintage Clothier	14K gold hinged bracelet with natural opals from Marzilli Vintage	High waisted 60s striped capris from The Vintage Merchant
90s peasant blouse pattern from The Spectrum	Y2K boho cardigan from Karen’s Fashion Backward	50s taffeta dress from Poppys Vintage Clothing
40s/50s plaid day dress from MagsRags Vintage	70s ruffled maxidress with open back from Denisebrain Vintage	50s Simplicity pattern for jumper & bolero from Another Time Vintage Apparel

Enjoy. And see you next week!

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If you live in the northern hemisphere, it has probably been hot outside lately. It’s hot here at Fresh Vintage too, where VFG members showcase some of their best recent listings! Open up the article to see all the photos with links for more information.
And to see much more of this week’s Fresh Vintage, click HERE to go to the forum thread.

60s fortune teller scarf from Bonnie’s Vintage Clothes line	40s Rockabilly shirt pattern from The Spectrum	60s does 20s ruffled dress from Denisebrain
70s wide lace collar from The Vintage Merchant	Modernist kinetic earrings from MetroRetro Vintage	30s sheer nightgown from Black Lotus Vintage
Floral print dress from Viva Vintage	50s cocktail hat with rose accent from Another Time Vintage Apparel	Feather plume 40s necktie from MagsRags Vintage
Gold & sapphire lion charm from Marzilli Vintage		70s brocade formal jacket from Poppys Vintage Clothing

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Fresh Vintage is about new vintage fashion offerings. And every week, our members top themselves with fabulous new listings! Here we go.

40s 2 piece skirted swimsuit from Catseye Vintage	Antique forget-me-not pendant charm from Marzilli Vintage	40s Asian brocade smoking jacket from Poppys Vintage
40s reptile peeptoe heels from MagsRags Vintage	70s batik style maxi skirt from Viva Vintage	80s strapless linen dress from Ian Drummond
90s Hermes Jungle Love scarf from Metro Retro Vintage	90s goddess style cocktail dress from Karen’s Fashion Backwards	large 20s celluloid buckle from Joyatri
50s belt with French quote by Another Time Vintage Apparel	90s hand painted silk shirt from Bonnie’s Vintage Clothesline

If you would like to see all the newest listings from these VFG members, follow THIS LINK to the forum thread.

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The Dog Days of August are here, in the northern hemisphere at least. No dogs here at Fresh Vintage though, just drool worthy new listings from an array of VFG sellers. Click Read More to see a sampling from the week, and click any photo to be taken to the listing. A few have already sold!

The perfect summer hat! 30s/40s straw from Vintage Clothesline	80s Gunne Sax dress from Black Lotus Vintage	A 30s Art Deco buckle from MetroRetro Vintage
a 40s Frohne pattern from WillyNilly Arts SOLD	Peacock print 40s necktie from MagsRags Vintage	a 50s full skirt dress in beehive novelty print from Viva Vintage
90s does 30s bias cut silk dress from Fashion Backwards	30s silk cape sleeve robe – SOLD – from Poppys Vintage	80s Yves St Laurent pattern by Vogue from Another Time Vintage Apparel
70s long chain necklace with glass tube beads from the Vintage Merchant	For more of the Freshest vintage around, click HERE to be taken to this week’s thread

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The Vintage Fashion Guild has been celebrating our 20th year in existence for the last 2 weeks! Even amidst the fashion Wordles and dating games, we have continued offering some of the best vintage fashion available online. Let’s dive into this week’s new listings, and you’ll see what I mean. Click on any photo to go to the listing.

20s Enameled mesh bag by Vintage Runway	90s Lacroix jacket by Joyatri	His & Hers 50s shirts by Vintage Merchant
50s summer dress & jacket pattern by WillyNilly	80s Maud Frizon pumps by Karens FashionBackward	40s atomic starburst shirt by Poppys Vintage
60s Southwestern Pueblo ring by MetroRetro	50s Mode-O-Day Dress by MagsRags	1900s Ladies cuff buttons by Marzilli Vintage
80s Rare Olga Peignor set by Black Lotus	50s sheath & jacket pattern by AnotherTime	80s Italian straw boater by Vintage Clothesline

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Recently in our forums, VFG Member Lynne Ranieri reported that she had come across a wonderful list among some papers from the estate of a proper young woman who went on her Grand Tour in 1928. She assumes a friend of the family provided this helpful shopping information for her.

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Many thanks to Liisa Jokinen of Gem.app for featuring the Vintage Fashion Guild! She interviewed VFG president Maggie Wilds/denisebrain to get the lowdown on who we are and why we exist.

Read Vintage Fashion Guild 20 Years – The Best Online Vintage Resource

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Another week, and another sampler of fabulous new listings from our VFG seller members! If you’d like to browse the entire thread, follow the link into the Fresh sub-forum. But for now, let’s get started.

MagsRags: 50s Wide Necktie Satin Swirls	BlackLotus: 80s 90s Fit n Flare Mini Crinoline Party Dress	WillyNilly: 60s Caftan Pattern Simplicity 8354
FashionBackward: 90s Does 30s Day Dress	MarzilliVintage: Antique 14K Hatpin w/ Figural Art Nouveau Design	Vintage FanAttic: 50s Halter Dress with Shelf Bust
AnotherTime: 70s Diane Von Furstenberg Pattern Vogue 1611

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The VFG’s Roots

In the year 2000, eBay was practically the only game in town, and its Vintage Clothing & Accessories forum was where a lot of shop talk took place. Some of the regulars in that forum decided to form an independent group because they saw an opportunity for improvement.

The founding members of the Vintage Fashion Guild envisioned an organization that would provide a supportive environment and an educational platform for vintage fashion. The VFG’s future direction would evolve from this groundwork that was laid.

We still count fourteen of the original members among our current ranks.

The VFG was officially established on July 8, 2002, when the domain name vintagefashionguild.org was registered.

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The Vintage Fashion Guild is reaching a major milestone this week – 20 years in existence!! That means 20 years of living our mission statement – Sharing our Passion for Vintage Fashion. Our weekly Fresh Vintage thread in the public forums is one of the ways we do that, where members can share their newest vintage offerings. As always, you can head to the thread to see everything posted. But here are your editor’s picks for the week – one from each seller.

If you click on the photo, you will be taken to the listing.

WillyNillyArt 70s Mini Dress Pattern Simplicity 5499	MetroRetro Vintage 20s Red Beaded Flapper Reticule Bag	Vintage FanAttic 80s does 40s Silk Dress
Another Time Vintage Apparel 30s Bakelite Buckle	Noble Vintage Clothier 60s Lilly Pulitzer Minidress	My Vintage Clothesline 50s Dress & Jacket Satin w Beaded Collar
Karen’s Fashion Backward Shop 80s Does 30s NINA PICCALINO Dress	MagsRags Vintage Handmade Bucket Bag Hippie Boho

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