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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

“”:https://gem.app/stories/vintage-fashion-guild

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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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It’s the season for fireworks here in the U.S., and VFG members are bringing it, with new listings that will light up your world! Enjoy your editor’s favorites, one from each seller who has posted so far. Follow the link to this week’s thread to see what you might have missed.
Click on the photo to be taken to the listing.

50s Cotton Sateen Sheath Dress with Overskirt by Noble Vintage Clothier	Women’s 30s Fedora Slouch Hat Button Creased Crown by MagsRags	1940s Bathing Suit Sewing Pattern McCall 6471 by WillyNilly
50s Voile Dress Blue Leopard Print Jonathan Logan by Poppys Vintage	Neiman Marcus Silk Dress 80s by My Vintage Clothesline	80s Tiger Brooch Copper Decoupage – Designs from the Deep by MetroRetro
Hermēs Scarf Navires D’Europe Å Volies, Mixtes Et à Vapeur by Marzilli	60s beaded necklaces, choose blue, green or orange by The Vintage Merchant	70s Indian Block Print Cotton Dress, Maxi by Joyatri

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Time for this week’s edition of Fresh Vintage, where VFG members offer an early look at their newest goodies! Showing you a few highlights here – for more, head for this week’s thread in the public forums .

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This week’s Fresh Vintage from VFG members goes from the sublime… to the sublime! Be sure to see all the latest finds in the forums.

Top row: Antique 18K Gold & 12.60 Carat Blue Moonstone Acorn Pendant from Marzilli Vintage; 1970s Novelty Print Blouse with Dagger Collar from StraylightVintage; 1960s Modern Sun Novelty Print Cover Up from The Vintage Merchant
Second row: 1950s Tapestry Kitten Bag from Metro Retro Vintage; 1950s White Chiffon Full Skirt Party Dress With Embellished Waist from CatseyeVintage; Early 2000s Norfolk Southern Railroad Print Silk Twill Scarf Made in Italy from My Vintage Clothes Line
Third Row: 1960s Bergère Dangling Triangle Earrings from denisebrain; Lot of 3 1980s Caftans from Poppy’s Vintage Clothing; 1950s Vanity Compact Purse in Glitter Lucite from Another Time Vintage Apparel

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Here is a taste of this week’s Fresh Vintage. Take a moment to pick your jaw up off the ground at the sight of new member Black Lotus Vintage’s incredible 1950s cream satin evening gown—not that our other finds are so shabby!—and you will see more of our latest finds in the forums.

Top row: 1950s Slipper Satin Sweetheart Petal Bust Strapless Beaded Dress from Black Lotus Vintage; 1940s-50s Frances & Walter Nelkin Hat Dark Green Straw Wide Brim Hat from My Vintage Clothes Line; 1960s Sleeveless Blouse and Full Skirt Pattern by Gilbert Dauphin, Elle Va-Bien 1664 from Willynillyart
Bottom row: 1950s Salmon Pink & Black Mid-century Modern Print Cotton Pleated Full Skirt from denisebrain; 1950s Emma Domb Tulle Net Dress Embellished with Lace from CatseyeVintage; Vintage Pink Kitten & Cats Cotton Fabric 1.5 Yards – RJR Fabrics from Metro Retro Vintage

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Heads and Heels: An interview with Marcia Specht of The Spectrum

by Maggie Wilds

There is a phenomenon called Throwback Thursday on social media platforms. #TBT allows people a chance to post pics of last year’s vacation, their wedding, or lunch from just two days before. But for one longtime VFG member, #TBT on Instagram means digging out some tantalizing old photographs. There is that groovy store packed with 1940s’ and ‘50s’ Hawaiian and Western wear, 1930s’ gowns, embroidered silk from China. There are the hippie-painted walls. And now and then a rock star shows up. So I had to ask Marcia Specht about her history with vintage fashion. Let’s take a look at what Marcia had to share:

What hooked you on vintage?
I have always been interested in fashion, and I wanted to be a fashion designer or illustrator. I worked selling clothes during high school and college.

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We’re busting our vintage buttons with fantastic vintage fresh this week in VFG member shops. See many more extraordinary items in the forums.

Top row, left to right: 1950s Modernist Dress w/ Fish Novelty Print – Jo Collins from Metro Retro Vintage; Extensively Carved Vintage Northwest Coast Tlingit Native American Cuff Bracelet from Marzilli Vintage; 1960s Black Cowl Neck Wiggle Empire Dress from The Vintage Merchant
2nd row: 1950s Schiaparelli Demi-Parure with Original Tag from denisebrain; 1980s Yellow Poplin Saint Germain Jumpsuit from Noble Vintage Clothier; 1940s three-piece playsuit pattern Simplicity 3673 from Willynillyart
3rd row: 1930s Fashion Originators Guild Label Cobalt Blue Silk Velvet Dress from My Vintage Clothesline; 1950s Party Dress with Organza Shawl from Poppy’s Vintage Clothing
Bottom row: Betsey Johnson Punk Label 1980s Minidress from Viva Vintage Clothing; 1940s Peacock Chenille Wrap Robe from CatseyeVintage; 1970s Authentic Patterns Men’s Western Shirt from TheSpectrum

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Legacy of Creating: An Interview with VFG Member Carole Charlin

by Maggie Wilds

When Carole Charlin introduced herself in the VFG Forums, she said she’d been a designer most of her life, following in the footsteps of her great-grandmother, who worked in Hollywood and made clothes for Shirley Temple.

So of course we have to know more.

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Carole: My great-grandmother, Hazel Bryan, was born in 1888 and became an orphan when her mother died of tuberculosis. She had learned how to sew from her mother. As an adult, she moved to Hollywood, California, and was a 20th Century-Fox Film studio seamstress, making clothes for Shirley Temple in the 1930s. She taught my grandmother to sew, and as a team they made all the clothes I wore as a child. so following in their footsteps, I learned to sew and consider myself a professional-caliber seamstress, proud to continue the family line. Hazel was amazing; she could craft just about anything. She could knit, do needlepoint, and even make hats. I have a few remnants of her artistry, but the things I’ve lost haunt me.

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Want to get Fresh? Fresh Vintage that is! Here are some of the choices fresh to our members’ shops this week, and click to view more in the public forums.

Top row, left to right: 1950s Wide Brim Straw Hat with Red Roses from My Vintage Clothes Line; 1930s Bohemian Czech Glass Fringe Necklace from Metro Retro Vintage; 1930s Printed Voile Day Dress from StraylightVintage
Second Row: 1950s Whiting & Davis bag from denisebrain; Chinese Hand Embroidered Silk Robe from Poppy’s Vintage Clothing; 1930s Floral Print Cotton Gauze Dress from Ian Drummond Vintage
Bottom Row: Signed Matl Sterling Silver Turquoise & Coral Bracelet from Marzilli Vintage; 1970s Mexican Tiered Ruffle Dress from Vintage Runway

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Each week, the VFG brings you Fresh Vintage—items new in our members’ shops. Feast your eyes on just some of the vintage pieces available, and click to view more in the public forums.

Top row left to right: 1940s Dress & Coat Ensemble Navy Crepe from VintageDevotion; Georg Jensen #11 Sterling Silver Moonlight Blossom Bracelet With Chrysoprase from Marzilli Vintage; 1940s Nylon Robe/Dressing Gown Ecru Lace Trim from My Vintage Clothes Line.

Middle row: 1920s Off White Cotton Middy Sailer Top Gym Suit Blouse from Another Time Vintage Apparel; 1940s Black Cordé Bag with Celluloid Chain Link Handle from Metro Retro Vintage; 1950s Slim Skirt Dress Uncut Pattern 40 32 42 from TheSpectrum.

Bottom row: 1960s Barkcloth Hostess Set from Cats Like Us; 1940s Tropical Leaf Barkcloth 14 Yards from IanDrummondVintage; 1990s Guy Laroche Paris Dress White Cotton Sportswear Made in Italy from Poppy’s Vintage Clothing.

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It’s not too late to catch the final days of the show Jane Morgan: In My Style at The Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, Maine. The show runs until May 21, 2022.

New VFG Member Bonnie Bien has curated the exhibition of performance gowns from the private collection of Jane Morgan. The thirty-some glamorous gowns, spanning the 1950s through the 1980s, include fashions by Kathryn Kuhn, Donald Brooks, Stephen Yearick, Ben Reig, Ruben Panis, Oleg Cassini, Monte Streitfield, Marion Wagner, Gunter Project 2, and Don Loper.

Catch a glimpse of these extraordinary dresses, and meet Bonnie and Jane (who is now 97) in this news feature: Legendary Performer Jane Morgan’s Glamorous Gowns on Display at Maine Museum.

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I hope you enjoy looking at new listings from the VFG’s professional sellers as much as we enjoy sharing them. We’ve got a fabulous new batch again this week!

Let’s start with a pair of amazing late 80s to early 90s heels by Colin Stuart. Denim. Yes, denim. Follow the linked photo to Karen’s Fashion Backward shop on Poshmark for details. “”:https://poshmark.com/listing/Vintage-COLIN-STUART-strappy-denim-flower-trimmed-platform-sandals-Size-7-627fcece162958bef90d1f81

This 60s shift dress by Cover Girl of Miami is new in Vintage Runway’s Etsy shop. Lots of cute details o this one! “”:/

Metro Retro Vintage describes this 40s cream wool skirt suit as sleek and glam. We call it gorgeous. See more at her website “”:https://www.metroretrovintage.com/products/vintage-40s-ladies-nipped-waist-suit-2-piece-wool-jacket-skirt-s

For the DIYer in all of us, an unfinished 1920s cloche hat at a very friendly price. Snap it up at Joyatri’s Etsy shop. “”:https://www.etsy.com/listing/1217668952/vintage-1920s-unfinished-cloche-hat

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