To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day and this thrifty fashion lovin’ girl’s concern for her budget along with the planet, I present this, my “ultimate green post.”
As reported at Things Your Grandmother Knew, eBay’s latest ad campaign includes promoting the eBay Green Team
by pointing out how environmentally kind and ethical wearing previously owned clothing is: The greenest product is the one that already exists. And that certainly includes vintage fashions and accessories!
In the ad in the April issue of Marie Claire, eBay shares the following facts:
Choosing new-to-you leather shoes saves more energy than an average household uses in a day.
Buying a pre-loved silk dress saves 95% of the CO2 needed to make a new one.
Choosing a previously owned leather clutch saves as much energy as not watching TV for 3 days straight.
"The Greenest Product" eBay Ad
The facts may be new, but the principal probably isn’t news to vintage fashion lovers. The question is, do you think this will change buying habits?
Tags: Shopping, thrift, Vintage Buying Guides, vintage fashion
This mod mini in grey wool
is everything to love about the 60’s and yet completely wearable today. The only bad thing about it (aside from the normal problems of finding vintage in your size) is that it’s likely to be a workplace distraction — heck, this dress is so fab, it will garner attention wherever you wear it!
Retro Grey Wool Mini-Dress
Tags: dresses, miniskirt, mod, retro, Shopping, vintage fashion
Foxy, brown Coffy Pam Grier in blue suede is a shopping inspiration.
Pam Grier Wearing Blue Suede
Get the look with this blue sueded velour dress by Malouf of Dallas from the 70’s.
REtro Faux Suede Velour Dress By Malouf Of Dallas
Stunning 1970’s blue suede jacket with shearling collar and cuffs
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Vintage Blue Suede Jacket With Shearling Trim
Retro riviteded blue suede go-go boots with star power!
Vintage Blue Suede Go-Go Boots With Riveted Stars
Tags: boots, dresses, jacket, retro, Shopping, suede, vintage fashion
Deanna sent me this scan from a vintage (circa 1945) issue of Modern Woman magazine which has tips for preserving the fit of New Look foundation garments. Such care likely serves the collector and/or wearer of vintage lingerie pieces as well as the fashions which are worn over them.
Tips To Preserve "New Look" Foundation Garments
Personally, I never ever would have thought of hanging my vintage girdles to dry by the garters — I’m eager to try it and see if and how it might affect things.
Tags: collectibles, garters, girdles, Lingerie, vintage fashion, vintage magazines, wearing vintage clothing
Once you see this week’s “Wow!” in vintage fashion, you’ll agree this sheer black vintage organdy blouse “tops” the list for many reasons.
Vintage Sheer Black Organdy Blouse With Lace And Bow & Dot Pattern
The seller, Marie McLeod, points out that the construction is couture quality, with its vertical black Needlerun lace panels, nipped waist, flirty double rows of organdy ruffles (finished in hand rolled edges!), self covered buttons, hand finished button holes, and hand cast or French seams.
But even a fashion novice will swoon over the pattern of sweet bows and dotted lace alternating with sheer black organdy. They just don’t make them like this — or even looking like this — anymore.
Back of 1940's Sheer Black Blouse
Tags: blouse, Shopping, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
How about a Lucite purse from the 50’s in a root beer color? This vintage tortoise shell box purse has brass fixtures and rhinestones — like little glittering ice cubes in the root beer! lol
Vintage Root Beer Colored Lucite Purse With Rhinestones
Tags: handbags, Shopping, vintage fashion, vintage glamour, vintage Lucite fashion accessories
This vintage black wool circle skirt by Madalyn Miller
features a working purse applique!
Vintage Madalyn Miller Circle Skirt With Purse
The cream wool felt purse with silver and black detail work has a working gold clasp that opens up, making it a functional vintage purse!
Working Felt Purse Applique On Vintage Black Felt Skirt
Available for sale at, and photos from, Wear It Again Sam Vintage Clothing.
Madalyn Miller Original Label
Tags: circle skirts, handbags, purses, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
This vintage dress by Ida Mea of Chicago
is a lot like the legendary eyes of Elizabeth Taylor: absolutely stunning in both shape and color. Created by layers of periwinkle chiffon over a pinked lavender shade of what I believe looks like a taffeta, note the incredible way the chiffon not only drapes, but is ruched and folded to create lines as well as depth. But the beauty doesn’t stop there — there’s ivory lace at the bodice, a shelf bust, and boning too.
Elegant Vintage Dress With Chiffon Overlay
Ida Mae Tag Inside Vintage Dress
Tags: dresses, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
I’m in love, love, LOVE with this elegant black vintage evening sweater! Detachable fox fur collar, plunging open neckline secured with a rhinestone clasp, and a lacy lining too. I’m rendered speechless — dreaming and hoping for such a sweater, but speechless.
Vintage Black Evening Sweater With Fox Collar By City Fur Co.
Tags: fur, jacket, Shopping, sweaters, vintage, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
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