vintage patterns

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Texture, patterns and color are the fab from Vogue 1968 magazine ads

Let's start with a little texture. Such a dramatic profile. Love the pink feathers.


Side note here ~ Oh, I have to have those earrings, they would go so perfect for the holidays. Or at least make them for my handcrafted shop, at some point in time, soon to be, if I can only think of a name. In the meantime the design is up for grabs.


Now for a some patterns in a very wearable textile

Here is what the ad said about the two dresses above: One of those small knitted wools that leads a big-time life - in lime-green, striated with peach-colored wiggles-waggles. By Viola Sylbert for Albert in size 6-14, $75. And, Blips and bleeps of orange/green/yellow/cream wheeling all over a jersey T-dress. Don Simonelli for Mia; wool double-knit, 3-15, $40.

Above:  Fish-scale printing, overlapping rainbows of lime/purple/white, here in two great shapes....Left, a tall-turtled, haltered skim, $11. right, skinny-sleeved skimmy with the current In neckline - high, square, $15


Below: A deliciously nostalgic print, acid green looping the loop on white chiffon - very Arts Deco, very paris 1914. The Now shape, skimmy. $35


I hope that helps for those of you selling on-line with writing descriptions. But who would know what a skimmy is? I wore these kind of clothes, hair, make-up and jewelry in the 60s, but never remember hearing the word skimmy.

Below: This year's (1968) steamroller fashion is the powerful print dress. But the print's got to be punchy, vervy. Verviest - the Frenchish blips, zigs, zags we call Arts Deco. Blue and red burgees flying on a skimmy white dress. A kerchief's knotted at the neck $15.

  
These pictured below are just some more awesome textured textiles used for making high fashion designer wear by Ungaro. The jumpsuit below is in pink organza with white ruched velvet. So, here's to Paris and evening jumpsuits.



And, one last bold patterned palazzo dress pants by Anne Fogarty:


Do you like the geometric patterns and bold pints and textures?


Saturday, September 17, 2011

Cover of Vogue 1968 Magazine -Bejeweled

Get inspired by the jewels on the cover of these Vogue 1968 magazines.



Love the twiggy eyelashes too! The jeweled hat collar ensemble would be so fun to make and something just a bit different than average. What are you waiting for?

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Barbarella

As I was looking through the 1968 vogue magazine for vintage dresses I spotted this add for the movie Barbarella with Jane Fonda and just had to include it for a pre-Halloween spot. Whenever I think of campy, sexy, sci-fi, costumes, Barbarella always comes to mind, and I haven't seen the movie since the 70s.

 
Vogue 1968
Jane Fonda's Barberella Costumes and the movie trailer for Barberella


 


My favorite cult female sci-fi movie is Tank Girl. If you like strong, campy, funny female leads be sure to check it out.

Okay her costumes are a bit on the grunge side, but fashion is fashion, some high, some sexy, casual, boho and grunge.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

What do men want?

I came across these fashion advertisements in a 1969-70 American Fabrics magazine. What struck me was the boldness of the patterns for men's wear and I am seeing just a bit of that in current trends. The images also reminded me of my 19 year old son whom latched onto a 1980s hot pink jogging suit I picked up at an estate sale. He actually wore it around town for a while, he can be a character, but is not usually flamboyant.






Below: current fashion trends ~ From left: new menswear looks from Mugler, Louis Vuitton, and Rick Owens. Photo: Imaxtree
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/06/new_menswear_collections_mugle.html


Below: MILAN, Italy -- In the most colorful, upbeat men's runway show since her Spring/Summer 2008 collection's garden party romp, Miuccia Prada managed to mine the American preppy canon alongside bold streetwear style patterns that included colorful puzzle-piece camouflage and dizzying geometrics on what appeared to be ballistic nylon outerwear and bags.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/runway_video/


If men could wear what they like, would any man you know wear any of the above outfits? I do remember seeing men wearing very 'hippie' patterned bell-bottoms and colorful shirts in the late 60s. Does your man have a favorite from above or a favorite style?