Fashionable Jean (orig. published May 27, 2006)

Glad there are people reading this, and thanks for the comments! I'm barely getting a dent in the letters, and I want to get some pictures of Jean when she was young put in here to start this right before I start adding letter details (the letters really don't start til the 30's)....but for today, thought a sampling of some of the wardrobe might be nice to share. That and I want to learn to add pictures within the blog! So here are some things she owned....

A stunning pink blouse & skirt set from the late 1880's, tissue silk inset & collar, amazing beading....clearly not something Jean wore, but a family heirloom.

20s silk dress with red chiffon rosette & petal drops....

30s silk nightgown..

30s shoes...

40's blouse....

40's Andrew Geller shoes and black suede shoes....

Darling 50's novelty print full skirt dress wit blackbirds & megaphones..(listed now in my Ebay store!)....

I'll stop now, there's SO much to show....I'll be adding more soon! Ang

Site Updates 2/27

New stuff added or about to be to DOROTHEA'S CLOSET VINTAGE!

DAILY UPDATES! Note that I've added a Twitter widget to the front page of the site that I will be updating daily as things are added throughout the week, so a quick check there will keep you in the know. Follow me on Twitter as dorotheascloset!

Still winter here so I've added a few coats worthy of wanting even late in the season! 60s wool boucle with scalloped mink cuffs & wedding ring collar....

70s chevron pieced mink trenchcoat with caped back...

A few pairs of shoes....

40s harlequin diamond design in snakeskin and white suede....

40s burgundy peep toes....

40s latticework vamp slingbacks.....

40s babydolls with peaked, winged vamp accents....

30s silver leather dance shoes....

30s gown of baby blue sheer organdy and black jersey rayon....

Merlot silk velvet 30s bias cut gown.....

50s skin tight wiggle dress, surprisingly by Jantzen!....

60s white silk wiggle dress with military inspired popover jacket.....

Metallic gold wool woven 60s dress.....

50s black textured rayon cocktail coat....

Brushstroke print 60s wiggle dress....

50s yellow cotton voile shirtwaist dress by L'Aiglon...

50s salmon pink sundress....

VERA veggie print 60s blouse....

VERA butterfly print 60s blouse.....

60s polka dot ruffled summer dress....

Breathtaking 50s wedding gown....strapless embroidered tulle gown with full length, Victorian inspired lace overjacket, so Grace Kelly!....

Lingerie! Shocking pink sheer chiffon & nylon 50s nightgown by Vanity Fair.....

60s nightgown in shades of coral done in an ombre effect, by Vanity Fair....

Pure French silk 30s bias cut nightgown....

20s silk bed jacket....

Lots of slips!....

Lots of summer dresses coming this week!

~Ang

I Heart (Vintage) Shoes

But finding vintage shoes in your size that fit well and have life left in them is not an easy task! I'm lucky to wear a 7 and can find them occassionally in 40s or 50s, more often 60s to 70s and more often than not, in narrow sizes so while the size is right, they are pinchy indeed.

How to wear vintage and keep the look going head to toe? How to add a vintage edge to a modern ensemble with footwear rather than a hard-to-pull-off hat? Repros!

I'm not often a fan of the repro, many are done poorly and look cheap. But these shoes are amazing!!! And you must believe me when I tell you that A) finding lower heeled, more "casual" shoes from the 40's is a real challenge and that B) said lower heeled, more casual shoes from the 40's are both easier to wear than big heels and lend your vintage shoe wardrobe a day look that may be lacking.

Behold, ROCKET ORIGINALS.....

But wait! There's more! Rocket Originals also makes reproduction 40s style women's sweaters....! Bless their hearts, yet another extremely difficult type of vintage clothing nearly impossible to find in good condition. (Why? Women saved these things; fancy dresses, fur coats, hats and dress shoes...all things they invested in and felt were worth wearing again. They rarely saved an every day sweater or casual sporty shoe. Trust me). Look!!!

Love......now for the figure to wear the high waist slacks with that sweater!

~Ang

Site Additions 4/5

Some highlights!

Late 30s silk dancing shoes with deco rhinestone accent.....

40s silver metal mesh platforms in a size 9.5, average width (hard to find!)....

30s silk charmeuse hostess gown with vivid floral print....

40s crepe and velvet dress with covered buttons and deco lines, larger size!.....

50s pink metallic knit dress with shimmering floral beads and sequins at neckline and scattered on bodice and skirt.....

Watch for an update to the blog later today when I get more HATS listed! This one was one of the best, however it quickly sold to one of my best customers! But a taste of the kind of fantastical things to come. Click the image to get to the hat pages to see what's new! ......

~Ang

New on the Website

Just a quick post to highlight some of the new additions on the website....

Size 9 1/2 silver metal weave 40s platform shoes...

Late 30s to early 40s ticking stripe day dress with sweet bow at throat...

Lipstick red full skirt halter top 50s party dress with black velvet appliques studded with rhinestones....

50s wiggle dress and bolero by Jerry Gilden....

I Love Lucy style polka dot 50s dress with rhinestones at neckline....

Sheer pink organza 30s gown....

Golden glamour....satin wiggle gown with overskirt wrap from the 60s....

40s deep claret red silk charmuese bridal negligee set by MAXAN, robe with white piping and blue silk fringe at ends of sash...

Sultry gown is ruched in front and bias cut....

Hats! New on the hat page.....

40s exaggerated, side swept black beret with feathered accent....

Late 30s topper with an explosion of felted bows and red grosgrain ribbon at top.....

40s top hat inspired til hat....