So I did a quick Google search of Cybill Shepherd in the 1976 film Taxi Driver to get a better look....and there it was!
Exactly the same Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress I currently have on my site!
Sure, not *the* dress she wore (as far as I know), but the exact same print and color. And I've got the same textile done in a maxi length tee shirt dress from the same collection! Check out the video of the scene the dress is in.....
Certainly a swell 70s look to embrace, no?
~Ang
~Ang
Victorian with skinny jeans, 70s with Edwardian, modern denim with 40s New Look suit jacket, 70s Gunne Sax with 60s Audrey hat...all it takes is a bit of imagination and fashion sense to bring some vintage into a mall-bought wardrobe!
~Ang
60s micro mini lace up vinyl dress...
60s beach dress with kitten & butterfly print by Lilly Pulitzer...
Gauzy 70s lace trimmed Mexican dress...
80s sequined tube top disco pantsuit...
70s sunshine yellow cotton mini trench.....
More just added as well as new items on the website, DOROTHEAS CLOSET VINTAGE!
~Ang
So every year the word is maxis are hot, and every year the stores get a few, and every year I watch and no one ever wears them or buys them here at the shop. But this year....this year somehow is different. Target has them, Old Navy has them...I've seen girls rocking them shopping at Home Depot. And you know if we're wearing them here in Des Moines, Iowa, the maxi truly IS back.
With that in mind I culled some of my faves and shot them on my friend and model AMBER PIRILLO, who clearly has the ideal maxi-wearing figure. These are available in my etsy shop, SCARLETBIRDVINTAGE...
Maxi skirts....
70s Kamehameha swim gown...
These are available in my new shop on MARKET PUBLIQUE.....
70s gingham halter....
60s poppy print silk palazzos...
70s pink jersey disco dress....
Lastly, I had her put on this insanely fabulous LANVIN 80s one shoulder gown with art print on cotton, with O ring shoulder and loooong side zip to do an ad locally, also available on Market Publique or on the website (click pic)....this dress is the perfect vintage desiger piece for summer!
~Ang
For the Spencer Community Theatre, a 50s Peggy Wood Hawaiian sun dress.....
Another from the theatre, 30s silk chiffon floral with cut out detail.....
A 40s sea horse print dress, also for the theatre...
Pretty pink 60s floral dress...
A Paganne in pink...
50's rose print Don Loper dress....
30's sweater with glass baubles on string tie bow.....
40's red white and blue floral rayon with button accents...
70s George Halley red white and blue....
Another George Halley, bandana print summery maxi....
30s dress in sheer blue with rainbow celluloid accent at throat....
And one of my favorites....also from the Spencer Community Theatre! A Vested Gentress 60s shift dress with a darling dachshund print!
And more! I've only shown some of what's been added, so get busy perusing the pages for new pieces or things you may have missed last time!
AND....the etsy shop at KISSMYVINTAGE.COM is steadily building up inventory, I'm near 100 listings! Working with the lovely Emily Svec helps....check out the shop and the highlights below.
~Ang
You can’t turn on the TV, walk past a magazine rack at the market or eavesdrop on ladies chatting at lunch (what, like you don’t do that?) without being assaulted with images and stories about the big screen debut of “Sex and the City."......which, as we all know, is less about a riveting plotline than it is about FASHION! So lets dish.
1) We know Carrie favors vintage, but let’s dress them all! Like cyber paperdolls. To kick it off, show us a piece you think the quirky, eclectic and whimsical Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) would look great in from your inventory.
What better than a "tutu"? This pale pink 50s crinoline would look uber Carrie-esque with a tank top and Manolos....
2)Samantha (Kim Cattrall) works the vampy edge of fashion…what do you have in your inventory that can bring out the temptress in a woman?
Ultra sexy 70s halter dress with plunging neckline in saffron yellow.....
3)Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) tends to play it safe, tending toward clean lines and classic silhouettes with the occassional sexy edge. What do you have in your inventory for her?
A superb black organza beaded 60s cocktail dress by Malcolm Starr! Perfect.
4)Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is often seen in more feminine, flirty and girlie pieces. What vintage dress or ensemble do you have that would work for her character?
Sweet summery sleevless silk 50s party dress with bold blue roses....
5)Sex and the City Shoes. Stilettos? Of course! If you’ve got some vintage shoes to rival Carrie’s Jimmy Choos, show ‘em off here!
Killer multicolor 60s stilettos from Spain....
6) Love the show? Hate the show? Never seen it? Do tell. No spoilers if you’ve seen the movie!
Ummmmmm........never seen one whole episode, and while I love fashion and it is my job and passion, I can't imagine living a life that shallow. They seem devoted to finding clothes, shoes, men and sex and have very empty lives. I would not want my daughter to look up to women like that. Sorry fans!
DOROTHEA'S CLOSET VINTAGE tags Julie at DAMN GOOD VINTAGE.
~Ang
A place to find the newer, trendier and edgier fashions in vintage land. Check out the lovely Emily in....
A killer 60s babydoll style leopard print Saks Fifth Avenue dress with tattered cut cuffs....
70s angel wing jersey maxi dress....
Fun farm themed 50s feed company tee....
70's skirt aka tube dress with ethnic print...
An iconic 80s THIRTYSOMETHING sweatshirt...
Lots of cool stuff from rocker chic belts to jewelry to vintage millinery supplies too!
~Ang
Today's additions include several killer cocktail dresses, perfect for upcoming summer soirees!
A gorgeous Ceil Chapman inspired jersey knit 50s dress by Lee Claire, with ruched waist and dramatic back caped detail....
Iconic Audrey Hepburn style 60s little black dress with sculpted and ruched, bow bedecked skirt by Jonny Herbert....
Bombshell lace print 50s wiggle dress with mermaid flounced hem accented with a wide, shocking pink satin sash weaving through fabric and coming together in a large bow in back, by Laurie Jane....
Curve hugging jersey rayon fringed shimmy dress from the late 40s to early 50s with halter neckline....
Sequined 50s stunner in silk with teal and turquoise print and shimmering sequins....
70s beaded, studded AND rhinestones jersey dress in champagne with removeable cowl neckpiece, by SAULINO for Jerry Silverman....
Saffron yellow 70s goddess gown with halter neckline and rhinestone buttons at nape of neck....
For daytime cocktails (or shopping, or lunch with the ladies), a sheer floral silk chiffon 30s dress with puff sleeves....
A true performance piece! 30's golden silk bra style costume top with glass beveled gem stones....
Victorian dinner bodice (with sleeves expertly removed and finished at armscye) in ivory lace over silk with exquisite boned structure within...
And to work off all those cocktail carbs, some sportswear! A lady has to look good while working out!
40s gym set in white twill with iconic high waist 40s shorts.....
And a 20s gym suit with bloomer style shorts.....
More to come this week!
~Ang
