in the swim

Today I came across this article online with loads of links and images of vintage swimsuits, on the MODERN ART NOTES website, by Tyler Green. Go go, check out all the links and eye candy! I don't deal in a lot of vintage swimwear (though I'd love to)....it's not terribly easy to find in Iowa! But my first thought when I saw the mention of the "Scandal" 60s swimsuit by Cole of California was of one of my favorite images of Little Edie Bouvier Beale wearing hers (in her own quirky style!)....

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And then of course, of my favorite swimsuit I've ever had the pleasure of selling (scandalous in it's own way!).....this 1950s Catalina swimsuit with print of sketchwork birds in rather compromising positions, which truly deserved to be in a museum itself!....

Some more past favorites.....50s bubble suit with ballerinas....

1940s palm tree suit...

Amazing deep sea diver print Kamehameha swimsuit from the 50s.....

Rose Marie Reid striped....

Some of the few I have available now....

30s gold satin one piece....

50s leaf print pin up...

Rare 60s paper bikini in orginal packaging....

Got a big house call coming up this weekend, crossing fingers for some good swimwear!

~Ang

eVintage Blog Tag Wednesday on Thursday! the Halter....

I've been tagged by SYDNEY'S VINTAGE FASHION RUNWAY for the eVINTAGE SOCIETY Wednesday Blog Tag.

Temperatures are rising and its time to show some skin! The halter neckline is a great way to leave a little to the imagination while exposing enough to stay cool and stylish. Lets talk halters!

1) Show us your favorite halter in your inventory....

I don't have a halter dress!! How crazy is that. But I DO have this Giorgio Sant' Angelo swimsuit from the 70s that comes with matching jacket and pants for a total beach ensemble....

2)Marilyn rocked the halter bodice back in the 50s, but it came back big in the 70s…..which is your favorite era for the halter?

I'm kinda leaning towards the 70s lately! In sexy jersey knits.

3)Bare backs are vulnerable, what’s your suggestion for protecting skin from the sun?

Um, I don't go into the sun. So thats my best suggestion! Stay in.

4)Halter as top or dress, whats your preference?

Dress. The tops ride up on me.

5)A bra can be a challenge…..best suggestion for support?

Tape!

DOROTHEA'S CLOSET VINTAGE tags Julie at DAMN GOOD VINTAGE.

~Ang

Website Updates MAY 9 ~Swim & Sport!~

Lots of new pieces added to the site and more to come today.

Swimwear....golden satin 40s 2 piece (click pictures to get to site)...

50s black panne velvet by Jantzen....

Sportswear....a fab 40s bowling shirt with HAMM'S BEER on the back....

Rare 40's Camp Fire Girl's summer camp leader's uniform with blouse and high waist shorts....

Another rare piece, a Princess Peggy label 40's golf dress with matching hat....sleeves unbutton to allow arm movement. Larger size!

30s cocoa and white flora and fauna print cotton dress with asymetrical button closure down front....

Fantastic 60s shocking pink velveteen cigarette pants with coordinating hostess jacket in pale pink with bright pink velveteen and rhinestone butterflies.....

Bright yellow 50s floral sundress with matching jacket...

40s kelly green wool suit with brass detailing....

Sky blue 40s suit with rhinestone accents....

40s paisley print silk dress with peplum....

20s organza dress with pale violet poppy print....

Those marked "coming soon" will be available today! Check back for more new items....thanks!

~Ang

eVintage Society BLOG TAG Wednesday (on Friday!) **Vintage Swimsuits**

I've been tagged by SYDNEY'S VINTAGE FASHION RUNWAY for the eVINTAGE SOCIETY Wednesday Blog Tag. Lets pretend its Wednesday, shall we?

1)WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SWIMSUIT OR BEACH WEAR OFFERED IN YOUR INVENTORY?

Fantastic shimmering gold skirted 2 piece pin up 40s swimsuit....

2)WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ERA IN SWIMWEAR, TO SELL OR WEAR?


30's swimsuits are always my favorite, though harder to find....I love the glamour they evoke, the gown inspired details, sexy exposed backs.

3)FAVORITE DESIGNER OR LINE?

I think Catalina did some of the coolest swimsuits I've personally had.

4)FAVORITE BEACH RESORT?

Not at all exotic or tropical....Okoboji Lake in northern Iowa!

COLOR OR BLACK AND WHITE?


Lots of color!!! I love a great graphic black and white but give me giant orange poppies any day!

6)FAVORITE POOLSIDE, TROPICAL COCKTAIL (WITH OR WITHOUT ALCOHOL)?

Raspberry margarita!

7)FOR YOU, BIKINI OR ONE PIECE?
One pieced, skirted, with mucho bust support. It rocks being almost 40!

DOROTHEA'S CLOSET VINTAGE tags Julie at DAMN GOOD VINTAGE.

~Ang

spring.

Spring is here and I'm back in the swing of things, adding things to the site as quickly as I can! Some new pieces......

70s plunging neckline halter style swimsuit, new old stock by DeWeese Designs, available in size 6,8 and 10.....

Pink and chartruese lemon print 50s wiggle dress with rhinestones....

50s Mexican print rayon full skirt with sequins and rhinestone accents.....

50s navy silk with rose print....

40s Eisenberg & Sons velvet gown....

50's bombshell illusion lace gown with mermaid flounce hem....

Gorgeous Peggy Hunt cocktail dress....

Last but far from least, a spring floral bouquet shimmering with sequins on this 40s gown....

An estimated 37,680 cases of pancreatic cancer will be diagnosed this year, and the estimated death toll is a staggering 34,290. The outlook for someone diagnosed today with the disease is bleak. I've recently lost my father to the disease after a brave 6 month battle, so cancer of the pancreas has hit up close and personal with me. It is a mean disease that does not discriminate. The recognized color for support of those fighting the disease is purple, and this stunning Alix of Miami dress is just the kind my Dad would have liked to see on a dame. Click the image to get to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research to learn more or make a donation to the cause.

~Ang

**weekly update** new items on website

i'll be trying to blog once a week, perhaps more often, as i add to the website as i cannot add all new items to the front page and i realize it can be hard to search each page to see whats new. hopefully this will help!

new in the last few days.....

50's toile print circle skirt dress with velveteen & lace collar, border print of courting Colonial couple....

Late 70s silk jersey dress by LEONARD PARIS...

60s full length column gown in knit wool with nude silk inserts at neckline in hem with gorgeous black beading....

Sydney North 50s wiggle dress with dramatic collar....

50s teal and yellow swimsuit by ROSE MARIE REID...

50s silk draped wiggle with bold red rose print by KEY SELIG...

Another gorgeous rose print, blue on white with draped detail at hips front and back, by DOROTHY O'HARA....

30s gown with beaded bodice and racy slit open back detail...

Fantastic 60s genuine alligator bag with asymetrical flap, unusual closure and whip stitch details....

~Ang