MsChantillyLace
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Initially, I retreived things from my Grandma Mary's attic.
Garage and estate sales have also been a great resource; it's especially helpful if you know where a larger than average population of elders reside. My grandma's neighborhood is an excellent place to look.
Thrift stores, antique stores and consignment stores are also swell places to check out shopping. You will need to dig and prowl and return several times. I have a good raport with some of the people who work at varous stores of this type and they'll give me a jingle if they have a lot in that they think I might be interested. As far as size goes, there is a good deal more stability in women's wear sizing from the past then the current ready-to-wear styles. Make friends with a good tailor and that should solve fit problems.
Sewing is a great great resource for getting retro styles. Vogue, Butterick and Simplicity all carry re-prints of some of their vintage styles. Vogue in particular has a line called "Vintage Vogue." Both also have patterns for unmentionables. Simplicity has great patterns for more costume-y ensambles... in the past they have had AMAZING Ren-fair patterns. Now they're more into the 1800s and Civil War-- right down to the underpinnings.
There's an entire thread that someone posted before with repdroduction garments and unmentionables. Don't forget to check out the FL marketplace, too, as I've seen some goodies there.
I'm thinking of a few lines that carry vintage styled pieces: Banana Republic is one of my favorites, which also translates well into every-day wear. Michael Kors generally styles from a 30s or 40s perspective. Oscar de la Renta tends to have a vintage feel also. Diane von Furstenburg had a collection recently called "A Foreign Affair" inspired by the film. Other's have mentioned elsewhere occassionally finding fabulous pieces at Target, TJ Maxx, and Forever 21. Oh, and if you enjoy 30s-esque styling, Simply Vera by Vera Wang at Kohl's has some very interesting items.
My favorite pair of patent leather peep toe platform pumps (with a complete 40s aesthetic) were from Nine West and on sale.
*If you study your favorite era's style and fashions enough, you begin to see modern designs that were inspired in the past.
Garage and estate sales have also been a great resource; it's especially helpful if you know where a larger than average population of elders reside. My grandma's neighborhood is an excellent place to look.
Thrift stores, antique stores and consignment stores are also swell places to check out shopping. You will need to dig and prowl and return several times. I have a good raport with some of the people who work at varous stores of this type and they'll give me a jingle if they have a lot in that they think I might be interested. As far as size goes, there is a good deal more stability in women's wear sizing from the past then the current ready-to-wear styles. Make friends with a good tailor and that should solve fit problems.
Sewing is a great great resource for getting retro styles. Vogue, Butterick and Simplicity all carry re-prints of some of their vintage styles. Vogue in particular has a line called "Vintage Vogue." Both also have patterns for unmentionables. Simplicity has great patterns for more costume-y ensambles... in the past they have had AMAZING Ren-fair patterns. Now they're more into the 1800s and Civil War-- right down to the underpinnings.
There's an entire thread that someone posted before with repdroduction garments and unmentionables. Don't forget to check out the FL marketplace, too, as I've seen some goodies there.
I'm thinking of a few lines that carry vintage styled pieces: Banana Republic is one of my favorites, which also translates well into every-day wear. Michael Kors generally styles from a 30s or 40s perspective. Oscar de la Renta tends to have a vintage feel also. Diane von Furstenburg had a collection recently called "A Foreign Affair" inspired by the film. Other's have mentioned elsewhere occassionally finding fabulous pieces at Target, TJ Maxx, and Forever 21. Oh, and if you enjoy 30s-esque styling, Simply Vera by Vera Wang at Kohl's has some very interesting items.
My favorite pair of patent leather peep toe platform pumps (with a complete 40s aesthetic) were from Nine West and on sale.
*If you study your favorite era's style and fashions enough, you begin to see modern designs that were inspired in the past.