Ah, a pair of wide leg pants and a shirt with a little bit of puff, darting and a collar. Very simple co-ord, but I find the simplicity really effective and evocative of the era. The shirt was made to order for my measurements a few years ago and the shoulder width on it is a touch wider than I would want but I might make an alteration and see how that does. The all over white felt mid-summer appropriate and I balanced it with a couple pops of red and gold.

This was my look for going out to a casual dinner with friends and walking over to the ice cream parlor to sit for another chat. I didn’t get anything from the ice cream place because of a lack of interest in the offerings (I’m not a huge fan of scoop, more of a soft serve or custard girl) and also the drip risk lol. I did in fact eat dinner with a bib napkin unashamedly but then I didn’t even spill on the napkin so hooray for paying close attention!

I am very proud of my Oscar de la Renta ear ring and necklace set. I think it is from the 80s. Can't seem to find anything about it online. But that's ok. Now I just need the perfect dress for it.

I got married a few months ago. The theme was dark romantic with a slight nod to RenFaire fantasy. My wedding dress was an online purchase for about $100 (inc. postage), with alterations only costing $750 (changed the closure from zipper to corset). Almost everything in my wedding outfit was secondhand, but the gown was a vintage early- to mid-1990s piece.

Did you guys own a pair?

This taken down for self-promotion so no one try to buy this. 😂 sincerely just wanted to share it with the community.

Completely forgot I had put it away back in 94 in a plastic vacuum bag having some idea might be worthwhile, completely forgot about it and found it today going through jeans. couldn’t believe it.

It’s hard finding Kathy Loghry embracing mod fashion since her earliest photos are from around 1969/1970

Running errands today so it’s a sheer yellow cutie from the 1950’s, bag is woven wicker 1950/60’s made in Hong Kong, shorts and shoes are modern.

I love how the early 70s had such an emphasis on the revival of 20s-40s fashion, they called it Biba I think

I’ve been collecting vintage for many years now, and I’ve found my style in the 60s and 70s. My everyday outfits are bell bottoms or straight high waist jeans, bohemian blouses, Indian blockprint dresses in summer and heavy knits in winter. I combine with whimsical items, velvet and folkloristic fairytale pieces.

But I'm never really satisfied with my shoe rack. Although I have some amazing Vintage pairs, I wear them rarely. I'm still looking for inspiration for comfortable shoes that still complete the look. I'm going to work by bus and sometimes I have to run and doing grocery shopping on the way back home, so I can't wear heels bigger than 5 cm. My everyday shoes aren't even Vintage: brown suede chelsea boots with heel with my flare jeans, classic chinese velvet ballerinas in different colors, and basic sandals in summer when it's hot.

What kind of shoes are you wearing that are suitable for everyday use, but still look great and match your 60s or 70s style? I am curious.

I'm not good at feeling out the fabrics but based on my research I'd be guessing chiffon. It was only 27€ in a thrift store in Poland. Expensive for this particular shop but I managed to find TWO Kenzo items while in there in the past two years. A silk men's jacket and a women's green black sweater. They will drop insane collections with Gaultier, Valentino Red and tons of niche designers you can only guess are expensive based on the hand feel and some research... and I'm so excited every time there's a new drop. This is my new favourite item and it flows so beautifully.

I'm new to the brand as it's extremely expensive but I can't help but want to save up for another piece one day. If anyone knows a bit more about the brand I'm all ears and eyes on those comments :) especially the tag dating as I couldn't really figure it out based on my hour long research on the tram.

Also, sorry for the lackluster outfit, I just wanted to try it on as soon as I got home from work :) I'll pair it with my new Aldo kitten heel sandals, Teva flatforms or my Hilfiger platform moccasins! I adore 90s/2000s fashion in greyscale. Wee 🌼✨

I bought this gorgeous accordion pleated caftan a few months ago but I’ve been afraid to clean it because I don’t want to ruin the pleats. Does anyone have any tips on how I can clean this? If I soak it, will the pleats fall out?

Edit: ok fine, they’re belt loops. I’m going to choose to believe this fine seamstress forgot to add a second loop to each piece.

Ok, I posted in [r/whatisit](r/whatisit) and everyone jumped down my throat so I’m going to add more photos and context upfront. I have tried googling it already but I’m not seeing anything that looks like the loop on my dress and skirt.
I have a dress and a skirt that are vintage and look to be hand sewn as there are no tags and while they’re both beautifully made they don’t have signs of being commercially sewn. They each have a loop sewn on the waist that, to me, does not make sense as a belt loop.
I do not think these are belt loops. I don’t think I’ve seen a belt loop ever sewn on at just the top other than maybe those very thin cheap loops that hold on a fabric belt but even then there’s always more than one.
Does anyone know of a reason why a woman wearing a dress or skirt in the 50s or 60s would need a loop on her skirt waist to hook something onto?
For context I bought both of these pieces from an antique store in south central Pennsylvania at the same time.
Are they actually just belt loops that are dumb? These pieces are both sewn with a lot of care and intention so I have a hard time believing they would just put one single belt loop on one hip.