The Novelty of the 1950's

The 1950's, as many of you already know, is my absolute favourite fashion era. It was a decade awash with imaginative, creative prints and surfaces adorned with beading and embroidery, not limited to evening wear but also popular with daywear fashion.

It was in stark contrast to the drab and constrained 1940s, a real celebration of all that was new, stylised and modern. America was the instigator of the explosion of prints being used for dresses, circle skirts and blouses.

Circle skirts were one of the first items that came to the fore of 50s novelty prints - not least influenced by the wonderful Doris Day!

The most popular graphic prints incorporated cowboy and western paraphernalia, animals (most often poodles), furniture, playing cards, tickets, postcards and text. There were also the iconic atom prints - starbursts, atomic patterns, rockets and all things space age and futuristic.

We have had a wonderful array of novelty print 1950's vintage clothing at My Vintage over the years but just recently this Mexican inspired novelty print dress came into stock and has fast become one of my absolute favourites...

It is of course, a classic 1950's shape with a cinched waist and full skirt. I simply adore it's magical whimsical print of various cacti and plant pots in cerise pink, finished with bold blue striping.

So much of the 1950's clothing that I find on my travels is quirky and unusual, the real epitome of kitsch. Maybe tat is why I love it so much, as I truly am a quirky girl at heart :)

I'd love to see your favourite bit of novelty 1950's clothing, tweet me or link me in the comments below.

Over and out!
Em
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The Hottest Names to Look for in 1950s Designer Vintage Clothing

The 1950s is a perennial favorite among #vintage clothing fanciers – and with good reason. The silhouettes were iconic, the designers were high-profile and the clothing was fabulous. After the austere 1930s and the rationing imposed by the war years in the 1940s, the ‘50s ushered in a new era of femininity and opulence. The design trends in 1950s dresses celebrated the female form with glamorous fabrics, glitzy accessories and all the frills and furbelows for which haute couture is famous. Whether you’re going for the glam for a night at the Grammies or a wedding, you can’t go wrong with vintage dresses in the style of any of these iconic vintage clothing designers.

Balenciaga

#Cristobal Balenciaga’s opulent gowns and women’s suits personified the glamour of the fifties style dresses with gorgeous fabrics and styles that emphasize the feminine form. They were characterized by open décolleté, narrow waists and sweeping skirts in lace, chiffon and stunning satins.Original vintage clothing by Balenciaga is hard to find and prohibitively expensive, but you can often find retro clothing in the style of Balenciaga’s golden years.

Christian Dior

Perhaps no designer captured the evening glamour quite as well as Christian Dior. Dior’s New Look 1950s dresses featured yards and yards of lush fabrics, feminine prints and silhouettes designed to show off the classic hourglass figure. Check out the stunning vintage dresses in this YouTube vintage clothing clip previewing Dior’s 1952 Spring/Summer line to get a feel for the classic Dior 1950s vintage clothing style. Then check out today’s modern Christian Dior Twitter feed  (@Dior ) to see just how well the classic Dior endures throughout the decades.

Pierre Balmain

Luxurious, sweeping skirts, off-the-shoulder silhouettes and stunning floral prints characterized the 1950s dresses of designer Pierre Balmain. The icon of #50s fashion worked closely with Christian Dior before opening his own fashion house in 1945. His fifties dresses designs were sculptured, but had a more delicate, ladylike aesthetic than either Dior or Balenciaga.

Other 50s Vintage Clothing Styles

One of the most enduring fifties style dressesis the classic rockabilly dress. The shirtwaist bodice, nipped waist and belled skirt appeared in dozens of Hollywood films on such stars as Marilyn Monroe, the classic 1950s pinup girl, who is shown in some stunning shots at +MarilynMonroeSlide. Whether you choose vintage designer fashion or generic 1950s vintage clothing styles, you can’t go wrong if you model yourself on the original divine Miss M.

Fifties Favourites

What vintage loving girl DOESN'T love a fabulous fifties frock? Delightfully feminine and always flattering, what's not to like?

Here are some of my current favourite 1950's vintage dresses from My Vintage...

1950s Vintage Quirky Horse & Carriage Scene Print Dress Size 10

1950s Vintage Stunning Alice Edwards Bold Print Dress Size 6/8

White, Blue & Black 1950s Vintage Swing Dress Size 14

1950s Vintage Oyster Pink Carnegie Dress Size 12/14

1950s Deep Pink Satin Vintage Cocktail Dress Size 8/10

Vintage 1950s St Michael White & Blue Striped Cotton Dress Size 10

So if you want to feel retro-glam, there's no time like the present to invest in an original flattering fifties frock and feel feminine and fabulous!

Alliteration overload, I need to go and have a lie down!

Em x

Vintage Dress of the Week! 1950s Velvet!

This week's Vintage Dress of the Week is this STUNNING original 1950s beauty...

Made from a green and deep pink smudge print velvet, this is one of these dream dresses that really doesn't come around often.

A UK Size 8 with a super cinched waist, this is a dress that even the Mad Men ladies would lust after...

Click here to go straight to the item page online...

http://www.myvintage.co.uk/latest-products/vintage-inspired-1950s-style-black-cherry-swing-dress.html

Over and out
Em

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Our beautiful retro dresses on film!

Hi all, thanks for stopping by!

Today I have taken to the video camera again to bring you a lovely brand spanking new vid from the heart of vintage loveliness - My Vintage!

Showcasing some of our stunning retro/rockabilly/50s style frocks, this video tells you all you need to know!

A snip at £55 I'm sure you'll agree. And if you would like to ask anything or make a purchase just drop me a line I'll be happy to help!

Don't forget there are lots of yummy vintage clothes and retro clothes at your disposal at www.myvintage.co.uk and I will see you soon for another slice of action!

Em x