Christmas Delivery Dates @ My Vintage

To make sure you get you package in time for Christmas we have listed below the final delivery dates for guaranteed pre christmas delivery both in the UK and for our overseas customers.

UK Delivery

Economy Delivery - By 12 noon on Friday 16th December 2011

Standard Delivery - By 12 noon on Tuesday 20th December 2011

Next Day Delivery - By 12 noon on Thursday 22nd December 2011

International Delivery

12 noon Monday 5th December 2011 - (South & Central America, Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Far East (including Japan), Australia and New Zealand)

12 noon Friday 9th December 2011 - (Eastern Europe, USA and Canada)

12 noon Monday 12th December 2011 (Western Europe)

Orders will still be accepted after these dates but we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas!

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Vintage Clothing Spotlight - Item of the Week

Hello and welcome to My Vintage and our weekly feature...

Vintage Clothing Spotlight - Item of the Week!

Each week from our many new arrivals we will pick out featured items that you simply must have! From vintage dresses and vintage jumpsuits to designer vintage clothes and vintage suits and blazers and anything else in-between.

Our featured item of this week (pictured below) is this fabulous Designer Vintage 1970s Pierre Balmain Emerald Green Flocked Cocktail Dress Size 10/12

This stunning dress from Pierre Balmain is made from a flocked faux silk fabric in gorgeous emerald green.V-neck with padded gathered shoulders and long sleeves with concealed button. Gathering at bust and tie waist creates a flattering shape, and the insert to front of skirt gives the illusion of layers. A beautiful piece from a highly desired and collectable label. Non stretch with back zip fastening.

Model is size 10 - dress unpinned. Accessories not included.

Bust - 36" Waist - 30" Length - 44" (to fit UK Size 10/12)

Excellent vintage condition

Remember all our vintage clothing, vintage accessories and vintage jewellery are one offs, so once they are gone, they are gone forever...so don't delay and miss out!!!

Keep checking our blog and website for more fabulous and unique vintage finds from around the world!

Lots more vintage dresses, designer vintage clothing, vintage playsuits, vintage jumpsuits and vintage accessories being added every day...So keep checking the site for those vintage gems!

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Re-worked vintage clothing from My Vintage including reworked vintage shorts, reworked vintage mini skirts and reworked vintage tops all in limited availability.

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Mary Quant Designer Vintage Clothing Profile

Responsible for the 'London Look' Mary Quant was the fashion designer and entrepreneur of the 1960s. She was the inventor of the min-skirt (along with Andre Courreges & John Bates) and hot pants. She proclaimed "good taste is death, vulgarity is life" and summarized the fashion of the 60's as "arrogant, aggressive and sexy." Although she is still designing today, she is largely known for her 60's creations. She was born in London, England on February 11th, 1934 and from 1950-1953 she attended Goldsmith's College of Art in London. After graduating, she worked for Erik, a London milliner.

Meanwhile , Alexander Plunket-Greene and Quant had paired up with a friend named Archie McNair. When Greene, who later became her husband, inherited 5,000 pounds on his 21st birthday, the three decided to go into business together. They rented Markham House, a three-story building on King's Road in London's artist district, Chelsea. In Markham House, they opened a boutique on the first floor and a restaurant in the basement. They called the boutique Bazaar in 1955. Here she sold inexpensive, brightly coloured simple clothes which were immediate hits with young girls and boys. These included skinny rib jumpers, ready-to-wear short skirts and dresses, coloured tights, hipster belts, PVC garments and sleeveless crochet tops and hats. In 1957 she opened a second boutique. 

In 1961 Mary Quant showed her first fur collection and launched her first wholesale company. In 1962 she presented her first collection for the American market. She also started to design for J.C. PENNEY of New York. Regardless of whether she invented these items, Mary Quant was one of their major popularisers, largely thanks to the fact that Bazaar was a popular haunt for the fashionable "Chelsea Set" of "Swinging London". By 1961, Quant had opened a second Bazaar in Knightsbridge and by 1965 she was exporting to the U.S.. To keep up with demand, Quant went into mass-production, setting up the Ginger Group in 1963. Struggling to make ends meet and suffering ridicule from the press and some passers-by, Quant persevered. In less than ten years, her clothing designs was world famous, selling in 150 shops in Britain, 320 stores in the United States, and throughout the world: France, Italy, Switzerland, Kenya, South Africa, Australia, Canada, and more. 

From 1964-68 she designed for Butterick patterns. In 1965 she launched the mini-skirt in London. A fashion show was held aboard the royal yacht Queen Elizabeth and was a great hit. The same year, she took 30 outfits to the USA and the models in their thigh-high dresses stopped traffic on Broadway and in Times Square in New York. They were seen on American TV. She visited l2 cities in 14 days showing clothes to a non-stop dance routine with pop music accompaniment. 

She soon had built up a million pound industry, selling to nearly all the countries in the Western world and Japan, designing 28 collections a year. In 1966 Mary Quant received the O.B.E. for her services to the fashion industry, and went to receive this honour from the Queen dressed in a mini-skirt. She published a book "Quant by Quant" in 1966. The same year, she introduced her famous and highly successful cosmetics line, with it's striking daisy logo. She also launched a footwear line. In 1967 she opened another boutique. 

In 1970 she introduced hot pants, tight figure-revealing short shorts, made of knit or soft materials, worn with floor length maxi-coats allowed to swing open and knee high boots. These were an instant success. During the 70's and 80's Mary Quant continued to add to her product line, putting her Daisy logo on household furnishings, towels and sheets, knitwear, men's ties, eyewear, hats and even a mod version of the Barbie doll. 

Search for vintage Mary Quant clothing at My Vintage - Vintage Mary Quant Clothing

Vintage Clothes Spotlight - Item of the Week

Hello and welcome to My Vintage and our weekly feature...

Vintage Clothing Spotlight - Item of the Week!

Each week from our many new arrivals we will pick out featured items that you simply must have! From vintage dresses and vintage jumpsuits to designer vintage clothes and vintage suits and blazers and anything else in-between.

Our featured item of this week (pictured below) is this fabulous Designer Vintage 1960s Lanvin Chocolate Bold Print Mini Dress with Tie Belt Size 12/14

One of the most collectible vintage labels around - Stunning and fun little dress from Lanvin Paris. In a delicious shade of choclate brown, with bold pint in caramel and strawberry tones. Split collar and buttons to front, with A-line shape and long sleeves with double button cuffs. Structured fabric with some slight stretch. Matching tie belt and belt loops. Pull on style. Perfect for year round wear.



Model is size 10 - dress unpinned. Accessories not included.

Bust - 36" Waist - 33" Length - 37" (to fit UK Size 12/14)

Excellent vintage condition

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Remember all our vintage clothing, vintage accessories and vintage jewellery are one offs, so once they are gone, they are gone forever...so don't delay and miss out!!!

Keep checking our blog and website for more fabulous and unique vintage finds from around the world!

Lots more vintage dresses, designer vintage clothing, vintage playsuits, vintage jumpsuits and vintage accessories being added every day...So keep checking the site for those vintage gems!

Coming Soon

Lots of fabulous Vintage Dresses of Vintage Tops

A wide range of Vintage Home-wares and Retro Home-wares

Our stunning range of unique vintage gift boxes, retro gift boxes

Re-worked vintage clothing from My Vintage including reworked vintage shorts, reworked vintage mini skirts and reworked vintage tops all in limited availability.

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