A Happy Vintage Fourth Of July!

A Very Happy Fourth to one and all from Past Perfect Vintage!

The Vested Gentress:Turtles on the March

 
We acquired a few more pieces of vintage fashion this week. A classic 1950s party dress, a leather 50s man's coat,a raspberry 1930s dress, a pink damask 1960s formal gown. All are very nice and good quality. Because we are picky that way. But this The Vested Gentress maxi dress wins the Charm award.  How could it not?  There are turtle families marching through the grass all around the hem. And

Fresh August Vintage - The 20s & 30s

There's more fresh August Vintage at Past Perfect Vintage Clothing. And all from that wonderful Southern Indiana collection. May I just take a moment and thank the sentimental keepers and savers of the world? Without them, there wouldn't be........well, it just doesn't bear thinking about. Sadness would reign. And these garments were kept well. No attics, or basements or costume dress up parties

Fresh Edwardian Vintage Fashion

Pretty things have shown up at Past Perfect Vintage this month. First up , we have 3 lovely Edwardian pieces from a Southern Indiana estate. Oh yes, the rare and special Fresh From the Closet Fashions! It was a wonderful shopping day, and we will have so much more to show you this week: 1940s bathing suit, Pucci purse and the first of the winter coats. But these finds made my day.c. 1914 Camel

Flappers A-Go -Go! ( Part 2)

Our last post features fantastic white beaded velvet 1920s bandeau. Now this is the perfect dress to go with it. Ivory silk crepe back satin with wonderful silver and white beading . Not only are the scrolls wandering up the body, there are panels of diagonally set beaded fringe to match. Rose montee stones were used to highlight the beading and edge the necklines. This dinner/ dance dress

Absolutely,Definitely,Without a Doubt: 1987

Oh yeah. 1987. Victor Costa.Check out the cover of As Seen in Vogue by Daniel Delis Hill.I love it when these things happen. I know - mass produced and only 23 years old. But still. Pretty cool. And it's a nifty 1980s dress with the sensibilty and style of the era, but classy in a way that was often lacking in the 80s. Trust me on this. I was there. The deep black velvet bodice is just strong

That Past Perfect Vintage Sale? It Ends Soon!

Don't Forget!The First Ever Vintage Designer Sale at Past Perfect Vintage ends so very soon - Dec 31st!There's still time to get a great Vintage Dress or Gown for New Year's Eve if you hurry..............there's always Express Mail, you know. If you can't decide whether to go short or long, there's this great pink chiffon 1950s gown in our The 40s and 50s section with a Fabulous beaded bodice,

New Inventory Up and Running!

We have new vintage delights up and coming to http://www.pastperfectvintage.etsy.com/. Dresses, sunglasses and more. This is our venue for reasonably priced pieces and accessories, so head over to get a good deal.Photos you query?Of course.As ever, just click on photos for details.One of 3 pair of Big Eye lens sunglasses coming soon1940s Silk Crepe Novelty Print Dress1950s Silk Crepe Blue

Fifties.Fun. I Don't Care if it's Fall

I know. These are warm weather dresses and Fall is coming. Tough noogies. The sun is shining, the trees are green and the weather is perfect. It's in the 80s here. It is not anywhere near time for wool or even jackets yet. So I bring you 2 finds from the 1950s.The first:A charming Emma Domb in white with billowing skirt, has its on net crinnoline, and sweet pink and green enbroidered flowers

All the Dress That's Fit to Print

Today it's all about The Print. First, a print silk Givenchy dress from the mid 1960s in a Mod pink and yellow print. Note the simplicty of the cut combined with the striking print. This is a numbered couture gown and the quality is amazing. Now available at Past Perfect Vintage Second, a 1970s Maurice jersey dress in bold black and hot color combination. The Maurice label is a bit of a mystery,

Those Summertime Dresses

I have done a number of Decade du Jour posts, but haven’t tackled the 50s. It’s just too daunting. There’s high fashion, American Ready -to Wear, European fashion, American sportswear, teenage styles, menswear, movies, Television, The New Look, all those Dior Alphabet Lines, Arggggh! It’s just too much. It’s a master thesis. Been there, done that. It all gives this girl a headache. Many decades

The Vacation Ends = Coming Soon!

Yes, when I post the vacation has ended it means we have new inventory coming very soon to Past Perfect Vintage. We are getting lots of delicious vintage fashion and accessories ready, from 1920s opera coats to 1950s designer dresses and Victorian hair combs. We even have 2 beaded bags.So without further ado, let's take a sneak peek at what is coming: 1950s Tangerine pique dress and sleeveless

In Your Easter Bonnet

Little did I know, but there is still an Easter Parade in Manhattan. Finding that out this morning made my day. Made me want to start getting my 2010 Easter ensemble together and working up a parade here at home. Alright, it would be me strolling down an empty sidewalk, but a girl can dream, can't she? Now most of the hats that made the newsphotos are of the Truly Silly Hats variety. Not unlike

Spring Fever

I am getting spring fever just a tad. It snowed a little yesterday and it's still in the 30s. I am ready to see daffodils and croci. But they have just started to poke their little green leaves out. And there's still an awful lot of ice storm damage. It's Dreary. It's Cold. It's Muddy.So until the weather warms up, I will have to make do with looking at this dress. If this doesn't cry out Summer

Everyone Needs 1890s Glamour

I seem drawn to transitional styles. You can also call them cuspers. Those periods in between the big fashion movements, as one silhoette morphs into another. The late 40s into 50s, the 20s into 30s, the 1870s into 1880s. And then there's the 1880s bustle as it segues into the Gay 1890s leg o' mutton.For example, this dress and hat we have just added to our website. The fabrics are a rich

Something Old, Something Blue: The Vintage Wedding Choice

Look, we know there are so many ways a bride can go these days. Big gowns, sexy satins, strapless with pearls and lace, day dresses, suits, wild and wacky couture - it’s all available.Now, vintage dresses have that full range of style as well. Plus, they have a good karma, great style, AND the bride will have a truly unique dress at a fraction of the price one would pay a custom dressmaker. Thus

Featured Vintage: Adolfo and Flowers

Today's featured vintage find from Past Perfect Vintage is brand new on the website. This neat, neat, neat c. 1970 silk satin print skirt and blouse set is by Adolfo with beautiful blue flowers, dirndl skirt with tucks all round the waist and fur! cuffs. It's very well made, top quality, with a full taffeta skirt lining and self covered buttons. And it has the original Saks price (over $1000)

A First Lady a Day: Crete, 1881

Lucretia Rudolph Garfield definitely wins the Best Nickname of any American First Lady Award. Crete. I think that’s cool. A Very interesting woman. She was well educated, studying French, Greek and Latin languages and classical, British and French literature. She was an independent woman , a teacher and an intellectual. Crete was also a fine hostess, although not at all interested in publicity.

Rainy,Grey Tuesday and Mollie Parnis

We just can't be fair to the remaining First Ladies on a grey, rainy, dreary, cold January day.So in a tangential feature to our First Ladies A Day series, here’s 3 Mollie Parnis dress and coat sets we have at available. Don’t they look warm and chic on a January day? Yes, indeed they do. What’s the Mollie Parnis and First Lady connection, you ask? She probably dressed more First Ladies than any

A First Lady a Day: Bess

Bess Truman was an intensely private woman. She has seen what the press could do. And she was having none of it. She had no intentions of being an activist First Lady like Eleanor Roosevelt. That was one hard act to follow. Bess was an active partner in Harry Truman’s career, she supported him in 1948 when no one thought he could win, she was a shrewd judge of character, and she even helped write