Vintage Dress Ups

Sunday, September 20, 2009

1960's Shoes and Accessories

Accessories during the 1960's were of less importance as the clothes were so loud but some of the ones that were worn were the pillbox hat which was popular often being worn with suits, ribbons, flowers and scarves were worn in the hair, love beads, headbands, granny glasses, bangles and feather boas sometimes worn with evening wear.

Patterned tights were also apart of every womans wardrobe.

As the trends went on shoes, boots and handbags were often made of patent leather or vinyl. Stiletto heels, low heeled sandals, kitten heeled pumps and white go-go boots were most popular in the womens foot wear department.

The Box Hat

The Pillbox Hat

Pillbox Hat with Veil

Boater Hat

The Beret

Berets and Sweaters

Headband

Ribbons

Flowers and braids

Hermes Scarf

Sunglasses

Low Heeled Pumps

White Go-go Boots

Patent Boots

1960's Hair and Make-up

The beehive and very short hair were hot in the early sixties but towards the mid to late sixties the chin length contour cut, the pageboy cut and long straight hair was in vogue. Some women also wore braids in their hair.

French manicures and shimmery eyeshadows especially in greens and blues were widely popular, false eyelashes and pale lipstick were the beauty basics of a 60's style woman.

Pageboy Haircut (Mod haircut)

Short beehive style

Chin Length Contour Cut

Bridget Bardot wearing the beehive

The beehive and 60's style make-up

Sophia Loren

Beehive Upstyles

Cher with Long Straight Hair

Twiggy with braided hair

Twiggy wearing classic 60's style make-up

Thursday, September 17, 2009

The Retro Fifties

Audrey Hepburn in wiggle dress

Fashion of the 1950's were rather feminine and flamboyant which consisted of a tiny corsetted waist, wide shoulders and full hips. Women either wore trim bodices, sweater cardigans which were appliqued or beaded and full skirts (a skirt in a circular cut) sometimes pleated or a pencil skirt with a fitted, cropped box style jacket or collared blouse which was tucked into the waist. During the early fifties clothing had jewel or boat necks but became more scooped neck towards the end or the decade

In vogue day wear was often dresses that had boned bodices, tied straps (on shoulders and halter neck) and a poodle skirt which was calf length and came with matching fabric belts, most popular in floral prints especially roses, cherries, spots and gingham checks. Some other prints worn during this era were abstract and bright, under these dresses and skirts women wore petticoats made from nylon and hoop and net to support the full bouffant style.

Capri/pirate pants, Pedal pushers, A few popular styles amongst the ladies consisted of the peter pan collared blouse, the poodle skirt, a scarf tied either around the pony tail or around the neck and saddle shoes. Shorts and a matching bare midriff top was popular for summer and while on holidays.

The shirt waist dress (also known as the house dress) which emphasised on the waist and was great as casual wear, women also wore petticoats and girdles underneath for dressier occasions. Women generally turned to the wiggle dress for a sexier look this was also known as the pencil skirt/dress, this style was tight, straight and slightly tapered at the knees.

For evening wear strapless was a popular choice.One of the 50's fads was the matching of a dress with a jacket or a swing duster coat which has 3/4 sleeves this was also known as an opera coat. Jackets were also worn flared over the hips with a hint of peplum. Evening coats were popular in satin or brocade materials.

Sophia Loren in a halter neck dress, narrow waist