Summery Dress, 1920's style

From a ZCMI ad, August 1921. Sooo cute.

Slip.

"I dared to wear a vintage satin slip from the '50s as a dress. It was a thicker satin than most of the dresses out there today. It was really cute paired with a shrug and pearls for that special evening out!"
--Kirsten, 18, Mount Airy, MD

I got this little quote from a list of tips on Seventeen.com a couple years ago. (You can still find that list on the site) I thought that was such a great idea. It's only by coincidence that this lovely lady is wearing an outfit similar to the one described. Her dress is in fact, a vintage slip (with thicker satin) that she found at Decades.

If you like this look, Decades has a beautiful collection of vintage slips, (on State Street, just south of 600 south) and the prices of the slips are lower than other vintage clothing.

And let's just face it, feather accessories are just so swank.

Such lovely prices.

I thought I'd pull this one out of my little archive for you to enjoy. I just love old schoolboy suits! This one is from 1921, and the prices are reduced for an end of summer sale.

The Late 1890's

I have been lucky enough to take some good long looks at very old newspapers at my previous job. In doing so, I found quite a few clothing ads. Can there be a better fashion history resource? Here are a few photos of some beautiful turn-of-the-century fashion to inspire you. They are all from the same article, which was published in the spring of 1897

Walking Outfit

Dining Gown

Riding habit

Bathing Suit