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TRUE VINTAGE 1950’S EGYPTIAN REVIVAL NECKLACE AND EARRING SET
In the early to mid-fifties there was a fad of putting Egyptian motifs on all kinds of fashion items, and I have several. This Egyptian style craze had also happened in the 1920’s – especially...
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WOWEE AGAIN!!! MORE GREAT FINDS TODAY
Today, on a more-or-less routine survey, I had wonderful good fortune. I’m just about to re-examine and photograph my newest acquisitions and get them ready to post on the blog. Because I have...
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MAGICVINTAGESPY UPDATE:
More neat finds recently – dating from early 1900’s up to the Eighties. Stay tuned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY BLOG: MAGICVINTAGESPY.COM
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ANTIQUE QUILT TO TRUE VINTAGE RETRO CLOTHING: LET’S START WITH FABULOUS...
JUST A SAMPLING – NO MATTER HOW IT LOOKS, THERE’S NOTHING LIKE IT TODAY! These wonderful cotton prints may have come from clothing that had worn out and had to be re-purposed. Love the pink check...
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FABULOUS RETRO ’20’S,’30’S,’40’S ERA DRESS RE-MAKE – S0000 SEXY!
Here’s a lovely retro frock from my collection. It’s a beautiful re-creation of an early 1900’s up-scale day dress style. Wonderful rayon-type fabric, cut on the bias with all the...
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TIMELESS CLASSIC SILK CHEONGSAM SHEATH, FULLY HAND-TAILORED
Oh, I LOVE this! Been looking for just the right one for a long time and here it is – in my favorite color (or one of them . . . . . . . . .). This style dates from the 1920’s in Shanghai, China and...
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AN INTERESTING VINTAGE/VINTAGE-STYLE WEDDING/DANCE DRESS
This ’20’s – style dress was made in the 1970’s and was probably intended to be a wedding gown. The design is actually a hybrid ’20’s/’40’s in some ways. As marginal as the 1970’s were with regard to...
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TRUE VINTAGE TAP PANTS FROM THE 1920’s, 1930’S, 1940’S AND ?! 1970’S
To wear with a pretty brassiere or camisole, these were the underpants of the ’20’s, ’30’s and ’40’s. In the 1970’s they also came back for a while, though not as sumptuous or luxurious as the...
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TRUE VINTAGE FUR ACCESSORIES FROM THE ’30’S, ’40’S, ’50’S &’60’S
It’s still not too late to glam it up with fabulous fur accessories, especially during the variable March weather . . . . . . . our mothers and grandmothers had to be prepared to look chic no matter...
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FOR WHITE NIGHTS – 1950’S BEADED EVENING SHELL BLOUSE
Now that we’re beginning to feel like getting out of sweaters and wool . . . . . . . Whether you’re clubbing or out for a very elegant dinner, this beautiful beaded shell would steal the show. Bead...
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THREE OF MY OLDEST TRUE VINTAGE HAWAIIAN GOWNS
From the 1960’s back to, maybe the 1920’s, these three are my oldest vintage examples of Hawaiian gowns. From the farthest left, to right – Psychedelic hues and patterns on the far left – not hard to...
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JUST FOUND! A SHIMMY-SHAKE LITTLE BLACK DANCING DRESS FROM THE LATE FIFTIES...
I had one other 1960’s sheath dress with fringe like this several years ago, and it was a surprise. Looks like a hoochie-coochie 1920’s or ’30’s frock but that kind of fringe is so GREAT for Sixties...
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FABULOUS SURPRISE FIND – REEDCRAFT LEATHER PURSE FROM THE 1920’S – 1930’S
What a rare and wonderful discovery! In excellent condition – perhaps never used. Only some minor discolorations from age or storage and almost 100 years old. These handbags have beautifully...
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SURPRISE FIND TODAY – SHIMMY SHAKE FLAPPER STYLE FROCK FROM THE SIXTIES
If you can shimmy like your sister Sue, this is the dress for you! It’s my size, but I have to learn how to do it justice on the dance floor. However, it’ll probably make a statement with any kind...
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NEW FIND – DEPRESSION ERA HANKIE WITH BEAUTIFUL HAND-MADE APPLIQUE’
I still come across true vintage handkerchiefs once in a while and always collect them. This one is not fine linen or even high quality cotton and started it’s life as a commercially-made piece that...
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TRUE VINTAGE TEXTILE FINDS ARE ALWAYS TREASURE
Fun and interesting mid-century and antique table and bed linens often show up during my investigations. The prints are humorous, colorful and pretty. Modern copycats can’t come close! If there is...
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SO EXCITING. A RARE, ANTIQUE, HANDMADE DRESS FROM THE 1920’S – EARLY 1930’S
Sheer cotton “lawn”(?) – I don’t know. A beige color with delicate flower and leaf embroidery on the collar and skirt. Closes with snaps, hooks & eyes on the left and has partially-gathered...
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ANOTHER MEGA-FUN SURPRISE FIND! TRUE VINTAGE 1920’S WINTER COAT
In an out-of-the-way place, this beauty was very patiently waiting to be discovered. So Downton Abbey, if that’s your cup of tea. But, I think she wanted to be in films. Well, she is certainly a...
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AN INTERESTING VINTAGE/VINTAGE-STYLE WEDDING/DANCE DRESS
This ’20’s – style dress was made in the 1970’s and was probably intended to be a wedding gown. The design is actually a hybrid ’20’s/’40’s in some ways. As marginal as the 1970’s were with regard to...
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