Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Valentine's Day Outfit


My husband and I (it's still so crazy to say that!) had our first married Valentine's Day yesterday. We had a splendid time filled with tasty foods, lovely wine, and romantic company. It was a delightful first Valentine's Day. 


40's dress the loved one
shoes anthropologie/also the shoes i wore on my wedding day
fully fashioned stockings vintage

I've really been trying to get better at telling exactly what decade a garment is from. I know a lot of basics and can generally tell, but when it comes to late 40's/early 50's I can sometimes be stumped.

What are some good tips you all use to determine exactly what era a piece is from?

xo,
 Em

23 comments:

  1. That is a really lovey piece. What is it made out of?

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  2. Wow, looks like a fairytale (:

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  3. That dress is beautiful!! I like how you went with non-traditional (but stunning!) blue for valentine's day!

    Some rules of thumb I use to date clothes are zippers (back zips are usually post-1950), checking for overlocked seams (more common post-1960s), and if you're lucky enough to find something with ILGWU labels, you can pinpoint a span based on the logo style. It can be very tricky to tell those late '40s-mid '50s dresses apart, though!

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  4. that color looks so great on you and i love that you paired it with red shoes. happy belated valentines day!
    xo,
    cb

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  5. So beautiful! That deep blue really suits you.

    As far as dating I'd say late 40s, due to the long length of the skirt and side zipper. Not to mention that "Disney" collar, so cute!

    xoxo
    Solanah

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  6. When I was in school I took a class called "Costume History" and one of our assignments was to date a vintage garment (best class ever!) We used archived copies of Harpers, and other old magazines paying particular attention to the advertisements. I used copies in our schools libraries, but Google also has the archived copies online too. Good luck! It's easy to get sucked into the magazines for hours because they are so great!

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  7. Wow this dress looks great on you!! Whata a gorgeous colour :) Sounds like it was a great first Valentines day being married :) My bf came home with a rose for me at lunch time - he doesn't normally get me anything so it was a really nice suprise! :)

    Kc

    a-sparkley-silver-lining.blogspot.com

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  8. Love that dress and the red shoes are perfect with it! I'm glad you and your hubby had a great day together :)

    xx
    Kat
    rebelrousher.blogspot.com

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  9. OH MY GOD.
    I love this look, Em! One of my favorites! Maybe the best ever seen in this blog! AMAZING!

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  10. Oh my, that dress! I LOVE it. It's not often you come across such a perfect solid colored dress from that era - what a find! You look beautiful, as you always do! Hope you and your new hubby had a wonderful Valentines day!

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  11. you look beyond gorgeous, I bet it is because your glowing with weded bliss right?

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  12. That colour looks stunning on you! The darkness makes these shots look so magical and fairy tale like.
    Glad to hear that your first married Valentines Day was fantastic :)

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  13. What a stunning dress!! It was completely made for you!

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  14. I swear this dress looks like it was made for you! You look beyond gorgeous!! :)

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  15. Gorgeous, you really look like an old Hollywood star!!

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  16. Oh you look beautiful! :) I have a helpful mother who knows seams and zips, and what era they belong to! I am trying to learn that skill! :) I think there are some guides online for free, I'm sure I have searched that before! :) x

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  17. You have such glamourous and classy style. I really admire it! xo!

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  18. you totally remind me of audrey horne from twin peaks here.
    sophie

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