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Vintage Vixen

Posted on | November 8, 2010 | 13 Comments

I have not been posting as frequently in the last couple of weeks because I’ve been working like a crazed woman on my second novel, Gently Used. The novel tells the story of a fictional vintage clothing store, the women who work and shop there, and the garments that come through the door. It is loads of fun to write, and whenever I get blocked, I do research on vintage fashion, which has led me to some fun discoveries online.

A recent search for 1950′s ball gowns led me to the Etsy store of Timeless Vixen, a vintage shop based out of Beverly Hills. The shop carries an impressive range of fashion from the 1870s to the 1970s. Here are a few of my favorites. I hope they inspire your imagination like they inspired mine.

1950s ball gown

1950s mermaid dress

1940s dress and bolero

Dior gown, circa 1950

1920s embroidered tunic

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13 Responses to “Vintage Vixen”

  1. Style Maniac
    November 8th, 2010 @ 9:44 am

    oh your heroine could get into a whole mess of trouble in those outfits!

    cannot wait to read this book! are you doing the NaNoWriMo challenge this month?

  2. Susan
    November 8th, 2010 @ 9:51 am

    I am sort of doing nanowrimo, but I’m cheating because I’m not starting a new novel. I’m just using all the motivation and energy to finish the first draft of my work in progress.

  3. Julie Eshbaugh
    November 8th, 2010 @ 11:15 am

    I NEED that 1920s tunic! So GREAT GATSBY!!!

  4. Ann's Rants
    November 8th, 2010 @ 11:34 am

    That first gown is so SJP Sex in the city.

    I can totally see you in the green bolero ensemble. In your Mad Men get up.

  5. annie
    November 8th, 2010 @ 3:25 pm

    i’m not doing nanowrimo at all (totally wussed otu and am working on a scholarly piece instead) but i still enjoy looking at vintage fashion! that dior gown is a.maz.ing.

  6. Kerry
    November 8th, 2010 @ 7:16 pm

    I can visualize Audrey Hepburn in that Dior dress. Ooh-la-la.

  7. Barbara Hammond
    November 9th, 2010 @ 5:52 am

    I love the ’20′s dress! I’m a big fan of that era on many levels.

  8. Nelly Eisenhower
    November 10th, 2010 @ 9:06 am

    These dresses are awesome. Love the theme of your book, that sounds really intersting. Thought I would share a link with you to a site I go on all the time.

    http://www.abeautifulmess.typepad.com/

    She just happen to open up a vintage shop on Halloween and detailed it in her blog.

  9. Susan
    November 10th, 2010 @ 9:14 am

    Nelly, thank you for the fabulous link. What a beautiful blog. I added it to my blog roll.

    I checked out your blog, too, and love the artwork!

  10. Sandra @ DebutanteClothing
    November 13th, 2010 @ 3:19 pm

    Please, please, please put me on your mailing list of people dying to read your book. I have been dealing in vintage for nearly 20 years – buying, wearing, collecting, selling. So excited to read about your book and to discover your blog. I found it via Mrs. Lilien!

  11. Susan
    November 13th, 2010 @ 3:41 pm

    Sandra, absolutely. Thanks for your comment. I checked out your site, too, and it is fabulous (not a surprise if you’re a fan of Mrs. Lilien).

  12. sallyannie
    November 15th, 2010 @ 6:51 am

    Good luck with your book! Seems like you’ve found a lot of beautiful inspiration :) I especially love the first dress!

  13. Annie Spandex
    November 16th, 2010 @ 1:30 am

    That last one is sooo pretty! I love drop waist dresses..

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