You guys!!! I have been watching Mad Men a lot lately (and yes I know, I am about 7 years behind, but I am here now!) and getting so inspired by the amazing fashion on the set! As I was rummaging through my wardrobe, trying to find something fun to wear to the antique shop yesterday, I came across a favourite from Vintage Shrewd (and PLEASE do bear with me as the below is such a typical blogger selfie-shot!)
In my beloved 1960s shift dress from Vintage Shrewd!
Isn’t it just wonderful how they incorporate the fashion of the time so well into all these series? Downton Abbey obviously being a favourite with the stunning Roaring Twenties in style – and in Mad Men the sixties with its structured dresses, fabulous hats, gloves, hairdos and shoes shoes shoes!
I just LOVE the high collars that were so prominent in the 60s – the only problem is that can’t successfully model any antique necklaces at work!
The first part of the sixties resembled the fifties in style, with conservative and ladylike designs. I love the transitional time between the 50s and the 60s, as designs gave ladies of all sizes and shapes something flattering to wear, be it a shift dress à la Jackie Kennedy or a figure hugging wasp waist-dress in the spirit of Marilyn Monroe! I will have to research this era a little bit more to give you a full post on the style so for now I will also just show you the jacket that I decided to wear with my dress:
A-line jacket, very much inspired by the sixties
I picked this jacket up in Cape Town earlier this year, and absolutely just love the collar with that big, brass button! I wanted to share this look with you because it made me feel so incredibly well-dressed and proper! I ended up going out for a drink in the evening and put on a pair of vintage looking heels and also my grandmother’s clutch from the sixties, which just perfected the look.
I don’t usually wear vintage top to toe, as I like mixing things up a bit to create my own style and look, but this was definitely more vintage than what I usually do – topping it off with the subtle bouffant hairstyle and feline flick eyeliner..! I think that I will be promoting more of these ‘done up’ styles from now on, as it really put a silver lining on my day. I would love to hear about your favourite style, or how you make an outfit feel a bit more special?
Decades of Elegance 