This Dress

Every once in awhile I find a vintage dress that sends me over the moon.  Yesterday, I added one such dress to the website.  Would you like the swoon with me?

It's a silk velvet dress from the 1930s.  This is the back which I am showing you so you can see the train...the ruffled train.

Here it is from the side.  See how deep that train is?  Lovely.  Even better, the dress comes with a matching jacket to cover up those bare shoulders if you like.

The jacket has white ermine fur cuffs.  So luxe!

Here's the ruffled hem in detail with the train at the back.  This photo has been dramatically lightened so you can see the detail.  What do you think?  Do you love it as much as I do?

1930s Beach Pyjamas

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 I am not an expert on this subject, but I have to share these with you for reasons that will become apparent as you continue reading.  In the 1930s, women wore beach pyjamas for strolling along the sand or down the boardwalk.  They were made of cool fabrics like rayon, cotton or linen and had huge wide legs.  They were often one-piece jumpsuits and sometimes had matching jackets.

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 I was tempted to title this post "How to Make Your Sister Happy".  If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you know that Pam, the owner of Glamoursurf, is my sister.  I happen to know that Pam has been coveting a pair of 30s beach pyjamas for quite awhile now.  On one of my recent hunting trips, I came across a pair and bought them for her birthday gift.

 I got a call from Pam on Wednesday and she asked me, "Did you hear me scream?"  Not only did she love her gift, but they fit her!!!!!!!!!  Doesn't she look fabulous?

Happy Birthday, sister!

In Your 1930s Easter Bonnet

Easter is coming, a day when traditionally a woman would unveil her new spring hat with much fanfare. It's going to be a week of few words as we look at hats through the years. Use your imagination and make up your own story about the women who wore these hats, or about yourself having the experience of wearing one of them. Share your story in the comments if you like. Today, the 1930s.

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