Red and White and some blue too.

It's the season for the last few canoe rides in the Sound...the first leaves are falling and the nights are cooling down...

It's an election year......and it's time to wear the ol' RWB...

Boat flag tote bag....in the handmade tote bags department....

and a red apple! in the handmade goods department....available at funkomavintage....

dark blue Denim...Redline indigo denim, a long kitchen and workshop apron....

Blue denim Gunne Sax..this is a very nice size, so hard to find.

a 30s 40s red and white lace and net party gown!  at funkomavintage

Silk and rhinestone dress...vintage Adolfo with knit and silk dress...

30s 40s vintage dress....just amazing...and in a very nice size too ! 

sweet berry red knit dress from the 70s...fantastic with tall leather boots!

Poppies Poppies Poppies.....sheer voile 70s vintage party dress! 

Vintage boots and shoes....Red vintage Converse Hightops, red 60s secretary shoes, 80s red suede booties !  all in the boots and shoes department at funkomavintage !! 

The guys! Men's vintage boxer shorts, vintage 50s red oxford shirt, vintage tartan plaid shirts, vintage red wool hunting coat, denim sherpa faux fur jacket, Snap On red T shirt....all here in the Men's department at funkomavintage.

Mary Jane and Peter Pan

cute shoes with a strap or 2 or 3 or more across the foot...that's a Mary Jane shoe. And a small collar ? That could be a Peter Pan....which is usually just a small rounded collar...But you know, if it's a cute little collar....it's charming !



Vintage Calico Blouse Blue Floral cotton Peter Pan collar

Peter Pan collar, adorable style with a wide button-down collar, a sweet green floral print and long sleeves.

70s Calico dress Vintage boho Floral smock dress

A Summer Romance...

Pretty summer dresses....1940s - 1950s and a little bit more.....Fit and Flare basic black, pretty peach, red gingham, 40s silk WWII dress, rhinestone buttons, 40s lace party dress, 60s Mod mini, Lemon,lime and olive Shirtdress, Margaret Smith preppy print, sweet 60s Carnaby Street pastel paisley......It's a Fruit Salad of Fashion.......


A classic style in a silk ribbed faille, this 1950s black silk fit and flare vintage cocktail dress is ready to go a party.
Basic black will look so stunning with red gloves and red high heels, or with any rainbow color you want to pair it with...a size medium .
bust - 39"
waist - 28"

Red cotton, white lace and red gingham, this country girl 1950s vintage day dress is perfect for a picnic, a party or looking real cute at the farmer's market....a size small - medium .
bust - 37"
waist - 28"

Preppy flower print, this Margaret Smith bright rainbow floral 70s vintage dress is made of crisp cotton....a size medium - large.
size 16, vintage.
bust - 44"
hips - 46"

Such a beauty, with its dreamy silk flowers, bows and buttons dotted with sparkly rhinestones.
Of a soft drapy garden floral silk, this 1940s vintage party dress has rhinestone buttons decorating the little bows on the short sleeves.  WWII era silk dress has a deep V neckline, gathered bust and a peaked empire seam, and a waist seam.....a size medium - large.
bust - 43"
waist - 33"
hips - 46"

Sweet summer dress with a collar, edged along the V neckline and down the front with lots of tiny white buttons. Tasty peach crisp cotton blend, this 1950s vintage day dress is ready for the market, the car pool or a backyard party....a size medium - large.
bust - 42"
waist - 33"

Deep navy blue lace and sparkly rhinestones decorate this 1940s navy lace vintage cocktail dress.Perfect for parties with it's shine, lovely color and soft navy velvet ribbon trim.
a size medium - large.
bust - 44"
waist - 34"

Charming 40s day dress with sparkly rhinestone buttons can be very happy at a party too.1940s vintage day dress is made of a silky sheer rayon blend. Held together at the center front with loops and black sparkly rhinestones buttons. ...a size medium.
bust - 38"
waist - 27"

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Coming soon!
 60s geometric ruffled maxi sundress...

60s Carnaby Street pastel paisley shift...

Orange 60s Mod Mini with a funnel neckline....So futuristic !!

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It's vintage and it's retro....

vintage is that which is oh...at least 20 years older than today...preferably more than that...
retro is a design that looks like, and takes many design elements from another era....such as the proliferation of 50s style diners that popped up in the late 70s and all thru the 80s. All that pink, all that black, all that chrome, all those cateye glasses and motorcycle jackets....Copies of the original, and copies of the copies of the original.

This style of dress, very popular in the 1940s, was re-created in the 80s...the wide shoulders, wide collar, the tucks, the fitted waist with a dropped seam at the hip...and the peplum skirt which mostly falls from the waist as a ruffle....Often the dropped seam, is an influence from the 1920s, but in the 40s, the dresses became quite form-fitting...which is quite different from dresses in the 20s that were like wide tubes to hide the female form and make it appear fun, young and boy-like.

Dramatic tucked 1940s Rayon crepe black vintage dress in my etsy shop now....

 Yes, a dramatic tucked 1940s rayon crepe black vintage dress with deep tucked pleats on the bodice, deep tucked pleats on the skirt, this is a classic 1940s crepe dress....the fabric we love!

Simple yet so effective, ....I love the back!

It has Gathers ...so it makes a bit of a fishtail...for lovely looks coming....and going

This original 40s rayon crepe dress has been used as an influence in zillions of 80s dress....Here's a few from around etsy and the blogosphere...

here's a vintage 80s does 40s black peplum dress L, storylandvintage

"This vintage number from the 80's calls upon earlier times with its peplum and cinched waist and classy style."

Black Drop Waist Rosette Dress from BeckyDrolen

 "This is a lovely vintage 80s does the 20s flapper style drop waist dress with beautiful large rosette fabric details at the waist."
yes...the dropped waist detail is a feature of  1920s dresses. See...it's borrowed and influenced from designs from times past...

Casadei Gilded Black Fishtail Dress from  apocalypsevintage

"Cap sleeves, pencil skirt, and a devastatingly scandalous plunging V back. Fabulous ruffle fishtail in back!"

That fishtail is  a charmer! 

 

 1920s dresses.....
dropped waist hip seams ....

Art Deco Glamour Risqué Erotic French Print from seller  thetinbox

 

Pretty Dresses.......and 4 Jackets

I thought I was done for the year with the pretty party dresses......but look what I found in my own personal wonderland (ie. storage). These should be listed by ...oh, noonish on Thursday.....I made a new-ish look for my photo area....featuring my old Army wood filing cabinet......a huge coffee burlap bag for my floor....and a few other cute things......

Fantastic 60s MadMen party dress with oodles of beads and sequins.

50s blue silk jacquard party dress...bombshell!

40s blue lace bombshell sheath....

80s Green Metallic strapless !

50s blue beaded jacket....this is so pretty......

a 60s Blue/Green plaid wool cape...

60s white faux fur girly jacket....I've not seen one like this before...

70s Lanvin plaid jacket....sold in Palm Beach!