Tales From A Vintage Wardrobe

Nothing Like a Man in an Ascot

Four lovely vintage paisley ascots/cravats are on their way into my Etsy Shop.  From left to right:

• Vintage Salterio Seta Pura Made in Italy in red, hunter green, gold & black on brown paisley
• Vintage Trademark "Celanese" Acetate Fabric British Made in green/gray, beige, black & holly red paisley
• Vintage Liberty of London All Silk in chocolate brown, salmon, deep gold & slate blue/grey paisley
• Vintage Made in England Liberty of London All Silk in khaki, russet, beige, sea green & pale blue/grey paisley

For the Captain Wentworth in your life...

Take On The Rain In Style

 

Yves St. Laurent 1970s Vintage Trench Coat....find it here.

WARDROBE STAPLE: THE LEATHER BAG

 
Yet another advert torn from some magazine quite some time ago.   I'm not sure what I love most in this photo; the scarf, the leather gloves, the wide belt, the pooch, and let's not overlook that amazing bag.  It's all perfect. 

 Brahmin would be the perfect place to find this wardrobe staple. . . and did I mention they have factory outlet stores?

"At Brahmin we have a long standing dedication to manufacturing in the
United States. We are a rarity in our field keeping as much
production as possible at our state-of-the-art manufacturing
facilities at our headquarters in Massachusetts. We are proud to be
an American brand and continue to keep as much of our production as
possible here in the USA."
(Courtesy of Brahmin.com)

 What's better than that?

WARDROBE STAPLE: THE SPECTATOR

 

 

My new spring shoe purchase (see yesterday's post ) has brought to mind a vintage shoe staple I am determined to add to my wardrobe this spring. 
The classic  Spectator Shoe.  
Preferably in navy & white . . .

(photo courtesy of Fashion Preserve )

 

While the original spectator style was pretty basic, today's modern designers have put quite a spin on them:

 

I found this lovely pair over at The Preppy Princess but no further information was to be found . . .

 

This delightful pair is already in the closet of some gal with fabulous taste . . . from Dear Golden Vintage .

This jazzy pair is from designer D&G  ~~ The Lucy T Strap for a mere $499.00 . . .

 

 

A lovely offering from the tasteful Marc Jacobs, coming in at $470.00 . . .

 

The epitome of the perfect summer high heel, in my humble opinion . . . while open toe is generally frowned upon, this manages to be elegant & refined ~~ perfect pedicure required . . .   the Nami Air OT Pump on Canvas/Anthracite by NIKE AIR (???!!!)   $295.00 isn't bad if they offer the comfort of a running shoe . . .

From Shoes and Your Mom. . .Salvatore Ferragamos  in the classic style . . . worn once . . . $300.00

 

While the modern offerings are intriguing, this beautiful 1940s Johansen vintage pair has won my heart ~~ but not my foot ~~ they're too small.  Available at Max & Chloe Vintage 
for a mere $32.00!!! 

 

(photo courtesy of A Suitable Wardrobe)

 

And yes, we love to see the gentlemen sport them . . .
" 'Cause every girls crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man . . ."