LOST IN THE 30's....

We recently went to Brussels for some vintage shopping...

we found a lot of great stuff!

But I wanted to share with you one of my flea market find.

I found a few vintage catalogs from the 30's...

to be more accurate from 1933 and 1936.

It's quite rare to find these kind of pre-WWII magazines.

In Europe, most of the 30's ones were quite cheap...

or not focused only on fashion.

On those I found, only beautiful fashion drawings!

I have not many clothes from the 30's...

even if it's not my favorite era to wear,

I think it's the decade of elegance!

I wanted to show you quite a lot of pictures...

because I was just so impressed with each page!!!

Look at all those beautiful coats!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mid 30's is definitively for slim and tall gals...

I really like fashion history from 1800 to 1970.

Nothing can be more accurate than vintage magazines.

You can see evening wear...

wedding gowns...

and much more casual styles!

I like to think about how would fashion have evolved if WWII never happened.

Probably the New Look would never have been created...

What? No petticoats in the 50's????!!!!

30's fashion have such beautiful details.

Simple lines but so well structured!

The last era where parasols were popular!

I have one from the 30's but in poor condition...

would love to retore it or find some more with great designs!

30's evening gowns are just classics...

making me dream about those Hollywood legends!

I really cannot believe how beautiful are those magazines!

All of them for 3 euros...

that was a real bargain!

I have a lot of 40's-50's magazines...

but they are taking so much space...

I'm now trying to buy only the most luxurious ones...

or the ones with patterns inside.

Even if some Haute Couture outfits can be breathless...

I'm prefering everyday fashion...

Outfits for all kind of situations from opera coats to beach playsuits!!!

Do you collect vintage magazines?

How do you think 50's fashion would have looked with no WWII?

FRENCH CORNER

Après une petite journée de shopping vintage à Bruxelles, nous sommes revenus les bras chargés de merveilles en tout genre! Je tenais à partager avec vous une de mes trouvailles... un lot de magazines 30's de toute beauté, ce qui est plutôt rare pour cette époque... en général, le papier est assez cheap et l'on apprécie sur 10 pages un belle tenue entre une recette de ragoût et une histoire à l'eau de rose. Ici, rien de tel, que de superbes planches qui font revivre l'élégance des années 30! Même si je ne porte que peu de robes 30's, je reconnais que l’esthétique de cette décennie est juste magnifique avec des détails incroyables! En regardant ces témoignages d'avant guerre, je ne peux m’empêcher de penser à ce qu'aurait pu être la mode des 50's sans la guerre... probablement sans jupons! Et vous, vous en pensez quoi?

- A bientôt -

Autumn LEAVES.....

Now that Halloween is past, we have just to wait for Xmas...

but there are still some days left to enjoy autum leaves before winter!

Days are becoming shorter...

we have less and less light,

watching at these pictures, I feel that their colors are quite sad!

That was the outfits we wore for one of the last flea markets of the year...

One more reason to be not fan of this period of the year.

To give me a little joy... 

what was better than a new vintage skirt???

When I saw this print on Etsy, I thought...

"what will be more perfect than this pattern for fall?"

Matched the autumn leaves perfectly!

Sylvain also chose some autumnal colors for his outfit.

Don't know why but colorful vintage men shirts are quite hard to find...

so this pinkish one is quite an exception in my husband wardrobe.

For once, he's wearing here a late 60's jacket...

but really 30's inspired...

with a belted back!

When colder times are coming...

the biggest problem is what to wear on an outfit to be warm without ruining it!

Here I chose a late 40's jacket...

I lighten the upper picture to show your its great details!

It really gave a NEW LOOK silhouette!!!

1945-1955 is really my favorite era for fashion.

I added this vintage acorns brooch found in a flea market years ago.

I love skirts but it's often harder  than a dress to match everything...

Snood are my favorites when I don't have time to do a special hair style...

and flea markets means no time, you have to be early birds to catch the best bargains!!!!

 Do you like this period of the year

or do you feel a bit sad like me?

What in your favorite era for fashion?

FRENCH CORNER

Et voilà, Halloween est passé, nous voici en route pour Noël... encore quelques semaines de feuilles mortes et nous y serons! Cette saison me file toujours un peu le bourdon... les journées raccourcissent, tout parait triste et pour ne rien arranger, c'est la fin de la saison des marchés aux puces! Bref rien de mieux qu'une nouvelle jupe vintage pour se remonter un peu le moral... une silhouette très NEW LOOK comme je les aime, ma période préférée est définitivement 1945-1955 en matière de mode! Et vous?

Syvain a opté pour une tenue très 30's, même si cette veste est en fait 60's... la mode est un éternelle recommencement!

- Amicalement -