Cream Of The Crop

It is now officially Spring, but it doesn’t feel like it, it’s so cold outside!  After such a long winter, we can’t wait to get into some lighter, brighter clothes.   If you feel the same, then take a look at our cosy, cream, cover-ups.  They are perfect for chilly Spring days and cool Summer evenings.

Cream Of The Crop

First up, is the most amazing long length, cream wool and mohair wrap coat.  It is so luxuriously soft and wearing it is like enveloping yourself in a cosy, warm blanket. 

 

Featuring unusual fastening of little cream buttons underneath the collar and on the edge of the wrists, this beautiful vintage coat by Townwear is so incredibly stylish. 

The coat is for curvy ladies, labelled size 16, but it has a tie belt that can be pulled tighter to accommodate a smaller size 14.

Next we have a “Jackie O” cute 60s Style Boxy Jacket in neutral creamy oatmeal  by designer Gina.

This jacket is beautifully tailored to enhance the shoulders, bust and waist and has lovely, large buttons with petal centres. 

The jacket has the added charm of antique lace edging on the cuffs, giving it a truly vintage, elegant, look.

It is fully lined, with attractive light blue edging.  A timeless vintage piece that will stand the test of time and not go out of fashion.

Finally, for a lighter layer of warmth, we have a snugly, supersoft, cream cape.  The cape is V shaped, making it extremely versatile.  It can be worn as a stole, hanging loosely over the arms and shoulders, as a cape fastened with a brooch, as a wrap, with one end flung over one shoulder, or tied loosely round the neck or across the chest as a scarf. Perfect for both day and evening wear, this gorgeous wrap will be a great wardrobe essential, that can be worn all year round.

We’ve picked out these three items from our Spring Collection, as being the “cream of the crop”.  To buy these and other vintage clothes and accessories, please visit our Online Shop.

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Luck Be A Lady

We have met some lovely buyers and had great feedback from our first online collection.  Our team have been busy putting together our next collection for Easter, which has got us looking forward to Spring. 

In the meantime, we have been following the Cheltenham race meeting; one of the first events of the "season". Ladies' Day fashion is always interesting; from the fabulous, to the quirky, to the downright outrageous!  Whatever style a lady chooses though, it reflects her personality.   

A Day At The Races Quirky Handbag By Debut

  No respectable lady would be without matching accessories to complete her outfit and so we've had a rifle through some of our favourites, many of which will be available to buy online.  As a taster, we are starting with bags and belts and what better bag to remind us of this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup than this very appropriate one "A Day At The Races"! It could come in very useful for wearing to the Grand National, or Royal Ascot, big enough to hold those flutter winnings, yet small enough to be stylish. A chance to make a statement, whilst looking totally gorgeous at the same time!   

We have also found some very ladylike vintage blouses, which will be appearing in our online shop this week:

Vintage 1970's Bellino Satin Blouse

Gorgeous green satin; slinky, shiny, clings to the curves, whilst looking demure. Glamorous Hollywood style, very Marlene Dietrich! Green for St Patrick's Day and the fresh grass of Spring.  Irish eyes will definitely be smiling when they see this beautiful blouse! Great quality and cute little fabric buttons, which we love. A perfect touch to give a classy, elegant, feel.

Vintage Elsie Whiteley Sheer Blouse

Still in the shades of green, we have a greeny-turquoise sea coloured, floaty, chiffon, 1980's frilly pie crust collar and cuffs blouse. A style made famous by Princess Diana, demure and delicate, just as a lady should be!

Elsie Whiteley 1980's Sheer Blouse

If green is not your colour, then you can't go wrong with black!  Black always looks classy and stylish and this 1980's vintage blouse from Elsie Whiteley is tantalisingly sheer, but with modesty panels of pleats down the front, giving flirty glimpses of what lies beneath this outwardly modest attire!  Featuring glamorous pearl buttons surrounded by twisted gold edging, this beautiful blouse will need no other adornment.

1982 Vintage Christian Dior

In contrast to floaty and demure, we have two smart navy blue blouses, that can also be worn as jackets.  A rare vintage Christian Dior boxy, double breasted, blouse, navy, with a white dotted line stripe running through it.  Ok, we're sorry, but we have to mention the buttons!  (Yes, you've guessed it, we have a love of vintage buttons!).  The blouse is fastened at the front with four silver Catherine Wheel swirly design buttons.  The label inside tells us that this blouse was from the Christian Dior Printemps-Ete (Spring-Summer) Collection of 1982.

The other navy blouse has a shawl collar, with a cinched in waist, and oh, did we forget to mention the buttons?! They are two large abalone shell buttons, that shine when they catch the light, and just in case one gets lost, there is even a spare one attached to the label inside.

Both blouses would look good as part of a tailored/smart ensemble, or cute as a sailor/nautical look.

We love this photo "A Sailor's Kiss" Nautical vintage vibe!

Blue is the colour for Spring-Summer 2013, so these lovely vintage designer blouses are very much on trend and a great way of making vintage look modern.  

If you are interested in any of these items, please take a look at our Online Shop 

First Online Collection

There has been great excitement at Vintiquery HQ this week, as we launched our first online collection in our eBay store.

We believe that what people wear and surround themselves with in their home should totally reflect their character, taste and style.  For some people that may be all one style or era, for others it may be an eclectic mix of colours, periods and designs.  

With this in mind, we have carefully selected each item in our first collection to show how one key piece can be adapted to the individual, by allowing them to customise or accessorise it to reflect their own personality.

Vintiquery embraces a whole range of styles; from antique, true vintage, retro to contemporary vintage style, so there will always be something for everyone in all the collections we put together.

We hope you will find something that you like in our collection, which will inspire you to be creative with accessories and that you will enjoy wearing for many years to come.

Black & White Collection

For the serious collector who is looking for an authentic vintage garment, we have some lovely items that are genuine vintage clothes but have a contemporary look, which we hope will also appeal to those who want to wear vintage clothes that are old, but not old-fashioned; something that is new to them because it was fashionable long before they were born. 

70s Maxi Dress Mr Darren

You may have gathered from our previous blog that we do have a fondness for the Seventies and so it's not surprising that the team were unanimous in selecting this very flattering original cream maxi dress from the renowned Mr Darren.  With it's halterneck, fitted bust and long, flowing skirt, this very floaty, flattering dress is perfect for walks on the beach, for a vintage wedding or for those fun Abba nights being the Dancing Queen!

Rockabilly/Wedding Dress

We're pretty keen on the Fifties too and this sweet, innocent ivory Rockabilly dress is all ready to rock around the clock! Add colourful belt, shoes and accessories and a net petticoat and you're ready to dance the night away.  This gorgeous vintage dress is also demure enough to wear for a wedding; some pearls and white gloves will give you the elegance of Grace Kelly, ladylike and classy.

70s Vintage 40s Style Dress

We also have some very interesting attic finds.  A fabulous black and white tea dress that is forties style but has been stored unworn since the early 1970s.  As it has been cherished for so long, we are hoping that it will now find a new owner who will not only enjoy owning a piece of fashion history, but wearing the dress giving it a new lease of life.

 

True Vintage 50s Suit

Alongside this, we have an original fifties suit that has been rescued from obscurity and is now in need of a loving new owner, who won't mind giving it a little attention, maybe a new set of buttons and fastenings, stamping their own personality on this vintage gem.

Vintage 20s Style Dress

Flappers and fans of the twenties look will have two charleston style dresses to choose from: both in shades of aqua, one sequined and one beaded, how to choose? It's going to be a close call, they are both equally gorgeous!

20s Style Dress By Vila

We know how important accessories are for that designer vintage look and we have found some very desirable items.

Dolce & Gabbana Bag

We are reluctantly parting with this gorgeous Dolce & Gabbana white leather handbag.  It's so stylish that every woman who sees it will have bag envy!

 

For label lovers we have beautiful dresses from Karen Millen, Milly of New York and Elspeth Gibson.

 

Elspeth Gibson

Milly Of New York

For the serious collector, a vintage bride, or Belle of the Ball, we have an amazing pair of gold lace shoes.  Designed by Peerless, made with genuine Swiss lace, they date from the 1960s and are in the style the Queen favours, court shoe with chunky heel, but the cute little bows and tiny size 4 make them suitable for all aspiring Cinderellas!

Peerless Shoes & Handbag

These shoes are pretty stunning on their own, but we also have their soulmate on offer for sale, a very glamorous matching handbag, again in the design Her Majesty The Queen favours, very regal! 

  

 They may not be diamonds, but this beautiful boxed vintage set of  matching glass and diamante brooch and clip on earrings, shine just as brightly and complete the royalty look.

For glamour girls, we've got this fabulous vintage 1990s Burlesque style dress, which goes well with the pretty beaded bag.

1990s Etam Burlesque Dress

M & S Vintage Style Beaded Bag

  

We've chosen this unusual 80s Metallic Prom Dress for the Homecoming Queen

Prom Dress By Paul Poly

 

 

And finally, for a truly, dreamy, romantic, vintage look, this gorgeous vintage style butterfly dress from The Vestry.  

Made from the most beautiful cafe au lait silk fabric, it has shimmering gold and turquoise peacock butterflies scattered all over it, which shine when they catch the light. 

We love this dress so much, we may even shed a tear when we say goodbye to it!  But so long as it goes to a loving home and gets to go to lots of parties then we'll be happy!

 

These are just a few of the items in our online shop, we have lots more vintage and vintage style dresses, shoes and accessories in store, so please take a look.  Hurry though if you see something you like, as if you delay you may miss out to another buyer!

We look forward to welcoming you soon at

Vintiquery Online Shop