Archive for the ‘Vintage’ Category
Irish Tailoring: Worth Will Tell
Fine tailoring lasts for generations, as shown at a recent wedding I attended outside Dublin. To complement his morning dress, this gentleman wore a top hat made for an ancestor in the late 1800s. Inside the hat, a signed tailor’s label shows his great-grandfather’s name. Equally stylish, his wife wore a striking hat with veil. [...]
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Couture: 60s Polka Dot
An indulgent moment with another 60s-inspired dress. I made the pattern and sewed it by hand. I like simply elegant dresses: Slight boat neck; two sets of darts in front and back; a strong macha green polka dot silk print. Originally I planned to add draping over the dress in homage to 60s (and so [...]
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Vogue: Zara of 1950s fashion
Vogue readers today want to know where to buy the latest Dior or Lanvin, but a previous generation wanted to sew them. Before the Zara-era, the only way for most women to access haute couture was making it themselves. Reading an October 1951 British Vogue given by a cousin, I was struck by the detailed [...]
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Qi Pao And In The Mood For Love
Traditional qi pao in Hong Kong received a revamp in the 1960s that included high hemlines and textile patterns imported from the west, trends echoed at the departure party for our friend Amy Wood. Hosted on the roof of our 1957 building and themed In The Mood For Love, guests made laudable efforts at recreating [...]
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Tags: 60's Fashion, Amy Wood, Hong Kong, In The Mood For Love, in the mood for love dresses, Jonathan Crockett, Qi Pao, qipao, Shanghai Tang
Having learned to sew from ready-made patterns, I am now developing my pattern-making skills to create clothing from my own designs. I feel a great creative liberation! This photo is my latest handmade creation, inspired by the 1960s and photographed in the staircase of a Hong Kong building built in 1957. The dress has a [...]
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Tags: 1960s Fashion, 60's Fashion, Betty Draper, Betty Draper Dresses, Vintage
Vintage obi belts from old kimonos now have a second life. Long passionate about Japanese textiles, my friend Michelle Lai amassed an impressive collection of vintage kimono obi sashes. Experimental sewing of obis led Michelle to create MISCHA, a stunning line of evening clutches. Obi belts, the sashes that go with kimonos, come in different [...]
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Tags: "Tokyo Vintage", kimono, obi, obi belts
Recycling Napoleonic Dresses
Worn out jet stones from Napoleonic dresses are now coming back to life as necklaces or earrings thanks to Catherine Saccard, a jewelry designer based in Lyon. Long passionate about decorative arts and brocantes, Catherine’s Madame des Feuillants line recycles the intricate detailing from 19th century dresses that was sewn along the hems or the [...]
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Bring Back the Dickie Collar
As the break-neck speed of fashion continues to accelerate, I advocate a revival of the dickie collar. A Victorian solution to give an otherwise plain outfit an elegant touch, this lace collar was worn by women around their neck, with the loose end tucked in the shirt. Photographed in Ireland, this collar was essentially an [...]
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Tags: Dickey, Dickie collar, Lace, Victorian, Vintage
From the streets of Tokyo, you can see Japanese have a great eye for mixing and matching improbable old and new items of clothing. Take, for example, the shop assistant above, whom I photographed at the vintage shop Haight & Ashbury. Oyo mixes an ornate 1950s hat, Charleston pearls and a modern marinière-style t-shirt. The [...]
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Tags: "Japan Vintage", "Tokyo Vintage", Japan, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo
A Thai-based collector of Southeast Asian textiles, my friend Rupert dresses everyday in vintage American shirts. Cowboy in style – complete with “pearl snaps”, his shirts were all “Made in USA” during the 1950s to 1970s and purchased in Thailand. How do vintage shirts arrive in Thailand? Rupert explains: The clothes are sent in huge [...]
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