Posts Tagged ‘clothing’
Electric Gypsy
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. While searching for 1930′s reproduction clothing, I stumbled across Electric Gypsy, a UK-based retailer of handmade reproduction clothing from the 1930′s through the 1980′s. For each decade, there are a few choice garments made with a selection of fabric options, and I was excited to see that they [...]
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Tags: 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, Balboa, Charleston, clothing, dance, dress, Electric Gypsy, fabric, jazz, Lindy Hop, pattern, reproduction, skirt, swing, UK, vintage
Gray Three Piece Suit
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. I am still hunting three piece suits for my husband and I came across this lovely gray specimen today on eBay – it’s not vintage (in a swing era sense), but I thought the lines on this suit were really nice. Specifically, note how the jacket has a [...]
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Tags: clothing, dance, eBay, grey, Lindy Hop, swing, three piece suit
Be My Jazz Baby 2012 Vendors
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. This past weekend I attended a wonderful dance and workshop weekend in Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA called Be My Jazz Baby and blissed out on two nights of dancing to Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society. Be My Jazz Baby worked to bring in vendors, who set up their [...]
Filed under: 1940's, 1950's, Accessories, Dresses, Events, Hats, Jewelry, Shoes, Vintage Stores | 4 Comments
Tags: accessories, Aris Allen, Be My Jazz Baby, Boutonnieres, Caroline Langdon, clothing, Creations by Crawford, dance, dancestore.com, Drew Nugent, fascinator, feathers, flower, hair, Hairzapoppin', Hampton, hat, jazz, Kelsie McNair, Kristy Milliken, Midnight Society, Modernlux, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Sharon Crawford, Shoes, swing, vintage, Vintage Visage, Virginia, With Lavender and Lace
Be My Jazz Baby, Norfolk VA
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. This weekend I’m traveling to Norfolk, Virginia for the Be My Jazz Baby workshop and competition weekend. Two of my favorite male clotheshorses, Bill Speidel and Victor Celania, are organizing this event and I am excited to see the vendors they have selected for the event! There will [...]
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Tags: accessories, Balboa, Be My Jazz Baby, Bill Speidel, Charleston, clothing, dance, event, hair, Lindy Hop, Norfolk, swing, vendors, Victor Celania, Virginia, workshop
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. Oh, Trashy Diva, oh, Trashy Diva, how lovely are thy dresses…Trashy Diva, the New Orleans-based retail and online seller of fantastic vintage-inspired dresses has added some new additions to their line of stretch cotton blend satin dresses. Notably, a very lovely shade of green in the Ballerina dress [...]
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Tags: Balboa, Ballerina, Cage, Charleston, clothing, cotton, dance, Dottie, dress, green, Honey, LA, Lindy Hop, magenta, New Orleans, NOLA, reproduction, satin, silver, steel, stretch, swing, Trashy Diva
Norfolk Work Jacket
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. This Norfolk work jacket, which the seller labels 1920′s/30′s, was made by Shenandoah Tailoring Company of Mt. Sidney, Virginia, and has some interesting bits of tailoring going on. From the front it looks like a work jacket, with pretty plain front, pockets, collar, and a big metal zipper. [...]
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Tags: 1920's, 1930's, Balboa, belt back, Charleston, clothing, coat, coup de grace, dance, eBay, jacket, Lindy Hop, Norfolk, patch, swing, wool, work
A Holiday Dress for Each Decade
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. I am always pleased when sellers list seasonal items during the right season – when you are in the mood for something, retailers usually respond, and right now it’s the smell of cinnamon, clothing that sparkles, and Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas playing overhead (how did they [...]
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Tags: 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, Balboa, Charleston, Christmas, clothing, dance, dress, eBay, holiday, Lindy Hop, swing, vintage
Pre-Black Friday Sales
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. ‘Tis the season to be shopping and the pre-Black Friday sale seems to be the new Black Friday sale. Everything on Tulle‘s website is now 50% off and all orders are free shipping, which is pretty fantastic, since Tulle already offers items that are reasonably priced. The best [...]
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Tags: Balboa, Black Friday, clothing, coat, dance, dress, Lindy Hop, sale, Shabby Apple, swing, Thanksgiving, Tulle
Kelly Green 1930′s Dress
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. I’m on a dress kick this week, so bear with me. Today we have this amazing 1930′s dress, in my favorite color, with lots of lovely details – the faux jacket (fauxlero?) with inset “blouse” in a slightly off (but complimentary) shade of green with a blossom print, [...]
Filed under: 1930's, Art Deco, Dresses | 2 Comments
Tags: 1930's, Balboa, Charleston, clothes, clothing, dance, dress, faux, fauxlero, green, kelly, Lindy Hop, pleat, swing
1920′s Cherry Dress
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. As I multi-tasked through my emails this morning, I was contemplating making some cherry bounce for the holidays, then ran across this 1920′s dress in a cherry print. Serendipitous? Perhaps if it had been in my size… Cherry prints are very popular for reproductions and can be found [...]
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Tags: 1920's, Charleston, cherry, clothes, clothing, dance, dress, flapper, novelty, print, scalloped, swing, trim
Tara Starlet
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. It’s been a while since I posted reproductions, so here is your reproduction retail fix: Tara Starlet is a UK based company that makes reproduction 1940′s and 1950′s clothing with an interest in recycling and creating eco-conscious products. From the website: “We are advocates of recycling and we [...]
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Tags: 1940's, 1950's, Balboa, clothing, coat, dance, dress, Lindy Hop, pants, recycle, reproduction, sailor, shorts, swing, Tara Starlet, UK
EBC 2011 Vendors
This post was written by Lindy Shopper. It’s already wonderful that the Eastern Balboa Championships is just a short drive away, but this year EBC really had the feel of a top notch swing dance event, brimming with a level of excitement and enthusiasm that is almost unrivaled. EBC already felt like a Balboa family [...]
Filed under: 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, Accessories, Dresses, Events, Hats, Jackets, Jewelry, Pants, Shirts, Shoes, Skirts, Socks, Suits, Sweaters | 4 Comments
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This post was written by Lindy Shopper. This weekend I’m driving 25 miles from my house to the Hilton North Raleigh for the 2011 edition of the Eastern Balboa Championships. It promises to be an epic weekend of shenanigans, ninjas, and shopping. The Vintage Collective is returning for another swing era-themed trunk show, and I [...]
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Tags: Balboa, clothes, clothing, competition, cupcakes, dance, Durham, Eastern Balboa Championships, EBC, NC, ninja, North Carolina, Raleigh, shop, swing, trunk show, vendor, vintage, Vintage Collective, weekend, workshop
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