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Lace Collar Dress
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 have a collection of original buttons and trimmings from our favourite era that we try to incorporate into our designs wherever possible, giving our collection true authenticity. Also we reinvent quality wool jumpers, injecting a bit of fifties glamour to give them a new lease of life! We use end of roll fabrics too, putting to good use what would otherwise be waste. This means that our designs are often made in a selection of different fabrics with a limited amount of garments in each, so you won’t find hundreds of other women wearing the same thing! On top of this, all of our clothes are made locally in London, to keep our carbon footprint dainty.”
I love the idea of reusing original materials – there is waste where there is leftovers, even from the 1940′s, and if we can reuse these notions and fabrics, it creates a really interesting hybrid vintage/new garment and eliminates the need for modern manufacturers to re-create these items. The original stuff is better anyway, right?
Here are some of my favorites from the shop:
Autumn Starlet Dress - adorable, and with sleeves!
Schoolgirl style + halter = awesome
Satin Sweetheart Dress
Sailor Blouse
Bright Sailor Slacks
Cosy Cape - how cute is this?
Posted in Accessories, Dresses, Hats, Jackets, Pants, Shirts, Shorts, Skirts, Suits
Tagged 1940's, 1950's, Balboa, clothing, coat, dance, dress, Lindy Hop, pants, recycle, reproduction, sailor, shorts, swing, Tara Starlet, UK
It’s also labeled as being in perfect condition, which is pretty amazing. My only complaint is that it is without rank, but perhaps one could go to your local Army-Navy store or eBay and find some period-appropriate insignia? Still adorable!
Lindy Dandy
Lindy Shopper
