This is my vintage 1920s outfit which I adore – the dress actually belongs to my mum but I’m holding onto it until she next decides she wants to wear it!
She bought the dress for a twenties-themed party about 15 years ago – we looked everywhere for something and ended up buying it from a vintage shop on the Kings Road in London. The dress is wonderful black silk and really versatile. I can see I’ll wear it quite a lot just on it’s own. It came with the gorgeous heavy beaded tunic as well as a strange lace poncho, which I don’t wear as it makes me feel a bit like a bat (as you can see below)
[6 photos]The beaded clutch was an 18th birthday present, and I’ve always loved it – it was a present from my mum and a friend of hers who died not long afterwards, so I always think of her whenever I use it. Whenever I wear vintage I always wonder who wore these things before me, where they’ve been and what have they been worn for…
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Outfit from top to bottom:
- Vintage 1920s black silk dress with beaded harness
- Vintage silver beaded purse
- Jenny Penny Je t’aime seamed tights from TheTightsHouse
- Green mock-crock shoes from Irregular Choice. See similar
Wow you’re amazing! I love 20s and 30s clothes band accessories too. The dress rally suite you perfectly.
Bye
Giuseppina
thanks Giuseppina 🙂 I love the dress, I could just do with a really great party to wear it to…!
Love! Reminds me of Mary from Downton.
oh I wish! Thats such a nice comment, thanks!
What a stunning dress .. it looks great on you! The accessories are perfect.. enjoy wearing this outfit.
Thanks Nancy – I’m looking forward to wearing it out, it feels so elegant 🙂
You look fantastic – such a delicate dress!
thank you! The beading is delicate although surprisingly heavy – you wouldn’t forget you were wearing it!
You’re right, I almost forgot about that – I had a beaded shirt a few years ago and was also a bit confused about its weight. It was not nearly as beautiful as your dress, though 🙂
it feels a bit as though I’m wearing a very delicate suit or armour!!
That’s a lovely dress, and you look great in it.
Thanks Gerry – I love the dress it’s such a treasure. I can’t wait to wear it for real. I’ll just need to fix a few tiny moth holes in the silk first…