Comments on Diary of a Vintage Girl | Vintage Fashion & Lifestyle: V.I. Buys - 1920s edition

Such lovely dresses...as a bit of a 20's obses...

2009-08-02T09:54:06.674+01:00

Such lovely dresses...as a bit of a 20's obsessive it gladdens my heart to hear I am not the only one who has noticed the annoyingly short cheap flapper fancy dress wear. I mean if you are doing repro stuff get your facts right - those are all just tarty modern dresses with a bit of a curtain fringe..rant over!
As for wearing 20's stuff, I am also cursed/blessed with a large chest, but think you could easily pull it off anyway.
Only problem with 20's glam is where do you really go to dance charleston all night long? Apart from Black Cotton I don't know anywhere in London where you can, as most vintage nights are forties ones. Any suggestions?

I cannot thank you enough for directing my to this...

2009-07-23T18:22:48.542+01:00

I cannot thank you enough for directing my to this website, the 1920's is my favourite decade! I'd rather have an original dress, but I'd be afraid to damage it, so these are perfect!

I think yoy would look great in the 20´s style- be...

2009-07-11T18:41:55.724+01:00

I think yoy would look great in the 20´s style- beaccuse of your height! You should definatly try the style if you want to!

These are amazing! Thank you for sharing the link....

2009-07-11T07:28:49.652+01:00

These are amazing! Thank you for sharing the link. I think the Daffodil Empire Smocked dress would be a good fit for you, as would the white Arts and Crafts day dress, which would show off your tiny waist. Both are fantastic! And I love the story behind the company.

Oh, I love the '20s, too. But I'm also afr...

2009-07-11T05:48:00.419+01:00

Oh, I love the '20s, too. But I'm also afraid flapper dresses wouldn't suit my figure or my height! Plus I'm too lazy to learn how to do my hair. ;]
But I think the Daffodil Empire Smocked dress would look lovely on you! It has more shape than the flapper dresses plus you've got the height!
-Andi x

Those dresses are so beautiful! The beadwork is tr...

2009-07-11T04:35:38.072+01:00

Those dresses are so beautiful! The beadwork is truly artistic and amazing! I think you'd be beautiful in one! You should check out my blog today, I found some old homemaking magazines from 1928 and there are some fashion samples in them that I have shown on my blog.

Take care, Sharon

The red Millie beaded number is exquisite! Can...

2009-07-11T03:15:49.694+01:00

The red Millie beaded number is exquisite! Can't wait to see your pics when you decide.

Love Love Love the Gold Duchess dress, the french ...

2009-07-11T00:14:27.778+01:00

Love Love Love the Gold Duchess dress, the french knot arts & craft dress, and of course the Yellow Daffodil dress. I think all of them would work on you :) I love the Vintage Remix idea with the pumps too! 'Child bearing hips' you say?? hmmm, I think not missy! Take a look at mine after having a baby and then we'll talk ;)

Dear god, please, Fleur, you can hardly describe y...

2009-07-10T21:42:52.753+01:00

Dear god, please, Fleur, you can hardly describe yourself as having child-bearing hips. You're enviably tall and slim.

oh good gracious! these are beautiful! thank you f...

2009-07-10T21:08:40.642+01:00

oh good gracious! these are beautiful! thank you for all this information. i think i'm going to save up for one of these lovely creations. i'm literally drooling.

Yes, the 1920's was a fabulous time for fashio...

2009-07-10T20:47:37.135+01:00

Yes, the 1920's was a fabulous time for fashion, makeup and hairstyles. Coco Chanel inspired frocks, low waistlines and drapey fabric. It is rather annoying that people always associate the 1920's with Flappers. Yes, the flappers were alive and well in presence. But the 1920's was so much more than just that!

I know what you mean about having a figure for it! It was attractive for women in the 1920's to have a boyish figure and flat chest. They would even go to the extreme of bandaging them down. Or purchasing a special side lacing bra that you could pull and pull to get a flatter chest. Oh my! I don't think I could do that even if I tried.

You can also see the boyish look in the hairstyles through the later 20's. The Eton cut was a perfect example of that.

Great post!!

X,
Syd

These are FABULOUS!

2009-07-10T20:23:43.974+01:00

These are FABULOUS!

Beautiful dresses, love the two in white.

2009-07-10T19:41:00.670+01:00

Beautiful dresses, love the two in white.

Oh indeed, to be Lady Julia Flyte! Fab post!

2009-07-10T19:12:08.822+01:00

Oh indeed, to be Lady Julia Flyte!
Fab post!

I often handle some original 1920's dresses in...

2009-07-10T18:59:15.831+01:00

I often handle some original 1920's dresses in the museum I work in. These reproductions look like the real thing!
I wonder how heavy they are. The originals with so much beading are very very heavy.

This is my favorite era. I love to do my hair up ...

2009-07-10T18:29:18.717+01:00

This is my favorite era. I love to do my hair up and makeup all Clara Bow style. =) I have simple reproductions, and would die to get my hands on ones so lovely!

Oh I've been thinking of this too for a while,...

2009-07-10T17:49:34.420+01:00

Oh I've been thinking of this too for a while, to step away from my usual 50's ingenue look and try something 20's. Leluxe does some extremely gorgeus stuff and I am glad it's all ethically made.

Go for it!

TessTrueheart