rare vintage sighting

It’s been a long time considering that I wore “real” vintage regularly, for a lot of reasons. One is fit: it’s difficult to discover vintage that fits well without scaffolding-type undergarments. one more is availability: the days of hitting three thrift stores in an afternoon as well as turning up a Courreges (yes I when discovered one) as well as half a lots fifties frocks are long gone. as well as a third is that often vintage can feel like costume, particularly head-to-toe (and dresses are head-to-toe). however Mr. gown A Day had a “Gatsby”-themed work thing yesterday, so I dug out a 1930s gown (I don’t have any type of 20s stuff, as well as besides, Fitzgerald didn’t die until 1940, so I figured that gave me an out) as well as put in my get in touch with lenses (glasses didn’t seem very Jazz Age) as well as off we went:  

I’m kind of slouching (kind of slouching a lot) as well as the shoes are wrong (and of program a woman shouldn’t wear a view to an evening event) however hey, vintage! 

I forgot exactly how much I love this dress, even though it has no pockets as well as is somewhat too long in the waist. It has a button front (which you can’t truly see, as they’re black buttons on a black background) as well as the collar is closed by a little hook as well as eye. 

The pin was a present from a good friend years back — it’s a Lea Stein fox, which I didn’t even understand was a “thing” until Moya told me about them earlier this year. It looks deco however it’s an anachronism as well, of course.

The other difficult part about wearing vintage is that each wearing brings a preferred piece a day better to death. The seams on this gown are awfully fragile, as well as the fabric’s getting thin … it’s generally just one ill-advised reach from some unfixable tear. however I have sworn to take pleasure in it while it lasts … 

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