Sydney’s Vintage Fashion Runway

EVintage Blog Tag Spring Time, tagged by Confessions of a Fashion Diva.

Spring time is one of my favorite times of the year.  This week in the Evintage Blogs we are discussing Spring & Fashion, what a great combination! Although this first question is a hard one to answer, favorite? (do I only just get to pick one?)

1) Whats your favorite piece of spring wear in your inventory?

                                                                                                                                                            It is up for auction right now on Ebay, (which is a rarity for me).
2) Why is it your favorite?

Well other than the obvious, it is gorgeous, Hawaiian, versatile, playful and should be worn by someone that is full of life!

3) What is your favorite spring flower?

The Dogwood, well actually it is a tree, but it does have flower blooms.

4) Favorite memory of spring?

Growing up in Montgomery, Al as a child in an antebellum home on four acres of land with tall southern pine trees, and the most gorgeous azalea bushes you have ever seen in multi colors of hot pink, light pink, and white.  When Easter would come around every year, both of my grandmother’s, my great aunt, parents, sister would all gather in that gorgeous yard and hunt Easter eggs.  I loved every minute of it, and love those family memories!

5) When does spring arrive where you live?

I live in the deep south, in the Mobile, AL area, and spring usually arrives in the early part of march, this year it is running late!

6) Most exciting spring fashion trend?

The big bright bold colors and prints, I hope to fill your wardrobes!

In order to read more of spring fashion trends, read more from Ang at Real Vintage.

Fashion in the 1940’s

The American people were just recovering from the great depression, and World War II had already set in, Americans were rationing on the supplies of fabric, leather and metal.  The American fashion designers created brighter designs to help bring up the morale among the American people.  Not having the supply of French couture, Vogue & Harper’s Bazaar fashion magazine wrote columns regularly for the American people to discover fashion shows in New York and American designers.  Some of the designers that were unheard of before became well known during this time.The fashion from the 40’s, although rationed, has a major part on American Fashion History.  Today, clothing from the 40’s is some of the most sought after among vintage clothing collectors.Learn more about the 40’s fashion and see some examples of period clothing.