While cleaning out my mother’s house, I found a big box of some of my old keepsakes from the 60s and 70s. This charming magazine – Weldon’s Ladies’ Journal, May 1937 – a British publication, was the highlight of the box. I must have picked it up around 1970 at a thrift store (I was… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Vintage Clothing
TAB Keeps You Light On Your Feet!
Tab diet cola was introduced in 1963, and was all the rage in the 60s and 70s. This vivacious ad from 1976 depicts three fun people doing the “TAB dance”. I love the mid-seventies jeans styles: overalls, bell bottoms and cuffed at the knee. With only one calorie, Tab helps keep you light on your… Read more »
Knit a Vintage 50s St. Moritz Ski Sweater (Pattern)
This is a fantastic vintage 1958 knitting pattern for the “St. Moritz” ski sweater! It has a cool geometric design that feels very modern. Plus, I love the sophisticated Grace Kelly-esque model all dolled up for a day on the slopes. Instructions and sizing are below. Happy knitting (and skiing)! 😀 ~Marilyn
Knit a Vintage 50s Nordic Ski Sweater and Cap
This is a beautiful vintage 1958 ski sweater and cap pattern to knit! It has a gorgeous traditional Nordic/Fair Isle yoke pattern that is always classic and fashionable. Instructions and sizing info below. Happy knitting! 🙂 ~Marilyn
Vintage 70s Vanity Fair Leopard Print Collectible Lingerie!
Vanity Fair had some exquisite products, including its line of silky nylon leopard print lovelies from their famed lingerie collection. This elegantly styled ad, from the September 1976 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, showcases one of their “New Breed of Pajama”. Perfectly matched make-believe leopard skins leashed with satiny cords at the back. Here, in its… Read more »
Vintage 1970s Dingo Boots for Men and Women
One of the fashion trends for the mid-1970s was for tall, heavy boots – the chunkier the better! There was sort of a unisex style craze, where men and women dressed pretty much the same. In this ad – from Cosmopolitan magazine, September 1976 – Dingo boots capitalizes on this trend by offering long, tall… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!