My suggestions below are really a nod to an era - if you want a full blown vintage look then you can source vintage reproduction items off the internet from places like 20th Century Foxy and Revival Retro.
1920s
The cheat here is the much cheaper New Look dress - it's quite short, so if you wanted to be a bit more authentic looking I'd actually layer this over a longer black slip. The treat is the utterly gorgeous Monsoon dress, and it has sleeves too! Perhaps this is one to watch for the sales, because of the hefty price tag. I saw one very similar too in my local Hobbs outlet store for under £130.
1930s
I'll be honest - I found it really hard to find many 1930's inspired dresses at the cheaper end of the scale, so these are both fairly pricey. And I just checked about the gold dress, and it's sold out already! But it gives you an idea of what kind of thing you can find on the High Street if you look hard. If you're on a small budget, I will drop a hint that those Ghost dresses from John Lewis always seem to get reduced in price in the sales...
Ghost cocktail dress / Topshop dress, £120 / John Lewis coat / Wine Devore Tassel Kimono / Miss L Fire pumps, £115 / Office shoes
Are you planning a 1920s or 1930s look over Christmas? I'd love to know if you're going to be wearing vintage, repro, or high street!
Are you planning a 1920s or 1930s look over Christmas? I'd love to know if you're going to be wearing vintage, repro, or high street!
Ooohh, now aren't both of these looks show-stoppingly beautiful and just as glam as glam can be! I'll be my usual 40s and 50s self this holiday season, complete with a great red and white fifties style halter dress from Blue Velvet Vintage, which I hope to debut on my blog later this week.
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
I am on the search for the perfect silk kimono jacket, but I must admit I'm keeping it repro this year, apart from a 30s fur stole I NEED to wear and enjoy, I left it sitting pretty on the shelf last year...
ReplyDeleteNot long to go now! Katie