free vintage clothing

[jenthompson]

We gave several dresses to Mike's friend from work yesterday, but here is what is left. All I need is the shipping costs covered if you want anything, and I'll use USPS gound to make it cheap unless you say otherwise. Feel free to alter or recycle these as you see fit.


waist-24" hip-37"(but would probably fit 36" better) length-28"
Great little gray wool pencil skirt with the pleats forming the belt loops. Has a small burn spot near hem, but you really don't see it unless you are really looking. Neiman Marcus, and I'm thinking this one is from the 50's or early 60's.


bust-34" waist-30" hip-37" length-37" (has a little stretch to it)
Chocolate brown wool double-knit dress from the late 60's/early 70's. Very mod, very Marsha Brady! The guy at the vintage shop loved it and almost bought it except for one teeny tiny pinhead-sized hole on the back near the hem.


bust-35" waist-25" hip-34" (but this one would stretch a good bit)
The photo doesn't show the color very well, but it is a violet-purple wool knit with a matching leather belt. I'm thinking it's probably from the 60's. Neiman Marcus brand. The only problem with this one is that the belt is a little faded and the purples don't match exactly.


bust-36" waist-26" hip-36"
Plain weave wool with silk checked fabric as accents. The collar has yellowed, but it is a separate piece that is just whip-stitched to the finished neckline of the dress. If it was me, I'd just take the collar off or make a new one. I think it originally had a belt to go with it, but it still looks good as is. This one is home-made, but SO cute! I'm thinking 60's for this one too.


bust-35" waist-24" hip-35"
Open-weave suit (linen? silk?) with silk twill shirt. The shirt has a bit of sweat staining on it, and personally, I like the dress better if you leave it off. The skirt is attached to a faked bodice that only has the twill down the center-front, so you'd have to add buttons or hooks to the jacket if you wanted to wear it without the shirt. This one screams 70's to me, and isn't as trendy as the others (but it is also by Neiman Marcus). But you might just want to wear the jacket or skirt on their own... or you could even take it apart and use the interesting open-weave outer fabric for a partlet or something.


14" from one should seam to the other, length-44"
Lightweight black cotton self-striped swing coat. Has one hook closure at neckline and is split at the side seams up to the hip. I love this one and would keep it myself if the shoulders weren't so narrow. It is also home-made. From the nehru collar, I'm guessing 1960's. The guy at the shop said that the shoulder were a bit faded, but I really don't see it.


bust-37" waist-24" hip-37"
Creme crepe skirt with pintucked blouse that buttons up the back with big fabric-covered buttons. I don't know if there is any merit at all to this one, but who knows? No flaws, just not very trendy.

Comments

[satakieli.livejournal.com]

Oh, how I love the brown dress! May I?

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

Of course! It's yours! :)

[sewloud.livejournal.com]

ooo I love the swing coat. How do you like your payment sent?

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

Email me at jen@festiveattyre.com with your address. I'll try to get it in the mail in the next day or two, and then I'll tell you how much shipping was. You can pay me through paypal.

And yay! I'm so glad that coat is going to a good home :)

[lorelei01.livejournal.com]

Ah, to be tiny enough to wear the blue check one. ;-D *Sigh*

[butterballbunny.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for taking the piccies. :)
Sadly, not my size *sob*... Story of our lives, erh?
!!
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