Style I Love: Vintage Plaid Dresses
10 June 2009 | by jen in Style, Vintage
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Style I Love is a new post theme I’m going to try out. I can’t help but mentally organize things that I love in my head, particularly when it comes to fashion, so I might as well post about them!
Anyway, you know how something catches your eye and then you see it (or something similar) everywhere? I’ve been that way about vintage plaid dresses for at least a few years, but especially now. I’ve collected my favorites on flickr, above. You might notice that both Anja (Clever Nettle) and Strawberry Koi are featured multiple times - I couldn’t help it though, they’ve got some of the best vintage plaid dresses I’ve seen around!
I have yet to find the perfect one for me (I nearly bid on one on eBay but decided it, though cute, really wasn’t my style). I did, however, find this precious little plaid fabric that I hope to use with one of my vintage patterns:
This pattern, Simplicity 3561, is from my collection. I’d probably use a different (non-plaid) fabric for this but isn’t it darling? I love the bow and, I mean, sheer plaid fabric?
Speaking of Clever Nettle, this pretty dress is for sale in her shop (Check out her other plaid pretties as well):
This is the sweetest Robin’s egg blue dress at Ninth Avenue Vintage:
Check out this utterly charming rosy-pink 50s dress from Vintage Rose Clothing:
Who knew plaid could be so much fun and so sweet? Happy Wednesday, peeps!
What are your thoughts, dears? | ♥ 
10 June 2009 | Aya says:
Of course I don’t mind! What a pretty blog you have as well
Thank you for featuring me, what a lovely post!
I have also been eyeing those dresses from Etsy! They are so wonderful
Good luck with your sewing! I’m totally jealous that you are able to sew from patterns
10 June 2009 | Casey says:
Eeep! I adore vintage plaid dresses and have been on the hunt for the “perfect” one for months (alas, most are either too small or too pricey!). I too have been contemplating making one; I ordered some fabric recently, so hopefully it’ll do the trick! That fabric you have is so sweet–as is the pattern you pictured!
I love those dresses with big bows at the neck…
11 June 2009 | Penelope Nightingale says:
Oh my, my blog just pales in comparison to yours! It’s wonderful, and I absolutely adore the candy colored umbrellas that are dancing at the top!
That store you mentioned sounds like a complete dream! I wouldn’t be able to pass it by either =)!
11 June 2009 | Mara says:
Those are really lovely and sweet!
11 June 2009 | jen says:
thank you, you are all so sweet!
12 June 2009 | elenalu says:
these are lovely inspirations for future thrifting hunts!
13 June 2009 | JaneRadriges says:
Great post! I’ll subscribe right now wth my feedreader software!
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