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  • March1st

    Cardigans: Key Layering Pieces

    Posted in: Tops, Vintage

    Vintage cardigans add a touch of nostalgia to anyone’s wardrobe. When vintage cardigans are concerned images such as Mr. Rogers or Mr. Cleaver on Leave it to Beaver come to mind. For women, a three-quarter length sleeve in cardigans recalls the 1940’s when stylish hats and slinky skirts were also part of the most popular fashion statement of the time. Cardigans are still popular today yet vintage suggests something more, a touch of class, a gateway back to the past, the nostalgic feel of knowing that someone before you owned that garment and probably harbored sentimental feelings for it before selling it online or on consignment in a thrift store.

    It’s not difficult to get hold of vintage cardigans. It is quite likely that the real deal, an actual vintage cardigan from the 1950’s and earlier might be, but isn’t always, costly. The internet is a wonderful resource for snagging yourself a vintage cardigan. I saw the most stunning vintage cardigan I’ve ever seen on any website, a soft beige color with a faux fur collar and three imitation pearl buttons. The fit was form-fitting and would look terrific on a slim or medium-build woman. Matched with vintage cowboy boots, the look is complete.

    Enjoy your hunt and bask in the beauty of your new/old one-of-a-kind vintage cardigan!

    Ebay has an impressive number of matches for vintage cardigans and many of them are absolutely adorable. Personally I couldn’t part with some of the cardigans I found here. One in particular made me smile. It was a nice winter cardigan with a thick, gray collar and a matching gray beret, a sweater only a grandmother could wear.

    Garage sales have been known to unearth unique items. You have to get up early in the morning and plan on making several stops if you want a vintage shirt from a garage sale. Auctions are awesome because they always display vintage and used items. That’s what auctions are for. If you’re going to snag a vintage cardigan a clothing auction is your best bet. Or rummage through your grandmother’s attic and see what you can find there. She might have a 40-year-old cardigan and not even know about it.

    Used clothing and thrift stores such as Value Village, the Salvation Army and the Goodwill are other possibilities. Don’t be skeptical about these places. My cousin once found a cool vintage bowling shirt from the 1950’s with a matching bolero-style jacket. It was in excellent shape and lined. I’ve never seen anything so incredible for such a cheap price. She paid $12.00 for the whole outfit! Believe me when I say I just ate my heart out.

    When you hear the word “vintage” what comes to mind? For some people it’s “old”. For others, “used.” Still others think “cheap”, “expensive”, “outdated”, or “tasteful”. The fact of the matter is all of these people may be quite correct! Depending on your finds and your perspective there are vintage items around that are used, old, cheap, expensive, outdated and tasteful.

  • February17th

    Aviator Sunglasses: Instant Outfit Makers

    Posted in: Vintage

    The look of vintage aviators seems to be a popular one. There is a whole aviator outfit as a matter of fact. One of the essential items is a pair of vintage aviator sunglasses. The frames are very distinctive, particular to flying an airplane and getting hold of a vintage pair that were actually worn decades ago is almost as in vogue as learning how to fly.

    Some vintage aviator sunglasses styles include:

    1. Wire frames with a tinted lens. These are the most typical look for aviator sunglasses. They tend to come in a rectangular shape that is very flattering on most people.

    2. Plastic frames aviator sunglasses. These aren’t as classic as the wire framed sunglasses but they are still a pretty hot seller.

    3. Polarized aviator sunglasses have made an appearance in such Hollywood films as Top Gun with Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer. That film started a rage across North America for the aviator sunglasses look.

    Another useful function of aviator sunglasses is like any pair of quality sunglasses. They also offer approximately UV400 sun protection. Sunglasses shouldn’t just be trendy and good-looking accessories for your face. Any pair of sunglasses you wear should do your eyes a favor by wearing them. Whether it’s direct sun or a reflection of sun from water, ice or snow, the eyes’ retinas stand to benefit when you wear your vintage aviator sunglasses, thanks to their ultraviolet light protection.

    There is a long and interesting history to flying for personal and professional reasons. The Wright brothers, were two Americans who are credited with inventing and building the first successful airplane and making the first sustained human flight on 17 December 1903. In the two years afterward, the brothers made their flying machine into the first fixed-wing aircraft. They probably wore vintage aviator sunglasses.

    Amelia Earhart didn’t fare so well. Famous as the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a solo flight, she received the distinguished Flying Cross award for that accomplishment. Sadly in her 1937 attempt to circumnavigate the globe, Amelia Earhart disappeared somewhere over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. She was officially declared dead in 1939. Back then they probably wore goggles rather than vintage aviators.

    The name Enola Gay is quite popular. It is the name of the first atomic bomber, whose code name was "Little Boy" by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Little Boy was used in the attack on Hiroshima, Japan on 6 August 1945, just before the end of World War II. The name of the B-29 bomber was Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Paul Tibbets. In an interview later the day of the bombing Tibbets, while being interviewed on Tinian by war correspondents, confessed that he was embarrassed at having attached his mother's name to such a glum mission. Throughout his life after the bombing however, Tibbets staunchly defended his mission.

    His famous quote, "I'm not proud that I killed 80,000 people, but I'm proud that I was able to start with nothing, plan it and have it work as perfectly as it did," was delivered in a 1975 interview. Aside from that rather questionable aviation history, there are many people who fly quite happily and without dropping bombs on anyone.

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