Neutrals and Pastels

Spring is here! To celebrate I'm putting up some soft and delicate pieces, dresses and separates with an easy color pallet.

1960's Sailorette Shift Dress

1970's April Showers Metallic Pleat Waist Skirt

1960's Pastel Yellow Eyelet Dress

1970's Lavender Ruffled Sleeve Top

1970's Ribbon Stripe Scooter Dress

1970's Embroidered Pin Tuck Pleat Beach Dress

1980's Wide Collar Geometric Print Blouse

1960's Lace and Linen Shift Dress

1970's Abstract Print Accordion Skirt

Etsy Shop Update: Brighten Up Your Vintage Wardrobe

Here are a few bright and unique beauties to add to your wardrobe!

Vintage 1960's Brocade Coat

Vintage Lace and Beads Wedding Capelet

Vintage Earth Tone Striped Dress

Vintage 1980's Bob Mackie Kitten Scarf Print Blouse

Vintage 1970's Ruffled Shirtwaist Dress

Vintage 1980's Trapeze Dress

Vintage 1970's Green and Gold Kaftan

Vintage 1950's Clover Green Wiggle Dress

Vintage Pendleton Macneil Tartan Skirt

Vintage Young Pendleton Plaid Jacket

Caftan Conversion

I've always thought that caftans were best as beach cover-ups or for puttering around the home, so when I came across one while out antiquing with a friend, I thought it might be interesting to play with the length and make it something beach-ready. When I went online to get a little inspiration, I found these photos of Nicole Richie and Alyssa Sutherland, which has put me on the hunt for a dressy, higher-end caftan (I'm sort of in disbelief at how quickly I was sold on this look). While these dresses aren't precisely vintage, they certainly have a retro, hippie feel to them, which I adore. The dress I found is much more ethnic, like the one that Lily Cole is wearing below, and of a similar length as well.

Typically, caftans are long and shapeless, but this one is smocked at the waist and still terribly comfortable. I hemmed it to a mini-length and left the frog-closure, but unless I find the right accessories to make this an outdoors music festival dress, I think it will still be relegated to the beach (in which case I'll forgo my trusty Minnetonka boots for a pair of sandals!).