Gorgeous Eva In Her $15.00 Vintage Dress

Wow! Eva Mendes shared this on her Instagram 3 days ago and I'm still thrilled to see it. I buy and wear lower priced vintage dresses all the time. She makes me proud to be a lower end vintage seller. One of my dresses I got for 50 cents, and I still have it in my collection. So it goes to show that money doesn't matter when it comes to what you like. Wear it with style, as the old saying goes and you be glad you did.

Summer 70s Sundress Perfect for Seeing Jaws

Summer is nearly here, hooray! The weather in my neck of the woods is quite nice, it's definitely time to think about wearing cooler, light weight dresses. I'm going to see the 70s flick Jaws this summer , so I plan to wear something like this dress to the movie. Easy to style with, just throw on some 70s strappy sandals and add a  bright colored 70s scarf for your hair and you 'll be looking pretty 70s sexy. If you prefer to wear your dress a'la 1950s movie star look, just add a puffy crinoline , a patent leather belt with black heels and you've created a fun retro 50s style .

  Yes, here's the original movie poster, scary huh...naw remember it's only a mechanical shark, but what a fun summer movie oh and don't forget to bring the kids.

Vintage 50s Swirl Wrap Dress coming soon

Yea, Summer is nearly here in a few weeks, so get ready for some sun dresses coming your way. Here's a sneak peak at my favorite Swirl dress making its debut to my website this week. I've collected Swirl dresses for the past few years, I will be letting go of these in near future. So stay tuned. Here's my little beauty, even with a shaky video it has such charm. Remember Ethel Mertz sporting her Swirl house dresses on I Love Lucy??? Anyhow she and a few other 50s actresses wore them for the first time on television, and boy were they a hit, there's even blogs written about this famous label. Just Google it. Enjoy!!!!

Dress Sale On Website Coming Soon....

I'm having a dress sale!   I am cleaning out my inventory this week, so stay tuned on my

website for dresses and other garments that will be on sale.

 There are no reserves or holds and sales are final.


Please email me at cabbiekat@hotmail.com if you have any questions.



Thanks,

Jane

New Vintage Added to My Etsy Shop And Coming Soon More On The Way

Vintage Vintage Vintage is here.

Today I have listed some items on Etsy. I'm trying to keep my vintage affordable, even with all the changes with Etsy is currently going through. I will be listing my newer items here along with older garments that 'Ive have on other sites. You can locate my vintage on  Ecrater, Tradesy,  Tictail, Big Cartel, Poshmark ,Vinted and Depop. Etsy is where my main collection is located. I have two stores, To Dress Vintage and Only Couture. Just email me if you have any questions, spammers will be deleted, thanks.

Please contact me if interested in any of these garments.
Thanks,
To Dress Vintage , owner Jane

SOLD !!!! Summer Novelty Print Sundress 80s does 50s

 Maker: Jade Fashions L Made In Hawaii

Fabric: cotton

Features: This vivid blue sundress has a convertible halter top, full skirt not quite a circle skirt, (looks great with a crinoline, this is only for display) back shirring or smocking, back nylon zipper ,drop waist, sweetheart bodice, not lined.

Novelty print features island life, flowers, palms, traditional scene of islanders, and yes surfing. This one is a cutie, don't let it get away.

Measurements:

bust- stretches from a 36- 38 or more ( stretches due to back shrilling)
waist -28 flat stretches to 32 tight 34 ( this is the drop waist)
hips -open
bodice-15
length-42
circumference of skirt- wide 65

Condition: In great vintage condition , ready to wear. Wash and line dry, use mild soap.

All sales are final, please measure yourself carefully and leave breathing room for comfort.

Red 60s Dress-perfect splash of color for this winter....

 Here's a 1960s scarlet red jacquard floral print dress. It has a full pleated skirt bottom, sleeveless bodice, and a back hidden nylon zipper. It does not have a label nor washing instruction.The inner zipper has a a stamp on it with "do not iron", but that's all I can go by.  It is made very well. I paired it up with a vintage sweater and added my trusty belt, looks great.



Here's the measurements:- 
                         bust 34-36        
                         waist 28
                         hips full
                         length 38 
                         rib-cage 30 small
            

New Vintage coming soon...I've got a new model ...me.

 I've decided to model my own clothes, after all these are from my personal collection and yes, I do wear them . We need to have fun with our style, life is too short not to have fun, right. Cheers!!!

The first dress is a 1940s stroller dress, second dress is a 1950s polka dot sailor dress , third dress is my couture designer dress by Albert Caparo, the fourth dress is an 70s 80s dress by Mosaic, cute fish pattern. The fifth dress is a holiday formal dress by Gunne Sax from the 80s, and the last dress which I don't fit at all is a 1980s couture Lilli Rubin cocktail dress - va va voom. I don't even recognize myself in this little number, hehe. All of these dresses are currently for sale, I can't keep everything, so my loss is your gain.   You can locate some of these dresses at                         www.todressvintage.com and if they are not on there,don't fret they will be shortly. Thanks for checking out my fashion blog.  Mino gizhigak  ( Have a good day)

A Fabulous Christian Dior Couture Dress Found In Seattle

Summertime here I come! Can't wait! New vintage on its way to the site

Vintage Helen Rose Dress and Lucille Ball

I just love this dress, fits like a glove . Its the type of dress that is so timeless, very contemporary.
It has been listed on my Etsy shop this past week.  I will be getting it dry cleaned and ready for purchase this week. Stay tuned. Update: This Helen Rose  dress is soon to be on my new website.

I love a dress with history attached, its by Helen Rose . She was a famous Hollywood designer from the 1936 to 1968-for stars like Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and numerous others, she made these actresses so glamorous.

 Just this week I discovered my favorite movie that features her fashions  can be found in The Long, Long Trailer from 1953. I was so excited to discover this!  Helen Rose created so many fashions for this movie, and they are even being copied today.

- In this flick  you will see sweet party frocks, casual day dresses, a gorgeous wedding gown, and of course Lucy in cute jeans with blouses done in gingham checks and colorful stripes. Too cute for words.

  Enjoy this romp through the movie...

   Click on images for full shot.

My Skotch Kooler from 1953  is in the movie. Gotta love Ebay!

 The original costumes by Helen Rose for Lucille Ball- 1953

  Movie stills not in the movie.

 Hope you enjoyed these wonderful fashions from Helen Rose. Check out this summer movie, its a blast !!!