tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post122082988531871875..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: 15 of my must-have vintage fashion essentials (and one of my top tips for creating a wardrobe you love)Witchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-17439829630026722792015-03-22T13:49:00.851-07:002015-03-22T13:49:00.851-07:00Hi Betsy, you're sincerely welcome. I'm de...Hi Betsy, you're sincerely welcome. I'm delighted to know that this post is proving so helpful to you. If you ever have any specific questions pertaining to vintage fashion that I haven't covered (or delved into far enough yet) on my blog that you'd like to chat more about, please don't hesitate to ask. I'm always here to be of assistance however I can.<br /><br />Wishing you a beautiful Sunday,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-80535838044936663132015-03-22T13:13:22.651-07:002015-03-22T13:13:22.651-07:00I've been working on slowly transforming my wa...I've been working on slowly transforming my wardrobe to be more retro. This list was a lot of help. Thank you so much for putting it together! Betsy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05071609733324812884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-85092982360349319082013-11-18T09:20:24.207-08:002013-11-18T09:20:24.207-08:00great post...ill use it as a check list :)great post...ill use it as a check list :)nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000329393132137663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-60009433926753419542013-10-26T12:57:32.871-07:002013-10-26T12:57:32.871-07:00How lovely of you! I am completing a couple of gar...How lovely of you! I am completing a couple of garments for others and then I am looking forward to choosing a beautiful vintage pattern and knitting something for myself.Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-36260266344843619522013-10-26T03:03:03.516-07:002013-10-26T03:03:03.516-07:00Thank you very much, dear Sean! I'm super happ...Thank you very much, dear Sean! I'm super happy to know that you adored this post. Your batwing coat sounds awesome! They were one of the funnest cuts of the fifties, if you ask me. I have some batwing/dolman sleeve tops, but no jackets or coats at present. I usually like to wear them with something fitted (such as a pencil skirt) on the bottom to help balance out the volume up top. (A little silk or chiffon scarf tied round one's neck also really calls to mind how they were often worn during the fifties.)<br /><br />Thank you again very much - I hope you have a stellar weekend!<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-66828900380796031422013-10-26T02:52:32.035-07:002013-10-26T02:52:32.035-07:00You are so very welcome, Uila dear, thank you agai...You are so very welcome, Uila dear, thank you again for your question and post request. Please feel free to send more my way anytime you like. <br /><br />Tons of hugs & happy weekend wishes,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-92009694981588235412013-10-25T16:38:39.929-07:002013-10-25T16:38:39.929-07:00cool i will check it out. thanks :)cool i will check it out. thanks :)Natalie_vintage_girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089063496465996399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-87897537310175298132013-10-25T15:40:27.655-07:002013-10-25T15:40:27.655-07:00I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this post, Jessica! ...I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this post, Jessica! Thanks for doing this. I have loads of these on my wish list and already have some in my wardrobe {lightweight knits and shirtwaists. I even was gifted a 1950s batwing vintage coat from a friend. I can't wait to share it with you all}. Like we've discussed, I can't wait to plunge into the world of full time vintage and I love your many lists on how to make you vintage wardrobe both things you love and functional and efficient. seannaapprovedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546047220109216505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-8239950916914712942013-10-25T08:23:52.043-07:002013-10-25T08:23:52.043-07:00Oh dear Jess, you really are a doll indeed. *hugs*...Oh dear Jess, you really are a doll indeed. *hugs*<br /><br />Thank you for making this post, you are such a great source of knowledge and an inspiration to me, I can only thank you for that.<br /><br />xoxo,<br /><br />UilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-89518016913370346572013-10-25T03:36:47.012-07:002013-10-25T03:36:47.012-07:00What a fabulous post. You must have worked on it f...What a fabulous post. You must have worked on it for days, dear. I would never be able to choose between a pencil skirt or circle skirt with a petticoat under. What I love is that they're so different. Thank for making this lovely illustrated list. Have a lovely weekend. :)SANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-49272692057016893382013-10-23T14:48:32.765-07:002013-10-23T14:48:32.765-07:00Hi Sarah dear, thank you very much your lovely com...Hi Sarah dear, thank you very much your lovely comment and question. I have a post in the works for December all about some of my cold weather vintage wardrobe staples, which I hope you're enjoy and find helpful. To touch on your question now however, layers, layers and more layers! Tights, a crinoline or slip (crinolines do an awesome job of keeping you warm in the winter), heavier weight skirt or dress, cardigan or sweater, and vintage winter coat make up my usual cold weather attire, with heavy weight repro denim (I swear by my beloved Freddies of Pinewood jeans) for my causal days or if I'm going to be walking though much snow. A pair of vintage wool ski pants really does the job there, too. Vintage wool, felt, or other heavier weight hats can also go a long ways towards keeping your head warm, and are one of my winter wardrobe musts. <br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-77766226709369571882013-10-23T14:21:12.218-07:002013-10-23T14:21:12.218-07:00Such great advice, and I love that you make someth...Such great advice, and I love that you make something that an be overwhelming so simple. I am curious about keeping warm in cold weather. I get so cold just in stockings. How so you stay warm? Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/18070656616946358428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-55148925264021777892013-10-22T17:24:03.807-07:002013-10-22T17:24:03.807-07:00Thank you very much, sweet Kate. I swear, I was th...Thank you very much, sweet Kate. I swear, I was thinking of you and your love of vintage knitting patterns when I found that image. I know you'd knock it out of the ballpark if you knitted up a version of your own. <br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-70561972528490672942013-10-22T17:03:47.096-07:002013-10-22T17:03:47.096-07:00Such a well thought out list. I like everything on...Such a well thought out list. I like everything on it even though I don't own one of everything. I can see some gaps in my wardrobe which will need filling after reading this. I love all your illustrations but the stand out one for me is the knitting pattern, that top is gorgeous, I would definitely knit it. I totally agree with you about pearls, they are my go to jewellery and never fail to improve an outfit. I have a couple of brooches, a single strand necklace and some pearl studs which I love. I also agree with the buy more than one of the item you love just in different colours approach. It has served me well with cardigans and either a couple of modern but look 1940s dresses.Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-87352651568844620662013-10-22T13:26:31.790-07:002013-10-22T13:26:31.790-07:00Yay! I'm delighted to know that you loved this...Yay! I'm delighted to know that you loved this post, honey, thank you for letting me know (I've got another somewhat similar one in the works for a few weeks time which will focus on some of my favourite winter wardrobe staples, which I hope you'll enjoy as well). Definitely, I can't wear oversized, shapeless or super bulky garments usually either. They just make me look so much larger (and often shorter, too) than I really am. Something I think most of us wonderfully curvy girls quickly learn as we grow up and start finding our own style voices. I find pieces that fitted, but not completely skin tight, are usually my best bet when it comes to flattering my shape. (Which, it should be noted, though there are elements of my body I'm not too keen on, I do love - curves heighten the feminine aesthetic that I'm constantly aiming for with my wardrobe choices)<br /><br />Thanks again - tons of hugs!!!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-62496706988237496082013-10-22T13:10:18.064-07:002013-10-22T13:10:18.064-07:00You're very welcome - I always love trying to ...You're very welcome - I always love trying to help other vintage fans out however possible. Though that wouldn't be a million miles away from the ladies who drew seams on their legs with things like eyeliner during WW2, when stockings were often very hard to come by, you can also sew seems on modern stockings yourself, if buying the real deal isn't feasible for you, or if you'd just like to try some stocking DIY. Here's a really good howto on the topic:<br /><br />http://vintageinamodernworld.blogspot.ca/2011/02/diy-seamed-stockings.html<br /><br />♥ Jessica<br /><br />*PS* I buy most of my seamed stockings online from repeatable sellers on eBay for less than $10 a pair. You really don't need to break the bank to wear seamed stockings (sure, higher end ones and many genuine vintage pairs cost more, but for day-to-day wear, I'm more than happy with the ones I get off of eBay. Let me know if you'd ever like links to a couple of my fave stocking sellers. <br /><br />Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-1750865724393298872013-10-22T08:23:57.117-07:002013-10-22T08:23:57.117-07:00What a fabulous list! I love every piece of it, an...What a fabulous list! I love every piece of it, and really need to be on the look out for more of these items. Thanks for sharing this!Annie Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250815820749686613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-34467885292957995802013-10-22T06:12:33.292-07:002013-10-22T06:12:33.292-07:00I still am in desperate need of some of these item...I still am in desperate need of some of these items. I would kill for a princess coat and a lilli ann suit. Will just have to keep hunting! Stocking a vintage wardrobe requires patience...and I am not actually very good at that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-28137477952561538022013-10-22T03:49:56.033-07:002013-10-22T03:49:56.033-07:00i love this post! i agree, it takes a while to fig...i love this post! i agree, it takes a while to figure out what works best for your figure and sometimes even if you love a certain style of dress or skirt or whatever it may be, it's best to avoid them altogether. i can't wear anything oversized or in a smock style because i'm a pretty curvy girl and if i do it just makes it look like i'm ALL outward curves and no inward curves, haha. i basically have to accentuate my waist in every single outfit or else i look really big and boxy. <br /><br />anyway, so many great items in here, of course good underwear and seamed stockings are always lovely, and a pair of low, comfortable pumps and a few pencil skirts are staples of any vintage-inspired wardrobe. :) x<br /><br /><a href="http://littlehenrylee.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">little henry lee</a>little henry leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024952001696475133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-4812470891260960212013-10-22T03:31:48.662-07:002013-10-22T03:31:48.662-07:00Thanks for the offer. Oh and the seam stockings......Thanks for the offer. Oh and the seam stockings... I have considered using a sharpie pen to make fake seams. lol<br />Natalie_vintage_girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089063496465996399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-2079555259374361402013-10-21T17:00:42.215-07:002013-10-21T17:00:42.215-07:00Gorgeous, informative post! I love the capris - s...Gorgeous, informative post! I love the capris - so true that you can work them in whichever way you like. I'd probably veer toward Jayne Mansfield. :) And I love the skirt suits and shirtwaist dresses too!!! I'm an avid wearer of lightweight knits - they are so lovely to wear and can jazz up anything! :DChantal Vandenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562884383996549422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-38071928576136544962013-10-21T15:50:24.280-07:002013-10-21T15:50:24.280-07:00Fantastic list! You did an awesome job putting it...Fantastic list! You did an awesome job putting it together. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545023539161418817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-147429459136758562013-10-21T12:24:58.543-07:002013-10-21T12:24:58.543-07:00Very well thought out list.
I have almost everythi...Very well thought out list.<br />I have almost everything here, except the capris which i recently discovered were not working for me... and the gloves as i have no need for them.<br />Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720997862417551402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-35055461062552560882013-10-21T12:17:02.208-07:002013-10-21T12:17:02.208-07:00She was lovely, and the couple of days around the ...She was lovely, and the couple of days around the fundraiser were a lot of fun. <br /><br />Hope you have a great Monday!<br /><br />DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-12926014540476916172013-10-21T12:08:23.214-07:002013-10-21T12:08:23.214-07:00Thank you very much, dear Alison! How how complete...Thank you very much, dear Alison! How how completely wonderful!!! I'm thrilled for you about winning Rosy's crinoline. Yay!!! I hope you love it as much as I'm crazy about my bespoke frock from her. Big congrats on winning!<br /><br />I agree, mustard yellow would be a lovely colour to partner with my auburn-red locks. Thank you! This is all so exciting. It's fun how you're sharing more and more with me about the hat in each of your new blog comments. :)<br /><br />Oodles of hugs,<br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.com