15 photos of real world vintage ladies wearing beautiful hats

Spring is well underway around these parts and I couldn't be happier about that fact. Even though, objectively, this winter was a fairly mild one (especially from early February onward), it felt like it went on for decades and I was quite excited to wave buh-bye to to the coldest chapter of the year.

The temps hadn't even hit double digits yet before my sundresses were rotated to the front of my closet and I was giving all of my summer hats and bags a once over to make sure that they didn't need any repairs before kicking off their time to shine once more.

As most of you know, I'm one of those folks who can never get enough of vintage hats. They're the one of my favourite items of clothing to wear and collect alike. Though I don't find too many around these parts any more, whether close to home, when I travel, or (occasionally, given the steep shipping costs on such) online, I'm always on the prowl for my next exciting old school topper and rarely go more than a few months without adding at least one new hat to my closet.

Hats are fantastic accessories. They can be expressive, bold, subtle, small, huge, lightweight, hefty, decorative, understated, one-of-a-kind, perpetual favourites (berets, for example), charming, chic, beautiful, exciting and at least a million other exciting things.

I've had a passion for them my whole life and have worn vintage examples frequently since my teen years (indeed, they were some of the first mid-century items I ever thrifted, back when finding them at thrift stores wasn't rarer than stumbling upon a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow).

These days my collection now numbers over 50 hats and shows no signs of slowing down (though I do keep reminding myself that I should prune through them at some point and sell or giveaway a tiny number that I don't wear very often; most however do see a lot of wardrobe action, so they're definitely staying put!).

Women (and men) the world over used to delight in the act of buying a new hat and doing so was frequently referenced in popular culture up until (at least) the 1960s. I will forever feel like we lost something great and gorgeous alike when most folks stopped wearing hats on a frequent basis, and love that many of us in the vintage/rockabilly/pinup world still keep this time honoured art alive.

With spring out in full force and my lighter, more seasonally appropriate hats (very much including all of my straw ones) making an appearance again, I thought it would be a lot of fun to kick off this week by sharing some wonderful photos that I've come across online lately of real world women from the mid-twentieth century wearing stunning vintage chapeaus.

While not all of these fifteen examples are strictly spring/summer related, they are each spectacular and can provide so much styling (and shopping/wishlist!) inspiring when it comes to how to successfully sport old school toppers in the scope of today's vintage looks that I felt it was a-okay to include them here, too.

Scroll on to soak up the vintage hat awesomeness, after which, I'm sure that like me, you'll be wishing for a time machine and a charge account at a mid-century milliner's shop even more than ever before! :)

15 photos of real world 

vintage ladies 

wearing beautiful hats

1. Lofty turban ruching over a hat form with long tendrils of millinery greenery jutting out of the back? Yes, pretty, pretty please! Here lace collar is really charming, too!




2. Though somewhat casual on the chapeau front of the day, each of these hats adds so much to their lovely wearer's ensembles, which would, at the time, have seemed at least a bit out of place without them. Plus extra styling points for the nearly identical belts.




3. Whimsical hats turn my knees to jelly and this double bow "antenna" style is doing just that big time! (While also reminding me of a similar vintage bow hat that I have and wear often.) Her companion's classic turban is pretty terrific, too - and can we take a moment to lose our heads over all of those fab bags!!!




4. A trio of gorgeous springtime perfect hats adorn the heads of these lovely ladies as they enjoy a Woman's Club Tea event while decked out in equally attractive printed daydresses.




5. Generously sized curving feathers that encircle the (front) brim of a hat are one of my favourite styles (see this example from my wardrobe, for example) and when they're partnered with a classic skirt suit like this you'd be hard pressed to find a more elegant 1940s daytime look (plus, how much do you love that she kept her gloves on even while touching up her lipstick - such a classy move!).




6. Let's all take a moment to appreciate the sharp styling of this well accessorized 1940s outfit and hat alike. This look would be great with almost any vintage hat of the era, but with this mile high topper it becomes a thing of Vogue magazine worthy brilliance.




7. Captured at a day out to Knott's Berry Farm, this charming 1940s group photo highlights a slew of beautiful hat, hairstyles and dresses alike.




8. Tipples, chic outfits (love the polka dots!), and good sized hats make for an extra fun night for these two stylish Australian gals.




9. Two beautiful ladies (seriously, they look like they could have just left a Hollywood movie set!) rock lush flower adorned hats on what appears like it could have easily been a sunny spring day, given that they've opted to remove their coats as they beam for the camera.




10. I feel like I need every awesome element of her plaid + brown hued ensemble in my life (and closet) right now, most definitely including that fantastic feather and netting bedecked felt hat.




11. Fab floral print dress? Check! Matching scarf/snood worn over one's head? Check! A killer handbag and pair of shoes? Check! Top it all off with a jaunty little nautical-esaue tilt hat? Check. It's outfits like this that make me love vintage fashion to the immeasurable degree that do.




12. A beautiful young woman posses with a girl that, I can only assume given how similar they look, is her sister, on the little girl's Communion Day, while rocking an awesome ruffled hat. I'd love to find something with a similar wreath of ruffles for my own hat collection.




13. I think that we can collectively agree that her ensemble - that mile-high hat very much included - is off-the-charts incredible! (It was worn for a fashion show in 1946.)




14. Stitched brimmed hats are the bee's knees - as are both of their fantastic dresses. I really like the look of a wide brimmed hat and a fitted, classic 40s frock like the example shown here.




15. This beautiful 1930s photo should be placed alongside definition of the word "elegance" in dictionaries the world over.

{To learn more about a specific image used in this post, please click on it to be taken to its respective source.}

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Over the years I've found, based on comments and emails that I've received on such topics, that the two areas of vintage fashion that the largest number of people seem to be leery of experimenting with are gloves and hats.

I get that big time on both counts. These accessories, especially outside of a utilitarian setting (baseball hat, snow mitts, etc), are not ones that most people sport anymore and they instantly stick out to all who see you as very distinct signs that you've consciously opted to dress differently than the mainstream twenty-first century norm (which, BTW, I commend you for!).

However, ultimately, hats are just like any other garment or accessory. The ability to wear them lies in your own confidence and how they make you feel when they're on your head. In all the years I've been capping off my looks (see what I did there?) with vintage hats, I honestly cannot remember ever once having received a negative comment about my choice of headgear and even if I had (or one day do), it won't phase me at all.

I feel sorry for those who don't know the joy first hand of wearing (let alone shopping for) a fabulous hat and how doing so seems to instill more confidence in you the moment you slip a killer chapeau on.

I hope that you'll follow both my lead, as well as that of all of these super chic yesteryear fashionistas, this spring and summer by giving your toppers plenty of outfit exposure, whether you're new to the world of vintage hats or have been delighting in them for ages now.

Here's to a joyful sunny season topped off, quite literally, with one fabulous vintage hat after another!

I feel the winds of change blowing (and I love it!)

Despite my darling husband sometimes playfully teasing me that the opposite is true, I am not afraid of change in the slightest and rarely shy away from it. However, that doesn't mean I necessarily go out of my way to introduce it into my life 24/7 either.

Like many of us, I have my usual routine. It isn't always perfect, and sometimes (aka, everyday!) there aren't anywhere near hours in the day, but it's mine and I can become rather steadfastly attached to it. Until, that is, I grow weary and restless with with it and certain other elements of my life (not, mind you, my “dedicated days” work schedule - that is life changingly amazing and not budging an inch any time soon!).

Ever since I came back from visiting Calgary in the fall of 2013, which was a profoundly important trip for me (as I delved into in this post), I've been doing an even greater amount of soul searching and introspective thought than ever before. I frequently feel like certain things need be altered, yet they remain exactly as they are because other bigger issues, points of stress, or worries come along and knock them squarely onto the back burner.

At this stage in my life, a few weeks before my 31st birthday, my heart and soul feel very, very open to change, as well as to both embracing new opportunities - whatever they may be - and getting in touch again with certain things that I love doing dearly, but haven't been kind enough to myself to make time for, in many instances, years now.

I realize that such statements sound a touch vague, and that's intentional. This isn't because I don't want to share the details of such with all of you, but rather because in many cases, I don't even know exactly what those changes will be yet myself. I just know, that like a runner bracing themselves on the starting line, I'm ready to burst forward and turn over a lot of new leaves - or so I hope!



{There is a certain almost palpable quality to the air when the winds of change pick up. I feel recharged thanks to it and am so excited to see where it will lead me this year and beyond. Vintage image source.}



That said, here are a few things that I'd really like, and am planning, to change in the coming months:


-Take actual days off. If we exclude days when my health keeps me bedridden and unable to do pretty much anything at all, which I don't feel should count because I have zero choice in the matter, I haven't taken a single day off this year and can (excluding our trip to Victoria last fall, which I did a lot of work related things on all the same) count on one hand the number I took last year.

Not kidding there in the slightest. And I put in long days. I mean like an average of 12 - 20+ hour workdays, which my health pays quite often, I know, but as a lifelong workaholic, it's genuinely hard for to be any other way. That said, I know, I know, I know oh-so-well that I must take days off at least once or twice a month and am going to try even harder to push myself to do so.


-And while I am, I'm going to craft. I love crafting, it's been near and dear to my heart my whole life, but you wouldn't know it from my blog. I have a dedicated craft room in our little basement that in recent times has doubled as my home office + photo studio + where I store inventory for my Etsy shop and I have not actually crafted in it, for all intents, for about 2.5 years. I literally shudder when I stop and reflect on that. I'm all for hard work, being driven, and pushing yourself, but every last one of us needs to stop and enjoy a hobby or two every now and then and I absolutely must get back to creating once more.


-I feel like some of my blog posts series and/or certain topics I cover are getting a bit staid/old (and not "old" in a good, vintage kind of way!) and aren't as popular as they once were, so I may be retiring some and/or introducing others later in the year.


-Speaking of my blog, looking ahead to late 2015 and beyond (aka, after this coming summer), I think that I'm going to scale back just a touch on my posting frequency. I madly adore writing and blogging and could do so almost everyday, but there is a great deal of behind the scenes work that goes into posting - as any frequent blogger who puts a lot of effort into their posts will quickly tell you - and in order to keep my blog and shop both going strong, I need to take a little bit of that time and apply it to other areas of my work and home life alike, as well as to those mythical days off.


-I need to spend more time outside. Sometimes that isn't possible and I fully accept that, but nothing, and I mean nothing, in the whole universe soothes my soul (as discussed in posts such as this one and this one) like connecting with nature and genuinely require that sense of serenity in my life.


-Worry less. Plain and simple. Tony recently reminded me of the importance of just going with life's natural flow and that's something I'm trying to embrace on an even deeper level these days.


-Weed out more "time sucks" from my life, be they online or off (this is something I've been doing for quite a while now, but there's always room to cut down on or entirely remove others still).


-Try a new wig. I love my current wig and it's been a very good friend to me for over 2.5 years (not literally the same wig, but the same model - I go through a new one every 3 to 6 months or so, just depending on the weather/heat and how often I wear it), but I've been jonseing for both darker and, even more so, shorter hair, so I'm planning on purchasing one soon (I hope) that fits this bill.

I've actually tried several other wigs since becoming a wig wearer due to medical hair loss in 2012, but none of them have worked well or looked flatting on me, so that's part of the reason I've stayed with my current one for so long (and why the others that didn't pan out haven't made it onto my blog). Time to at least try another wig - worst case, I'll return or resell it. No biggie - especially since I know that I can rely on my current one so long as its still being produced.

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Again, these are just a few things. The real key here is somewhat less about specifics and more about being open and ready for change. Hopefully most of it will be positive, but even if some negatives happen, I'll embrace them and hunt down the silver linings that they house, for there is one in very nearly every situation in life (that's been a guiding principle of mine ever since I was a child).

Spring, which we're about 2/3rds of the way through at this point (can that really be?!) is such an important time of rebirth and growth, and I think that is a big part of the reason why, amidst the April showers and May flowers, I've been feeling the winds of change blowing lately.

I'm really glad that they’re out in full (gale) force and hope that they'll continue to propel me forward for a long time to come!

Are you also feeling ready for change in your life this spring? What sorts of things would you like to see happen for you on that front in the weeks and months ahead?

Serve up the luck of the Irish with this delicious vintage cake recipe

No matter if one celebrates St. Patrick's Day tomorrow or not, its fair to say that there are few (if any!) amongst us who wouldn't welcome more luck into our lives and by the same token, don't feel extra lucky when spring starts to break out of its cocoon again and suddenly all the world is alive with greenery, sunshine and warm days again (a point I couldn’t be happier about!).

Though that mark may still be a few more weeks in the making for some (very much including for many of my fellow canucks), we start to bring that same sort of upbeat loveliness into our homes with our culinary choices. The very first tender shoots of bracingly crisp asparagus, thimble sized strawberries, tender lettuce leaves, waxy skinned new potatoes, and a little latter on, tart, juicy blueberries and raspberries, amongst many others, will all let us know that winter's icy powers have retreated for a while and that its time to celebrate how lucky we are that such is the case once more.

If you are a fan of getting your Irish on, so to speak, then the shamrock imagery on this classic mid-century vintage chocolate cake and seven minute frosting recipe will appeal to you all the more and would help this dessert make for a fabulous March 17th dinner party star of the show.



{This charmingly lovely Lucky Clover Cake is quick, easy, and relatively inexpensive to make, while also packing a punch on the festive St. Paddy's Day front. You could easily turn it into cupcakes, too, adorning each with its own little green shamrock. Image via Click America.}


As usual when it comes to cakes, if (like me) you walk a gluten-free path, by all means use your favourite GF cake mix or recipe here. If (again, like moi) you aren't able to eat eggs either for medical or personal dietary reasons, ditch the seven-minute frosting and use any icing you prefer here instead. A lovely cream cheese frosting is always a great choice for springtime cakes and I wouldn't be adverse to skipping the icing all together and simply dusting the shape of a shamrock or other sign of spring on top of this cake with a handmade paper stencil and some powdered sugar.

If however, you're really craving the taste of seven-minute frosting, but aren't able to have eggs, then may I suggest using a vegan version of marshmallow cream blended into a fluffy basic white icing as an alternative? I've done this a few times myself over the years and it really is a very good substitute for the real deal that non-vegans/egg-free folks always seem to enjoy tucking into as much as I do. There are a few versions of vegan marshmallow creme on the market (please note that I can't say for sure whether all of them are also gluten-free or not; as always be sure to read labels and/or email or call the company when in doubt), one of which is Suzanne's Ricemellow Cream (which is gluten and dairy-free).

I would mention that the vegan marshmallow creams I've had over the years have all been very, very, very sweet, so I would perhaps cut a little bit of sugar in the cake recipe or forewarn your family/guests to prefer for a particularly saccharine frosting here. Not, mind you, that such a point will put some people off. A big hit of sugar is sometimes just what a special occasion calls for and St. Patrick's Day certainly falls into that camp for many around the world.

May the luck of the Irish be with all of you as the world awakes to a new season - and may each day of spring be as sweet and lovely as this vintage cake recipe is! :)

Sometimes it's good to be a little koi

Outfit details

1940s black straw hat with yellow flowers: A Vintage Affair in Calgary, Alberta
Faux pearl stud earrings: Claire's
Black cropped cardigan: Fairweather
Vintage rotary telephone brooch: 25th annual Vernon Antiques & Collectibles Show
Black and white gingham 1940s reproduction wrap dress: Lolly Doll Clothing
Black plastic rose stretch bracelet: Thrifted (Value Village)
1940s yellow gloves: Jardin Antiques in Okanagan Falls (blogged about here)
Black patent faux leather vintage handbag: etsy seller A Vintage Revival
Black seamed nude stockings: eBay
Black pumps: Payless
Lip colour: MAC Russian Red


Photography by Tony Cangiano

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Or a big one, whatever the case may be. :) This wordplay title comes from the fact that these photos were shot at a charming raised koi pond in front of a local nursery. As koi and goldfish are my two favourite fishies in the whole wide world, it only seems fitting that I finally got to pose with a handful of these darling multi-coloured aquatic beauties.

Before proceeding even a moment further with today's post, I want to sincerely thank everyone who commented on Saturday's post about our yard sale. Between that exciting happening and a jam packed Sunday and Monday, I haven't been online for the past three days and am just now reading and delighting in each of your awesome, supportive comments. I'm pleased as punch to report that Tony both adored his first garage sale (as a seller) and that the two of us made a tidy profit of $160.50. We had sunny (warm!) skies, a fairly good turnout, and got rid of plenty of items. After all was said and done, we donated nearly all those that didn't sell to two local thrift stores that both work directly with important charities, such as Women in Need.

Though not entirely over yet, this month has been nothing short of a true whirlwind for me. I fully realize that I haven't been online, or more accurately, in the blogging realm, quite as much as usual, but sometimes we have to make sacrifices in one area of how we spend time to devote those minutes, hours and days to others. I know that as time goes on and I get more Etsy shop running experience under my belt, I'll get better at juggling the two very, equally, important halves of my online vintage world.

I've already used the analogy (here) of my shop being like a newborn baby and my blog like a five year old child (as it's been online for half a decade), and much like with a brand new baby, it's only natural for a mother to need to devote more of her time, energy and attention to the newest member of the family. That doesn't mean, of course, that she forgets her older child, not in the slightest, just that at times the baby will her focus a bit more.

This isn't a veiled way of saying that I don't plan to continue to blog often, I very much do, nor that in the long run you won't see and hear from me around the blog realm and on social media. Goodness, no! Nothing like that in the slightest. I guess what I'm saying, or doing, is publically acknowledging that I've quickly come to better realize firsthand both how much time and energy running my blog the way I have for the past few years, especially the last 2.5 years, takes, as well now as how much of both of those things running an Etsy shop that I hope to turn into a very successful business in due time consumes as well.

There are only so many hours in the day, and even with both of those important areas of my life, I - like all of us - must and want to leave space for other things, too. Be it cleaning my house, cooking, reading, crafting, spending time with Tony and our pets, visiting friends and family, sourcing items for the shop, and every now and then traveling, amongst plenty of others (and speaking of traveling - knock wood - ten before we're set to departs, things are still looking positive in terms of me being able to accompany Tony to Vancouver in June).

May has not left me with a lot of spare time for vintage outfit photo shoots, but before the month wrapped up, I wanted to share another one with you that I've been bursting with exciting about for months now (the prospect of it I mean, these snaps themselves were taken just a few days ago). If you have a better memory than me :) (mine is a bit fried at the moment from burning the candle at both ends so much lately), you may recall that last August I mentioned in this post about an exciting interview that I'd had with UK vintage reproduction Lolly Doll.

I mentioned then that you'd be hearing more about Lolly Doll on my blog in down the road and today I have the great pleasure of making that happen. I've remained in touch with the wonderful woman (Lolly) behind Lolly Doll ever since our interview. At the moment, Lolly is going through a super busy period in her life and needs to focus her attention on areas other than her reproduction clothing site, which is currently offline.

However, Lolly Doll fans can still connect with the company on Facebook, where Lolly has some styles of gingham dresses (including black gingham with black rickrack, green gingham with white rickrack, and plain navy with white rickrack) available for sale in UK sizes 8 to 18 and my understanding is that she will ship worldwide. If you're interested in discussing purchasing a Lolly Doll vintage reproduction dress with Lolly, you can Facebook private message her anytime.

Lolly very kindly sent me this charmingly sweet 1940s reproduction black and white gingham wrap dress to review recently and I can say with absolute sincerity that it instantly became one of my favourite items in closet (thank you so much, Lolly, I adore and appreciate it immensely!). It is so comfortable I practically forget I have it on while I'm wearing it, which makes me think it would be an ideal frock to travel in (be it by car, boat, plane, train, you name it!). Well made, accurately sized, and cute as a button, this dress sings with the spirit of 1940s, but it is not beyond the ability to be styled in a more modern direction, too, if so desired. Lightweight, cool (a must in for sizzling summers we get here in the Okanagan), and just flat out pretty, it was the ideal piece to sport recently for a quickly errand running trip around town that including posing at the local Art Knapps nursery in front of their beautiful koi pond.

As you, my dear readers, may know, I'm huge on finding places, urban and wilderness based alike that transmit serenity the moment you visit them and, this koi pond, mere feet away from multiple busy roads and whirl of traffic, when visited after the nursery has closed for the day (as we did for our shoot) is one of those "in town" tranquil oases for me.

The fact that it houses several (they were darting to and fro all over the place, but I counted at least seven koi of varying sizes) of my favourite type of fish certainly doesn't hurt either when it comes to putting me in a relaxed, extra happy mood - something that I need more than ever now that the dynamics of my life has shifted and I've got an exciting Etsy shop to run alongside my beloved blog.

Simple joys like visiting that greenery bedecked pond full of sunset hued fish never ceases to lift my spirits and brighten my day, which, coincidentally, is exactly how I feel when I slip on my Lolly Doll dress as well. Another point in its favour and reason why I've been wearing it more days than not as of late! :)

Twelve beautiful, springtime perfect fashions from Voyeur Vintage

In a mere four days, we'll usher in the return of what is, arguably, even with all of the inherent rain and thunder storms it is often prone to, the most gentle, and genteel, of all the seasons: spring.

I know that like myself, many of you have been champing at the bit for spring's return, ready to drop your winter coats and boots like a scalding hot potato and slip into breezy fashions once again quicker than you can say "Easter bonnet".

As I've touched on in other recent posts, I just didn't feel the same adoration for winter this time around as I usually do, and as such, I've been eager as a beaver to see it vanish once more for months now - very nearly since it started, to be exact. Though it hasn't packed up and hightailed it out of town here entirely, we're a bit closer to the point at least and as such I've begun putting my spring wardrobe out again and cannot wait to start to dressing from it again soon.

There are a few items (vintage blouses, I'm looking at you in particular!) that I need more of this year, so on the quest, I decided to visit the etsy shop of one of Chronically Vintage's new March blog sponsors, Voyeur Vintage.

I have the great pleasure of working with various etsy shops in different sponsorship capacities each month and I always flat out love it when one is not only teaming with covetable vintage fashions, but when those items are well priced to boot, just as Voyeur Vintage's are. On top housing a terrific selection of mid-century clothing and accessories, this shop is rife with precisely the kinds of vintage items that I myself love to purchase and sport all year round.

Launched by fellow Pacific coast dweller Tania Van Winkle of Spokane, Washington, Voyeur Vintage is the sort of etsy shop whose listing make me wish we had a vintage store here in Penticton that sold precisely the same kinds of items - and at the same kind of very wallet friendly prices. We don't however, but that doesn't phase me in the slightest because Tania's shop is of course accessible to shoppers the world over 24/7 and can shop from it whenever my heart desires (just as you can, too).

As I know many of you are also shaking the cobwebs out of your warm weather wardrobes again and looking to breathe new life into them with some fantastic springtime vintage pieces, I thought I'd take the opportunity on this breezy Sunday morn to share with twelve fabulous items from Voyeur Vintage that would be as welcome an addition to any wardrobe as the return of sunshine is to our lives as we gear up to head into the second season of the year.

Welcome a hearty dose of tropical spirit and warm, summery colours into your closet care of this fabulously fun 1950s birds of paradise novelty print dress (don't you just love the crystal clear plastic buttons on it?). Fits up to a 38" bust/29" waist. $58.00.



The perfect handbag to help you transition between winter's dark palette of blacks, browns and greys and summer's white, creams and straw hues, this shimmery, beautiful 1950s metal framed gold kiss lock purse would be the perfect piece to take with you on your next date or girls night out. Measures 10.5" at the longest point/2.5" wide/7.25" high. $22.00.



With spring's triumphant return comes the increased need for protection from the sun once again and few methods can deliver such as stylishly as an amazing pair of vintage 1950s cat eye sunglasses like these elegant, ladylike pearl white hued ones that would go with just about everything in your wardrobe. Frames (without lenses) $60.00.



Yay! Short sleeve weather is, or will soon be (depending on whereabouts you live), upon us again! Why not welcome it with open (partially bare) arms in this immensely pretty vintage pink plaid blouse that boasts a darling peter pan collar and lace detailing down around the collar and down the button area on the front. Fits up to a 38" bust/waist size not listed. $20.00.



Celebrate the return of spring's gloriously green colour palette with a delightful vintage pencil skirt (featuring pockets and double knife pleats) that gives even the most well hydrated grass a run for its money in terms of vibrancy. Fits up to a 30" waist/42" hips. $20.00.



Long sleeved frocks like elegantly beautiful golden floral print 1950s dress this are ideal for the cooler days of spring, as well as summer evenings, and then onto the first weeks of fall. I could easily imagine wearing this dress to everything from a casual spring wedding to an evening picnic in July. Ohhh, and as a seriously cool added bonus, this dress comes with a matching men's necktie so that you and the special chap in your life can sport coordinating ensembles. Dress fits up to a 36" bust/26" waist. $69.00.



Every vintage fashion loving lady needs at least a couple of fun, yet elegant, solid coloured frocks in her wardrobe that can be dressed up or down and used as a great backdrop for her favourite jewelry, and this wonderfully pretty bubble gum pink 1950s shirtwaist dress delivers on that front big time. Fits up to a 34" bust/24" waist (could be made slightly larger by moving a snap). $34.00



Wonderful for layering under a lightweight cardigan, suit jacket or blazer now and wearing as a stand alone piece when the temperature really ramps up, this 1960s floral print blouse has an elegant air of artistry and sophistication to it that makes it a truly timeless warm weather piece. Fits up to a 40" bust/waist size not given. $20.00.



A marvelous piece to see you from the office, PTA meeting, or afternoon of running errands straight onto cocktail hour, this chic 1950s brown sheath dress delivers both ageless style and warm weather comfort thanks to the fact that it is sleeveless and made of breathable linen. Fits up to 38" bust/30" waist. $65.00.



Perfect for these early days of spring, when the thermostat is still registering closer to the temperature of a popsicle than weather that calls for consuming one, this awesomely lovely 1950s beaded rose cropped cardigan is one of those amazing yesteryear pieces that is sure to elicit compliments every time you wear it. Fits up to a 40" bust/34" waist. $38.00.



I swooned long and hard when I first saw this incredibly lovely rose pink 1950s pencil skirt and have continued to with each subsequent viewing. It's flat out gorgeous and boasts a colour that to my mind, is as springtime perfect as they come. Fits up to 30" waist/41" hips. $39.00.



Whether you wear it while tending your garden, visiting the local farmers market or chowing down on some of the season's yummiest fresh produce, this whimsical, completely charming 1940s fruit and vegetable print dress is sure to help you get in the spirit of the season's harvest all the more. Fits up to a 34" bust/26" waist. $49.00.

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Seriously, aren't these pieces terrific!!! I love everything Voyeur Vintage has to offer, and let me tell you, it was tricky to stop at just twelve of my favourite of their current offerings! Do you have a favourite for the items highlighted in today's post? I'm hard pressed to pick just one, but I think the rose print cropped cardigan might just be it. Goodness, does that take my breath away every time I look at it.

With reasonable prices, lovely photographs, detailed listing descriptions, wonderfully friendly customer care, frequently updated stock, and worldwide shipping, this is an etsy shop that you'll want to favourite and bookmark right away. In addition, if you'd like to stay abreast of all the exciting going ons in Voyeur Vintage's world, you can connect with them on their blog and the following social media sites:

-Facebook

-Instagram

-Twitter


Even if you've still got snow tires on your car, icicles dangling from your gutters, and four layers of clothing on, soon enough, my dear friends, the magic of springtime's vivid warmth, beautiful light, verdant landscape, and lighter clothing will upon us again and I absolutely cannot wait! Especially when there's clothes shopping to be done in preparation for it from amazing etsy stores like Voyeur Vintage.