A fabulous 1950s style aquamarine polka dot dress that is sure to steal your heart!

✯ Day 97 of Vintage 365 ✯

 

The gorgeous item of clothing at the centre of today's post is one of those stunning web finds that I chanced upon several weeks back, and was struck (yet again) with the thought of this morning that I should post about before it's too (one never knows, after all, how long an online retailer will keep a given item in stock).

I have a running list that I keep of things that I hope to incorporate into posts here on Chronically Vintage, and this dazzling frock has been calling out at me from said list all week long, so I knew I simply couldn't let another day pass without posting about it.

If I was ticking off the boxes beside the elements that I strive to find in a vintage dress (or vintage reproduction dress, as in the case of sublime number), this positively beautiful aqua hued frock would score very, very well thanks to its full skirt, timelessly wonderful colour (that just screams springtime to me!), terrifically pretty, dainty little black velvet bow, crisp white polka dot pattern, and immensely flattering square neckline (paired with wide shoulder straps - meaning you can actually wear a proper undergarment beneath it without running the risk of your bra straps poking out!).

Dubbed The Gidget, this enchantingly lovely dress - which is available for $165.00 (Australian) from online vintage clothing seller Hot Couture - is nothing shy of swoon-worthy (hmmm, can you tell I'm more than a little smitten with it?! :) ). It's the sort of terrifically feminine, utterly elegant, perfectly timeless dress that I could just as easily imagine wearing out on a date with my beloved hubby, as I can pairing it with a cute little cardigan and wearing to run errands or relax in as I nibble a June picnic under a willow tree.

Available in ladies sizes XS to XXXL (all of which, at the time of writing this post, are in stock), this amazing 1950s style vintage reproduction dress is the kind of wardrobe treasure that could see you through a myriad of events, from attending a causal spring wedding to a PTA meeting, antique shopping with your BBF to strolling hand-in-hand on a warm summer's eve with your sweetie.

It is classy, youthful, alluring, and down-right stunning - not to mention exactly the kind of vintage dress I go positively giddy over!

Torrid's darling cherry and anchor print plus size dress

✯ Day 77 of Vintage 365 ✯

 

Ok, let me try this again...You see, I had just finished writing today's post and was moments away from publishing it online when the desktop application (Window's Live Writer) that I use to write Chronically Vintage's posts in suddenly crashed. Despite having saved the draft I was working on a few times during its creation, it seems to have been lost completely! (Computers, can't live with 'em... )

As the days tick closer to spring's return, my mind seems to be focusing ever more on the joys of a warm weather vintage wardrobe. Though I wore more of my spring and summer dresses through the colder months this year than ever before (aided by sweaters, blouses, tights, etc to help keep winter's biting chill at bay), certain frocks haven't seen the light of day since early autumn and are eager to breath in the soothing spring air once more.

I know that many of you (and your wardrobes) are equally jazzed about the fact that we'll soon be able to trade in our snow boots for sandals, and are likely looking to add a few new members to your vintage springtime clothing family.

It's scarcely a secret that's really only a small handful (way too few!) of sellers out there that deliver plus size vintage and vintage reproduction fashions, which is utterly nuts, if you ask me, given the gorgeous range of sizes and shapes vintage fashionistas come in!

Fortunately there are a few reliable sources of plus size vintage (and vintage reproduction/inspired) clothing to be found, one of which is (well-known chain) Torrid.

While Torrid's pieces often veer more on the of-the-moment trendy meets rockabilly inspired aesthetic, some of their pieces are more classically vintage inspired - such as today's lovely black and white cherry and anchor print dress.

This marvellously feminine frock features a playful - yet wholly elegant - cut and pattern, in two colours (black and white) that are endlessly easy to dress up or down to your heart's content. This sleeveless, pretty dress features a generously full skirt, fitted bodice, charming cherry and anchor print pattern, and is made from 97% cotton/3% spandex.

Available in Torrid sizes 0 to 4 (size 0 is 10/12; size 1 is 14/16; size 2 is 18/20; size 3 is 20/22; size 4 is 24), this delightful 1950s pin-up inspired dress (which sells for $79.00 on Torrid's website) would be equally amazing on the first day of spring (worn perhaps with a cardigan and stockings) or on the toastiest August afternoon with a pair of vintage sunglasses and an ice cold drink in your hand.

Just think of this wonderful frock as your new, old-fashion inspired LBWD of spring and summer 2011!