Monday 1 February 2016

Vivacious Velvet!

Is there a more decadent, sumptuous fabric than velvet? If there is I can't think of it!

Currently, my house is filled with velvet touches that extend past the vintage dresses I own. I've velvet cushions, throws, armchairs and even curtains in various rooms and I can thank the growing trend for velvet in fashion for influencing my interior choices!

For decades designers have chosen to create fabulous gowns and coats in velvet. The denseness of the fabric allows a really deep pigmentation and it just screams luxurious quality!

From the 1920's onwards, costumers in Hollywood knew what they were doing when they chose to dress their leading ladies in silk velvet gowns. Before the days of technicolour, cinema-goers could look on in awe as the starlets glided on screen in velvet lusciousness!

Prepare to salivate over these original vintage velvet creations...

Original Vintage Images 
 Raspberry velvet dress, 1960's image by Helmut Newton

Betty Threatt  by Louise Dahl Wolfe for Harpers Bazaar, 1949 



Dorothea McGown in Marc Bohan for Dior, photgraphed by Irving Penn 1961

 Balenciaga coat, 1951, Image by Louise Wolfe Dahl

 Jean Patchet in the 1950's wearing a sapphire blue velvet coat

 Christian Dior, 1950's. Image by Mark Shaw

 Christian Dior 1958

 Norma Shearer wearing a velvet dress in 1931

1950s fabulousness! 

 Twiggy wearing a JeanVaron dress for Vogue, 1967, Image by Cecil Beaton

 Vintage lavender velvet suit

 Vogue 1948, image by Clifford Coffin, Grey silk evening gown with velvet skirt

 1940's forest green velvet suit

 Christian Dior, 1957

 Joan Crawford in 1930 wearing a velvet trouser catsuit, image by George Hurrell
YES, A VELVET CATSUIT FROM OVER 80 YEAR'S AGO!!!

 A 1940's vintage dress which is really similar to dresses we have in stock!

 1957 Christian Dior black velvet dress

 1956 Jacques Fath blue velvet dress


1950s red velvet dress, image from My Vintage Vogue

Frances McLaughlin wearing a blue velvet gown, 1947

VELVET VINTAGE DRESSES IN DIRTY FABULOUS


1940's sapphire blue velvet dress with shawl collar €290 size 10



1940's wine velvet dress with pink sequin floral detail €290


 Amazing 1950s cobalt blue velvet wiggle dress with cutouts at neckline €290 size 8-10



1960's forest green dress with sleeves and rhinestone buckle €270 size 10



 1960's yellow satin brocade cocktail dress with dark green velvet bodice €280 size 8 

 


1940s cobalt blue cocktail dress with rhinestone detail €290 size 12

Velvet Accents in Dirty Fabulous:

1950's black taffeta prom dress with velvet detailing on neck €290 size 12-14
1950s black taffeta dress with velvet bodice (part of suit) €340 size 10

Velvet Vintage Accessories in Dirty Fabulous:

1940s Mr John Sophisticate green velvet beret €70
1930's dusky blue velvet peaked hat with cluster pearl €120

1950s fushia pink velvet hat with net €130

1950's black velvet beaded bag €140 and velvet and lace 1950's band €85

1940's pale blue velvet brimmed hat €160

PHOTOSHOOTS FEATURING DIRTY FABULOUS VELVET




VELVET ON THE CATWALK



ARGGHHHH!!! I must add to my velvet collection right now!!!!

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