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

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Image from Pinterest

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

How To Rock A 1920's Look!

The 1920's were an era were everything became just a smidge looser... clothing, under garments, morals and the definition of a woman's role in society.

Most people have a quite a good sense of what the fashion was like in this decade. Thanks largely to Baz Luhrmann's 2013 movie The Great Gatsby. We've also seen a slew of designers influenced by the 20's and the Art Deco period.

So how does it translate to our fashion today?

Firstly lets take a look at a few key components of the 1920's style from these original vintage images:

Feathers  

Ok, so most of us won't be wearing feathers as we go about our daily chores but don't overlook the hugely glamourous impact they can add to occasion wear. A feather trim on a skirt or crop top can be the perfect addition for the WOW factor.

Layers:

Layers and lots of them! 1920's ladies were the original Bohemian babes. Think loose tunics, drop waists, scarfs, beads and shawls. This is quite an easy look to adapt today as most of us will layer up in some way or another.

Accessories:

Hats, gloves and fur. Thanks goodness it's autumn so we can all start rocking this! The high street has lots of faux fur offerings or try some original vintage pieces.

The Little Details:

Embroidery, lace and bead work. It's all in the detail!

The Modern Take:

image courtesy of The Divine

Images from Pinterest

Carey Mulligan in Vogue

The Make-Up 

Emma Stone looking flawless with 20's style make-up

 Idda Van Munster has perfected the Gatsby look

The Bride:

Anne Hathaway wearing a 1920's lace Juliet style veil with a lace and tulle wedding dress.

Original vintage wedding dresses and accessories by Dirty Fabulous

Dirty Fabulous Vintage does the 1920's

We've used dresses, accessories and jewellery from the 1920's up to the 1980's to show you how you can really play around with different pieces to create a beautiful and unique flapper style.