NSV Vintage Dress w/ pic

sphkhn
sphkhn Posts: 456 Member
in Success Stories
So I love vintage clothes but I almost always have a hard time fitting into most things as it was made for a much smaller generation. Yesterday I wandered into this vintage shop that was having an amazing sale on so many things. I grabbed a bunch to try on and not only did 8 out of the 10 things I grabbed fit but 6 of them were too big on me! So I walked out with two dresses for $40 which is such a score. I just love how flattering it is and how it shows off my new and improved waistline. This pink heavy silk one and another black chiffon one.

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  • PinkyPan1
    PinkyPan1 Posts: 3,018 Member
    Congrats and you look lovely. :smile:
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    Totally adorable. Congratulations!!
  • bonkers1224
    bonkers1224 Posts: 80 Member
    L:heart: VE VINTAGE! YOU LOOK LOVELY
  • Dwamma
    Dwamma Posts: 289 Member
    I love the dress! You look amazing! Congrats!!!!
  • mandyosetti
    mandyosetti Posts: 72 Member
    I love that dress! You look great!!
  • ge105
    ge105 Posts: 268 Member
    Looks great!
  • mrogers52
    mrogers52 Posts: 378 Member
    Beautiful!
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    I LOVE those buttons, although you could even get away with tailoring the sleeves here too :) I love vintage as well, but around here the one vintage store that tends to sell more actual vintage (and not just used like Goodwill) is like.. 70s-ish lol. I'm more of a 20s-40s gal myself.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    Awesome job & love the color of the dress. Is your shoes vintage too?
  • Kate7294
    Kate7294 Posts: 783 Member
    That's awesome! I know vintage things tend to run so small. Also what a score for $40.00 !
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    Adorable dress. I love vintage, too. I have a light green number I call my "Mad Men" dress. I love how fitted it is in the waist.
  • ArgyleWerewolf
    ArgyleWerewolf Posts: 20 Member
    Fabulous!
  • ereck44
    ereck44 Posts: 1,170 Member
    Congratulations! You look great in that dress. Love those buttons! Would look great with a belt, flattering your new waistline,:flowerforyou:
  • sphkhn
    sphkhn Posts: 456 Member
    Thanks everyone! The shoes are not vintage but they work well.

    I agree the sleeves are a little big I was thinking about taking them in. 20s and 30s are my favorite to look at as well but I really only wear 50s and 60s because it is a little less delicate and fits me better. Etsy is a good place to look if you don't have real stores but it can get really pricy.
    I LOVE those buttons, although you could even get away with tailoring the sleeves here too :) I love vintage as well, but around here the one vintage store that tends to sell more actual vintage (and not just used like Goodwill) is like.. 70s-ish lol. I'm more of a 20s-40s gal myself.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Congratulations!!! I also love your style.

    While I mostly go for FAUX vintage (due to budgetary restraints and size/fit issues) I proudly wore a very very old Fred Perry jacket yesterday, men's size medium...totally love being able to occasionally find vintage stuff that works, that was one of those little benefits that I didn't even anticipate when I started out on MFP.
  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    Adorable!
  • LinDiSm26262
    LinDiSm26262 Posts: 234 Member
    Cute, cute, cute!
  • Heirgreat
    Heirgreat Posts: 262 Member
    You look beautiful
  • NoMoreBlameGame
    NoMoreBlameGame Posts: 236 Member
    Classy and beautiful! ...reminds me of Jackie. :') :flowerforyou:
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Thanks everyone! The shoes are not vintage but they work well.

    I agree the sleeves are a little big I was thinking about taking them in. 20s and 30s are my favorite to look at as well but I really only wear 50s and 60s because it is a little less delicate and fits me better. Etsy is a good place to look if you don't have real stores but it can get really pricy.
    I LOVE those buttons, although you could even get away with tailoring the sleeves here too :) I love vintage as well, but around here the one vintage store that tends to sell more actual vintage (and not just used like Goodwill) is like.. 70s-ish lol. I'm more of a 20s-40s gal myself.
    Maybe once I'm at goal size I'll be willing to buy pricier online, but for now definitely not! I'd probably also end up doing faux-vintage (or vintage-inspired) though as someone else posted because... well I don't have that much money as a student! I do like how 60s clothes look more than 50s... I just really love 20s-40s. Especially 30s actually.
  • gnat45
    gnat45 Posts: 833 Member
    Beautiful
  • lizzybathory
    lizzybathory Posts: 229
    So cute- congrats! This is awesome.
  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,010 Member
    Love vintage and love that dress! You look so tiny! Vintage dresses are always so small, I recently had to give my sister an adorable teal silk print wrap dress that I scored, the waist was just too tiny for me :(
  • lighteningjeanne855
    lighteningjeanne855 Posts: 566 Member
    The dress and shoes make an awesome outfit.

    Let me remind you that all adult women back then wore GIRDLES
    in order to get those tiny waists.
  • Sherbog
    Sherbog Posts: 1,072 Member
    Absolutely gorgeous. Congrats on your score and fantastic NSV! Value Village/Savers is my friend!
  • felixmommy
    felixmommy Posts: 15
    Love it!!
  • peacemongernc
    peacemongernc Posts: 253 Member
    Beautiful!! I love the dress and it flatters you perfectly!
  • sphkhn
    sphkhn Posts: 456 Member
    Thanks all of you! I didn't think I would get this many responses :blushing:
  • RachelaT90
    RachelaT90 Posts: 15 Member
    This dress!! So lovely :heart: :heart:
  • LauraPa1mer
    LauraPa1mer Posts: 65 Member
    Ahh! That dress is fabulous. The buttons look awesome and I love the black detail at the bottom. It fits you so well. Love it.

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