Latest Vintage Obsession 1940s-1950s Nightgowns and Sleepwear

Lately I have been quit obsessed with nightwear of the by gone eras. I think it might be the fact that I've been home more often I keep on continually getting sick I get rid of one bug and then get the next. But oh well that's what happens when you have a weak immune system. Now back to the topic I enjoy seeing these gowns, bed jackets,and slips I just love the detail they would put into these lovely garments. Now here are some scans I got from a few of the magazines my great aunt gave me.

1949 I really like the green set and pink one to!!

1956 the babydoll nightgowns 

1953 

1934 Lingerie Styles  I love the back of that gown!!


What do you think?? Would you wear any??

Junior Styling 1940's

                                                    Today's post is based on the teen style of the 40s during the time 

 “juniors” meant a particular size range and style  that went to a  specific

age-group, it began in 1930s of course junior is still a size range  today but it began being a known style  range during the 30s and 40s.

1940s teen lifestyle

Some Junior Styles

Juniors and There friends 

Teenage girls often had spectators or saddle shoes, and a pair of sandals or wedges to wear in the summer (By wedge I mean pretty low heeled) Girls would try to stick to one main color scheme throughout their wardrobe to stick to sporty separates (with only a few dresses) to stretch their wardrobes further since it only made sense with rationing in effect.Sweaters were a main detail in the wardrobe they could be pullovers or cardigans, and generally cardigans had pretty buttons (like faux-pearls or glass beads) or embroidery on them. This is more post war, but then fair-isle, and even like Kooky patterns were also popular.A line skirts, made of wool in a bright color or a plaid for winter and fall, and then breezier ones for spring and summer.  As for undergarments teens wore girdles and stockings,and slips. During this time period There wasn’t much a distinction between women and teenagers, except that teenagers could choose to dress slightly less formally (depending on just how old they are) if they wished. 

I hope my small 1940s teen styling guide has helped a bit and next up 1950s teen guide and a few missed outfit posts =)

A way to inspire

Hello, everyone so I haven't done one of these in a while and decide to do a  post with

all the things that inspired me in different blogs...

1.“Loungees” advertisement, 1950’s 2.  3.Women are  4. American Beauty  5.Summer Daze 6.http://www.tumblr.com/


 

Inspiration- Edith Bouvier Beale

Hello everyone now I know many of you have seen the film Grey Gardens 

it's a sad story and yet it didn't seize to inspire me I looked up the young lady

little Edith Bouvier Beale and found her photos and her attire was impeccable see for yourself ...

her as a child

Her swimwear!!

I like the hooded outfit

Drew Barrymore  played Edith in the film

So do you think it was lovely as well??

Love Lee Style:1940s-1950s Hats

Hi,everyone today I wanted to share some hats

from catalogs and magazines that have caught my attention.

There are so many different hats and styles from both of these eras

I just wish that these would be available at a local shop like they used

to be. Well enjoy!!

At a good price and such lovely colors

The stripe set!!

The set on the right!!

Hair Insparation #2

Here are all the lovely hairstyles that are inspiring from this week!!

There all from my second tumblr blog Vintage Hairstyling!!

I hope you liked the photos!!

Love Lee Style:1940s-1950s catalogs Summer

Hello, Everyone since the first day of summer is tomorrow

I thought I'd post some fun summer styles from some

catalogs....So without further a do here are some summer

  styles enjoy!!

I think everyone should own a swimsuit like these!!

we can't forget the shoes!!

look at all the stripes!!

Teens and Kids had some of the best styles!!

1940s sailor style dress also from Life Magazine

from Life Magazine

Oh that top!!

All these Lovely prints!!

Hair Insparations #1

So lately I've come across many great hairstyle ideas

and I wanted to post a few that inspired me and will

hopefully also inspire you.

I really like the curl and wave on top of this one

Such a great look

no words....

So what do you think would you sport any of these looks??

Family History

So someone on my other blog asked

 about my eyebrows( I know this is weird already but it gets

to my family history) So I answered and 

talked about how I  got my eyebrows from my great grand mother and

I actually decided I should post some photos of my family since my parents

have them hang around the house...

These are my grandparents I love my abuelitas hair..

Here's my great grandfather he was born in Germany not sure were though

Here is my Great Grandmother she was born in Madrid,Spain

here they both are

 

 

 

 

This is a bit of the photographs I'm hoping to get some more from my uncle this week when he visits us.

My All Time Favorite: The Major and The Minor

There's no doubt about it Ginger Rodgers is one of my favorite actress and out of all her films this one is my favorite me and my dad could watch this movie over and over again. Mostly because I've watched it since I was a toddler!! It's about a young women who pretends to be a 12 yr. old to get home to Iowa and on her way there she meets a Army Major and falls in love with him.

All the boys went crazy for Susan Applegate

Is she a kid? Or is she Kidding?

                                                                                          Talk to you all later!!

Love-Lee Style: 1940's Platforms

I've been checking out my blog and thought how boring it is........so I took a few days off to think of new ideas and thought of many!! I can't wait to start showing you all the new plans I got!! Anyways I wanted today's post to be on lovely vintage platforms. I've been wanting to get some but I never find my size or there to expensive.

These lovely ladies in platforms pic

pic This set is to die for!!

pic from here I saw these over at retro row a while back there nice reproductions.

Musings of the week : 1

 

#1 mrs.amber apple  #2 qs day dream #3 sorry I can't find it #4 mrs.amber apple

 We have all finally came to the end of the week YES!!  So how was everyone's week? I hope good most of mine was good....I just have been working on a 1940s Skirt recently but I'm not quite sure when I will be done.

This weeks lovely blog posts-

                       This is the way I think I would dress if It wasn't for my great aunt ( lolita)

This great purse idea.

 This fab new blog I started to follow..

Saw one of my many style icon on a blog 

A lovely pair of heels

And last but definitely not least I want to welcome my new followers!! tomorrow I will be posting a review   on a Mac product so stay tune!! now I'm off to set my hair!!