Almost all of this month, I had been looking forward to attending my very first vintage market. I counted the weeks, days, and then hours. . . only to be utterly crushed upon arrival. Instead of vintage goodies, there were soaps, tote bags, and everything modern. . . Of the maybe 30 vendors, only 4 or 5 actually had anything vintage. . .and that was where I did most of my shopping. I did take home a 50s hat (from a soap vendor of all places) and some 40s/ 50s printed linens. With that said, I was hoping that this post would be a bragging one about all the great things I found but instead this will be a garment post more than anything . . .
To this event, I wore a 30s style knit dress that I found a month or so a go before blueberry season started. I love this dress! When I first saw it, I did not know if I wanted it or not but the more I thought about it, the more I began to like it. Once I bought it and wore it, I was so glad I took that baby home! I love the color, the easy wear ability, and it is so soft too.
Even nicer yet, this dress goes with the new I hat bought to go with it. The hat came from a different place entirely but they make a lovely match don't they? Also with the hat and dress, some green screw back earrings, a small flower pin, and my ivory peep toe wedges, a 40s pair of shoes. For gloves, I went back and forth with what to wear but I settled on a pair of 30s style white crochet ones.
For this dress as a whole, I call this a 30s style knit dress because this dress is actually a 60s dress, not one actually made in the 30s. So, that is why I do not call this a 30s dress. What gives this dress nice 30s lines is the length of the skirt and the cut and shape of the sleeves and body I think. This dress also has very good drape and flow to it. Below, some examples of some 30s knitted dresses:
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Although these knit dress images are not quite like mine, these knitted dresses came in all sorts of styles, the variety is almost endless . . .
I think what really surprised me about this dress is how light it is. The weight of this dress makes it ideal for summer, spring, or even the fall. Personally I cannot wait to wear this dress more and style it a little bit differently. Oh, and the fiber? it's rayon!
