Found Things

This fell out of a vintage pattern when I opened it up to count the pieces.
Jonathan Logan Ad, 1962
Too cute!

Tiparillo Skank©

I just realized that it has been way too long since we have peeked at The Girl Can't Help It blog and see what Kim is up to because with Kim, you know it will be crazy awesome.
I was right.
Look, it is those dirty vintage Tiparillo ads. When I was a kid, I just knew that there was something naughty about these.
I was right.
(come on, why not just say it! "should a gentleman offer his penis to a dental hygienist who obviously has an oral fixation?")


You've come a long way baby.....but I would still like to be a "Tiparillo skank"©.
(copyrighted to Kim)

Vintage Roux Haircolor Advertisment

Vogue 1949

I love the neckline on this Hattie Carnegie gown.
The jewerly is also from Hattie Carnegie.

Vintage Ceil Chapman

July, 1954

Pat Premo

Pat Premo Dress
1954

Lilli Ann

Here is the whole scan of that Lilli Ann dress below:



Fabric of France Finest pure silk "Embossed Jacquard" created exclusively for the exciting new Lilli Ann couturier dress collection. Copper, gray....dramatized by accents of rich Parisian velvet and Austrian hand-cut jewels....about fifty-five dollars at fine stores or write Lilli Ann, 16th and Harrison, San Francisco or 512 Seventh Ave, NY

Good Foundations

Foundations.
No I am not talking about the kind that holds up a building.
I mean the kind that hold in the tummy and push up the boobs.
Girdles, waist cinchers and "all in ones".

Warner's Merry Widow Ad, Vogue 1954

I am also NOT talking about spanx.

I bring this up because I took a return this week for a dress that fit the customer perfect in the waist, hips and bust. But it was a bit too tight in the underbust area.
I did not ask if the customer was wearing the proper foundation garments or not.
If she had been wearing an all-in-one or a high waist girdle the dress might have fit perfect.

I get the not wanting to wear a girdle, but ladies vintage clothing was constructed to be worn over foundation garments. One of the reasons modern women, even skinny gals have a problem getting vintage dresses to fit properly is our problem with wearing a good girdle.

Yes they can be a bit uncomfortable, but look what some of you wear on your feet...how can a girdle be anymore painful then some of the shoes I see gals wear.
And your choices are not just limited to vintage lingerie.
There are modern foundations online and even at your local WalMart.
Playtex still makes those girdles you can get in a box.

Not as awesome as the offerings at Dollhouse Bettie, but they will still do the job.

Strides have been made in fabrics and components that are more comfortable without losing the control that you need to fit into that vintage wiggle dress you have fallen in love with.


Lilli Ann Embossed Jacquard Dress, Vogue 1954