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27 November 2011

the way we wear fair

This morning, Katia and I made a trip to The Way We Wear Fair in Marrickville Town Hall. The fair is all about vintage clothing, accessories, footwear, etc. There was also a “Titanic costume exhibition of original 1910 – 1920 consumes”.

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The dresses above and below were my favourite at the fair. Both of them (I think) are 1940s era and I just love this style. I am determined to make one for myself now (as soon as I find a pattern!). I would have loved to buy them, but for a cost of $200-$300, they were slightly above my price range…

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I did buy something though…. This lovely vintage tote bag, and

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a linen tea towel, made in Ireland, with some fun writing on it. I have some grand plans for it!

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I am linking up with Flea Market Finds today, so head over there and browse other thrifty adventures. :)

6 comments:

  1. Oh the thrill of a vintage frock... so elegant and purty!

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  2. The Titanic exhibition sounds like it must have been really interesting!

    Those dress are just lovely - the silhouettes are so pretty :-)

    Jem xXx

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  3. The first dress is so me if I only had a waist for it:) Hope you get a lot of use from that bag and I cannot wait to see the tea towel framed!

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  4. Oh my! I DO love vintage dresses of that callibre. I have a few that belonged to my mum and grandmother. My guess would be that the dresses might be 1950's though - there is a lot of fabric in the skirt. There was less fabric used in the '40's because of the war. Whatever the decade, they are superb! :)

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  5. Gosh those dresses are pretty! Love the tote too.

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  6. Wow they are beautiful dresses. Love the tote bag too. x

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