Items for sale from b.vikki vintage

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Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the other wonderful Winter holidays are around the corner! Don't miss out on the chance to score a great gift for the vintage-lover in your life!

Bonus: a few vintage Christmas pictures from the 1950s and 1960s.

Here are the 30 dresses available on Etsy from b.vikki vintage:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32910149

This 1960s gingham check romper is adorable! And I found a 1966 Coca Cola ad featuring a girl wearing a romper with a similar collar!

Measurements taken flat and doubled:
Bust: 36"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 46"
Leg: 29"
Length: 36"

Brand: Mister Raphael

Tear under arm.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32906510

Short sleeved tan and brown shirt dress with full, pleated skirt. Side zip.

Measurements taken flat and doubled.
Bust: 36"
Waist: 26"
Hip: Full
Length: 41" from shoulder to hem.

Brand: Youth Fair Junior

I found a 1962 Coca Cola ad featuring a woman wearing a similarly styled shirt dress.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32905607

Long sleeved, pastel, multi-colored, pleat-front, shirtwaist day dress with full skirt and pearlized button collar closure.

Sleeves have a puff shoulder, which may overpower a smaller frame, but the sleeves can always be removed. Elastic waistband.

The dress has a beautiful silhouette and is the perfect shirt dress for day.

Measurements are taken flat and doubled:
Bust: 34"
Waist: 25-36" (elastic waist at rest and extended)
Hips: Full skirt
Length: 43"

Brand: ACT 1 - New York

Tear on seem under arm.

Betty Draper wore a similar dress in the first season of Mad Men!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32908527

Blue and white gingham checked shirtwaist day dress with full skirt.

Measurements taken flat and doubled.
Bust: 39"
Waist: 29"
Hips: open
Length: 41" from shoulder to hem.

Peggy Olson wore a similar dress on Season 2 of Mad Men!

Tear under arm, at waist, and below buttons.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32907943

1940s style, diaphanous/sheer, burgundy shirtwaist day dress with indigo necktie, pocket trim & plaid details.

Measurements taken flat and doubled.
Bust: 40"
Waist: 24-36" elastic waistband at rest and extended
Hips: 42"
Length:45"

Peggy Olson wore a similar neck tie on a recent episode of Mad Men!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32904001

Sleeveless evening dress with full skirt. Button back. Sapphire, emerald and onyx - jewel toned stripes.

Double skirt. Underlayer is more fitted.

Perfect evening/party dress!
Scoop neck, darling bodice.

Material has some sheen.

Measurements are taken flat and doubled:
Bust: 32"
Waist: 27"
Hips: Full skirt
Length: 48" from shoulder to hem
Size: 5

Brand: Ananas

I BELIEVE this to be an 1980s dress made in a 1950s style

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32910781

Sky blue short sleeved shift dress with light embroidery and pearl beading.

Measurements taken flat and doubled.
Bust: 36"
Waist: 29"
Hips: 39"
Length: 37"
Size: 8

Brand: Santa Fe by Lim Tremblay

This dress is darling! Perfect for a party or evening out.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32904990

Short sleeved roll collar shift dress with Autumn/Fall print and color scheme. Classic mid 1960s style collar.

Nearly imperceptible hole under bust.

Measurements are taken flat and doubled:
Bust: 39"
Waist:39"
Hips:41"
Length: 38" from shoulder to hem

The dress is fairly straight from bust, but would be STUNNING belted. This warm print and colorway are great for Fall.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32902736

Cream party dress with brown ruffle ribbon detailing (dainty cream/white floral embroidery on ribbons) on collar, cuff, and hem. Empire waist, full-ish skirt. Long sleeves. Tie in back for better fit. Puffed shoulders. Perfect party dress in the 1950s style. Measurements taken flat and doubled: Bust: 36" Waist: 27" Hips: Full Length (from shoulder to hem): 39" Condition: Excellent. No noted/visible flaws. Tags are in an Asian script, so I don't know what size, brand, or fabric the dress is.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33510078

Seafoam green 1960s short sleeved scooter shift dress with high collar. Wide waistband, slight a-line skirt. ILGWU tag. The bodice is ribbed and has lots of stretch. The waist is lined and doesn't have much, if any, give. The color is darling! Measurements taken flat and doubled, where applicable. Bust: 34"-42" Waist: 30" no stretch Hips: 40" Length: 41" Brand: My Latest Leslie Fay

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33416958

Blue floral novelty print day dress. Bloused bodice & ruffled shoulders. Elastic Waist. Square neckline. Button back. Embossed floral detailing. Hidden elastic waist. 1960s. ILGWU tag. Brand: David Warren New York ILGWU tag Measurements taken flat and doubled, where applicable. Bust: 34" Waist: 22"-34" Hips: 38" Equivalent to a Small or Extra Small.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33677914

Black, sleeveless, v-neck wiggle dress. Adorable. Perfectly simple party dress. Cinched, defined waist. Tab waistband across back. 1960s. Measurements taken flat and doubled, where applicable. Bust: 35" Waist: 29" Hips: 42" Length: 41" No tags. May be homesewn. Feels like wool/linen blend.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32960770

Red and yellow house dress or day/play dress. Reminds me of ketchup and mustard. Red snap closures and collar tie. If belted or tailored, this could definitely be worn out to run errands as a fun day or play dress! Measurements taken flat and doubled. Bust: 44" Waist: 46" Hips: 53" Length: 41" from shoulder to hem Brand: Norman for At Home, inc Faint discolorations and nearly imperceptible blue stain above heart.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32917628

Bateau neck, faux-painted, floral print shift dress. This is a perfect, fitted party dress! And a great way to be sexy and graceful at once.

Measurements taken flat and doubled.
Bust: 35"
Waist: 29"
Hips: 35"
Length: 39"

Royal Blue, shortsleeved, 1960s mod scooter shift dress. Bias contour seaming. White & Blue striped crew collar detail. Blue & white striped faux tabbed 3-button collumn on bust. Brand: "Carol Brent - sold exclusively at Montgomery Ward" Measurements taken flat and doubled, where applicable. Bust: 38" Waist: 40" Hips: 35" Length: 42"

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34825725

1960s Pale pink, brown and white floral (demi-paisley) mod scooter shift mini dress with roll collar & long sleeves. Great print with raised outline edges. Measurements taken flat and doubled, where applicable. Bust: 38" Waist: 36" Hips: 42" Length: 38"

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34825862

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The Marvelettes

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This is the first time I've featured a girl group from the 1950s and 1960s, but it won't be the last.

Introducing:

The Marvelettes!

From Wikipedia:

The Marvelettes were an American singing girl group on the Tamla label. Motown's first successful female vocal group, the Marvelettes are most notable for recording the company's first US #1 pop hit, "Please Mr. Postman", and for setting the precedent for later Motown girl groups such as Martha and the Vandellas and The Supremes.

During their eight-year run on the Billboard charts, the group scored nineteen top forty American R&B singles and ten top forty American pop singles. Of these hits, three were top ten pop singles, nine were top ten R&B singles, and one was number one on both charts.

Not only was their music groundbreaking and trendsetting; their sartorial choices defined the archetypal, quintessential mid-century girl-group look.

I'm a sucker for a bright, opaque pair of tights! This look is among my favorites. And those green dresses! They landed on the perfect spot between Kelly and Lime.

The simple pleasures!

My favorite thing about the article above, from a 1961 issue of Jet Magazine, is that it reminds us all that The Marvelettes were just kids!

And so, the mini dress was born!

Some songs from The Marvelettes' catalogue to enjoy:

I absolutely love this song - and love the dresses they're wearing even more! The long sleeves and faux/mock bolero on a wiggle dress silhouette along with the over-sized bows and high hair make for a PERFECT look!

Here's the same look in color:

EDIT/UPDATE: A commenter pointed out something I noticed, but didn't mention: that The Marvelettes sometimes had 3 members and at other times had 4! This isn't at all uncommon in girl groups, now or back then; I loved Destiny's Child growing up and was devastated, confused, bewildered when their lineup changed AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN... (any child of the 90s will COMPLETELY understand! How were we supposed to keep up with the posters on our walls if we didn't even know who was still in the group??? It was like a high stakes game of musical chairs.)

Apparently, The Marvelettes had 7 members total during their run on the charts. What's a girl group without drama (and line-up continuity issues)???

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