Vintage Finds

Over the last couple of weeks, I've found a few thrift and vintage items (Sunday, I showcased the Stuart Weitzman shoes). Below are photos of the vintage items I found. First, a little babbling.

Recent discussion at Lenya's blog site Fashion Dreams and Lifestyle got me thinking about the goals for my own blog and in turn why I started blogging. Over the years, my body stayed pretty consistent and I think I knew what looked best on that body. But, and that's a huge BUT, my post menopause body is different than the body I've lived with most of my life. The pear-shape is much more dominant, my waist line is thicker and my bust smaller. I'm certain this change didn't occur overnight, but I really noticed the changes about 2 or 3 years ago. I've consistently exercised most of my adult life, and that has not changed (aerobic, step, cycling, walking, running, or lifting weights, 5-6 days per week) and my diet is healthy, although I occasionally indulge in the not so healthy (fats and sweets, adult beverages). So, changing my body through diet and exercise isn't the answer. I need to figure out how to dress this body I now have. And, that's why I started blogging. Also, as a recent retiree, I can have more fun with clothes and that's something new for me. (My former work life required a conservative wardrobe.) OK, enough babble. On with the clothes. Let's start with vintage.

This vintage Neiman Marcus wool coat should be fun to style this winter. I'm relatively new to "newer" vintage, but I think this could be from the 60's. (In the past, I collected a few pieces of vintage clothing -- Victorian through the 50's.) If anyone knows, please feel free to let me know. Here's a close up of the label.

Next, a wool pleated skirt, but photos don't do this justice. The inside label says alex colman california and I believe it's vintage 50's.

Vintage black suede shoes and a vintage belt follow. The shoes fit a little snug and may be a bit short, but I think I can wear them for short periods of time. I think the belt may be 80's.

I'm including the following Indian tunic/kurti in my vintage finds. It has deep slits on both sides and looks good with leggings. I think it may be 80's but it could be much newer.

The details:
Coat: Neiman-Marcus $36
Skirt: Alex Colman California $3
Shoes: Johansen $3
Belt: Rafael Sanchez $10
Tunic: Biba by Karuna & Shradha Khaitan $32

Thanks for visiting!  Comments/thoughts/critiques are always welcome.

Norma VanV