Monday, November 30, 2009

Items for sale from b.vikki vintage

Don't forget to visit b.vikki vintage on Etsy!


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:


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.

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.

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!


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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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.


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

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.

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.

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.


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"






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"


8 comments:

  1. You always do such amazing research for all of your etsy listings! I'm deeply impressed!
    xo Jenny

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  2. Love Etsy and Madmen. Hard to live without either if I had to . . .

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  3. Such pretty dresses!

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  4. i'm liking the orange picnic dress. superrr cute.
    & the sailor one too. with the stripes on the neckline.

    where doyou find them?

    p.s. also impressed with your merchandisal research. =O

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  5. Cool! This is my photos
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  6. I found your blog via Threadbared and love it! I agree with Jenny about your Etsy listings: the amount of detail is amazing and I enjoy reading them! I think your idea about removing the puffy sleeves on the pastel dress is a good one... I have a dress with HUGE sleeves and they just completely overwhelm me, so I'm thinking of trying that alteration. I'm also loving the vintage images on your blog... thanks for sharing them!
    the renegade bean

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  7. a beautiful site and a rare look at some neat clothes.

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  8. Excellent thanks a lot for share it, I use to work for a black family in california on 80s making honey in a small farm, they were always nice to me, I'm white if you wonder haha and I remember that one Christmas suddenly we got the idea to start making cloths.

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