I finished The Taken by Vicki Pettersson this week. It has murder, mysteries, a rockabilly reporter and a 50s PI turned angel all set against a Vegas backdrop. Yes, I enjoyed it, and one of the aspects that stuck with me was the female leads rockabilly (or era nostalgic) lifestyle hearkening to a more idealized view of the 50s clothes, furniture, music, and manners. The pairing lead to a modern-ish take on the His Girl Friday story, although a lot darker and edgier. If you're curious like I was, I found this link on rockabilly clothes and hairstyles. Apart from listening to Buddy Holly and the Stray Cats, I didn't know much about it, so this was an extra perk for me. It's rare in a book that I focus so much on the clothing, but I did here and developed a list of want.
Then, as I was walking by the clothes in my local Target I came across the largest collection of neon I've seen since the mid-80s. If I wanted to, I could re-create my entire 80s closet. But I won't because I'm not crazy and already have the pictures that scream "What the hell was I thinking wearing that?"
But that got me thinking, since fashions come back more times than Freddy Krueger or Jason, what era would I like to have a fashion resurgence. Then, as per my usual, I found myself perusing Etsy. I nixed the 70s, and while I liked some of the classic lines in the 60s dresses, I found myself drawn to clothing inspired by the 20s.
I first stopped at the glorious hats, like this one.
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From NicoJoyMillinery |
Can't have the 20s without the flappers. I'm not the biggest fan of fringe, though, so this is more my speed.
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From VeconaVintage |
Lovely. I even like the shoes.
But then my casual, t-shirts and jeans loving self reared it's head and made me long for the easy days of the 90s with the flannels, shapeless floral-print dresses, and the era when glasses were hot. Or maybe it's just my 2am marathons of Portlandia.
So, what era fits you?
I am in love with the 30's! Intricate seaming and long sleek lines along with a return to a feminine silhouette. You saw a rise in true cross and bias cut that molded the dress to the body.
ReplyDeleteI found a lot of gorgeous 30s dresses too. I would def take those designs over the neon-splosion. Or maybe I'm just too close to having actually been alive during the 80s to appreciate its resurgence.
DeletePlaid flannel babydoll dresses FTW! I want to cry when I think about how I dressed in high school, all shapeless t-shirts under grungy flannel paired with Doc Martens.
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