Style Vintage Palazzo & Cigarette Pants
Con’t from my series Tips on Shopping Thrift, Consignment, Vintage and Estate Sales.
So you think you might want to start wearing some vintage pieces but aren’t too sure where to start?
I’m going to break it down for you showing you how to style separate pieces of vintage items for a contemporary modern look.
This article will address how to style vintage palazzo & cigarette pants. I have chosen vintage items, however there are many great contemporary pieces that replicate this style.
Vintage clothing is considered to be made between the 1920’s – 1970’s. Prior to the 1920’s clothing is considered antique and after the early 1970’s it looks too recent for my taste and would be defined as retro rather than vintage. This article will show you how to style vintage pieces with other items from your closet.
Let’s start with pants or trousers.
Pants weren’t really popular for women and weren’t worn en masse until after the sexual revolution and second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and 1970s. Therefore they are much harder to come by when shopping vintage.
A couple of styles I have been lusting after that would work very well in today’s fashion environment are the palazzo or wide leg pants from the 1940’s and popular again in the 1970’s.
In the 40’s they were thicker and often made of wool.
When they came back into vogue again in the 1970’s they were thinner and looked like a long skirt when standing still. Notice that both styles have a very high waist, elongating the legs.
Some ideas on how I would style a great pair of sexy palazzo pants I found on Etsy.
It just so happens that Sylvia from 40+ Style also has a great post up about this style of pant that has come back for Spring 2014.
Cigarette pants, the precursor to skinny jeans were made famous by Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.
High waisted and body skimming this style is very popular today (albeit with a lower waistline), now known as ankle skinnies or capris when not as fitted.
Here is how I would style some 1950’s original cigarette pants for winter that I found on Etsy.
Be aware that this style can shorten your body. A ballet flat would work well if you are long and lean already. Everyone else will benefit from wearing these with a heel to help elongate the body.
Next week I’ll introduce you to styling vintage tops.
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$10 Estate Sale 1950’s Beaded Evening Gown & Closet Mocking
This is another one of the gowns I scored at that incredible estate sale for $10.
I still need to take it in, I have clips in the back right now. I think I might take it to a tailor. I can't make up my mind. Half the time I can take something in perfectly fine.
50/50 might not be good enough for something this cool.
As a side note my girlfriend bought me a perfect little silver vintage clutch to complete this outfit which I didn't have when I took these photos. Thanks Hazel! How did you know?
A close-up shot of the fabulous beading and my vintage earrings.
And closer still…
Don't worry…I'm not any getting closer than that.
Otherwise it'll be like those microscopic mirrors they use for facials where your skin looks like the surface of the moon.
Scary!
Dress – 1950's by Ardley Frocks, Danforth Ave in Toronto
With all of the great dresses I scored at that estate sale I seriously need to up my social schedule. My closet has a much more interesting life than I do.
What do they say?
…"Build it and they will come."
That is my excuse.
In my mind I live in Beverly Hills, living the high society life of a spoiled celebrity.
In reality I live in what currently looks like the North Pole, living the simple life with a spoiled pug.
{sigh}
My closet is mocking me.
Does your closet mock you? Or are you great friends that get along swimmingly?
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