Vintage Wardrobe Tour _ 1940s - 1960s.

Hello darlings! In this week's video I thought I'd show you through my vintage wardrobe behind me. I'm not going to go through all of the pieces because there's definitely too much to go through and we'd be here all day if I did. But I will show you through some of the things in here. And I don't have the best organised wardrobe. I've got some shelves and then my clothes that are hanging up here. I can't actually get to all of them because the door stops halfway. So if I want to get to the other side I've got to open up the cupboard. So it's not a very well organised wardrobe but I make do. I'll show you some of the things that maybe you haven't seen and some of my favourite pieces. So let's get into it. Also before we move on I just wanted to say yes my hair is so much lighter than it usually is. I'm in the process of lightening my hair before I go in and dye it with henna. But anywho on with the video. Alright this is the first outfit out of my wardrobe and this is actually the first piece that I've made myself. It's a 1950s bathing suit. This swimsuit is made out of a vintage tablecloth. And then the lining beneath is made out of a jersey. It's a lovely material to go to the beach in and to swim in. But maybe not so much for swimming laps because it is a dress and it does get a little bit heavy in the water. But this is it and I love it. It's one of my favourite swimsuits. And the next outfit is this gorgeous black blouse that I picked up from an op shop probably for around $3 or $4. I instantly fell in love with it because of this lovely little latticework trim. And I loved the peplum bottom on it that's very 1940s. So I just fell in love with this straight away and I had to buy it. It was such a steal. And I'm wearing this lovely vintage woolen pencil skirt with it. And this is so versatile you can wear it in the warmer months if you want. But it's also perfect for winter because it's woolen and it keeps you extra warm and snug. And this next piece here is one of my favourite nighties. I picked this up from the op shop and I believe it's probably from the 1960s, maybe the 50s. But it's around that era and I absolutely love it. The details are so sweet on it. It has a little floral trim that goes around. It has a lovely sheer top on it and then kind of like a slip that's attached underneath. And it's just lovely. It's so comfy to wear. And it's just really airy and it's the perfect nightie for those summer months. I'm not going to show all of my nightgowns because I have too many. I pretty much pick one up every time I go to the op shop. So I'll just show you a few of my favourite things. So this is a little bed jacket that I absolutely adore. And my sister got this for me from an antique shop I think. It's so cute and it has little buttons. It's just the sweetest little bed jacket ever. And I have this other cute little bed jacket. And this is a short sleeve one in a lovely soft pink. This is one of my favourites. I believe this was $4 from an op shop back when I went to visit my family. An absolute steal. Like keep me out of op shops. I keep buying all the things. But it's so cute and dainty and it goes perfect with a pink nightgown underneath. I'm just showing you for this purpose with my blue one underneath. So I don't have to change into all of my nightgowns. I am an absolute sucker for picking up bargains from op shops. Like every time I go to an op shop I always pick up something. And most of the time it is some sort of nightgown or sleepwear. Because they're just so readily available. But sometimes if I have had something in mind for a while I am willing to put a little bit of money towards something that I really really like. And I've been on the hunt for a while for a winter vintage dressing gown. And I finally found one that I absolutely adore. It's a dressing gown from the 1950s. And it has that Dior silhouette. The beautiful nipped in waist with a really full skirt. It's beautiful. I'll do it up so you can see. And it's in a very very light bluish green. And it's just lovely. It's stunning. I love it so much. This next piece from my wardrobe is a dress that I absolutely love. This was gifted to me from my swing dancing teacher. And I believe this dress is from the 1960s. And it has such a lovely cut to it. The bottom of the dress has pleats in it. So when you turn around it flares out which is just so beautiful. And the pattern I think is gum trees and wattle from the Australian Outback. And this dress was made in Melbourne in the 1960s. And this next coat here I believe is from the late 1950s, early 1960s. And my sister gifted this to me. It's lovely. It's so warm. And it's a bit more of a biggish coat than normal. It's not quite fitted. But it's so comfy. And it's a lovely beige-y cream colour. It has an awesome collar on it. It's just such a lovely warm coat. And I've got another coat here. And this has been my faithful old vintage coat. I think I've had this since the very beginning. So I've had this for about like three, maybe even four years. That I've been wearing vintage. And I just love it to bits. Almost to death I've worn it so much. And I'm pretty sure this is actually a child's coat from the 1950s. I really don't mind though because it fits me nicely. It's a little bit short on the arms. But it's so warm and it means I can wear longer gloves with it. And it still looks fine. But yeah, it's a lovely double breast coat. And it's one of my favourites. And I've got some gloves here that are from the 1940s. That I picked up from a garage sale. And they were $5. A steal again. Wearing some longer gloves like this with an outfit with shorter sleeves is just perfect. And it looks lovely. Especially when you bring in some other sort of colour that ties in with your whole outfit. So if you were to wear a green dress or a little green hat, it goes perfectly. I just need a green extravagant hat and I'm off. Yeah, these gloves just go perfectly. And I could totally imagine this being a really fancy outfit to go out and about. Okay, this is one of my favourite dresses. I'd have to say this is a bit of a ball gown or some sort of fancy occasion dress. It's lovely, it fits so nicely. I'm not sure whether the dress was actually made in the 1950s. But it is a pattern from that era. It was made by a lovely family friend of ours. And to show this dress in all of its glory, we have to go outside to get the full twirl. And I also... I also have another yellow dress. And this is kind of like, this is a bell moment. This is strapless and it's so extravagant. So I'm going to see if I can squeeze into this. I haven't put it on in maybe two years. So I don't know whether I'll fit into it. But let's go try it on and give it a twirl outside. And you can come see Maud and Mabel in the backyard too. Alright, let's go. I'm going to be real with you. I don't know how I ever fit in this dress. It's so small now. Definitely not doing it. Oh! There's at least three inches for the zip to go up. I'm so sorry that I can't show you this dress in all its glory. I might just have to hold it up and swish it around so you guys can see. But it's like Belle living out her dreams in real life. It's lovely. I have so many blouses in my wardrobe. Far too many to even count. And far too many white blouses. This is the shelf where I keep my blouses and my tops. I think I have lots of white blouses because they just seem to go with everything. This, for example, is a little oriental blouse. The collar goes up and you can do it up all the way. But I do like to fold it down for a little bit more of a casual look. And I like pairing it in summer with skirts and shorts. And these shorts that I'm wearing here are made out of raw silk. And I made these using a 1940s pattern. And they're great exercise shorts. I love to exercise in these. They're so comfy. A lot of the shorts from the 1950s had baggy crutches. And they're not tight-fitting or your butt's not hanging out. So they're just really comfy. And overall, really nice looking shorts to wear. It's getting into the evening now. And the sun's going down. So I'm losing light a little bit. I still have heaps more outfits that I want to show you all. So I'll see you in the morning. Bye! Hello! It's the next day. And I'm back with more of my clothes to show you all. So first piece for today is a beautiful white dress that I picked up from an upshop. Again, because that's where I get everything. And I actually bought it because I thought it looked very much like a vintage nurse's uniform. It has belt loops, but it doesn't actually come with a belt. So I just have a little white ribbon that I tie in to cinch in the waist. And it's very, very cute. And I'll try it on for you all. So this is what it looks like on. This little vintage nursing-inspired outfit. The top is a little bit low for my liking. So I usually safety pin it. So it's a little bit more modest. It's a bit more of a longer dress, which is very appropriate for a nurse's uniform. And it's just a very sweet dress for a summer or spring day. And this lovely dress here I actually made from a 1950s pattern. And it's a two-tone dress. So it has this little black trim that I created. I love the fit of this dress, especially because I made it for me. So it does fit perfectly. And it, yeah, it's just a really nice snug fit. And I really like the belt design on it. It has a little black belt here that's attached to the skirt. And I think it's really nice just having that kind of rounded design on the dress. All right. And on to the next dress. And so the next dress here I'm not going to put on. I've got some pictures that I'll show you on the screen of me wearing this. This is a beautiful vintage dress that I picked up at a market. And this is from 1948. And I believe it's some sort of linen and rayon blend. And it's just beautiful. I was over the moon when I found it. And I don't really often buy vintage dresses. The clothes that I have in my wardrobe I've been collecting for at least three years, I would say. And not all of my pieces are vintage. So I only have very few pieces that are true vintage. But it's amazing when you do find one every now and then that's just made for you. This fits perfectly. It has a gorgeous little belt that's attached as well. And covered buttons. And it's beautiful. It's a really, really lovely winter dress. And this skirt here is another item that I've made. This was actually kind of self-drafted. And it's a box pleat skirt. So it has little pleats within the pleats. And it's a lovely mellow yellow colour. And it's perfect for those warmer months. And I'm not actually sure whether this fits me anymore. I made this a while ago. But I'll show you a picture of me wearing it. And now I'm just going to show you some more of my coats that I've got here. This is something that I picked up from an op shop. And it just has a bit of a vintage design to it. I think it might be called a princess coat when it flares out at the waist. So something that you would wear with a dress like what I've got underneath. And then it just has a lovely double-breasted front on it. And it's a really lovely feminine coat to wear over the top of a dress. A lovely winter coat. This next one here is one of my favourite coats. My sister actually lent this to me. I don't actually own it. But this is a bit of a 1940s style bomber jacket. And it's so cool. I love the fairy colour on it. It's so lovely. And I automatically feel like I need to be flying a plane when I'm wearing this. So this bomber jacket is a bit of a burgundy chocolate colour. And it's so comfy to wear and really really warm. This lovely little jacket here I picked up from an op shop again. There's an ongoing trend with my whole wardrobe. I just get everything from the op shop. This jacket is really lovely and warm. And something that automatically makes a whole outfit look really put together. The colour on this is very classy. And it's just a really nice purpley blue jacket. And it looks great over the top of a blouse and some trousers. This is one of my favourite pieces. This is a penoir set that I got from my sister for my birthday a couple of years ago. It's in a lovely cream and it has a little ribbon that ties around at the waist. So this here is like the robe that goes over the top. And if you take it off, that's the little dressing gown beneath it. I'm not going to put it on. I'll put up a picture on the screen so you can see it. And at the back of the robe there's a little bow tied up. And it just has a lovely lace trim on it up the top. And then that beautiful sheer fabric that flows. Whenever I wear it I feel like a princess. It's one of my favourite pieces. It's so soft. And I could just float around the house in it all day. And this lovely dress here is a modern piece but in a vintage style. I think it might actually be handmade. And it's a shirt dress and it kind of resembles a 1960s silhouette. So it's in a lovely gingham check. And a button up front, a little pocket here and a little tie around the waist. This is one of my favourite pieces. It's a very comfy dress to wear. And it's perfect for wearing around the house like it's meant to be a house dress. And this is the last piece that I'm going to show you from my wardrobe. I found this piece in an op shop and I instantly thought, oh that's so vintage I better get it. And it was one of the first vintage style things that I bought. And so it's very special to me and I'm glad that I've kept it. Now it didn't have the sleeves or the little cute bow tie. I made these. But it was just a sleeveless dress with a contrast collar on it. Which is a little bit Mrs Maisel inspired. And I wore this for one of my first dancing balls that I went to. And I'll put up some pictures on the screen here. So yes, it's very swishy. It has a full skirt on it. It's a little bit shorter than the other dresses that I own. But I don't really mind that since it is a very cute dress. And funnily enough my sewing machine wasn't working when I made this. So I had to do the whole thing by hand. Which means, you know, it's not a very good job. I'll show you an up close shot of my sleeves. You can probably see where the stitches are. I did a hilarious job at it. This is one of my first hand sewing jobs. But it's held together. It's stood the test of time. And it's a very lovely dress. Thank you all so much for watching. I hope you enjoyed looking through my wardrobe with me. Hopefully there wasn't too many pieces that it bored you to death. But I didn't even show you through my whole wardrobe. So most of it is pieces that you can mix and match. Blouses and pants and skirts. But I just thought I'd show you some of my main pieces, dresses and coats. I hope you got some inspiration from this video. And thank you all so much for watching. You all mean so much to me. And I'll see you next Sunday. Bye!