Hidy ho there!
Today's wardrobe is all about the Gingham! You know! that comfortable lightweight cotton fabric, that's pretty much a go-to classic staple in the vintage wardrobe (especially in summertime), and every vintage clothing enthusiast has at least one article of clothing in it (I think)...... be it a sundress, blouse, shorts or even a classic western shirt!
Well as I opened up this month's issue of In-Style Magazine (pg. 150-152), there it was! A whole entry dedicated to GINGHAM, encouraging women that it is in-style, can be fashionable and how they should wear it! Well as much as I was excited to see the wonderful displays of gingham cuteness, in a 2 page spread. Along with the lovely photos of Ingrid Bergman, Brigitte Bardot and Princess Diana, all rockin the gingham. I have to say that I chuckled a little bit, due to the fact that I have been proudly sporting gingham since I was knee high to a grasshopper!
Yup! there it is- my green and white vintage gingham print dress from the 1950's, that I wore as a little girl in the early 80's. All nicely handed down and preserved for the daughter that I don't have-(he-he!) That's o.k, it was just too cute for my Mother to give away, so of course she handed it to me! She didn't know back then that she would have a daughter who turned out to be a vintage clothing horse-lol! So technically does this mean that I have been wearing vintage clothing since I was three years old??
So here I am twenty something years later and still in love with gingham. Through the years I have added several gingham pieces to my wardrobe....so here is my contribution to the pages of In-Style Magazine!
Wearing one of my favorite gingham dresses!
A late 1940's black and white print with embroidery stitching in the front and bottom of the skirt.
As much as I love being all glammed up in rhinestones gowns and gloves, I still love to put on a comfortable cotton gingham print dress, a classic that will never go out of style for me. Kinda the same way I feel about dungarees, and a pair of Keds- it like ahhh... that's comfortable!
I would love to hear if any other gals out there feel the same way, and if so- show me your favorite gingham garment.
Sincerely,
Gingham gal for life~Syd
