Precious Rhinestone Moments Clothing Diary #4

Clothing Diary #4 - The cold just wanted to stick around for a little longer than usual this year. Got this top at Costco before COVID, wore it once and that was it. I also have it in white. I don't remember what I paid for it but I waited for a sale. Yeah, it's covered in tiny little rhinestones on the front.

The necklace is from the very late 90's. I really liked Precious Moments and still do. Honestly glad they lost their value as I could not afford them then but really wanted one! I would pick up things at the time like cups and jewelry boxes at places like Big Lots that were discounted. That's where this necklace came from. I now have a small collection of the actual figurines including the graduation one which I wanted when I graduated but it was so expensive. Mine has a chip but it's in the back so hardly noticeable.

Those pants? They have my name on it. (what southern accent I have showing up in this clip) @costco #costco #costcofinds #Precious Moments #fashiontiktok #clothesdiary #preciousmoments #gloriavanderbiltjeans #fashion #clothingdiary #virtualclothingdiary #thriftedfashion #fastfashion #antifastfashion #cottagecoreaesthetic #outfitdiary #aprilbabies #birthstone #vintagejewelry #actorsoftiktok  @toofaced   @Sephora   @ciatelondon  @gloriavanderbilt

 

Velvet Vintage Vibes Fashion Diary #3

 

#3 of my Clothing Diary Series I spotted this cute dress at Walmart Winter 2022 and loved it! It came in burgundy red & this grey black. The full price was about $20 which wasn't a bad price but a tad over what I wanted to spend. After Christmas I found them marked down with one still in my size! I had originally wanted it in red but I'm not that picky! Still cute in grey & I think it's a good color on me. Reminds me of something my mom would have worn in the 60s.

I forgot I had this black pin! Love how it goes with the dress. Reminiscent of Victorian morning jewelry but clearly not that old. Picked it up at a fundraiser I performed at in Coden Alabama

 @Walmart   @toofaced   @meltcosmetics_official   @AnastasiaBeverlyHills   @TomFord   @revlon  #vintagevibes #meltcosmetics

#1960sfashion #1960saesthetic #vintagelook #tomfordfragrance #fashion #fashiontiktok #clothesdiary #virtualclothingdiary #thriftedfashion #fastfashion #antifastfashion #cottagecoreaesthetic #outfitdiary #timeandtrue

How Old is This Dress... Leslie Fay - 1975

So FIRST, what was going on in the world in 1975?

March: Charlie Chaplin was knighted by Elizabeth II
April: 
The Vietnam War ends with the Fall of Saigon
June:
Jaws is released
September:
Patty Hearst is captured.
October:
Queen's single Bohemian Rhapsody is released.

….Just to give you a little atmosphere of the era this dress was worn.

How can I tell how old this dress is?
 Take a look at the label. The tags indicate the mid to late 1970's... after 1974 by law washing instructions had to be on the label. Not only does this one give washing instructions but even tells you the product to use! +woolite Pretty sure this payed product placement...
The designer label tag actually dates from the late 1960's early 70's but I'm assuming they just used them till the ran out.
    You can also use the Ladies Garments Workers Union Label if a dress was made in the US. (You won't find this in other countries.) The Ladies Garments Workers Union ILGWU tags changed through the year and it can give you a idea when a garment was made. The Union tag in this dress is what seals then deal on pinning down a date. The red, white, and blue tags where used between 1974 to 1995. The Woolite tag is from the 70's. I think it is safe to conclude this dress was made somewhere around 1975.

   This is a Leslie Fay Original... Leslie Fay was founded by Fred Pomerantz in 1947. He originally made uniforms for women during WWII. After the war he decided to use his knowledge of dress making for real women.
    This dress fits me like a (what I call) a vintage size 8 or 10. The labels on this dress are hard to figure out. One sticker says 38 which that would be a 8 or 10 in UK sizing's but I'm not sure if that is the size or it means something else since it's a sticker rather then a tag. There is another label that had a bunch of numbers on it I don't know their meaning. All I can make out are MM and a 6 but this dress is not a vintage size 6. (any help for figuring this out is welcome) Clothing made before the 80's are not the same sizes as we know today and even the clothes today are hard to figure out... like, is it a real size small, junior size, a vanity size small, a pattern size small, China size small... yeah... there is also a vintage sizing! If this dress is a size 6 it could have just meant to fit much loser then it fits me, so that could be the explanation.

    The fabric content is not listed on the tag. It's pretty rough to the touch. I'm pretty sure it's polyester... the awful kind that doesn't breath... ugh! We should be thankful they have moved on from this era of fashion when it comes to a lot of the fabrics used. There are some clothes I really like from the 70's but they are simply too unconformable to wear in everyday life. 

    This is your classic Little Black Dress for a party with a little bling. The neck is decorated in rhinestones in a plastic setting. There are pockets in the front for you pocket lovers. I'm wearing a Diamond star necklace with it and slouchy leather boots. These pictures are when I wore it Christmas 2017.

*Just think... we didn't have Star Wars in 1975!
    

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I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm A Gypsy, a Gypsy, a Gypsy I'm

+Lady Gaga
 To me this outfit has a Gypsy feel to it. I think it maybe the colorful head scarf.

Blouse:

Poetry

    Don't know much about this brand. Looks and feels like silk but wearing it you can tell it's not silk. I love natural fabric because they breath. It's very pretty though. Buttons are covered in brown. There is also brown buttons on the sleeves.

Skirt:
Chaus
Size 6
Made in Taiwan
RN 51325
Vintage - 1980's

    This skirt has a lot of movement if you like to dance around. You can see me wearing this at - Winter Blues for Super Party also.

Jacket:

EORGE ME (by Mark Eisen)

    Not pictured well here in the shots of me with the fish I'm wearing a black jacket. Kind of fancy for fishing but... why not? I stayed quite warm in it. It has a heavy cotton feel to the fabric and lined in a satin.

Shoes


My moms since I couldn't find my own black heels.

Accessories:

Multi-color scarf
    I have a thing with scarfs. At a local thrift store in my home town they sometimes sell bags of random scarfs. I guess they are a collection of scarfs they couldn't sell separately.
    This one is wrapped around my head twice and tied in a knot in the back. The best way to make sure it stays is clipping it with snap clips on each side.

Art Deco Watch
    Gold plaited watch ca. 1930/1940's. The watch doesn't work but is lovely just as a bracelet. Art Deco in style. This belonged to my Grandmother's sister. (No, I didn't wear it when I was fishing)



The Fish:
    This was a weird night for fishing. Pin fish were beaching themselves and dying on the beach. I caught this Skip Jack with a net!
    I was so channeling my Katniss Everdeen that night! +The Hunger Games 

Mary Poppin Pink

Blouse:
    Unknown Brand
    Size: Around a 10
    Vintage

    I don't know how old this blouse is but it's at least pre-1990's. I love the pretty blouses from the 70's but so many of them where made with polyester. Ugh! Lately I have been trying to get some cotton blouses in my closet. However this one is cotton and belonged to my mom.
    I have also worn this blouse in the other following looks...
School Girl Nostalgia
Changing Decades 

Jacket:

    No Boundaries
    Size: M juniors 7/9
    RN# 76290

  Another piece I've had quite a while. Never thought to match it with this skirt but they may be because pairing different patterns together was a do not until more recently.

Skirt:

    Lucy Perels
    Size 10
    RN# 58011
    Item #35874

    They got me on this one! I don't know what the brand is for this skirt! I bought it new at Sears +Sears  many-many years ago so I know it's nothing rare but I can't read the font they used on the tag!!! And typing in what it looks like isn't helping me much... anybody have a clue?
    I bought it around the early 2000's. It's a little large on me but wearable. Skirts from that time had some interesting cuts to them as does this one.


Lipstick
Talk about a perfect pink??? Try Wet n Wild Pinkerbelle!








Shoes

    Brand Unknown

   These have no brand markings on them! They were new too! Oh well, do they fit? That's what matters ;-)

Pin

    Brand Unknown (Bought at Target +Target  many years ago)

(Note, I think I'm wearing Wet n Wild Pinkerbelle +Kmart  lipstick here)