40s Dress and 50s Lucite

Flashback Summer: 1940s dress and 1950s Lucite purse

It's finally starting to feel like fall here!  There's a bit of a crispness in the air in the mornings and evenings, so I have begun to layer a bit.  I paired my favorite sweater with one of my favorite dresses, and I love the result!  However, I realized I don't have much in the way of coordinating accessories, so I kept it simple with a matching headscarf, Coptic cross necklace, and my new lucite bag.

(The headscarf also covered my freshly-permed hair, which had not been properly pin curled and was pretty crazy.)


Flashback Summer: 1940s dress and 1950s Lucite purse


Flashback Summer: 1940s dress and 1950s Lucite purse


Flashback Summer: 1940s dress and 1950s Lucite purse

Flashback Summer: 1940s dress and 1950s Lucite purse

My grandma found this lucite purse in a flea market, and because it has a bit of a crack on the back it was cheaply priced.  Well, I won't let a tiny crack keep me from a well-priced, fabulous purse!  It's still totally useable and will be worked into my outfits this fall. 


Flashback Summer: 1940s dress and 1950s Lucite purse

Outfit details
dress: handmade by me from a 40s pattern
1940s shoes: Decades (Springfield, MO)
sweater, purse, and headscarf: flea market
Coptic cross necklace: Egypt

13 comments

  1. That purse is amazing! I love the whole outfit. :)

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  2. You look very sweet, as usual ;) Love the dress, it has some great detailing.

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  3. Lovely dress and I love the detail on the purse handle

    www.pearlsandpurlsvintage.blogspot.com

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  4. Lured by the purse but transfixed by your dress. Those rouleaus!! You must have the patience of a saint!

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    1. They did take a while, but it was better than the THREAD LOOPS the pattern suggested! Crazy talk.

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  5. This is such a fabulous early autumn outfit Emileigh. So delightful, and the color combination reminds of chocolate and strawberries. :D

    Blessings,
    Brigid
    the Middle Sister and Singer

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    1. Ooooo, chocolate and strawberries! That's always a win. Except now I want some...

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  6. Loving this whole outfit. The dress collar looks lovely over top of the cardigan, and those button loops are amazing

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  7. I paired my favorite sweater with one of my favorite dresses, and I love the result! However, I realized I don't have much in the way of coordinating accessories, so I kept it simple with a matching headscarf, Coptic cross necklace, and my new lucite bag. silver evening gowns

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  8. Deeply beautiful outfit! Brown + red is one of my favourite colour pairings ever. I sport it often in the fall, too, frequently with gold or mustard yellow thrown into the equation. You look terrific, dear gal!

    ♥ Jessica

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  9. Great outfit. Love the red with the brown!

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  10. I love the button loops on your dress ~ I think that's such a great vintage touch that looks so intricate and special! Plus, that lucite purse is something else; it's gorgeous. What a great find! ❤

    xox,
    bonita of Lavender & Twill

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