Bicentennial Blouse

Flashback Summer: Bicentennial Blouse - 1970s 1940s vintage blouse

Happy 4th of July to my American readers!  Today I'll be partaking in particularly American festivities such as eating meat and blowing things up.  I'll be posting on IG, especially since I am now the proud owner of an iPhone!  A phone that can actually take good photos!!!  It's going to revolutionize my IG game.

Flashback Summer: Bicentennial Blouse - 1970s 1940s vintage blouse

Flashback Summer: Bicentennial Blouse - 1970s 1940s vintage blouse

I've been saving these photos for a properly patriotic day.  I asked for this fabric for Christmas last year, and I used my tweaked button-down pattern to create this blouse.  The arms are slightly tight at the armscye, so I'll have to adjust it a bit more, but it's  still totally wearable.

Flashback Summer: Bicentennial Blouse - 1970s 1940s vintage blouse

Flashback Summer: Bicentennial Blouse - 1970s 1940s vintage blouse

What's really cool about this fabric is that it's part of a fabric family! It has a "fraternal twin" print that I'll be sharing soon, as well as a sister print that goes with it as well.  All three of them seem to be poly-cotton blends from the 1970s, when the U.S. was celebrating its bicentennial.  This print is little old-school sailing ships, and the other prints are eagles and Declaration of Independence scrolls!

Flashback Summer: Bicentennial Blouse - 1970s 1940s vintage blouse

Flashback Summer: Bicentennial Blouse - 1970s 1940s vintage blouse

I paired it with some poppin' red accessories and my favorite gray slacks.  These aviators are totally beat up from me wearing them all the time, but I won't let them go.  I am a bit conscious of the fact that my round face doesn't always look quite right in aviators, and I'm very picky about getting the exactly right lens shape when buying them.  I haven't found a good replacement quite yet, so these janky ones will have to do until then!

I'm going to keep this post short and sweet so I can get onto the festivities!  Wooooo freedom!

Flashback Summer: Bicentennial Blouse - 1970s 1940s vintage blouse

9 comments

  1. Personally, I also love a great pair of aviators! I'm with you on the difficulties of find the exact shape lens that will flatter a rounder face, once you find the perfect pair it is so hard to let them go. It's a great look altogether, the red really brings the zing. ❤

    xox,
    bonita of Lavender & Twill

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  2. Cute pattern on the blouse :) Also, congrats on the iphone! I am constantly surprised how good of quality the photos taken on my phone are, considering. . you know, it's a phone :)
    The Artyologist

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  3. The fabric and blouse look amazing. Can't wait to see the rest of this fabric family.

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  4. Your slacks are to die for! The fit is so beautiful. Wishing I could just go and make myself a new pair right now :)

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  5. Fantastic outfit! I love (!!!) your grey trousers partnered with a blazingly vivid red belt. That combo is such a stylish knockout.

    Many happy congrats on your new phone. What an exciting occurrence!

    xoxo ♥ Jessica

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  6. This really has a great combo of style and edge. I think this is one of my favorites for a casual run-about-town look, but still very put together. I'd probably make about 50 blouses and 50 slacks and be set forever! :)

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  7. Those shoes! I adore red shoes! The whole ensemble is perfect x

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