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| Vintage Jaymont Floral Wrap Day Dress, $39.99 |
Over the past couple of years that I've been doing the Files series, I've come around to the concept of day dresses. I didn't know they existed before I got into vintage, didn't really understand the point of them when I first started learning about it, but now I can see the practicality of a day dress. I like this one. The material is light, the print isn't too busy and there isn't a lot of structure to it. I think it was the simpler print and design of the dress that reminded me of spring.
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| Vintage Peach Spring Cocktail Dress, $61 |
When I saw this dress I thought of Easter. I love the wrap-front style of the top and the button detailing at the waist. I also like that the skirt isn't too big and the pleating stops the bottom half from being too plain. I usually stay away from wrap-front tops because they're usually lower cut in the front, which isn't the best option for a small-chested gal like myself, but the higher neck fits the dress really well.
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| Vintage Japanese Silk Butterfly Print Dress, $125 |
In my 1950s fantasies, I wear this dress to a huge picnic in the park, with that belt (and probably some kind of head accessory that is probably completely unnecessary), perfect victory rolls and a massive picnic basket, full of food (for myself, of course). But anyway, my extra ass imagination aside, this would be so pretty for a garden party. It looks really long though and would probably look a bit shapeless without the belt, so I'd suggest keeping the belt and wearing a petticoat underneath to give the skirt some volume. I'm in love with the mixture of the powder blue and the butterfly pattern.
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| Vintage Lavender Chiffon Elgin Dress with Attached Overlay, $39.99 |
The main reason why I included this dress on the list was the color. It's beautiful. It's a dress that would age me if I were to wear it, but I loved the color and the fact that the overlay was attached to the dress. The weird thing is that even though I think it would look dated on me, I can see any of the starlets from the '50s or '60s in this and I'd think they looked elegant in it. What sort of event do you think this would be most appropriate for?
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| Vintage 1950s Eyelet Embroidered Dress, $58 |
I love eyelet dresses for the warmer months, and I like how the eyelet detailing on the top half of the dress looks in pale yellow. I'm surprised that I'm okay with the longer sleeves, but there's something really cute about this dress. I'm also digging the length; most of the dresses on today's list are a bit long but personally, I prefer shorter hems. This is also the simplest dress on the list in terms of both structure and detailing, and I like that.
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| Vintage Rose Print Dress, $42 |
I love the smaller rose printing on this dress. I go on floral overboard around this time every year, but I still struggle with finding floral prints that I don't think are 'granny-ish.' This one skirts the line for me, if I'm being honest, but I still think it's cute. I like the belt and the buttons down the middle; they break up the dress a little so the print doesn't become overwhelming.
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| Vintage 1980s Light Wash Denim Relaxed Fit Romper, $18 |
I'm really surprised that I found this as cute as I did. At one time I would have scrolled right past it, if not because of the denim then because it's from the '80s and in terms of fashion, my interest in it is fleeting at best. I'm not one for light wash jeans most of the time, and I don't typically like head-to-toe denim either. I guess my tastes are shifting again, I don't know. I was trying to find something more than just the typical '50s and '70s spring fashions I gravitate towards and this little romper came up. It looks comfortable, the material doesn't seem stiff or scratchy, and the more relaxed fit makes it suitable for any casual day. I'd pair this with white flats or sandals. I wouldn't know how else to style it, though. What would you do?
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| Vintage 1950s Pink Full Skirt Dress, $39.99 |
I wouldn't wear this dress anywhere except a place where I'd be belle of the damn ball. How can you possibly ignore this dress? I worry a little that because I'm petite, this would either look like a wedding dress or a pink marshmallow costume on me, but I'd risk it. lol I love it and the pale pink shade has always been a staple spring color for me. I like that because the skirt is clearly the attention-grabbing part of the outfit, the top half is very simple. It'd be so easy to dress this up with a few accessories because there's no print for anything to clash with, and the shade complements so many other colors.
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| Vintage 1970s Mexican Embroidered Lace Off the Shoulder Crop Blouse, $29.99 |
This looks more like an outdoor concert or even festival opening day top for me. It's not something I'd wear in the dead middle of summer because I try to stay as far away from dark clothing as humanly possible as it warms up (although they do a great job at concealing sweat lol), but for the later parts of spring I wouldn't mind it. What bottoms would you pair this with--a maxi skirt or flares to keep with the boho theme, cutoffs for a modern twist, or regular shorts?
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| 1950s Floral Rockabilly Swing Dress, $30.57 |
Lastly, I think this dress is repro but I like it anyway. I don't have anywhere to wear any of the fuller dresses on this list, but something like this would be cute for an outdoor setting. I don't know how it is in your neck of the woods, but springs here are like Green Bay summers, so busting out with a halter top in the middle of spring makes complete sense. I like the light coloring of this dress, I like the length and even though it's a swing dress, it's not too billowy at the bottom. I'm thinking wedges would look nice would this dress.
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