Went to my great aunt's place this afternoon

HaileyDanielle

Went to my great Aunt Paulina's place.She has been cleaning her house.She is 97 years old and gets around well.Went over,got her 4 vintage dresses,knew I always liked them.I was happy to get them,did get to borrow a green one at age 14.All from the 1940s and I am into the vintage women's clothing.My mom was glad I got them including my sister,both see they have gone to a good home.

Rosie_Scope

That sounds lovely @HaileyDanielle, it's always good when old things find a new lease of life and I bet your great aunt was pleased to see them being worn. I have a small collection of vintage dresses from the 30s to the 70s, but I don't wear them very often, only for special occasions. I just like looking at them!

66Mustang

It's really nice when old things get reused and the bonus I think is they probably aren't available to buy today so will be quite unique!!!

onedayatatime

The prints, cuts and tailoring of vintage clothing really is from a time when clothes were very much made to last, unlike many of today's throw away fashion. It's fantastic @HaileyDanielle that you appreciate those items and enjoy them. I'd love to see those dresses both from your great aunt and @Rosie_Scope . I once picked up a very old vintage beaded dress from a car boot sale that had been thrown on the ground for less than £5. The label said something like 'made in the British Colony ' but unsure of its age. It was a beautiful, oyster , taupe colour, with elaborate beading, layered chiffon type fabric, a real evening dress. But someone had attempted some alterations to it that were not kind. Unfortunately it was beyond my skill set to repair but I passed it on to a young lady who wanted it for a wedding dress and prepared to take on the job. Other than that, I am still hunting for my mum's old metallic lurex, going out dress, with a cut out detail at the back, which I still remember from being a little girl!😂