Your vintage dream outfit:- forget your figure and budget just for once

[Miss sofia]

Sorry forgot this one - possibly my favorite gown of hers, from The Philadelphia Story. (Every time it's on tv, my Dad says 'now that's a dress'. He's a big KH fan!

 

[HadleyH]

This is one of my favorite outfits!

This amazing costume created in 1931 by Adrian for Greta Garbo as the notorious WWI era spy Mata Hari. "Glittering, embellished, backless, legginged, split skirted fantasy..." Wow!

 

[Miss sofia]

Wow indeed! Garbo was another actress like Hepburn that just exuded effortless chic. Great pic Hadley!

 

[Sharpsburg]

I totally agree about the Hepburn gown, Miss S. I have always thought that was a timeless dress. Great movie, too!

 

[Miss sofia]

I agree, i do love that gown to death and the movie is one that i do enjoy, great family viewing!

 

[HadleyH]

Wow indeed! Garbo was another actress like Hepburn that just exuded effortless chic. Great pic Hadley!

Yes, both were chic and elegant! Thank you Miss sofia!

 

[C-dot]

Yes, both were chic and elegant! Thank you Miss sofia!

And both those dresses were designed by Gilbert Adrian He also did the gowns for The Women, including those amazing ones in the fashion show sequence. It's not hard to see why he was so popular!

 

[Miss Golightly]

Anything Audrey Hepburn wore in Funny Face (too many to post here)

or Charade (again everything she wore in this movie)

Marilyn's dress and coat from Something's Got to Give:

Anything Grace Kelly wore (pretty much ever and) in Rear Window - this suit with halterneck blouse is my fave:

 

[fortworthgal]

I'll take any of Myrna Loy's costumes from any of the Thin Man movies, or anything worn by Maureen O'Hara in Miracle on 34th Street.

 

[C-dot]

Marilyn's dress and coat from Something's Got to Give:

She also had this gorgeous, gorgeous cream coloured mink trimmed coat with a matching mink beret in that movie - I'm adding that to my list. The only picture I can find of it lol:

 

[Miss Golightly]

C-dot - I love that suit too - it's stunning. There are photos of her wearing it celebrating her last 36th birthday on studio lot (Marilyn didn't have a big wardrobe and tended to borrow clothes/jewellery from the studio) - here's a better look at the suit from the unfinished movie:

And her wearing it (borrowed again!) at the Dodger's Stadium:

 

[Louise Anne]

I know it's a sort of dream post , is it me but I can actually see every one wearing the syles they posting and working for you as fashions should.
I know we do not have the same budget as Marilyn so stpts off the cloud and back to earth again.

 

[Miss Golightly]

Thanks for letting me know Paul - I have done a thorough clean this time!!!!!!!!

I love seeing the outfits that float peoples boats - the decades, the style, the fabrics people prefer. I know Marilyn et al has a lot more cash than probably all of us here but that's the joy of vintage - you can copy/imitate your favourite star with some imagination - and perhaps by being prepared to do some serious searching!

 

[Louise Anne]

I love seeing the outfits that float peoples boats - the decades, the style, the fabrics people prefer. I know Marilyn et al has a lot more cash than probably all of us here but that's the joy of vintage - you can copy/imitate your favourite star with some imagination - and perhaps by being prepared to do some serious searching!

That's so true I could not think of a better way to put it.

 

[Miss sofia]

Thanks for letting me know Paul - I have done a thorough clean this time!!!!!!!!

I love seeing the outfits that float peoples boats - the decades, the style, the fabrics people prefer. I know Marilyn et al has a lot more cash than probably all of us here but that's the joy of vintage - you can copy/imitate your favourite star with some imagination - and perhaps by being prepared to do some serious searching!

Well said Miss G!

I love all Audreys' outfits from Funny face too. In fact i would be hard pushed to find many outfits she wore that i wouldn't trample over someone to get my mitts on!

Ditto Marilyns' suit and indeed most of her outfits as well, now you mention it!

 

[Miss sofia]

I love the simplicity and elegance of this outfit.

 

[Louise Anne]

It's my turn , there are a mixure of outfits, which if I had the money I would recreate as I just like the looks and would love to experiance having the image maybe that not a great reason but I just love the looks.

Joan Crawford

Betty Davis

1950's skirt suits

 

[Miss Sis]

AJ, you are so right - and so is this outfit! Knitwear! Plaid! <3 Love the simple as much as the fancy.

I'm very easy to please:

 

[Land-O-LakesGal]

Amy Jeanne love that outfit!
Fortworthgal I am in total agreement on the Myrna Loys wardrobe in thin man series.

I also would love just about any outfit from How to Marry a Millionaire

 

[Miss sofia]

Oh yes me too!! The Thin Man and HTMAM are outfit porn.

I love that outfit too Any Jeanne. I'm drooling at the skirt. That would be a holy grail everyday skirt for me!