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Sunday, October 17th, 2010
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History Of Fashion – LACMA
Sunday, October 17th, 2010For my birthday this past Sept 30th, a good friend took me to see the History Of Fashion exhibit here in Los Angeles at LACMA, my favorite local museum. I recommend at least an entire day. It’s huge, at least 3 stories & numerous buildings holding 100,000 objects dating from ancient times to the present. It’s the largest art museum in the western United States. But before we got started on the museum we had lunch at their restaurant located in the central courtyard, Pentimento. It’s one of my favorite places to eat in all of Los Angeles. I’m a bit of a food snob too so my standards are pretty high. We sat outside on a beautiful relaxing sunny day. Their salads are amazing, but I’ve never had anything there that wasn’t great. I had their warm pear salad with caramelized walnuts and goat cheese and a decafe iced mocha, Donnel had a bowl of their homemade chilli. Both were great!
On to the clothing…I shot these photos with my trusty iPhone. I also had my 1952 Rolleiflex with me but that’s black and white and too slow of a process to post on a blog. Some of the photos are a bit grainy and blurry, no flash was allowed. They don’t compare, of course, to the beauty in person of the fine fabrics and quality workmanship. Truly an art form. If you can make it to LACMA you should see the clothing in person.
Another reason this show should be seen in person is the scale. They’re all so tiny. It’s a step back in time. You can almost feel as if you’re standing next to the people who wore them so long ago. I’m used to the vintage clothing I sell at Posh Girl being small, because all humans were smaller back then due to our diets that are heavy in protein and fat that has increased over the years, but people were even smaller all those many years ago. Short and thin. The average mannequin was about aprox 4’10″or so. Even the men’s clothing were not much taller or bigger than the women’s. Allot of the items were French, who tend to be shorter anyway, even now. I went to Paris for my 29 th birthday and at 5’3″ I actually felt average to a bit tall. It was really nice!
I’ll add more photos over a few days or weeks. The collection was pretty large.
New Vintage Clothing Ad
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
Posh Girl Vintage Clothing Ad
Vintage Wedding Dress 60′s
Monday, September 20th, 2010This photo is what inspired me to start adding a bunch of simple 60′s shift style wedding dresses to Posh Girl Vintage. The couple is so cute and so is her wedding dress!
Celebrity Animal Rescue Event In Pasadena Cal.
Monday, August 16th, 2010Having 5 rescue animals of my own right now I’m a HUGE supporter of animal rescue & adoptions. This event in Pasadena Cal. is not only good to do but fun.
5th Annual Race For The Rescues
Sunday October 24th, 2010
Celebrities: Jane Lynch, the star of “Glee,” Carrie Ann Inaba from “Dancing With The Stars” and Danielle Fishel from the Style Network’s “The Dish.”
Victorian Tea & Fashion Show
Saturday, July 31st, 2010Victorian Tea & Fashion Show ~ Save The Date
September 18th the Pasadena Historical Society will host the 3rd Annual Historical Tea and Fashion Show. The event will have many of the Historical Societies from the surrounding areas in attendance and feature lunch and a early 1900′s Fashion Show
For more ticket information and Sponsorships email info@pasadenahistoricalsociety.org
Fashion Show In So. Cal.
Saturday, July 31st, 2010| Fashion Show - Straight-Laced and Buttoned-Up: Dress and Undress at the Turn of the 20th Century Saturday, October 23, 2:00 pm at Altadena Town and Country Club, 2290 Country Club Drive, Altadena 91001 |
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This special program is presented by PMH to further explore the social and cultural worlds of Victorian/Edwardian-era Pasadena as featured in our current exhibition, Pasadena Patron: The Life and Legacy of Eva Scott Fenyes. Image: from The Passing Show, Drawings by A.B. Wenzell, Copyright 1900. |
| Tickets: Museum, Textile Arts Council, & Altadena Town and Country Club Members $65; Non-Members $75 (full tea, fashion show and live musical entertainment included). Reservations required; please call 626.577.1660, ext. 10; to purchase online visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/116414 . |
Afternoon Tea and Period Fashion Show covering six decades, 1880-1930, with a special focus on the undergarments worn to achieve the highly stylized fashions of the day. Live female and male models (both in full dress and undergarments) and period musical entertainment will take you back to the days of corsets and crinolines, garters and spats, bustles and bowlers.More Vintage Wedding Dresses
Monday, July 26th, 2010I came across this beautiful vintage photo from the 50′s. The dresses are gorgeous!
50's Vintage Wedding Dresses - vintage photography
60′s Shift Wedding Dresses
Monday, July 26th, 2010We also love informal and non traditional dresses for weddings, especially the 60′s vintage shift or mini dress. So cute and modern for those young fashionista’s out there. Sweet and simple they look great for country or urban settings when you add the right accessories. These are just a few we love!
60's Mod White Eyelet Mini Dress / Wedding Dress
60's white vintage shift dress
1960's White & Beige Vintage Mini Wedding Dress
60's Vintage Sheer White Wedding Layer or Jacket
Vintage Wedding Dresses
Monday, July 26th, 2010We just love a classic well made wedding dress & even though our wedding dresses are from the 40′s, 50′s, & 60′s they are very modern & in style. Here’s a few photos of some of our favorites.
50's Ballerina Tea Length Vintage Wedding Dress
60's Tea Length Lace Vintage Wedding Dress
1960's White Lace Fitted Vintage Wedding Dress
50's Beige Organza Surplus Neckline Vintage Wedding Dress
50's White Tulle Princess Wedding Gown
50's Classic Ivory Lace Tea Length Wedding Dress