I spent yesterday tidying up the house so I'd have all weekend to sew. This weekend, I'm sewing a bullet bra and a few 1950s separates. For inspiration, I've been looking through my new copy of "Everyday Fashions of the Fifties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs"
This is part of a series of wonderful catalog reprints from Dover Publications. When I first got interested in vintage clothing, I looked to magazines and catalogs to see what people really wore back then. These books cover styles of men, women and children and show casual day wear of the average 1950s woman as well as special occasion wear. Learning the style really helped me to find modern pieces with a great vintage look while shopping thrift stores and I built my vintage wardrobe from there.
These books are sorted by year, with the year at the top corner of the pages, so you can see how the styles changed slightly as the decade progressed.
Dover Publications sent me a copy of Everyday Fashions of the Fifties to give away to one lucky reader! This giveaway will end on 9-7-2014. Giveaway is open worldwide.
Pop over to Dover Publications to see their entire selection of fashion and costume books as well as collectable vintage paper dolls.
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ReplyDeleteThis would be an awesome prize, have been watching the BBC series Breathless and am loving the gorgeous fashions.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous book for any vintage collector! Klemilian@verizon.net
ReplyDeleteMy mom had several of their paper doll books for while, they were always fun to look through :)
ReplyDeleteI love vintage magazines and catalogs for inspiration for home design and fashion.
ReplyDeleteWe used to have some old sears catalogs at home that I loved looking through ad a kid! This would be great to have to look at over and over again!
ReplyDeleteThat's fabulous! Really glad you're showing this off!
ReplyDeleteI've browsed this series before, and they are invaluable for really nailing great everyday looks!
ReplyDeleteI love the fifties style! Thank you for the chance to win :)
ReplyDelete-Amber Terry-
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Original catalogs can be hard to find, so an in-print book sounds like a good option.
ReplyDeleteI'm learning to sew and this will serve me as inspiration to vintage styles.
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I'd love to have this to help me build up an awesomely lovely wardrobe! Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this one!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I can't wait to see how the finished products turn out.
ReplyDeleteThis seams like an amazing sours of inspiration. http://docksjo.com nicolina dot docksjo at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI have the 1930's version of this book and think that it's stunning, I would love to have the 50's one to add to my collection of one book. :D ♡
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I'd love this book!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat book. How do you find such cool stuff.
ReplyDeleteWould love to have a book like this as inspiration^^
ReplyDeleteWould love to add this book to my collection.
ReplyDeleteThis would save me much googling! Looks like a great book!
ReplyDeleteI love collecting mags and catalogs, they're a great resource and wonderfully inspiring. :)
ReplyDeleteThe photos of the fashion in the book are very inspirational!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely book especially as it shows "everyday" looks - it would be a great resource for sewing inspiration too!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this little book Everydat fashion is so much better than watching photos of moviestars. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome looking book! I love Dover publications, they have the neatest books.
ReplyDeleteThis looks great, my email is shystrangemanic@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know such a thing existed. Would be great to have. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletekatie.brower (at) gmail.com
Oh, I would love to win that book. Even if many catalogue images can be found on internet, I often find that researching online often get me stuck on the computer instead of sewing on my wardrobe...
ReplyDeletewhat a great book.. Love the Sears dresses.. I have an old catalogue and love looking at it.
ReplyDeleteI've seen theses books around on the internet for ages, and have always wanted one! Definitely entering and crossing my fingers!!
ReplyDeleteI have borrowed this book from my library & it is wonderful & so informative on the period. Would love to own a copy! Thank you to Dover Publications & you for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI have always loved Dover publications! So affordable too!
ReplyDeleteDover are so much fun and so much temptation! I have a few of their books but I'd love to add this one to the collection :)
ReplyDeleteI own, and madly adore this book (I have it and the 1930s and 1940s version and have read each so many times over the years I'm surprised they're still intact! :)), but have some vintage loving friends who don't have a copy yet and with Christmas just around the corner, if I won, I would be giving it to one of them.
ReplyDeleteFabulous giveaway, thank you and Dover for holding it!
♥ Jessica
I have an Australian Home Journal from 1957 which means it has a great mixture of flouncy skirts and pencil skirts! I love looking at the beauty adverts, yes they are terribly sexist but also a great insight. My daughters couldn't believe that all young girls HAD to wear dresses! I got their Nana to confirm this, she was 4 years old in 1957, and her only trousers were her pyjama bottoms. Thanks for showing us this book xx
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this, thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the shoes in this! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWow, fabulous books! Never heard of this series before, I'll have to check them out. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh this book sounds wonderful! Nothing like sighing over beautiful clothing.
ReplyDeleteI love these books! I recently picked up the 20s and 30s versions at Powell's. Would love to win this. maryvannote at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to read this book for awhile! Unfortunately, it's not available at the library so I've never been able to read it. I hope I get the chance now!
ReplyDeleteI loved looking in my grandmas old magazines......would love to get this book. rebby_1984 at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteLovely giveaway! Thank you!
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