Summer Sleepwear is Here!

It's not just the clothes we wear outside that change in the Summer! No matter what climate you live in, there is a definite need to switch your sleepwear for those sticky Summer nights.  We have a terrific selection of Summer sleepwear options that are functional and reflect your personal style!

Beautiful 1960s Green and Blue Nightgown with Flower Detailing, $26

Vintage can be for the bedroom, too. Be sure to check out the rest of our vintage sleepwear so you can sleep sweet this summer!

The Appeal of Juice Stains & Lilly Pulitzer

 

I have owned several Lilly Pulitzer summer dresses over the years. They are bright, fun and easy to wear. I was reminded again of the brand appeal on a recent trip to Vermont when I walked into a Pulitzer store.

The story of the Lilly Pulitzer brand began when she married and moved to Palm Beach from New York in the 1960s. Her husband owned citrus groves and Lilly decided to open a juice stand. The stains from the juices however, kept ruining her clothing, so she had a dress made from colorful cotton to hide the stains!

From practicality comes an entire brand and clothing line, which still exists today.

The original dress was a sleeveless, short, shift style. Branching into longer dresses, swimsuit cover-ups, skirts and blouses, even Jackie Kennedy wore one. Kitschy prints, abstract prints, cotton and color were their trademark.

They still maintain their summer, beachy appeal don't you think?

BARBIE OR NOT TO BARBIE, THAT IS THE QUESTION

You’ve come a long way baby! It’s just amazing to see the stark contrast between one of the original models called “Evening Splendor Barbie” and today’s “Little Black Dress Barbie”. The older model looks modest and ready for a respectable evening out. While the current day little minx looks ready for something a lot more racy!

Why was it that as girls, we were so drawn to Barbie and her beautiful dresses? And once we got her home from the store, the first thing we did was remove all her clothing?! You can laugh, but I know that many of you out there have done it! Were we trying to see how the outfit was constructed, or were we just eager for an anatomy lesson? Whether we played with them clothed or otherwise, our fascination with Barbie has not waned over the years since her debut in 1959. She has become the ever-changing reflection of women throughout the decades. She was first a proud housewife with her pearls and values. Today she is a sexy icon who is confident inside and out. She doesn’t need Ken to keep her warm at night, but welcomes his visits from time to time.

Barbie’s demure dress from that inaugural year looks fitted but loose and hangs well below her knees. We could capture her feminine form without it being openly displayed. She wasn’t just a play toy but a miniature representation of young girls’ modest aspirations and good manners. Have we strayed too far from those lofty ideals? Or are they out of place in today’s society?

You be the judge.

Other vintage barbie items now available!

1968 Vintage Barbie Doll Trunk Case

Vintage Gay Parisienne Barbie Dress

Vintage "It's Cold Outside" Barbie Coat & Hat

Vintage Barbie Career Outfit 1960s

Whiskey A Go Go

If you are not familiar with Whiskey A Go Go, it is a legendary rock club on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California. It has played host since 1964 to some of rock and roll's most legendary folk: Janis Joplin, The Doors and Led Zeppelin. Oh to have been trippin' in that club in the 60s!

This little online shop, Threads in Time has a cute collection of Go-Go dresses. Those wonderful mini-mod style dresses often worn with boots. Think Nancy Sinatra and "These Boots Were Made For Walking" - but please don't mention the Jessica Simpson version...

The dresses were mostly characterized by bright colors, often with geometric designs and finished with belts. As long as they were bright, they could be seen by those watching the Go-Go dancers in clubs of the day. 

Feel like dancing? These are now available, each $45.