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When I found this story on geometric patterns in the New York Times, I felt positively prescient. The August 30 feature advises readers to ease into this trend with a new print blouse. Or you could do what I did: find a couple of great vintage blouses on your next Goodwill junket. These two beauties are from the 80s. I bought them in June, long before the whole print blouse idea was getting buzz. Well, well, well. I guess I’m not out of touch just yet, am I?
I usually think women of a certain age should exercise care with a trend they wore a few decades ago, but some vintage pieces are exceptional. I would have worn these in the 80s and I’m glad to wear them now, resurrected with a pair of menswear-inspired trousers. The collars flatter a scrawny neck and the padded shoulders balance out a pear-shaped body. Some fashion rules are made to be trumped by good judgement. This is one of them. Aren’t the prints interesting? They draw the eye upward, away from the hips.
For ladies who have “issues” with vintage over the problem of size, here’s a look you can easily get at your local thrift store. Nearly everyone can find a vintage blouse in their size!
Trousers: J. Crew
Yellow print blouse: Vintage, Anne Klein
Black print blouse: Vintage
Slingback pumps: Talbots
Let’s hear from you 20 or 30-something fashionistas: what are you wearing today that has the potential to be a winning vintage look two or three decades from now?
6 comments
September 12, 2012 at 4:33 pm
That gold blouse looks phenomenal on you! I have a vintage turquoise blue cocktail dress that I can promise won’t go out of style any time soon! 🙂
September 12, 2012 at 9:53 pm
I haven’t made a blouse in years, but I made one last early spring, a black, grey, and red print. A blouse with a collar and front placket takes quite a bit of work but it was fun to do it once again. I made tons of blouses in the 70’s and 80’s. I really like both of your prints here.
September 13, 2012 at 10:32 am
Thanks, Barbara! That’s a huge compliment coming from the woman who stole the show last Thursday night at Fashion Night Out. My post later today recounts the glory of your work! Thanks for the comment!
September 13, 2012 at 10:34 am
How lovely of you to say that! You gotta love those keepers. I’m in the process of going through my closet, getting rid of all the things that just don’t cut it anymore! Thanks for the comment!
September 17, 2012 at 1:42 pm
I really like the flowing jersey knit cover-ups that are available now, and I think they’ll be just as flattering when they become vintage! They’re always soft and feminine, and not too heavy to wear with a tank or camisole in the spring and fall. They look nice belted, too.
September 17, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Yes, it’s interesting to see flowing, comfortable things seem to return, don’t they? They say lots of Chanel early styles were made of jerseys. Thanks for the comment, Emily!