Winter Chills, Cure with Winter Vintage

I'm freezing. It's January in Florida, my plants are covered in sheets, I'm wearing socks and slippers, fleece leggings (I didn't even know I had!) and an old comfy sweater and I am still freezing. Which leads me to this interesting vintage maxi from the 60s.

According to the weight and feel of this fabric, it apparently got cold in the 60s here in Florida. Which just prompted me to Google weather temps for the 60s in Florida. "Hey, wait, there really may be a correlation with where I am going with this!?" Google spewed this fact back "The winter seasons of 1960-61 and 1980-81 produced significant cold spells across parts of South Florida." First, it's usually pretty fuckin' hot around here or at least very pleasant in January. But cold, like this? Hell no. A New College student could do an entire thesis on fashion design in Florida and influences from weather. Um...stay with me.

This piece of vintage was made in the 60s by Flair of Miami, Inc. and yet I can't dig up anything on this company, other than other vintage sellers selling a design or two made by the same company.

This mod winter maxi by Flair of Miami Inc. is NWT (New With Tag) in a mod colorful dotted swirl pattern is a screen printed fabric and feels like sheered velvet. The dress has a Dolman upper and has a wide matching fabric belt and gold buckle. Groovy never felt so smoothy...forgive me for that.


The fabric tag states this dress is a "Gallery Screen Prints." The design on this fabric is printed by a fine silk screen process. Machine wash in cold water. This fabric has been treated to not wrinkle. It's entirely psychedelic and for sale at Vintage Stew on Etsy, $$HERE$$.

Tonight is the night to be wearing this fine dress in Florida, the perfect home gown for entertaining friends with hot toddy's and a game of Russian Roulette Scrabble.