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.

Pump up the Volume, Pure 80s Vintage!

Lots of fabulous vintage from the 80s, all fixed and hemmed into minis for reentry into the 21st century have been posted to Vintage Stew today.

Get yourself some of this:

80s Glam Angular Gold and Black lame' mini dress by Regina Kravitz, $30.00

Available @ Vintage Stew today.

To learn more about clothing designer Regina Kravitz, a NYC designer heavily influenced from the 20s and 40s eras, read about her here: Regina Kravitz.

Vintage Stew 80s Glam stock available for your viewing pleasure here: 8 0 C L I C K H E R E !

Vintage 70s butterfly sequined and beaded top...I wonder who first introduced this dazzling design?

This vintage 70s butterfly sequined and beaded top by Shomax is available at Vintage Stew. Disco top in a white butterfly motif. Front and back matching bold butterfly in silver and black sparkly wing detail. Pure disco, pure silk, pure show biz.

I wonder who first introduced this dazzling design? The butterfly disco top has been around for years and now that it has entered into the vintage zone, I have seen a lot of these by tons of different companies, and they are always made in India. However, I have not been able to crack the nut on which company was the first to offer these for public consumption.











Label: Shomax - Milan / New York / Paris
Size: X
$38.00
Available at Vintage Stew on Etsy.

Vintage 70s flapper style career dress in black. Mexican floral style embroidered front panels with pleated hem. Love to know if there is another!

Vintage 70s career dress in black. Really one of the most unique dresses I have seen in a long time. Mexican floral style embroidery embellishes two front panels.

Bottom of the dress has 7” pleated hem. Short sleeve dress has metal zipper up the back. I believe this dress was made at home, if it wasn't I'd sure like someone to tell me which company made this dress. It is a beauty! This dress is available now at my Etsy store Vintage Stew for $30 plus shipping.

Perfect career dress for sure!

Vintage 80s black mini dress, fabulous peplum, pure MTV party dress!

Vintage 80s black mini dress, pure MTV over the top ruching, ruffles, gathering, peplum, black iridescent lace at bust line. Puff sleeves hang off the shoulders and are held in place by a gathered covered elastic band. Front and back of dress is gathered and ruched in the middle in a diagonal slant which is then poofs out into a dramatic peplum and an attached tight skinny skirt.

Etsy - Treasury West List

What a sweet way to begin my Etsy Sunday, which is my major post day. My dress designed by Najla of New York was featured by Treasury West, all chosen by Karol's Vintage Art who makes some really fabulous and affordable quilts. Real quilty stunners, so check her out if you are looking for a family heirloom piece.

The maxi dress featured in Treasury West is currently available in my Etsy store Vintage Stew.

If you want to know more about this fabulous maxi dress, which is a steal at $26.00...click HERE.