Fuzzylizzie's Vintage Miscellany

Every other Sunday I do a blog post of the best news in vintage and fashion history of the past two weeks. You can read these at The Vintage Traveler.

An Interview with the Son of Handbag designer, Enid Collins

At The Vintage Traveler I have an interview with the son of iconic handbag designer, Enid Collins.

The Other Royal Wedding Gown

So much has been written about Princess Kate's dress that I can't add a thing to that conversation. But I do have a word or two about Princess Grace's gown. Read about how Helen Rose created this iconic gown at The Vintage Traveler.

Illustration from Just Make Them Beautiful, copyright 1976, Helen Rose

Worn Magazine Give-away

I made a mistake and over-lapped my subscription to the fantastic Worn Fashion Journal, so now I have a coy to give way. Read about Worn, and get details for the giveaway at The Vintage Traveler.

Juli Lynne Charlot

Back in March I was fortunate to have a phone conversation with Juli Lynne Charlot, designer of 1950s decorated skirts and maker of the original poodle skirt. I've finally writtien about this great woman on my blog, The Vintage Traveler. That's Juli in the photo, posing with a replica of her 1948 poodle skirt.

Past Fashion Trend - 1940s Alpine Fashions

In the late 1930s and all during WWII, clothes with an Alpine (or Bavarian, or Austrian, or Tyrolean) flavor were very popular. This has always struck me as being a bit odd, especially after it was clear that the US was going to war with Germany, and these clothes were so reminiscent of German folk dress.

I've posted photos of my mini-colllection of 1930s and 40s Alpine fashions at the Vintage Traveler, and you can read my thoughts about this trend.

1940s WWII Novelty Themed Fabric

I was recently thrilled to find this fantastic novelty fabric, featuring important accomplishments of the Allies in WWII. For more close-up photos and to see purchasing info, visit The Vintage Traveler.

Vintage Beacon Blanket Robes

I've written a three part series about the famous Beacon blankets robe. You can read all 3 parts on my blog, The Vintage Traveler

Biltmore Industries Homespun Shop

As a collector of vintage clothing I'm always happy to find things with a local label. One that I'm been wanting to find for a very long time is Biltmore Industries. Biltmore didn't make clothing, they made the cloth using old hand looms. The fabric was very high quality, and they advertised in the best fashion magazines.

So last week I was happy to find a 1960s jacket made from the blue wool pictured here. You can read all about it and see some early ads at The Vintage Traveler.

And I'm not the only person who loves their local labels. Check out VFG member Hollis's page on Louisville labels.

Sewing, Vintage Style

If you are having a hard time finding the vintage clothes you want, or if you are hard to fit, or if you just are afraid to wear your great vintage clothing because you are afraid of ruining it, a good solution to that problem might just be to make your own "vintage" clothing using vintage patterns. There are dozens of great vintage pattern sellers on the web, and etsy and ebay are also good sources of them. And to increase the fun, use vintage fabrics to get a very authentic look. You can start your search for the perfect vintage pattern at my webstore, Fuzzylizzie Vintage Patterns.

To see the dress I made from the great 1970s pattern above, and to read about the designer, Clovis Ruffin, visit my blog, The Vintage Traveler.

Picasso for White Stag

I'm working on gathering info on White Stag, and to make it even more interesting I got an email from a researcher at a museum who had seen my Picasso for White Stag label on the VFG Label Resource. This museum has a blouse in the same print as my rain jacket, though their label is dated 1962 and mine is dated 1963.

According to some ads I have from 1963, White Stag secured the exclusive right to reproduce some of Picasso's work. There were at least four designs, and I'm assuming more than that. My jacket is like the parka in the ad with a different print.

The museum is currently researching the line, about which I've been able to discover practically nothing. So if any of you knowledgable readers have any information to share, I'll be glad to pass it on to the museum.

See The Vintage Traveler for more photos.