Meet Nancy and Sandie

I had a private sale the other day and my friend Nancy stopped by to do a little shopping.  Nancy has a great eye for fashion and she pulled out this lovely 1950s cotton dress that looked rather blah on the hanger.  As soon as she put it on, the dress came alive.  It looks like it was made for her, just 60 years ago!  Nancy, you look beautiful!

Nancy brought along her friend Sandie.  Sandie tried on this sequin covered party dress from the 1980s, and WOW!  Talk about glamour!  She will take this dress along to wear on a cruise, and she is sure to stand out from the crowd.  Sandie, you look gorgeous!

Have you shopped for vintage lately?  Perhaps you should!

Meet Jennifer!

 
Meet the lovely Jennifer.  Last weekend, she attended the Open House New York event held at the TWA Flight Center at JFK airport.  What a perfect spot to wear this 1960s Mod era dress she purchased at Couture Allure!  I really love it worn with the black jacket.  Jennifer, you look fabulous and I can't think of a better person to do this dress justice.  Thank you for sharing your photo with us!

1960s Mod era wool dress from Couture Allure

Meet Jenn!

 Meet Jenn!  Here she is at her cousin's wedding wearing a Pauline Trigere evening gown she purchased at Couture Allure.  Both she and the bride are beautiful, but I'm kind of partial to the shimmering gold of that Trigere dress.  Thank you for sharing the photo Jenn!

Pauline Trigere evening gown purchased at Couture Allure.

Jen Wearing Bill Tice

 Meet the lovely Jen, who wore this amazing 1970s evening gown by Bill Tice to a recent event.

Jen purchased the gown from Couture Allure.  What are you wearing to your next event?  Why not choose vintage and stand out from the crowd?

Meet Kimberly and Rebecca

I love it when my customers send photos of themselves wearing vintage.  I received these this week.

Kimberly is wearing a 1970s dress by Don Luis de Espana that she purchased at Couture Allure. 

She added a couple of snake bracelets for that extra pizzazz!

Rebecca wore this 1950s bridal dress on her wedding day.

Isn't she beautiful?  Thank you Rebecca and Kimberly for sharing your photos with us!

Meet Bride Pia

Lovely bride Pia purchased this stunning 1970s wedding gown by Christos from Couture Allure last year.  Pia and her husband had a wedding celebration in Australia a few months ago where she wore the gown.  She was kind enough to send me some of the gorgeous photos taken on the beach at Rainbow Bay.  Pia, you look stunning and you are glowing with happiness.  Best wishes and congratulations to you and your husband, and thank you for sharing your pictures!

1970s Christos wedding gown purchased at Couture Allure

Back of gown

Here's Kristel!

You've met Kristel before.  Here she is dressed for a holiday party in a fabulous vintage dress she purchased from Couture Allure.  The dress is a pretty shade of olive-y green that works beautifully with Kristel's auburn hair.  The brocade has gold threads woven in for a bit of sparkle.

 I love the little jacket that Kristel added.  She said everyone loved her dress!  Thanks for sharing your photos Kristel.  You look beautiful as always.

1960s cocktail dress from Couture Allure

Meet Kristel!

You've met Kristel before and here she is again.  Kristel bought this 1960s metallic brocade coat from Couture Allure this week.  Doesn't it look fabulous on her?  Why not let vintage rock your world too?  Kristel you look fabulous and thank you for sharing your photo with us!

1960s metallic brocade coat at Couture Allure

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Meet Jean!

Meet long-time Couture Allure customer Jean.  She snapped up this 1970s embroidered suede jacket within minutes of my listing it on the site last week.  And isn't it simply perfect on her?  Jean, you look fabulous!  Thank you for sharing your picture with us!

1970s embroidered sued jacket at Couture Allure

Erin's Gatsby Dress

A couple of months ago, I listed these beaded fragments from a 1920s flapper dress in my SewHallie shop on Etsy.  Longtime Couture Allure fan, blogger, and home sewer Erin bought them right away.

And baby, look at them now!  Erin needed a dress for a creative black tie event at the zoo where she volunteers.  She used the dress fragments for the skirt panels and the belt on her flapper style dress she sewed for the party.

You can read more about Erin's dress and how she made it over at Sew Weekly.  Erin, thank you for giving new life to these pieces of history.  You look fabulous!

1950s Wedding Gown Pattern and a Beautiful Bride

Sometimes the serendipity of life amazes me.  Yesterday on Facebook, I posted a picture of this late 1950s wedding gown pattern that I listed for sale in my SewHallie Esty shop.  Within minutes, Couture Allure fan Shauntelle responded that she had used the exact same vintage pattern when she had her wedding gown made 9 years ago.

Shauntelle with her father and bridesmaid

And here is the lovely Shauntelle on the day of her wedding wearing her gown made from the vintage 50s Butterick pattern.

Shauntelle tells me her entire wedding was vintage inspired and she and her new husband held the reception at a bowling alley!

I love that scalloped neckline.  Shauntelle, you are beautiful!  Thank you for sharing your photos with us!

Meet Shamma!

Meet the lovely Shamma.  She snapped this picture of herself wearing a vintage 4-strand bead necklace she bought at Couture Allure.  Looks marvelous, doesn't it?  Shamma, you are beautiful.  Thank you for sharing your photo with us!

Vintage 50s 4-strand bead necklace purchased at Couture Allure.

Meet Lauren of Wearing History

Today, I'd like to introduce you to the lovely Lauren of Wearing History.  Lauren is a costume historian, blogger and the owner and designer of the Wearing History line of sewing patterns based on vintage and historical styles.

Lauren recently wore this 1930s inspired dress and cape to Costume College.  The theme for this year's Gala was "The Golden Age of Hollywood" and Lauren made this 30s inspired dress to wear.  Yes, she MADE it!!!!!  The sheer outer layer is gold netting with spangles.  The lining is made from the gold metallic crepe fabric I have for sale in my SewHallie Etsy shop.  Incredible, isn't it?  You can read more about Lauren's dress and cape and get inspired to sew your own dress at her Wearing History Blog.  Thanks Lauren!  You look fabulous!

Meet Stacy!

Meet Stacy and her husband Rick.  Rick bought this gorgeous 1950s dress for Stacy from Couture Allure and she wore it to the Kentucky Derby.  Don't they make a rather dashing couple?  Stacy, you are beautiful and your husband is quite debonair!

1950s cream lace over pink taffeta dress from Couture Allure.

Meet Angela!

Meet Angela!  She and her husband own a 1966 Plymouth Satellite Convertible.  Angela wore this 1960s floral print cotton dress that she purchased at Couture Allure to a Vintage Car Tour in Canada.  Doesn't she look fabulous?  And how about that car!!!

Vintage 1960s dress from Couture Allure.

Here's Jen Again!

You've met Jen Miller before on my blog.  She is a freelance writer and the author of The Jersey Shore: Atlantic City to Cape May.  Jen also pens the blog Down the Shore with Jen.  Jen is a lover of vintage clothing and has been a frequent customer of Couture Allure since finding me on Twitter.  She also is a smart lady in that she plans ahead and knows to buy a vintage dress that will work for her when she sees it, even if the event she needs it for won't be happening for months.

Jen snapped up this early 1960s cocktail dress at Couture Allure months ago as she knew it would be perfect to wear to her brother's wedding this past weekend.  She chose to wear it without the belt and reports that she got loads of compliments.  She tweeted that it is "one of the nicest cocktail dresses I've ever owned."  That's vintage for you!

Meet Kristel!

Meet Kristel!  She recently purchased this cute 1960s cotton shift dress from Couture Allure.  I really like the way she added a simple cardigan to make this dress wearable on a chilly spring day.  It's also a great way to tone down the print a bit.  Thanks for sharing Kristel.  You look fabulous!

I've listed lots of cute 1960s cotton shift dresses this season and they are selling out very quickly.  There are still a few to choose from on the site.  Shift dresses are so easy to wear.  Every gal should own at least one!

Meet Aimee!

Meet Aimee!  She purchased this 1950s bombshell dress by Lilli Diamond quite awhile ago at Couture Allure.  Aimee said she got many, many compliments when she wore it on New Year's Eve.  I can understand why, can't you?  Aimee, you look incredible!

Lilli Diamond dress sold at Couture Allure

Meet Erin!

Meet Erin of The Consummate Amateur.  Erin made her suit from vintage wool fabric and a vintage pattern.  She bought the vintage Vera scarf from Couture Allure to wear with it.  See more details about Erin's creation of the suit in her blog post here.  What a talented woman you are, Erin!

Meet Sue!

Sue bought this 1960s Pat Sandler wool dress and jacket set from Couture Allure a while back.  She wore it for a girl's night out last weekend.  I love the way she has combined vintage and modern to make a completely unique outfit that really, really works.  Thank you for sharing Sue!

1960s Pat Sandler dress and jacket set from Couture Allure.

Here's the dress without the jacket. 

Does Sue inspire you to mix vintage with your modern wardrobe?