Beautiful Vintage Clothing fashion from Oxfam !

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The original of vintage shops –  Oxfam – has recently created these beautiful print and online video adverts to promote the different genres of vintage women’s clothing in their Oxfam online store and Oxfam shops. The 1940’s, 1950’s and the 1960’s. The message? You can look fabulous by wearing clothes bought in a charity store- …

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Most Beautiful Film Dress – Ever

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The 1930s ‘green evening gown’ in the film Atonement – worn by Kiera Knightly. Ok – there are probably other ‘most beautiful dresses’ in films that could beat this one – Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy dress in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” for starters. But that green dress worn by Kiera Knightly,designed by Jacqueline Durran  in the Oscar …

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1940’s fashion – Wedding Dresses and Trousseaus

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A short look at the styles and traditions of 1940s wedding dresses and trousseau. The increasing popularity of a 1940s wedding theme these days suggests a genuine yearning for old style glamor. The yardstick for vintage wedding themes certainly draws a lot from the 1940s fashion era. In those days a woman’s trousseau was placed …

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