vintage dress posts

1950s Shirtwaist Dress Worn 4 Ways (Not to Look Like a Housewife!)

Monday, April 9th, 2012
1950s Shirtwaist Dress Worn 4 Ways (Not to Look Like a Housewife!)

While known as the unofficial uniform of the classic housewife, today’s girl isn’t wearing her ’50s shirtwaist dress to fulfill archaic ideas of feminine fulfillment. To show how to wear a shirtwaist dress without looking like a housewife, I asked Elegant Musings to style one with modern day funk for looks that are still functional for day, just like the dress was invented to be.

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How I Styled a Drop Waist Vintage Dress 3 Unique Ways

Monday, November 21st, 2011
How I Styled a Drop Waist Vintage Dress 3 Unique Ways

Hello and happy Monday, vintage lovers!! Last night I did one of my all-time favorite things: I played with vintage fashion. I poured myself a glass of champagne (we keep it in the fridge at the store!) and turned the music up loud (currently loving Jimi Hendrix & The Roots) and got to styling the [...]

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Gratefulness Monday: Enter to Win This Vintage Prize Pack!

Monday, August 29th, 2011
Gratefulness Monday: Enter to Win This Vintage Prize Pack!

**THIS GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ENTERED!** Hello and happy GRATITUDE MONDAY VINTAGE LOVERS!!! If you’ve been a frequent reader of Sammy Davis Vintage [special shout outs to readers returning AND new today!] you know that one of my favorite days is Gratitude Friday, when I welcome an online vintage seller to [...]

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Styling a Zara Feather Print Dress Three Ways

Friday, August 19th, 2011
Styling a Zara Feather Print Dress Three Ways

Hello and happy Friday, vintage lovers!! I’m so excited to share the latest Styling Vintage with Modern video! It features 3 completely different looks as styled using one modern piece: a Zara feather print dress. Watch the video to see me work vintage magic at Frock, a great vintage boutique in Manhattan.

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Guest Post: My Vintage Family Heirlooms

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Guest Post: My Vintage Family Heirlooms

EDITOR’S NOTE! Hello vintage lovers and happy Tuesday!! As many of you know, I had the pleasure of working with vintage lover and social media guru Meg Ann [see pics of her above!] for 8 weeks this summer. While her official position was “intern,” she became much more than that, not only Tweeting and Tumbling [...]

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My First Weekend Selling Vintage at A Little Wicked Boutique!

Monday, August 15th, 2011
My First Weekend Selling Vintage at A Little Wicked Boutique!

Hello and happy Monday vintage lovers!! WHEW, what a weekend of fun and craziness I had!!! In my newsletter a few weeks ago I alluded to a few “big announcements” I was antsy to make. The first bit of big news was announced last week about the Sammy Davis Vintage Shopping Experience. Beginning this week [...]

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