vintage maxi dresses posts

How to Identify Vintage Maxi Dresses by the Era

Friday, May 4th, 2012
How to Identify Vintage Maxi Dresses by the Era

Whether you purchase your vintage maxi vintage shopping, flea market hopping or thrift store shopping, knowing these tricks to accurately authenticate a maxi’s era will also help you to style and speak vintage like a pro. Keep reading after the jump to learn what a ’30s, ’40s, ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s maxi dress looks like and for inspiration to grow your vintage shopping know-how!

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18 Maxi Dresses for Any Print Personality

Monday, April 30th, 2012
18 Maxi Dresses for Any Print Personality

The word “maxi” was popularized in the 1970s in response to the “mini” revolution of the ‘60s, and with it the birth of a dress every woman should own at least one of in her closet. Keep reading after the jump for my rundown of why to buy and where to get 18 marvelous vintage maxis of the floral, striped, polka dot, Hawaiian and tribal fashion families!

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’70s Green Maxi Dress Accessorized 3 Ways

Monday, April 30th, 2012
’70s Green Maxi Dress Accessorized 3 Ways

The “maxi” was born in the 1970s in response to the revealing mini of the ’60s. Since maxi dresses are such a style staple, I wanted to share how to accessorize a maxi dress for MAXImum versatility. Keep reading after the jump to see how Fajr of Stylish Thought maximized the wear of her ’70s green maxi for day and night with easy accessory tweaks!

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Gratefulness Friday: Enter to Win this Vintage Prize Pack!

Friday, August 5th, 2011
Gratefulness Friday: Enter to Win this Vintage Prize Pack!

**THIS GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED! CONGRATULATIONS TO ZAHRA FOR WINNING THANKS TO RANDOM.ORG!!!** HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE! It’s … GRATEFULNESS FRIDAY GIVEAWAY TIME! I want to start this post with a serious THANKS to every single one of the Gratefulness Friday Giveaway sponsors. These vintage lovers/sellers/passionate people generously donate pieces from their own collections and pay to [...]

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Gratefulness Friday Giveaway: Win This Massive Vintage Prize Pack!

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Gratefulness Friday Giveaway: Win This Massive Vintage Prize Pack!

**THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ENTERING! THIS GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED!** Hello and happy GRATEFULNESS FRIDAY EVERYONE!!! It’s a hot one in NYC today — a high of 100 degrees!! — so I have to jumpstart this post with a bit of gratefulness for air conditioning today! If you’re experiencing a similar heat wave in your part [...]

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Gratefulness Friday Giveaway: Win 2 Vintage Maxi Dresses & Leather Purse!

Friday, July 8th, 2011
Gratefulness Friday Giveaway: Win 2 Vintage Maxi Dresses & Leather Purse!

**THIS GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED!!!** AND THE WINNER IS … Hello dear vintage lovers, and happy GRATEFULNESS GIVEAWAY FRIDAY!!! Yes! It’s approximately 8AM Friday morning as I type these words and I feel like I’m gearing up to visit my favorite amusement park, I’m SO excited for today’s story of gratefulness and adjoining giveaway to say [...]

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