A Good Vintage

 

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Dress: Vintage Stitches via Broken to Brilliant Op Shop viscose, cotton

Heels: Wittner leather, elastic

Bag: Kitten D'Amour woven straw, leather, resin

Belt: Oh Jo Jo Boutique woven

Cuff: Gift, vintage African silver

Bangle: Gift, vintage Indian silver

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Avid readers of this blog will already know how much I adore vintage clothing, jewellery & accessories & mostly stick to the 1960s, 1970s & 1980s in terms of silhouette, fit & print choice. This stunning graphic print viscose maxi dress with cotton lining & side splits from Australian brand Stitches that I recently picked up from the Broken to Brilliant Op Shop in the middle of Brisbane City is, however, all kinds of 1990s goodness that I am absolutely loving right now - particularly when cinched in at the waist with a modern black woven belt from the delightful Oh Jo Jo Boutique to give it more shape & shorten it slightly by allowing me to "blouse" it up a smidge to work better with my five foot frame. I've styled it up with a pair of black leather & elastic lace up gladiator-style stiletto heels from Wittner to emphasise the black lines inherent in the dress print, added a natural woven straw handbag with black leather clasp & black resin beaded strap from Kitten D'Amour to carry all the essentials while adding a touch of urban bohemia & donned some chunky vintage jewellery pieces in the form of an African silver cuff (over 100 years old) that a dear friend gave me many years ago now & an Indian silver bangle that was brought back from another dear friend's recent trip to Cuttack (over 75 years old) to complete the look.

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