Friday, March 23, 2012

Going Through the Era's // Fashionable Friday {1950s}

What I'm Wearing: '50s Gingham Blouse made by me {vintage Butterick #7164} // Black Pencil Skirt made by me // Faux Leather Bomber Jacket Target // Belt F21 // Post Earrings Kohl's // Wedges Payless

Last month I made this gingham blouse for our trip to San Antonio. I used vintage Butterick #7164 from the 1950s. I've made two other tops using vintage patterns, but they never turned out this nice. It must be because I used nicer fabric {rather then the cheep stuff from Joanns}. I originally bought this fabric for a skirt, but I kept seeing the gingham blouses from J.Crew on blogs & Pinterest. So, I just had to make one for myself. For this spring/summer I want to make a yellow gingham blouse, like one that Elizabeth Taylor is wearing in this picture. I think I'm hooked on making blouses now with vintage patterns.

I bought this faux leather bomber jacket online at Target last week on clearance. It was just what I have been looking for awhile now, and I already love it to death! I can safely say that, you will be seeing me wear this a lot this spring/summer/fall/winter. *laughs*

Link up your 1950s fashion/beauty post below. 

22 comments:

  1. I love this outfit! You look kind of like a modern teddy girl or maybe a female James Dean.

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  2. WOW!!!!!!! O_O CLASSSSSEEEEEYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Look out boys, here she comes!!

    You are a knockout in this, Ashley!!!

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  3. wooww...i love the blouse you made and the pencil skirt. it's look really good on you :D

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  4. This is super duper cute! I love everything about it, haha! And now I really want a bomber jacket.(;

    ~Vicki
    deckedoutinruffles.blogspot.com

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  5. This is an excellent outfit! I love this interpretation of the '50s: it's young, cool rocker, instead of 'let's go to the sock-hop.' :)

    I wore a very '50s outfit earlier in the week, so I wrote up a post and linked up!

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  6. Love your hair, love your outfit, love the 50s!!!

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  7. I love your outfit. It's so classic!

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  8. Absolutely adorable! One of my favorite outfits so far!

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  9. Such a cute outfit!

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  10. This outfit is BEAUTIFUL! :-) I love the 50's so much, and this is very era appropriate! :-)

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  11. Wow! I haven't been on your blog in forever (my fault, obviously not yours!):). How've you been?!
    Cute outfit! I know, I could live in my bomber jacket too! I bought mine at Herbergers, I'd been drooling over it, but at $60, it was wayyy too pricey! But when it went on sale for $25, I nearly freaked out! It also has removable fur on the collar!
    I'm in love with your blouse! AhhH! Every time I visit your blog it makes me want to sew! I'm hoping to sew some this Summer, just seems like time is flying for me!
    Natasha
    A Modest Fashion Blog:
    www.natashaatkerson.blogspot.com

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  12. So pretty! I love the colors, and that leather jacket is awesome. :)

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  13. Wow sooo cute! This would also be cute with dark blue skinny jeans and dark brown knee boots...good job!

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  14. great look, perfect for work, or going to the city!

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  15. I love this blouse. And it all comes together perfectly, including your hair!

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  16. Great outfit. I love the skirt with this type of jacket.

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  17. Wowsers. Possibly the cutest, most flattering outfit I've ever seen on you, Ashley! That jacket rocks and the belt just makes it. :)

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  18. I love how you put together this outfits and I really love how you tied in the shoes and the jacket!

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