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Monday, July 7, 2014

Atomic Sunday and 1950s Novelty Print Skirts

I just recently bought this very divine 1950s novelty skirt from DeniseBrain Etsy.  I saw it pop up on Facebook and quickly snapped it up.   A very cute atomic print!  It even has side buttons with no zipper.



It was funny that I should also have matching Bakelite disk earrings.  I find that Bakelite earrings aren't very expensive if you watch some auctions on ebay. 






I bought my first very nice carved Bakelite bracelet from ebay a few months ago.  They are pricey and I think I paid around $30 for this one, which I thought was a very good price.  I don't think the size of the orange bracelet goes to well with the rest of the bracelets, but hey they all shine nice:)







I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.  I find that as the change in seasons occurs so might my choice of style/decade.  Right now, I am very much interested in vintage novelty print skirts from the 1950s.     I also have been collecting images on Pinterest of fabulous novelty skirts.  There are so many fun skirts out there.  Do you have a favorite 50s novelty skirt that you own?  I'd love one with artists' palettes one day and also one of Paris.

I am sure once the weather changes, I'll get back to suit hunting:)  

I also want to get cracking on sewing up a 50s novelty skirt.  I bought some very beautiful scenic castle fabric.  Some of these scenic skirts from the 50s are so amazing!!

Check this one out too.  I found an auction for an  unfinished circle skirt from the 1950s for $22.  It is interesting how the skirt is hemmed but there is no waist band.  Figured even if I don't like it very fun to finish it off and check it out.  I'm honestly not sure how it will look in person since it is such a busy but interesting print but I do like the detail.


Isn't this print really interesting?

19 comments:

  1. Novelty print skirts are the best! I wish I found more in my size. I need to get working on figuring out how to sew so I can make a bunch of my own!
    That Roman numeral/clock print skirt on your Pinterest page is amazing! :-)
    -Melissa

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    1. Gosh how I would love to even see this skirt in the "modern day". I wonder if any survived?

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  2. I love this skirt, and I love how you matched the colours of the bangles :) I'm a bit obsessed with bakelite at the moment, but I'm still only dreaming of owning some.

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  3. Love how your bracelets coordinate with your skirt! And that last, unfinished beauty...well, you should finish it for whoever left off in the fifties', as it is GORGEOUS. Blue gingham roses! I die.

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  4. that skirt is beautiful and the bracelets are the perfect accent!

    retro rover

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  5. I like the new atomic print skirt, that is such a fun pattern. I really love that unfinished skirt, though, and what a fantastic deal! The gingham roses/floral/whatever's going on there is so fun and unusual.

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  6. This is a lovely skirt. Great print and colours.

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  7. Such a lovely skirt! Great find!

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  8. So it was YOU!!!! I also saw this skirt on Maggie's shop... but bought another one because that one was too small for me! Happy that it found a new good home!!!!
    Yes, I love novelty, border print 50's skirts but they are so difficult to find in my size... I have just bought about 8 yards of vintage 50's border print... I must now try to make a skirt with my poor abilities..

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    1. :)) I'm so happy you are going to give sewing a go. I can't wait to see what your border print is all about.

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  9. I love the print on your skirt! I feel that with those colors you could style it so many different ways.
    I'm starting to look more at novelty prints from the 40s and 50s. My mom recent came across some fabric that she remembers belonging to her grandmother. It has the most amazing design with ants. I need to measure it to see if there is enough to make anything because it's so darn cute.
    -Emily

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    1. This is so nice that you have your grandmother's fabric to choose from. It makes the garments all the more special.

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  10. Oh yes yes yes and yes! It looks lovely on you and novelty prints are just super duper fun! xox

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  11. I managed to talk myself out of this skirt, but you may have less willpower

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/191854492/original-vintage-50s-novelty-print-skirt?ref=shop_home_active_9

    She has other really beautiful skirts as well.

    The blue skirt, at first glance laid out as it was looks like a rose window...and it has roses! Freaky! I really love how you coordinated the bracelets to match the atomic skirt-perfection (I wouldn't worry about the orange one it matches so well no one will notice the size). I prefer gauzy tops and maxi dresses from the 60's for summer, but I've never been a fan of 1950's foundations, and certainly not in the summer.



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    1. Thank you for looking out for me on the novelty skirt scene:) It's a grand skirt indeed! I actually just saw one with scenes of Europe that I was sorely tempted to buy on ebay…but now the temptation is gone lol. I have yet to wear a corset for any length of time.

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  12. Oh this is delightful! I love this silhouette on you!

    xoxo
    -Janey

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  13. Fabulous skirt!!! I love that it looks like fireworks, star bursts, atoms, and multi-coloured suns all at once.

    That is an excellent price on your carved Bakelite bangle. In a retail setting around these parts, if you could even find something similar, it would easily be going for two to four times that.

    You're not alone at all! I tend to gravitate more towards certain decades in different seasons, too. Summer is either casual 40s or full on crinoline sporting 50s for me most of the time, where as winter tends to be much for 40s oriented (usually centered around separates and tights), with a few exceptions (such as my pink 50s tweet skirt). It's cool to know we both share this point in common, my dear friend.

    ♥ Jessica

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  14. I'm seriously obsessed with novelty skirts. My problem is finding the right shirt to pair with them. Any suggestions? And I LOVE the bakelite! Pairs perfectly with your skirt!
    ~xoxo!

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