Three Timeless & Timely Vintage Fabric Dresses

The ultimate "green dress" is one that already exists.

May 28, 2009 at 10:07AM by Starre Vartan | comment

It's Spring, so I've been perusing dresses, looking to add to my beloved collection of interesting and ecofriendly frocks. Here are three that are all made from vintage fabrics that are perfect RIGHT NOW.

The Maria dress from Minna has that "wearable sculpture" look, with a slightly exaggerated tulip skirt and an English-rose print that is so hot right now (but is an original vintage fabric, natch). I'm going to keep my eye on Minna, a UK-based designer; poking around her collection for sale on Fashion Conscience and then her own site, I became a wee bit obsessed with owning an ethereal piece.

This buttercup yellow gaillard dress reminds me of the pony I learned to horseback ride on. She was an adorable, gentle palomino, and the yellow with cream dots and the sweet collar and cap sleeves (and a drop waist, I've not seen one of those in ages!) make me want to take a wander through the woods looking for spring flowers like Trillium and Lady's Slipper. A combination of vintage lace and remnant cotton from Makool.

Doucette Douvall's hat-tip to the era of Mad Men, the Edith dress is a plaid and pretty print combo that would be flattering for the curvy or the not-so. I'm loving the Michelle Obama-like sleeveless but still modest top. Vintage materials repurposed.

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