Very hot autumn outfit in style of 1957-1958s with vintage very wide brim hat by “Baroncelli Andrea” from Venezia
For some reason, the history of costume and brands of the 20th century is practically not described in Europe, with the exception of very few famous fashion designers.
Moreover, I have a suspicion that this exception is only for the sole reason that these fashion designers were famous in America.
Therefore, a lot is known about American vintage brands, even about those that produced cheap items for mass market.
And nothing is known about the European ones, even if they produced expensive Haute Couture items.
If you are very lucky, you can find a mention in a newspaper or magazine of those times, find an advertisement or a fashion photo where a model wears clothes of this brand, or find such pieces on second-hand sale or in a museum.
With less luck,
you can find a short mention in some trade or address directory and thus
determine, if not the date of the brand, then at least the time when it
existed. But that's usually where it ends.
Why is that? Maybe because Europeans are less curious than Americans for being interested in their recent history, in the history of what their grandmothers and mothers wore!?
Though it sounds complete absurdity but Europeans know everything about ancient Rome and its Caesars, but they don't know what happened quite recently.
Even despite the fact that those who could
wear these clothes and know something about its manufacturers are probably
still alive.
It is very, very sad when my attempts to break through this wall of oblivion are not crowned with success.
I honestly tried to find out something about "Baroncelli Andrea", about who made my hat, which I show in this look.
But, alas! There is no information about him or her on the Internet.
Although this hatter was not in any small town, but in such a highly cultured
and popular place as the famous Venice!
The only clue for me was the phone number. It is a pity that "Baroncelli Andrea" did not indicate the address.
Similar five-digit telephone numbers were in use in Venice in 1956-1958, but it is possible that they could have been a little earlier, judging by the book "Who's who in Italy".
But this style of hat has been popular since the second half of
the 1940s. So my hat is either late 1940s, early 1950s, or late 1950s.
I am wearing:
- Real vintage blue cotton blouse with cap sleeves, white and black cross stitch hand embroidery, button-down back, about late 1950s - early 1960s
- Real vintage ice blue with dark blue and white cornflower and stripes print cotton below knee length swing half circle skirt by “Reis”, made in Germany, about 1960s-1970s
- (not seen) Black pure silk petticoat, about 2010s
- (not seen) White cotton petticoat, about 1990s-2010s
- Real vintage dark blue horsehair very wide brim hat with ribbon and flower décor by “Baroncelli Andrea” (tel. 24374 Venezia), made in Italy, about late 1940s-1950s
- Real vintage two toned blue plastic round clip-on earrings, about late 1950s (probably 1957)
- Real vintage dark blue leather belt, about 1970s-1980s
- Real vintage dark blue straw basket handbag with two round handles, about 1950s
- Dark blue leather mid heel long-toed slim penny loafers, made in Spain, 2020s
I think I got the outfit in style of the late 1950s, specifically 1957-1958. I have a hat and clip-on earrings from that period.
My blouse, with
its loose cut, also fits the late 1950s (approximately the same 1957-1958). A
swing half circle skirt was worn throughout the decade.
I like this cool shade of blue, it is so pleasant in hot summer or autumn heat, especially in combination with dark blue or navy.
What do you think? Write your thoughts in the comments, I would be very interested to hear your opinion!
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