Lady Danna Retro & Vintage

This time I'm showing a romantic outfit in the style of the late 1940s - early 1950s. A gathered open neckline with “lowered” shoulders (especially in combination with a long skirt) always brings to mind the hot Spain and a fiery flower in pitch black hair of the legendary beauty Carmen, the heroine of the tragic opera of the same name written by the famous French composer, Georges Bizet. After all, it was from there, that it came to the world of fashion, giving it a "Carmen" blouse and a dress with a "Carmen" bodice. However, in fashion, as always, not everything is so clear or unambiguous, because some similar styles of blouses were often called "peasant" and were worn with alpine Dirndl skirts in folk style. One way or another, but similar blouses came into fashion in the second half of the 1940s. There are many fashion photographs from 1947-1949 showing girls posing in similar blouses, which they call "peasant" blouses.  Probably the dif...

Hello again, the 1940s! My new outfit stays true to the trends of that decade.  In addition to two things from two high fashion designers: the American "David Hayes" and the Italian "Valentino", I show another creation of my friend-photographer Alexandrina Wasiliewa-Szylowska and me.  Once again, this hat is fully crocheted from vintage cotton yarn according to a vintage crochet pattern. The hat is soft and without a frame, when folded it fits even in a small pocket! Besides to the fact that, despite its conciseness and apparent simplicity, it looks elegant on the head, the hat is once again true to the trends of ecology and sustainability.   Now let’s talk about brands. My silk fitted short jacket, I date from the beginning of the "David Hayes" brand when he made his clothes for "Saks Fifth Avenue".   Even though "David Hayes" was quite famous and a luxury brand, not much is known about it. Very often, its creator David Micha...