Bettes Bargains is on Artfires Front Page. My 1950s Vintage Compact.

A lovely collection entitled ” Little Black Dress Approved” is on the front page today 11/15/11. Check it out.

My 1950s vintage mother of pearl compact. SOLD! Thank you!

Front page collection on artfire. My 50s vintage compact.

Those Crazy Vintage 1960s Hats. Make Your Own With A Vintage Pattern Book.

If you are lucky enough to know how to knit or crochet you can make these crazy funky vintage 60s hats from 1962 using this vintage Coats and Clarks pattern book.

Bubble hats, turbans and even sequined sparkling vintage hats that will set you apart from the crowd.

Enjoy this times past vintage knitting and crocheting book.

For sale at Bette Be Good Vintage

60s vintage hats and more pattern book

Vintage pattern book for hats

1962 vintage hat pattern

Hang on to your hats. Vintage hats that is.

It is fall and where I live it is getting to be cooler and much more windier. So why wear a run of the mill mass produced hat from the mall when you can don a unique one of a kind vintage hat?

Visit my shops for vintage hats from the 1920s through the 1970s with flair and style. For gals and guys.

These hats are for all seasons depending where you are living.

Below are just a few examples of the many vintage hats that I have for sale.

More have been added to all my shops.

1940s vintage tilt hat Hollywood style

50s vintage black hat with red roses

50s vintage bright blue hat with tassel

1940s brown tilt hat with flower

Vintage 60 Sinatra style fedora hat SOLD, Thank you

Vintage 70s guys tan suede fedora hat

Ladies fedora hat 70s vintage Borsalino

Fabulous Forties Vintage Fashions. Always a Favorite and in Style

My passion is the 1940s era. The vintage fashions, clothing,  accessories, movies and of course the music! Those fabulous forties fashions. Oh my.

The forties 1940s fashions never go out of style in my mind.

Nothing is more flattering than a curvy Hollywood style 40s vintage suit or jacket. The Joan Crawford look makes everyone have the perfect hour glass figure. And the swing dresses of the era with their flirty skirts and shoulder pads are such fun.

Here are few of my favorites

1940s striped jacket Crawford style SOLD

1940s olive green suede clutch SOLD!

Black leather vintage oxford shoes with designs SOLD! But I have more.

vintage 40 brown felt and mink tilt hat

vintage 40s lizard peep toe shoes

Wear Vintage! Be unique and always in Style.

A 1934 35 Vintage Fashion Catalog from Lane Bryant For Larger Sizes

I just unearthed this wonderful vintage catalog of plus size vintage fashions from Lane Bryant, the leading distributor of larger size clothing and accessories from the deco 1930s. The Style Book of Slenderizing Fashions.

Fabulous deco early 1934 and 1935 fall and winter vintage  fashions are shown for the larger lady which shows that plus size clothing even in the 30s was stylish and up to date with what was happening in the fashion world.

These dresses, coats, shoes and hats are the same styles and silhouettes as the smaller sizes.

So yes, larger sizes were available and not at all dowdy or old lady looking.

I have a large inventory of plus and larger sized clothing from the 1930s through the 60s to add to Bettes Bargains Vintage clothing shop in the near future.

Below are a few photos from the book and some items from my shop that mirror these styles.

All catalog photos courtesy of a 1930s Lane Bryant fashion book.

1934 35 Fashion Book

Lane Bryant 1934 35 style book

Lovely 1934 vintage dresses for plus size women

1930s hats for larger woman

Vintage shoes styles from 1934 and 1935

Vintage 1930s coat collar

Navy felt 1930s hat. Sold.

1930s black leather shoes

Add collars and cuffs to update a plain 30s coat

From Another Time Vintage Apparel, my other shop.

Vintage 1920s shoes with cut steel buckles 6 1/2

Vintage 1960s and 70 handbags from a purse collectors estate.

A few years ago I was lucky enough to be called upon to “clean out” a handbag collectors home. The previous owner obviously was in love with quality handbags and pocketbooks. I found closet after closet of beautiful 1960s and 1970s handbags along with some matching pumps. Handbags for all seasons were lovingly tucked way.

These quality vintage 60 and 70s bags were almost all never used and still in their protective plastic.

These small box bags, Kelly style bags and unique shaped purses were all in pristine condition and all were a surprise and delight for me to find.

Some were plain leather and others were embroidered with designs and vibrant colors.

Below are a few just waiting to find another vintage pocketbook or purse collector to treasure them as much as the previous owner had.

vintage bright colored dot design bag

Sketchbook flowers vintage 70s classic shoes and purse set. Coming soon!

silvery grey vintage 70s evening bag in cowhide with ornate Victorian inspired frame.

Summer is not over for the 60s Rockabilly pin up gal at Bettes Bargains Vintage shop.

If you remember the 60s beach party movies you will love this vintage 1960s cotton midriff cropped top blouse with a bright primary print of nautical signal flags.

A midriff baring cotton top with a fringed bottom for the pin up gal to wear with tight capri pants or shorts. A boxy shape that falls right below the bust line.

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Vintage 1960s cropped top blouse with nautical signal flags print

Fabulous fall shades from Pantone and they can be found at Bettes Bargains Vintage. Brown, teal,purple, rust,grey and gold.

The fall Pantone color chart is filled with lovely shades of teal, purple, brown ,grey and gold. Vintage clothing has always included quite a few of these shades and I am pleased to show you some of my vintage dresses and accessories pieces which follows these trending colors.

1950s large size vintage floral dress with shades of brown,teal and purple

Chocolate brown 1950s vintage snakeskin box bag. Soon to be on Bette Be Good Vintage

Vintage 50s teal wool draped beret style pillbox hat.

Sunny lemon yellow is not just for summer. Vintage shoes and handbags in bright yellow from Bettes Bargains Vintage.

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  60s vintage sunny yellow basket purse

1960s vintage lemon yellow handbag  

The different shapes and styles of vintage 1960s dresses. From teenagers to cocktails.

1960s styles of dresses

                              The early vintage 1960s had many varied styles and shapes of vintage dresses the ranged from the figure hugging to the more full skirted look . Whether they were an elegant cocktail dress or a more casual fun full skirted dress. Certain styles applied more to the ladies that worked in a office.

The above photo illustrates of few of these different styles that were popular depending on your taste. From a 1963 sewing book.

60s vintage bronze sheath cocktail dress by Leslie Fay

                                    Classic Jackie style vintage sheath dress with jeweled buttons for evening or cocktails.

Early 1960s full skirted vintage plaid dress

A fun younger full skirted vintage dress  in cotton candy pink plaid cotton. The younger crowd would were these to school or out on dates.

1960s vintage rose colored silk dress with wide waist band

                                        A fancy cocktail party time waist defining dress in rose colored silk with a front pleat. This lovely dress would make a unique vintage wedding dress.

Many more vintage 60s dresses are found in my vintage clothing  shops.

Bette Be Good Vintage or Another Time Vintage Apparel