{"id":408986026,"date":"2011-04-08T10:57:21","date_gmt":"2011-04-08T14:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=408986026"},"modified":"2019-10-24T02:29:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T07:29:24","slug":"free-giveaway-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/free-giveaway-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Gratefulness Giveaway: Win a Vintage Dress for Spring!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/gratefulness-vintage-fashion-giveway-banner1.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408986036\" title=\"gratefulness-vintage-fashion-giveway-banner\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/gratefulness-vintage-fashion-giveway-banner1.jpg\" alt=\"womens vintage fashion photo\" width=\"500\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/gratefulness-vintage-fashion-giveway-banner1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/gratefulness-vintage-fashion-giveway-banner1-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>**THIS GIVEAWAY CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, APRIL 10th. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR ENTERING!!**<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2009\/04\/gratefulness-giveaway-winners-4-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a> for a winners list<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HAPPY GRATEFULNESS FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly one of my favorite days of the week, and today is no different (and no less grateful!) especially because I&#8217;m excited to share with you the first Gratefulness Friday VIDEO!<\/p>\n<p>I believe that gratitude is a pay-it-forward model &#8212; which is why I wasn&#8217;t surprised to learn that my friend&#8217;s mom wanted me to look through her 1980s vintage clothing collection and give my favorite pieces from her closet happy homes.<\/p>\n<p><em>When you are grateful for <strong>what you have right this very instant<\/strong>, you are opening your heart &amp; mind to<strong> more positive opportunities.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I was so excited to hear that I was about to inherit some brand spankin&#8217; new specks of vintage style! And then I got to thinking: Do I really NEED all of this? No, not really!<\/p>\n<p>Like many of you will probably agree, we have closets overflowing with clothes that we &#8220;don&#8217;t know how to wear&#8221; &#8230; which is often times an excuse because we haven&#8217;t taken the time to figure out how to mix &amp; match them into other outfits in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>So, without further ado, instead of hoarding all of these fabulous &#8217;80s-baby pieces to myself, I&#8217;m giving away three of the prettiest dresses for spring that should hopefully fit &#8212; and most definitely <em>flatter <\/em>&#8212; any of this post&#8217;s gratefulness giveaway winners!<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading after the jump to watch the behind-the-scenes video of my &#8220;vintage fashion haul&#8221; from my friend&#8217;s mom&#8217;s closet, and also to learn just how to enter this week&#8217;s Sammy Davis Vintage giveaway!<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->And OF COURSE! I am so grateful for my readers and supporters of vintage fashion &amp; thrift store style here on Sammy Davis Vintage. HUGE thank you &#8212; yes, YOU! &#8212; for reading this post right this very moment.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that this week&#8217;s content was both informative, enlightening AND entertaining &#8212; from learning about the key differences between <a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2011\/04\/vintage-fashion-tags\/\" target=\"_blank\">vintage designer tags<\/a> and picking up a few bits of <a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2011\/04\/thrifting-jargon-dictionary\/\" target=\"_blank\">thrift speak <\/a>from the &#8220;second hand streets&#8221; (HA!) &#8212; my goal is to provide you with an online resource where you can listen, learn and LOVE your personal, beautiful style that is YOU.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Catch ya&#8217;ll on Monday with some fresh fun &#8212; and if you&#8217;re musing about a topic and want some insight, please send me a note via email (sammy@sammydvintage.com), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/sammydavis22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sammydavisvintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook <\/a>&#8230; or if you want to go true vintage, SNAIL MAIL! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>With vintage love &amp; style peace!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>xx, SD<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BEHIND-THE-SCENES_VINTAGE_HAUL\"><\/span>BEHIND-THE-SCENES VINTAGE HAUL!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-64911f57cb8f7\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-64911f57cb8f7\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/free-giveaway-3\/#BEHIND-THE-SCENES_VINTAGE_HAUL\" title=\"BEHIND-THE-SCENES VINTAGE HAUL!\">BEHIND-THE-SCENES VINTAGE HAUL!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/free-giveaway-3\/#GIVEAWAY_DRESS_1\" title=\"GIVEAWAY DRESS #1\">GIVEAWAY DRESS #1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/free-giveaway-3\/#GIVEAWAY_DRESS_2\" title=\"GIVEAWAY DRESS #2\">GIVEAWAY DRESS #2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/free-giveaway-3\/#GIVEAWAY_DRESS_3\" title=\"GIVEAWAY DRESS #3\">GIVEAWAY DRESS #3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/free-giveaway-3\/#HOW_TO_ENTER_GRATEFULNESS_GIVEAWAY_3\" title=\"HOW TO ENTER GRATEFULNESS GIVEAWAY #3\">HOW TO ENTER GRATEFULNESS GIVEAWAY #3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/free-giveaway-3\/#Describe_a_favorite_fashion_memory_from_childhood\" title=\"**Describe a favorite fashion memory from childhood!**\">**Describe a favorite fashion memory from childhood!**<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GIVEAWAY_DRESS_1\"><\/span>GIVEAWAY DRESS #1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/striped-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408986033\" title=\"striped-vintage-dress-giveaway\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/striped-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg\" alt=\"womens vintage fashion photos\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/striped-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/striped-vintage-dress-giveaway-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE DRESS:<\/strong> Spaghetti strap cotton-blend; bold, bright stripes; comfortable figure-flattering waist!<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MEMORY: <\/strong>On my friend&#8217;s mom&#8217;s many Caribbean &amp; tropical vacations. Makes me want to hop a plane to the Bahamas right now!<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW-TO-WEAR IT:<\/strong> Grab your nearest pair of dark brown\u00a0espadrilles\u00a0or last season&#8217;s funky gladiator sandals, and head to your local vintage boutique or online vintage marketplace for a floppy sun hat in another bold bright, like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/71447791\/vintage-red-wide-brim-summer-hat?ref=sr_list_18&amp;ga_search_query=floppy+hat&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this red one for only $24<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GIVEAWAY_DRESS_2\"><\/span>GIVEAWAY DRESS #2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/floral-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408986028\" title=\"floral-vintage-dress-giveaway\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/floral-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg\" alt=\"womens vintage fashion photos\" width=\"500\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/floral-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/floral-vintage-dress-giveaway-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE DRESS:<\/strong> A darling cotton sundress with a crisp white base and small floral print<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MEMORY: <\/strong>My friend&#8217;s mom referred to it as her &#8220;vintage love affair!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW-TO-WEAR IT: <\/strong>Funk it up with &#8217;70s cork platforms like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/71483687\/size-7-dark-brown-woven-non-leather-cork?ref=sr_list_3&amp;ga_search_query=cork+platforms&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these size 7 darlings<\/a> and woven hair accessory like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/69384273\/vintage-70s-braided-green-suede-hippie?ref=sr_list_3&amp;ga_search_query=70s+hair+band&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this hippie hairband.<\/a> Add a cotton sweater in the same color as one of the florals, like a red or a blue cropped cardi.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GIVEAWAY_DRESS_3\"><\/span>GIVEAWAY DRESS #3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/orange-striped-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408986031\" title=\"orange-striped-vintage-dress-giveaway\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/orange-striped-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg\" alt=\"womens vintage fashion photos\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/orange-striped-vintage-dress-giveaway.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/orange-striped-vintage-dress-giveaway-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE DRESS: <\/strong>A true striped sister in a burnt orange\/brown shade on a cream foundation with a drawstring waist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MEMORY: <\/strong>A &#8220;sweet summer romance dress.&#8221; This lady reminded my friend&#8217;s mom of her many flings! ;-)<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW-TO-WEAR IT: <\/strong>Your perfect canvas for fun accessories in brilliant gold &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/71623898\/vintageset-of-9-gold-tone-thin-bangles?ref=sr_list_4&amp;ga_search_query=gold+bangle+set&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gold bangles<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/71731684\/vintage-multichain-and-pearls-adjustable?ref=sr_list_3&amp;ga_search_query=gold+chain+necklace&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gold chains<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/41207820\/big-gold-earrings?ref=sr_list_1&amp;ga_search_query=gold+hoop+earrings&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gold hoops.<\/a> You can absolutely elevate this dress with some electric energy a la accent pieces and wear it for a night out on the dance floor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_TO_ENTER_GRATEFULNESS_GIVEAWAY_3\"><\/span><strong>HOW TO ENTER GRATEFULNESS GIVEAWAY #3<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a chance to win one of 3 vintage dresses\u00a0valued at $45 each, you must enter between today [Friday, April 8th] and by midnight on Sunday, April 10th.<\/p>\n<p>You can only enter once, and all winners will be drawn at random using the site\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.random.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">random.org.<\/a> Winners will be announced by Tuesday, April 12th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENTER NOW by answering the following question in the comment fields or Facebook comment fields below this contest post:<\/strong><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Describe_a_favorite_fashion_memory_from_childhood\"><\/span><em><strong>**Describe a favorite fashion memory from childhood!**<\/strong><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>OTHER IMPORTANT RULES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>**Entrants\/Winners must be legal U.S. residents of the lower 48 states (not including Alaska and Hawaii) and at least 18 years old as of April 8th, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>**For full contest rules and regulations can be found\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2010\/02\/gratefulness-giveaway-contest-3-terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>**All information submitted by contestants is subject to Sammy Davis Vintage\u2019s privacy policy found\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2011\/03\/2010\/03\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Happy entering and GOOD LUCK!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>**THIS GIVEAWAY CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, APRIL 10th. 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