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Hello and happy Tuesday everyone!!!  [and FIFTH of July!]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although it’s Tuesday, thanks to yesterday’s 4th of July day-off-from-work-holiday, it’s really a MONDAY … at least in our minds! But here on Sammy Davis Vintage, it’s also Monday because it’s time for another Modern Vintage Monday Style post!<\/p>\n

Last week I showed you some ideas to style vintage palazzo pants,<\/a> which were first popular in the ’30s and had a serious revival in the ’90s. Today I’m showing you how to wear a midi-length skirt, which falls anywhere along the leg from calf to ankle.<\/p>\n

The “midi” skirt is most commonly associated with styles from the ’40s, when women wore midi-length skirts with wide shoulder blazers designed with masculine touches.<\/p>\n

But what most women don’t know — including me, until researching for this blog post — is that 1970 was declared “Year of the Midi” by Women’s Wear Daily magazine, pushing clothing manufacturers to shift production emphasis from the ’60s mini length to this new ’70s midi skirt<\/a> length, instead.<\/p>\n

See that button above? Well, let’s just say women weren’t MAD<\/strong> about the midi … they were mad AT<\/strong> it!<\/p>\n

The mini skirt revolution of the ’60s allowed women to feel feminine AND free. The midi? They viewed it as society’s attempt to popularize conservatism and in essence, “bring women back” to where they belong as fashionably-constrained beings. [thanks to The Vintage Ramble<\/a> for this enlightenment!]<\/p>\n

Fast forward: The midi is back in style … and there are no “buttons” protesting its popularity. But, when it comes to styling the midi you do need a few of your own unique “buttons” to push to make the look work for you.<\/p>\n

Keep reading after the jump for more vintage fashion insight on the midi skirt and how I styled my own version from the ’90s — plus, the new “fish tail” skirt trend that I predict you’ll be seeing in mainstream stores VERY SOON!<\/p>\n

I had a ton of fun styling this midi skirt with some seriously sexy touches! Just saying the word “midi” makes me excited for the style potential this skirts present … because you’re covering more on the bottom, I believe you have more style allowance to style skin exposure on top.<\/p>\n

I hope you all had wonderful 4th of July weekends! July is going to be a fantastic month for all of us … especially with all the potential to incorporate vintage fashion into your summer wardrobes, like the 12 picks in my Shop Finds page<\/a> that are beach-babe ready! Check it out here. <\/a><\/p>\n

I’m also stoked for summer because I’m jumping feet first [literally!] into training for the NYC marathon on November 6th. To all my vintage lovers \/ runner enthusiasts out there, I’ll be updating on my progress periodically, as well as musing for my future “vintage-inspired” athletic line of sportswear. Get pumped! [and GO pump! LOL]<\/p>\n

Vintage love to you all — please say hi on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Tumblr<\/a> and email Sammy@sammydvintage.com!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

xx, SD<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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