{"id":408989164,"date":"2011-08-31T14:16:10","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T18:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=408989164"},"modified":"2019-12-05T06:05:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T12:05:38","slug":"fall-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/fall-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Update Your Vintage Wardrobe: 6 Fall Fashion Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br clear=\"all\"\/><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/New-York-Fashion-Week.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408989166\" title=\"New-York-Fashion-Week\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/New-York-Fashion-Week-e1314810923926.png\" alt=\"fall trends\" width=\"500\" height=\"473\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hello and happy WEDNESDAY vintage &amp; fashion lovers!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I say &#8220;vintage&#8221; and &#8220;fashion&#8221; lovers because more and more I&#8217;m learning about the art of fashion trends so that I can be inspired on just what to wear vintage NOW.<\/p>\n<p>I believe that if your heart tells you so, that you should wear whatever it is that you feel like at the moment. I will always stand by this vintage fashion philosophy, because I believe that it is with experimentation and an open minded &#8220;dare to wear&#8221; attitude that we can explore ourselves and the world around us as we build our character and inspire others with this confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Lately, my heart has been whispering the wonders of designer fashion trends. Perhaps it was after filming <a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2011\/07\/vintage-fashion-outfits-mafalda\/\" target=\"_blank\">on-trend-vintage at Mafalda Boutique, <\/a>or touching <a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2011\/08\/vintage-jewelry\/\" target=\"_blank\">gorgeous designer vintage jewelry<\/a> at FROCK NYC.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the motivation, my inspired inclination to understand the ins and outs of modern day trends continues to bubble and blossom. So in light of upcoming New York Fashion Week and tomorrow&#8217;s debut of a stylish September, I wanted to share with you 6 fall fashion trends that you can buy right now vintage.<\/p>\n<p>I added up the cost to share what it takes to update your wardrobe with <strong>6 simply stunning vintage pieces<\/strong> that look so good you&#8217;d think they were new &#8212; and the grand [but not so grandiose] total came out to be <strong>$233.25.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From pretty polka to luxurious lace to magical mustard [the color, not the condiment!] keep reading after the jump to see what vintage available to buy on Etsy I recommend, and for some of your own inspired motivation to shop fall trends the vintage way!<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->For those of you who haven&#8217;t entered yet, there&#8217;s a fall fashion trend up to win RIGHT NOW! until the giveaway closes tonight at midnight. <a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2011\/08\/free-giveaway-13\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to enter for a chance to win a vintage fashion prize pack with a little bit of fall fashion trends inside.<\/p>\n<p>Have a vintage question? Have a fashion question? <a href=\"mailto:sammy@sammydvintage.com\" target=\"_blank\">Ask me! <\/a>I plan on answering a slew of reader questions next week &#8212; and yours just might get answered!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Thanks for inspiring ME!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>xx, SD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"COLORFUL_POLKA_DOTS\"><\/span><strong>COLORFUL POLKA DOTS<\/strong><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-64911ccdc121d\" 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-64911ccdc121d\"><\/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-style\/fall-trends\/#COLORFUL_POLKA_DOTS\" title=\"COLORFUL POLKA DOTS\">COLORFUL POLKA DOTS<\/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-style\/fall-trends\/#GRANNY_PLAIDS\" title=\"GRANNY PLAIDS\">GRANNY PLAIDS<\/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-style\/fall-trends\/#PAN_AM_BAGS\" title=\"PAN AM BAGS\">PAN AM BAGS<\/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-style\/fall-trends\/#THE_COLOR_MUSTARD\" title=\"THE COLOR MUSTARD\">THE COLOR MUSTARD<\/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-style\/fall-trends\/#LACE_LACE_LACE\" title=\"LACE, LACE, LACE!\">LACE, LACE, LACE!<\/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-style\/fall-trends\/#PLEATED_MIDI_SKIRTS\" title=\"PLEATED MIDI SKIRTS\">PLEATED MIDI SKIRTS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-polka-dot-dress-fall-2011-trends.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408989177\" title=\"vintage-polka-dot-dress-fall-2011-trends\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-polka-dot-dress-fall-2011-trends.jpg\" alt=\"fall trends\" width=\"500\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-polka-dot-dress-fall-2011-trends.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-polka-dot-dress-fall-2011-trends-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>THE TREND: <\/strong>Polka with a capital P! The polka dot trend hasn&#8217;t just ignited a revival in the white-dots-on-navy-blue-base trend &#8230; but a resurgence in bold, bright and brilliant dots colorful &amp; creative enough to inspire us all to do the polka dance, which the pattern was originally named after in the UK during the late 1800s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I&#8217;m loving the trend because designers are interpreting the pattern for their own style personalities. While we&#8217;ve seen the popularity of mixing polka dots with other patterns in multiple pieces [leopard print skirt and polka dot top, for example] &#8212; this season some designers combined the polka dot pattern with another directly into one piece.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I guess that means no assembly required, no?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>DESIGNER SHOWN: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.style.com\/fashionshows\/review\/F2011RTW-LGRAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louise Gray Fall 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>BUY IT VINTAGE:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/80521402\/black-and-white-polka-dot-dress-50s?ref=sr_list_17&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=polka+dot+dress&amp;ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_ship_to=ZZ&amp;ga_view_type=list&amp;ga_page=2&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$42, Etsy.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>SEARCH IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search\/vintage?search_submit=&amp;q=colorful+polka+dots&amp;view_type=gallery&amp;ship_to=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorful polka dots<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"GRANNY_PLAIDS\"><\/span><strong>GRANNY PLAIDS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-plaid-60s-cape-coat-fall-2011-trends.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408989175\" title=\"vintage-plaid-60s-cape-coat-fall-2011-trends\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-plaid-60s-cape-coat-fall-2011-trends.jpg\" alt=\"fall trends\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-plaid-60s-cape-coat-fall-2011-trends.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-plaid-60s-cape-coat-fall-2011-trends-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE TREND: <\/strong>Call your grandmother and ask to ransack her closet, because the &#8220;Granny plaid&#8221; is back and strangely beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>Granny plaids are\u00a0reminiscent\u00a0of what you&#8217;d say Little Red Riding Hood sporting to visit her Grandma in the deep, dark woods &#8212; a muted color palette of medium to large plaid blocks (not diagonal lines) usually on a cape, coat or cloak.<\/p>\n<p>Designers took the Granny plaid and put it on just about anything &#8230; including Granny plaid pants, if you dare to wear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DESIGNER SHOWN: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.style.com\/fashionshows\/review\/F2011RTW-CBENZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Benz, Fall 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUY IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/80807390\/vintage-60s-plaid-cape-asymmetrical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$68.25, Etsy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEARCH IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search\/vintage?search_submit=&amp;q=plaid+print+coat&amp;view_type=gallery&amp;ship_to=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plaid print coats<\/a> [or capes, cloaks, etc.]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PAN_AM_BAGS\"><\/span><strong>PAN AM BAGS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/pan-am-vintage-bag-fall-2011-trends.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408989168\" title=\"pan-am-vintage-bag-fall-2011-trends\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/pan-am-vintage-bag-fall-2011-trends.jpg\" alt=\"fall trends\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/pan-am-vintage-bag-fall-2011-trends.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/pan-am-vintage-bag-fall-2011-trends-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE TREND: <\/strong><em>Mad Men<\/em> started it all &#8212; a style obsession with &#8217;60s American culture, character and classic style. Show critics are calling ABC&#8217;s new <em>Pan Am<\/em> show starring Christina Ricci the &#8220;<em>Mad Men<\/em> of the skies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following in the footsteps of <em>Mad Men<\/em>, there&#8217;s no doubt the show will be popular &#8212; as will those oh-so-coveted Pan Am logo travel bags. Hold onto those hand straps, cause you&#8217;ll want to sport one whether it&#8217;s vintage or reproduced in what I predict will be a Pan Am fashion line coming to a mainstream store near you [<a href=\"http:\/\/bananarepublic.gap.com\/browse\/category.do?cid=69572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Mad Men<\/em> for Banana Republic<\/a>, anyone?]<\/p>\n<p><strong>DESIGNER SHOWN: <\/strong>Christina Ricci on the show<\/p>\n<p><strong>BUY IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/78858750\/vintage-pan-am-canvas-travel-bag?ref=sr_list_1&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=pan+am+bag&amp;ga_view_type=list&amp;ga_ship_to=US&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$25, Etsy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEARCH IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search\/vintage?search_submit=&amp;q=pan+am+bags&amp;view_type=gallery&amp;ship_to=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Pan Am Bags&#8221; <\/a>on etsy.com<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"THE_COLOR_MUSTARD\"><\/span><strong>THE COLOR MUSTARD<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/mustard-leopard-print-vintage-top-fall-2011-trends.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408989165\" title=\"mustard-leopard-print-vintage-top-fall-2011-trends\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/mustard-leopard-print-vintage-top-fall-2011-trends.jpg\" alt=\"fall trends\" width=\"500\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/mustard-leopard-print-vintage-top-fall-2011-trends.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/mustard-leopard-print-vintage-top-fall-2011-trends-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE TREND: <\/strong>I&#8217;m obsessed with ketchup. So when I learned that the color mustard was in for fall &#8230; well, let&#8217;s just say I hope I can make a baseball game and combine my two favorite condiment colors into one dare-to-wear vintage look!<\/p>\n<p>In all seriousness, mustard yellow is here this season. Whether you like the flavor of mustard or the color or none of the above, I&#8217;m into incorporating the vintage look into my wardrobe with some animal print touches.<\/p>\n<p>That way your look [or hot dog] won&#8217;t be drowning in mustard. Cause you know, too much of a good condiment &#8212; err, thing &#8212; isn&#8217;t always tasty!<\/p>\n<p><strong>DESIGNER SHOWN: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.style.com\/fashionshows\/review\/F2011RTW-CDIOR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian Dior Fall 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUY IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/70642972\/vintage-animal-print-tunic-mustard?ref=sr_list_3&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=mustard+&amp;ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_ship_to=US&amp;ga_view_type=list&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$24, Etsy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEARCH IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search\/vintage?search_submit=&amp;q=mustard&amp;view_type=gallery&amp;ship_to=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mustard<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LACE_LACE_LACE\"><\/span><strong>LACE, LACE, LACE!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-lace-maxi-skirt-fall-2011-trends.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408989174\" title=\"vintage-lace-maxi-skirt-fall-2011-trends\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-lace-maxi-skirt-fall-2011-trends.jpg\" alt=\"fall trends\" width=\"500\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-lace-maxi-skirt-fall-2011-trends.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-lace-maxi-skirt-fall-2011-trends-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE TREND: <\/strong>La la la la LACE! Yes, that is the name of my new hit single &#8230; and a style hit coming to a closet near you [or, just yours!]<\/p>\n<p>I love the 100 percent lace look because it reminds me of early 20th century fashions. You don&#8217;t have to look like you&#8217;re from 1910 or looking quite luxurious for a funeral, however: Find a lace piece that speaks most to your personal style.<\/p>\n<p>Me? I love sheer lace, like the vintage dress shown above. I have a tendency to dress half-naked whenever possible, and that piece means I can get away with biker shorts and a bandeau top below.<\/p>\n<p>For let&#8217;s-get-real-here fashion, look to cropped lace cardigans or tight lace tops that you can tuck into this season&#8217;s other awesome trend: Midi skirts [see below!]<\/p>\n<p><strong>DESIGNER SHOWN: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.style.com\/fashionshows\/review\/F2011RTW-CDIOR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian Dior Fall 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUY IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/76803597\/black-lace-maxi-dress?ref=sr_list_7&amp;ga_search_submit=&amp;ga_search_query=lace+maxi&amp;ga_view_type=list&amp;ga_ship_to=US&amp;ga_search_type=vintage&amp;ga_facet=vintage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$54, Etsy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEARCH IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search\/vintage?search_submit=&amp;q=lace+maxi+skirt&amp;view_type=gallery&amp;ship_to=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lace maxi skirt<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PLEATED_MIDI_SKIRTS\"><\/span><strong>PLEATED MIDI SKIRTS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-pleated-midi-skirt-fall-2011-trends.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-408989176 alignnone\" title=\"vintage-pleated-midi-skirt-fall-2011-trends\" src=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-pleated-midi-skirt-fall-2011-trends.jpg\" alt=\"fall trends\" width=\"500\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-pleated-midi-skirt-fall-2011-trends.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/vintage-pleated-midi-skirt-fall-2011-trends-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE TREND: <\/strong>Midi skirts were first popular in the &#8217;40s along with the debut of broad shoulder blazers and all-around menswear tailoring.<\/p>\n<p>Then, enter the &#8217;70s: When Women&#8217;s Wear Daily editor declared 1970 the &#8220;year of the midi,&#8221; and women used to wearing shorter-than-short mini skirts revolted!!! Read more about the history of <a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/2011\/07\/vintage-midi-skirt\/\" target=\"_blank\">midi skirts here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The same resistance doesn&#8217;t appear to be happening this season, however. Maybe it&#8217;s because midis are in with oh-so-pretty pleats that lay gracefully on the body for a polished look.<\/p>\n<p>The midi skirt is complimentary on any frame if designed with high quality fabrics, like silk or a chiffon\/rayon blend. Look for skirts that resemble ballerina skirts and you&#8217;re guaranteed to dance with delight over how great you look and feel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DESIGNER SHOWN: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.style.com\/fashionshows\/review\/F2011RTW-CHLOE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chloe Fall 2011<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUY IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/71094854\/vintage-women-beige-oatmeal-rayon-high?ref=sc_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$20, Etsy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEARCH IT VINTAGE: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search\/vintage?search_submit=&amp;q=pleated+midi+skirt&amp;view_type=gallery&amp;ship_to=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pleated midi skirt<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello and happy WEDNESDAY vintage &amp; fashion lovers!!! I say &#8220;vintage&#8221; and &#8220;fashion&#8221; lovers because more and more I&#8217;m learning about the art of fashion trends so that I can be inspired on just what to wear vintage NOW. I believe that if your heart tells you so, that you should wear whatever it is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":408989165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[1207],"tags":[2699,2704,2684,2682,2683,2702,2693,2687,2690,2688,2689,2686,2700,2701,2696,2695,2694,2691,2692,2697,2698,2703,2202,2685,12],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408989164"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408989164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408989164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408989165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408989164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408989164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408989164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}