Inspirational Images: Year of the slippery little dress
Posted: February 4, 2013 Filed under: 1960s, Harpers Bazaar, janice wainwright, jean-loup sieff 5 Comments »
Seen at Jean-Yves Elrhodes’ hair salon in Paris. Tricel jersey dress; Janice Wainwright at Simon Massey, 7 gns at Just Looking.
We can but hope that this salon is pickled in vinegar exactly as shown in this incredible image.
Photographed by Jeanloup Sieff. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Harpers Bazaar, October 1969
Vintage Adverts: Tights in Tendrelle
Posted: January 24, 2013 Filed under: 1970s, british boutique movement, Honey Magazine, janice wainwright, simon massey, Vintage Adverts Leave a comment »
Dress by Janice Wainwright at Simon Massey
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Honey, December 1970
Inspirational Images: Twiggy on the silver trail
Posted: December 19, 2012 Filed under: 1960s, british boutique movement, Inspirational Images, janice wainwright, Justin de Villeneuve, simon massey, Vogue Leave a comment »
Photographed by Justin de Villeneuve
Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Vogue, July 1969.
I was moved to scan this partly because I have just listed a beautiful Janice Wainwright for Simon Massey halter neck dress in silver lurex (presumably from the same collection) over at Vintage-a-Peel. And partly because it’s just a beautiful pair of images – particularly the deliciously creepy mermaid doll. Brrrr.
Janice Wainwright for Simon Massey at Vintage-a-Peel
Inspirational Editorials: Le style Franglais
Posted: November 22, 2012 Filed under: 1970s, Alan Rodin, anello and davide, Charlotte March, chelsea cobbler, Inspirational Images, janice wainwright, nova magazine, simon massey, Tony Berkley, Vintage Editorials 3 Comments »
L-R: Gauchos and battle jacket by Tony Berkley, boots at Elliott; Midi coat and matching pants by Alan Rodin, belt by The Wild Mustang Manfacturing Co, boots to order at the Chelsea Cobbler; Skirt and midi coat by Tony Berkley, blouse by Alan Rodin, boots by Anello & Davide.
Time to dig out the gauchos, zig zag knits and lace up boots again. Not that I ever need any encouragement, mind…
Photographed by Charlotte March. Scanned by Miss Peelpants from Nova, September 1970.
All three printed dresses in dicel crepe by Janice Wainwright at Simon Massey
New at Vintage-a-Peel: Loungerie!
Posted: May 23, 2012 Filed under: 1960s, 1970s, Bruce Oldfield, charnos, grace coddington, jane birkin, janet reger, janice wainwright, legs and co, ossie clark, rudi gernreich, website listings 2 Comments »
Legs and Co
You may, or may not, have noticed that I frequently post scans of favourite underwear shoots on this here blog. I aspire to the level of lounging glamour demonstrated by ladies of the past; no tracksuits or slankets chez Miss Peelpants – oh no no no… I also feel as limited and uncomfortable in a lot of modern underwear as I do in a lot of modern clothing, so it seems only logical to buy and wear vintage pieces.
Grace Coddington
So I am delighted to announce the launch of Loungerie at Vintage-a-Peel. The name is inspired by a spread from Honey Magazine which I posted a while back, and the stock is inspired by all my very favourite underwear photoshoots and saucier source material I may encounter. If vintage underwear isn’t your thing, that’s totally understandable, but for anyone else – I do hope you find something to tempt you (and your lover…).
Jane Birkin
And with names like Ossie Clark, Janice Wainwright, Rudi Gernreich, Bruce Oldfield and Janet Reger, this is certainly no ordinary lingerie section!
Bruce Oldfield for Charnos
Ossie Clark for Charnos
Janice Wainwright for Golden Charm
Rudi Gernreich for Exquisite Form
Janet Reger
St Michael
Charnos
Charnos
Vintage Adverts: The Restaurant Pyjama
Posted: April 13, 2012 Filed under: 1960s, janice wainwright, loungewear, underwear, Vintage Adverts, Vogue 1 Comment »
Janice Wainwright for Golden Charm. Advert scanned from Vogue, April 1969.
Excitement abounds! My new lingerie and loungewear section of the website is taking shape behind the scenes and I am particularly excited about an upcoming Janice Wainwright for Golden Charm ensemble, not entirely dissimilar to this one.
I’m more into lounging in loungewear around the house than in a restaurant, but I suppose one only knows what one knows. The fact is that in 1969, people were so well-dressed when they went to dinner that you could be truly outrageous by wearing your pyjamas. In an age when nobody gets dressed for anything, well that is when you need to shock by wearing your finest frocks.
Jean Shrimpton – At Home With Fashion
Posted: January 26, 2012 Filed under: 1970s, bus stop, cherry twiss, coopers, janice wainwright, jean shrimpton, jean-loup sieff, ossie clark, sonia rykiel, telegraph magazine 4 Comments »
“It is so beautifully cut”. Sabbath Suit by Ossie Clark.
As with so many of my favourite people, I far prefer ‘Seventies Shrimpton’ to her earlier, more famous Bailey-era. This photoshoot is from The Telegraph Magazine, April 1973, and shows Jean returning to the family farm – decked out in all the best designers of the time.
Jean Shrimpton has gained fame, fortune and glamour through her spectacular modelling career, but she seldom spends much money on clothes – although she will, on occasions, treat herself to an extravagance from Ossie Clark, one of her favourite designers. So we asked her to make her own practical choice from the clothes that are in the shops now. We photographed her at her parents’ home – Rose Hill Farm, Burnham in Buckinghamshire.
“Basically I always choose dark clothes because they are practical and don’t show the dirt. I like fairly simple, well-cut, Forties type clothes with big shoulders. I wear a lot of trousers and long skirts and prefer jackets to coats. If I do wear colour it is usually in tights or shoes”
“I like long skirts and I liked the shape of this sweater with the cuffed sleeves and the lower neckline”. Sweater by Rykiel.
“Super, very Forties, lovely grey colour, loose and easy to move in. Very much the sort of thing I wear”. Suit by Coopers.
“A nice simple dress that could be worn anytime”. Dress by Janice Wainwright
“I like small flower prints and this is a very pretty one”. Dress by Bus Stop.
“Very comfortable, I can wear it anywhere”. Jacket and trousers by Coopers.
All images scanned by Miss Peelpants
Legendary Beauty
Posted: October 21, 2011 Filed under: alice pollock, bus stop, celia birtwell, fashion mouse, janice wainwright, john kelly, ossie clark, pre-raphaelite, quorum, seventies fashion, simon massey, vanity fair, wightwick manor 3 Comments »
By Alice Pollock at Quorum*, 19gns. The settee is covered in the original William Morris Bird Design.
There’s a marvellously romantic feeling about the Pre-Raphaelite look. It starts with your hair…soft, natural, framing your face in a ripple of tiny waves. It touches your skin…pale, delicate, un-made-up looking. It colours your clothes…crepe, chiffons and satins in rich hues. Start wearing this great, romantic look today – who knows, he might just start being very romantic to you!
Scanned from Vanity Fair, May 1970. Photographed by John Kelly at Wightwick Manor.
*This is a misattribution, the dress is actually an Ossie.
Dress by Simon Massey, £15. Photographed against a Burne Jones tapestry.
Dress by Fashion Mouse, £22. Photographed against the Kempe stained glass windows.
Dress by Bus Stop, £5. Photographed against a painting by Rossetti pupil Treffry Dunn.
Prêt à regarder
Posted: September 27, 2011 Filed under: alice pollock, aristos, biba, chelsea cobbler, edward mann, janice wainwright, ossie clark, terry de havilland, website listings 2 Comments » |
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Phew! That was a long break. I’ve finally got the first batch of Autumn/Winter clothes up over at Vintage-a-Peel, and there are some KILLER items for you. I’m very excited to be offering Ossie Clark, Alice Pollock, Aristos, Biba, Terry de Havilland, The Chelsea Cobbler, Janice Wainwright and two incredible hats by Edward Mann (and those are only the big names!). Plenty more to come, so stay tuned and, meanwhile, enjoy!!
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| Hilary Floyd |
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| Biba |
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| Aristos of Carnaby Street |
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| The Chelsea Cobbler |
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| Huguette |
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| Pussy Cat by Carla Jane |
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| Ricci Michaels |
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| Terry de Havilland |
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| A Downs Model |
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| Biba |
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| Ossie Clark for Radley |
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| Edward Mann |
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| Frank Usher |
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| Edward Mann |
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| Janice Wainwright for Simon Massey |
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I like you verrrrrrry much
Posted: July 19, 2011 Filed under: annacat, british boutique movement, clobber, janice wainwright, jeff banks, joy stevens, mary quant, miss mouse, pam hogg, polly peck, rae spencer cullen, simon massey, website listings 6 Comments »
Please excuse the daft title. This amazing Annacat dress is so brilliant and ruffled and exotic it can’t help but make me think of the divine Ms. Carmen Miranda. Not that it will immediately make you look like her, I hasten to add, unless you wear some fruit on top of your head. Although you may wish to, and I would certainly applaud you if you did. Anyway, here’s my occasional blog about some new listings of mine. There’s the aforementioned Annacat, a Jeff Banks for Clobber dress, Ann Reeves & Co, Pam Hogg, Janice Wainwright for Simon Massey, Miss Mouse, Joy Stevens, Polly Peck, Kati at Laura Phillips, Paraphernalia, Mary Quant, Petals and Concept by Samuel Sherman. Phewwwww. That’s a lot of gear.
