Fashion Friday is back today!
Out for a walk one day last week, I decided to stop in at the local thrift store and look what I found!
Although my wardrobe is largely made up of neutrals, the colourful vintage jacket immediately caught my attention and the sleeveless yellow top worked perfectly with it. I didn’t have my Spring colour swatches with me, but I knew immediately that these were Spring colours. Look how many of them are represented on my swatches.
Typically, clothing is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old. Three things tell me that my jacket was probably made in the 1980s meaning that it would definitely qualify.
- It has shoulder pads which peaked in popularity in the 80s, but since they’re presently making a comeback my jacket might be right in style again soon!
- Neon colours were also all the rage in the 80s.
- It’s size 12 and I haven’t worn size 12 since, well probably the 80s! The fact that I usually wear size 8 now doesn’t mean that I’ve shrunk though. Over the years, so-called vanity sizing has changed what the numbers on clothing mean. As North American women have grown physically larger, brands have shifted their metrics to make shoppers feel skinnier – so much so that a women’s size 12 in 1958 is now a size 6.
Regardless of what the number on the tag says, the jacket fit perfectly. I particularly like the way that it nips in a bit at the waist giving my boyish body a slightly more feminine shape.
The tag also tells me that the jacket should be dry cleaned, but since it’s made of 97% cotton, I didn’t think that was necessary. I always wash thrifted clothes before I wear them, so I put the jacket in a mesh laundry bag, put it through my washing machine’s hand wash cycle, hung it to dry, and ironed it with a warm iron. It came out looking perfect.
For today’s photos, I’ve styled the yellow top and the jacket with a pair of dark wash jeans, but I can also visualize them with white jeans. With all those bright colours in it, the jacket is very versatile. For a dressier look, I think it would look quite stunning over a column of black. Perhaps I’ll try that next!
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What a great find. My kids once saw me in a picture with a multi coloured shirt on and laughed. They thought it was so funny. I can see now that it is coming back in style. When they start wearing things like this I will pull out that picture and well lets just say….show it to them. Lol
Hahaha!
When I showed Richard this jacket, his response was hesitant and careful. “Well, it’s very colourful,” is all he said!
What a fun jacket! That’s a great find. I have a few vacation days coming up and I plan on doing some thrift store shopping. Hope I find something similar!
I was quite delighted when I found it and I’ve already worn it twice! Good luck with your shopping. Thrifting is always a bit like going on a treasure hunt.
What a great jacket (and top). Isn’t it precious to know which colours suit you and which do not? It helps so much and indeed it is uncanning how many of your colours are in this jacket. You will make people cheerful when they see you.
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The jacket has really been a reminder to me that I should pay more attention to the colours that suit me best.