Next week I leave for the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend! I can’t wait! This will be my last one for a while as my husband and I would like to take other trips and try other events, so I’m going to make the most of out of it this year.

Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend 18, 2015 — Me and the Sign at last years Viva

The vintage clothing is HUGE at Viva (one of my favorite parts) and I love seeing all the lovely vintage fashions that everyone brings. I’m always happy with the items that I bring but I do like to dream that if I won the lottery and or had size 24″ waist, what would be my ultimate VIVA wardrobe?

So that is what today’s post is all about, what would I bring if I had the means (1940s & 1950s Fashions)? Let the dreaming/drooling begin!

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1940s Green Gingham Sundress-SO ME! I would totally wear this dress to the car show.

1940s Fashion: 1940s Dress // Green Gingham Ruffle Sundress — Source: Etsy

Another day dress for wandering around the hotel, hitting up the strip or just lounging by the pool – A 1950s Mr. Mort Gingham (I’m in gingham mode right now) sundress. The top of the dress is so different and really cool.

1950s Fashion: 1950s Mr. Mort gingham dress smocking spaghetti straps 50s sundress 1950s sundress vintage gingham smocked — Source: Etsy

I love Tiki and I love Tiki Dresses like this beauty of a dress from the 1950s and perfect to wear to Frankie’s Tiki Room. The pattern is a novelty tiki cat print.

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1950s Fashioin: 1950s Dress // Novelty Tiki Cat Print Full Skirt Dress — Source: Etsy

Mexican Handpainted skirts are very very popular in the Rockabilly/Vintage world and this one is a perfect example of why they are, simply stunning! This skirt is a good choice for any evening of the event.

1950s Fashion: Vintage 1950s SEQUINED Mexican Hand Painted CIRCLE Skirt — Source: Etsy

Vintage 1940s Evening Dress. Perfect for dancing in, to all the amazing bands that play all weekend long. Possibly a super Saturday night dress

1940s Fashion: Vintage 1940s Evening Dress with a Pink skirt & accents. — Source: The Cats Pajamas

Here is another Saturday Night Dress – A Emma Domb 1950’s dress french blue satin. Isn’t it dreamy?

FURTHER READING: Vintage Fashion Designer Spotlight: Emma Domb

1950s Fashion: 1950s Dress Emma Domb Vintage Strapless Beaded Liquid Satin Gown — Source: Etsy

One more option for Saturday Night (or really any night of the event). 1940s Vintage Crepe Gown (this is my favorite).

1940s Fashion: vintage 1940s gown // 40s pink crepe beaded evening gown — Source: Etsy

The Pool Parties at VLV happen all weekend but on Sunday they have the women’s vintage swimsuit contest. If I had a lot of money, I would buy this suit and enter – A 1950s Novelty Rooster Print Catalina Swimsuit. The print is just so fun and I think you would have a good chance of winning.

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1950s Fashion / Vintage Summer Outfit: 1950s Novelty Rooster Print Artist Textile Catalina Swimsuit Bathing Suit — Source: Etsy

Shoes! I very rarely wear awesome shoes at this event because I’m normally dancing…a lot and my shoes are usually built for comfort over style. However, if I could have some dream shoes these would be in my suitcase.

1940s sling back, peep toe heels. Cute with a bit of danger to them.

1940s Fashion: 1940s sling back, peep toe heels — Source: Etsy

Another pair of fantastic peep toe 1940s shoes (I adore the 40s shoes).

1940s Fashion: Vintage 1940s Shoes /// Chocolate Suede Peep Toes — Source: Etsy

And then the ultimate wish list shoes (and my top pin on Pinterest)……1940s Platform heels, very Carmen Miranda and sold to some lucky person in this world.

1940s Fashion: 1940s Platform heels, very Carmen Miranda looking. — Source: Pinterest

Accessories. Once again, since I’m a dancer my accessories are usually limited to items that won’t fly off my body when dancing (brooches, earrings, hair flowers) but we are talking “My wish list” so I would wear Bakelite Bracelets! Up my arm and down the other. Ha Ha, not really but I would wear more than just one like many of the lovely ladies I have seen do.

1930s red Bakelite carved clamper bracelet.

FURTHER READING: Bakelite! The Must Have Vintage Fashion Accessory

And here are all the bracelets ready for my arm. The carved ones are truly my favorite (I currently only own smooth Bakelite).

Vintage Bakelite Bracelets — Source: Flickr

And there is my Ultimate VLV Wardrobe wish list. I hope you enjoyed taking a look at the things that make me drool or wish I had one the lottery.

This will also be my last weekly post till I’m back from my trip (I will only be gone for one week, friends so don’t worry). You can follow my adventures on Instagram.

Have a super week friends and see some of you at VLV!

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Liz 🙂

Airplane travel used to be so luxurious back in the days (and had more room for us Economy Class folks too). People would dress up and head into airports and onto airplanes dressed like they were on their way to dinner parties. Today it’s the exact opposite, with air travel looks being more about comfort over style.

I was never part of the “dress up era” but I still like to look nice to fly, I just really wish that I was not alone. Can you imagine what airports must have looked like with all of these well dressed men and women wandering around? Sigh..just fantastic I’m sure. Well for today’s post, we are stepping back in time and getting a peak at the ‘Stylish Side of Vintage Air Travel’.

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Canadian Pacific Airlines Vintage Poster 1950s

Stylish Side of Vintage Air Travel

Vintage Photos 1930’s – 1960’s

To start the images roundup I found this one in a thrift shop a few months ago and had shared it in a previous post BUT it’s so appropriate to share again. This lovely 1940s couple is standing in front of a Canadian Pacific Air Lines plane which was a Canadian airline that operated from 1942 to 1987. This image would have been taken in its early years. Her hat is simply wonderful!

Canadian Pacific Airline vintage photo of couple before flight

Even though this is clearly a modelling image from the 1950s it is still not inaccurate on how women dressed for travelling. Fantastic outfit.

1950s vintage photo of a women in a 1950s skirt and jacket and hat holding luggage standing in front of a plane.

Being stylish was not just reserved for the ladies. Here is NBC News’ Foreign Correspondent James Robinson in 1958, looking very dapper.

NBC News' Foreign Correspondent James Robinson in October 1958 — Source: Huffington Post

Everyone flew, like this adorable well dressed older couple pictured here.

1960s vintage photo of an older couple waving from the steps of the plane. Stylish air travel plane. — Source: Huffington Post

1930s Fashion are on display in front of Qantas Flight.

Travelling with Qantas- 1930s vintage photo of 2 women in 1930s fashion posing with an airplane. — Source: Qantas

And also on display for Hawaiian Airlines (Late 1920s, Early 1930 photo).

Late 1920s early 1930 fashions on display with people posing with Hawaiian Airlines airplane — Source: Huffpost Travel

Is this a fashion show or the lineup for the plane? Either way these folks look really great!

Early 1930s air travel as seen in a late 1920s early 1930s vintage photo of people in stylish 1920s/ 1930s fashions. — Source: Pinterest

1946 photo of Passengers on a Pan Am Boeing 307.

Source: Flickr

Looking good was not just reserved for the adults, even kids were put in their Sunday best for air travel.

A TWA pilot and stewardess greets the passengers coming off the plane, ca.1950s, Cincinnati, Ohio — (Photo by Marsh Photographers/Cincinnati Museum Center/Getty Images)

Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, and Laraine Day “Flying in High Style,” 1954.

First class travel style includes wearing your furs.

1950s Airplane First Class Lounge Interior Vintage Advertisement Men Women Fashion — Flickr

Even the luggage was just as fabulous. Thought! Maybe you had to dress up to match the luggage? Hmmmm…

white Samsonite luggage, 1950s — Source: Pinterest

The most adorable 1950s Vintage Hard-Sided Suitcases, Turquoise Blue Luggage. Travel in Style!

Source: Etsy

Lastly, Jessica from Chronically Vintage had this wonderful Air Canada boarding pass on sale on her Etsy site and I just HAD to buy it because 1. It is piece of Canadian History (love) and 2. My husband works for Air Canada so I knew I had to make it mine. It has it’s own glam feel to it, don’t you agree?

Trans Canada Air Lines Air Canada Vintage Boarding Pass Holder

Looking for more vintage travel paraphernalia & items (like vintage suitcases)? I have a collection of items for sale on Etsy that I have found from various vendors (updated monthly). You can find those items HERE.

Question time: Do you dress up for Air travel? Or do you prefer to be part of the comfortable clothes bunch?

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Liz 🙂

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