Did you know (you might of know this already) that there is an actual day called “Plaidurday” on First Friday of October (October 6th,2023) that is a worldwide celebration of all things….PLAID!!! Yes friends, the world is a wonderful place.

POST UPDATED APRIL 2024

1940s vintage party photo of a group of grils in 1940s hairstyles and 1940s fashions enjoying some time together — 1940s Party Time with Friends-Source: Flapper Girl

Now to get my mind ready for all things plaid I have been looking for lots of vintage plaid inspiration online and boy there are tons (vintage ads, vintage fashions, vintage items & more). Shall we see what I found?

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NOTE: If you click on any of the items featured below and they are not available, don’t fret! Hit the search button and see what else is on the websites. There are 1000’s and 1000’s of items being listed daily.

Vintage Plaid Party Time -Vintage Ads, Vintage Fashions & More!

Vintage “Plaid” Advertising & Images

Pendleton is the ultimate “Plaid” clothing line as seen in these 3 ads below.

1950s Pendleton vintage advertising featuring Plaid housecoats and plaid jackets for Christmas time as gifts. — Source: Pinterest

1950s vintage ad for Women's Pendleton Sportswear featuring skirts, capris and casual tops in plaid. — Source: Vintage Dancer

While not an outfit this blanket is still a Pendleton and looks super cozy. I’m a bit confused on the “Robe-in-a-Bag” tagline though, does this not look like a blanket and not a robe in the traditional sense?

Vintage Pendleton blanket ad from the 1950s. 1950s Vintage Ad featuring plaid blanket that is in a bag and perfect for various activities. — Source: Pendleton Tumblr

1944 Teen girl wearing blue jeans and of course PLAID! Does she not look fantastic? Everything about this relaxed outfit is pretty cool (minus the smoking part, but that is the time). I really like the radio as well, that is on my wish list when I have a bigger home.

1940s vintage image of a young girl in a plaid oversize jacket, jeans and smoking in her livingroom beside the radio. — Source: Life

Every Teen Girls Dream in 1947-The “Scot-Trot”.

1940s Vintage Ad for 1940s Dress in Plaid for Teen girls. Called the Scot-Trot. — Source: Classic Film

1940s Teen Girls in wool, plaid skirts and saddle shoes. This might be the look I end up channeling for the party. Can I just say how much I LOVE this photo!

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of People Wearing Saddle Shoes

1940s teen girls in wool plaid skirts and saddle shoes. Super 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles. — Source Flickr: Rollei

Fashion Do’s & Don’t’s for Short Girls from the 1940s featuring an adorable plaid skirt in the “Do” side.

1940s Fashion Illustration: Fashion Do's & Don't's for Short Girls from the 1940s

The plaid dress in this 1940s vintage image is beautiful and the ladies are equally stunning. Fantastic 1940s photo!

1940s vintage image of two women in 1940s fashions. 1940s plaid dress and 1940s skirt, blous and jacket. Cute 1940s hairstyles. — Source: Etsy-girlcatdesign

What stylish 1950s ladies, I must say.

1957 plaid and tweeds vintage advertising for women's coordinates (tops and skirts) — Sears & Roebuck, 1957. Source: tuppencehapenny

Don’t worry men, there is lots of plaid to go around, even when you go swimming. -1950s vintage ad-

1950s Jantzen vintage swimsuit ad for men featuring plaid swim shorts, and matching shirts and plaid regular shorts. — Source: Vintage Ads

Or when your just hanging out, like these McGregor ads show. -1950s vintage ad-

1950s vintage ads for McGregor shirts for men in plaids and other patterns and colors. Perfect fathers day presents! — Source: Pinterest

I cannot have a post on plaid without mentioning-Scotch Tape, the king of plaid packaging!

1950s scotch tape holder / 1950s vintage advertising. — 1950’s Scotch Tape. Source: Flickr-Allen

How about a Plaid Fridge?? Yes a Plaid Fridge! Wow that is a lot of plaid in one area, if I do say so myself. Cool International Harvester 1950s ad.

Further Reading: Vintage Refrigerator Advertisements 1920’s – 1950’s

1950s vintage ad for the Decorator Refigerator by International Harvester. Featuring covers you can add to the front of your fridge. Like a plaid fridge cover! — Source: Pinterest

Vintage Plaid Fashions For Sale OR To Inspire

(updated aPRIL 2024)

1950s / 1960s lovely Teena Paige Swing Dress in a wintery plaid print of white, black and red. Fitted bodice with a high collarless rounded neck and cute half sleeves with bell cuffs).

1950s / 1960s Vintage Fashions: lovely Teena Paige Swing Dress in a wintery plaid print of white, black and red. Fitted bodice with a high collarless rounded neck and cute half sleeves with bell cuffs. Fun Vintage Fall / Winter Fashion Inspiration

Source: Etsy – SartorialMatters

This is a sweet and simple day dress from the 1950s. Crisp cotton in vibrant green and blue plaid.

1950s Dress | Sweet 50s Blue and Green Plaid Cotton Dress

Source: Etsy

1950s RR Henderson Ltd. vintage plaid pencil skirt. I love the pocket detail.

1950s Fashion: 1950s RR Henderson Ltd. Vintage Plaid Pencil Skirt

Source: Etsy

Vintage 1950s / 1960s style mid-century yellow green blue plaid 3/4 sleeve shirtwaist dress.

Source: Etsy

1950s Vintage Plaid Sundress. The plaid is a pretty blues, yellow and green’s. Such a lovely vintage dress!

Vintage 1950s Dress | 50s Silk Plaid Checkered Green Blue Pleated Full Skirt Sundress

Source: Etsy

Vintage 1950s White Red Black Plaid Fit & Flare Dress. Oh so freaking cute!

Vintage 1950s Dress S/M ~ White Red Black Plaid Fit & Flare Dress Fitted Shelf Bodice Wasp Waist Lace Trim Collar Tie Bow Cuffed Sleeves

Source: Etsy

1950s shirtwaist dress in a very lovely weight cotton twill material. This vintage dress features a blue and white plaid print throughout.

Source: Etsy

1950s plaid dress // Harvest Gold vintage yellow plaid sundress. Those pockets!

1950s plaid dress // Harvest Gold vintage yellow plaid 1950s sundress .

Source: Etsy

1960s Plaid Dress, PERFECT for Summer Fun!

1960s Plaid Sun Dress / Vintage Orange Green and Brown Abstract Plaid Day Dress

Source: Etsy

Adorable late 50s early 60s Plaid cotton swimsuit. Blue and white plaid with folded over cotton waffle piqué sweetheart neckline. Matching white halter strap that buttons on the left side.

50s Plaid Swimsuit, Vintage 1950s Playsuit, Blue & White 60s Cotton Romper, large

Source: Etsy

I adore this pink plaid dress from the 1950s.

1950s pink plaid dress / 1950s shirtwaist dress / 1950s housedress

Source: Etsy

Gorgeous red cotton shirtwaist dress from the 1950s. Label: McMullen.

Source: Etsy

Here is a similar modern day version of the Vintage 1950s dress above, but for sale in various sizes from Unique Vintage.

September 2023 Update: This dress is no longer available but I have linked you to all the fun plaid print dresses & outfits available at Unique Vintage.

1940s / 1950s Pendleton. This jacket features a cozy blue and burnt orange/brown colourway in a plaid pattern and the classic 49er design.

Source: Etsy

1940s Pendleton 49er wool jacket.

Source: Etsy

For the gentlemen in your life (or maybe yourself)- A plaid tie from the 1940s. Isn’t it marvelous?

1940s Plaid Swing Tie-1940s mens fashion.

Source: Etsy

Other Fun Plaid Items!

Vintage 1950s Scrapbook with a women’s Face wearing a Scottish Tam, Plaid Scarf and Red Jacket. CUTE!

Source: Etsy

Beautiful vintage 1953 plaid lunchbox.

1950s Vintage Lunchbox - Plaid 1950s lunchbox

Source: Etsy

For the Kitchen- A 1950s turquoise plaid fruit tablecloth- cotton.

1950s Vintage Tablecloth for the retro home featuring a plaid pattern in the centre.

Source: Etsy

1940s red plaid umbrella, purple green stripes, clear Lucite handle, wooden, jewel tones. So PRETTY!

Source: Etsy

1950s Plaid Evening Gown…STUNNING!!! (not sure why this is down here in the “other” but oh well LOL!)

Lastly to end this post I wanted to share a wonderful photo of my husband and our new Tailor friend Mister Xe we met while in Hoi An in Vietnam in 2013. Aren’t they a cute pair?! hehehe

plaid jacket vietnam — Source: Vintage Inn

QUESTION TIME: Do you love plaid as much as the Vintage Inn? Or is it a pattern you stay away from?

Do you love vintage Fall fashions? Then take a look at my always updated Etsy Collection of Fall Fashions from the 1920s-1960s that you can purchase right now.

Further Reading:

Vintage Fall / Autumn 1920s-1960s Blog Posts (Archived)
Vintage Fashions 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Liz 🙂

Hello Friends! I hope you had a marvelous weekend, I know I did as it was my birthday on May 4th. It was filled with friends, food, drinks and marvelous time with my husband. I was truly spoiled and want to do it again! But I have to wait another year so now it’s back to normal life, which means back to my blog I go!

The last time we left off I just wrote about Day 1 & 2 of my Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly weekend adventures, so now we are at the Friday of the event….POOL TIME!

Viva used to have just one pool party with bands, vintage swimsuit contests on the Sunday but due to popularity (always a lineup to get in) they have added a party each day of the event. We could not attend the Sunday pool party due to Toronto’s very own “Millwinders” being on right in the middle of the party, so we decided to make Friday our pool day.

The day started out cold, windy and dreary and we were positive that it was going to be a miserable day.

As you can see below there is no sun to be seen.

But then the clouds went away and the sun came out and that is when the party started. Like this lovely couple doing some dancing, how fun!

See happy smiling faces all around.

Side note about my vintage swimsuit. It is a “Ceeb of Miami” and I purchased it at Cabaret here in Toronto. The suit was in mint condition and I was super excited when it fit me like a glove. Next year I hope to enter it into the vintage swimsuit contest.

Men’s Vintage Swimsuit Contest-Winners

Photo credit: Monqiue Rondeau’s FB post in Viva Las Vegas 17 Vintage Swimsuit Contest

We ended up spending most of the day by the pool because they had a band, vintage mens swimsuit contest seen above (my vote was for the guy who looked like Clark Kent ) and lots and lots of great vintage looks to check out. You were never bored, not possible. Plus I got to hang with these lovely ladies for the afternoon and that is never a bad thing.

Now if the pool was not your thing you could of gone bowling.

Photo credit: Dean Villafuerte

Or you could of taken a Jive lesson if dancing is something you enjoy.

Photo credit: Dean Villafuerte

But for me and the gang it was pool day.

After we were done at the pool we all scattered to get food and then quickly changed so we could check out another Canadian band called “The Shakedown Combo“, a Rockabilly band/family from Nova Scotia. I have heard then before at the East End Rockabilly Riot right here in Toronto and I loved them a lot so I was looking forward to their show.

Here I am getting ready (only picture of me that night).

Photo credit: Dean Villafuerte

Shakedown Combo: Mother sings, father pays guitar and daughter bass….awesome!

If you get a chance to see this band live..do! They put on quite a show.

Sadly just after this show finished I got dreadfully ill which we later realized was food poisoning and the rest of my evening looked like this…

Absolutely nothing…sigh.

I heard that the evening was amazing though and the band my husband saw at 2am in the ballroom “Pat Capocci and Band” was really good and apparently my kind of sound (of course). So since I did not get to see them I’m going to end this post with a video of them at Viva so we can enjoy them together.