Check out this totally awesome truck I found!
My husband and I went out to Port Costa for dinner with his parents and happened across this classic Chevrolet truck. I hadn’t planned on taking outfit pics, but the photo op was just too good to pass up.
In addition to the old-timey “Prof Salt’s Coffee Co” sign, there were chicken plushies in the passenger seat! Rather irresistable, don’t you think?
My dress fit in quite well, given that it’s a handsewn vintage dress from the late 1940s or early 1950s. It’s got a somewhat unusual floral pattern, with abstracted black and grey vines amongst the green leaves and purple flowers. I paired it with a green cardigan and purple handbag, plus black shoes and belt for contrast. The black lace on my cardigan helped pull it all together.
So cheers! to Professor Salt. I don’t know what your coffee is like, but I sure do love your truck!
Dress: handsewn vintage dress, likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s
Cardigan: Game of Chance Cardigan, Darling via ModCloth
Bracelet: vintage art deco silver bracelet (a gift)
Belt: borrowed from another dress
Purse: Coach (a gift)
Shoes: Me Too (thrifted)
[All photos by Pat Zimmerman.]
I doubt any blogger could have reisted a photo opportunity like this one – that truck is just precious! I absolutely love your dress, too. The retro, feminine style is just lovely.
xox,
Cee
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Thank you, Cee!
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What a lovely truck! I love it! (I’m obsessed with vintage cars/trucks.)
And I love, love, love your dress! That floral pattern is gorgeous! <3
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Thanks Katie! Yeah, I totally fell for that truck. :)
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I love the rich colour of that cardigan against that beautiful floral dress! You look adorable!
Sincerely,
Sabrina
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Thank you, Sabrina!
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I love that you found this truck for your photoshoot. Right now, I’m wanting a ’50s or ’60s car for a photoshoot (my dad has one, but is an hour away). I’m hosting a week of vintage next week and can’t wait!
Love the dress here! I’m so glad I’m seeing more bloggers wearing authentic vintage garments. ;-)
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Thanks Mary Ann! Good luck with your classic car search – looking forward to seeing the results!
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that is a super truck! and you did match it quite well – i love your bag and cardigan!
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Thanks Katherine!
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Such a cool truck! I love old cars/trucks etc… Wear did you find your dress? Great photo op for sure :)
xo
nic
mymannersandmoxie.com
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Thanks Nic! I *think* I got the dress from eBay – but it could be from Etsy. I used to do quite a bunch of vintage shopping online!
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That’s a really beautiful vintage dress – and the fit looks really good. Also, that truck seems insanely weird…and fun.
Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com
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Thanks Courtney! The tricky part is always the fit – that’s why I love fit & flare. :)
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Vintage dresses like yours here from the 40s/50s are so hard to come across – what a beauty that is! I’m pretty darn smitten with that truck – between that and the hand-sewn dress, this post is too perfect for words:) xx Marisa
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Thanks Marisa! I was smitten with the truck too – sometimes things just come together perfectly! :)
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