Long Vest for the 50’s, 60’s, & 70’s: The Casual Version
Quote of the day: “You can accomplish by kindness what you cannot do by force.” Publius Cornelius Tacitus
Many of us in these age groups have a vest or two in our closets. I certainly think vests are a great topper over your shirts to be used in your dressing routine. It can pull together an outfit by adding quite a bit of interest. This series will focus on the long vests. My definition to make it “long” would be hanging down by your rump! I tried to style the three of us using a variety of these vests. My vest is a collared navy one, Nancy’s is her fur vest, and mom’s is a collar free brown vest that was part of a suit. For this section of casualness, I had us all don casual bottoms—I am wearing a denim skirt, Nancy is wearing her leggings, and mom is wearing her mint jeans!
50’s Long Vest: I love the idea of adding this vest over my sweatshirt…it makes me feel casual yet somewhat refined!
Vest: Forever 21–thrifted (similar here)~~Skirt: LOFT (similar here)~~Sweatshirt: Billabong (similar here)~~Shoes: Mix No. 6 (similar here)~~Scarf: (similar here)~~Earrings: (similar here)~~Tights: (similar here)
60’s Long Vest: Nancy wore this same vest in our fur series (starting here). Thus it’s a perfect example of how versatile the fur vest can be, having it in your wardrobe.
Vest: (similar here)~~Jeans: Coldwater Creek (similar here)~~Top: LOFT (similar here)~~Shoes: Forever (similar here)~~Necklace: Charming Charlies (similar here)~~Earrings: (similar here)
70’s Long Vest: Mom’s brown vest really pops against the mint jeans. Since they are lightweight jeans, she could easily wear a pair of hosiery under them for warmth.
Vest: Evan Picone (similar here in black)~~Jeans: Fabrizio-Gianni (similar here)~~Top: Liz Claiborne (similar here)~~Boots: Madeline Stuart (similar here)~~Belt: (similar here)~~Earrings: (similar here)
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Here’s some other long vests that have the casual vibe (don’t forget to see the other ones on my facebook page on Wednesday):
