The Flamenco dress
Oh hi. Yeah.
Just a 1940s Flamenco dress.
Y'know. Another day in the life.
I found this beauty at an antique store this week, and fell in love with the wrinkly old cotton frock. I bought it without trying it on, the shape was a little lackluster on a hanger, but as soon as I put it on, I reeeeealy didn't want to take it off. But I ironed out the endless wrinkled ruffles, and then realized the base is just one big ruffled circle skirt, so I tried a petticoat. Then another. Then hey, why not? Another.
I pinned them to my girdle for that fishtail look, and it worked out pretty well!
I wore it to my mothers fabulous Italian party, and while Flamenco dance is Spanish, the colors match up with the Italian flag, sooooo, it works out alright.
I've always wanted a Flamenco dress, I remember watching a festival on tv when I was a little girl and being completely enchanted by the mountains of ruffles.
I'm just gonna go ahead and wear this all the time.
1940s Flamenco dress-Meadowlark Antiques
Everything else-Estate sales/thrifted
58 comments:
These are FANTASTIC pictures. The colours! Love the poses, too. x
I love the colors of the ruffles underneath, very Italian (and a little Mexican). I had to wear a similar dress as a kid, but it must be so much fun to wear it nowadays! x
You stunner!
Ruffles Ruffles and more Ruffles!!!! Happiness is that many ruffles!!!!!
Beautiful, Bella, señorita!!!!
V
wow wow and more wow, I love it! I really love the colours too
Fabulous!
Brilliant dress! I really love the print too.
xx Charlotte
Tuppence Ha'penny Vintage
This dress is lovely! A girl certainly needs ruffles in her life, thats for sure.
x Molly
Oh, I love it so much!! It looks amazing, really! ;D
So pretty! I love how many petticoats you own. I wish I could own just one even, but they are NZD$90 here. That's a bit much for one petticoat. Instead I bought a half slip for $2.50 :D
Oh my, I love this on you! You look incredible...and the multiple petticoats -- genius! Love it.
Oh wow just a tad jealous here lol Id be wanting to wear that all the time too and it so suits you.You look just stunning (but you always do )but really this is just perfect for you xx
Amazing dress. It looks tailor made for you. I can see why you'd never want to take it off.
Amazing! You look like the real thing - loving the poses :p
Wow, you always have the best photos.
Absolutely gorgeous! Dance away!!!!
What a cute idea! The colors are great together.
The Spaniard in me fully approves of this!!
Ohhhhhhhhh, how gorgeous!
You look SO beautiful! I cannot remember the name of the movie, but you remind me of a dancing scene with Cyd Charisse, Ann Miller and Ricardo Montabaln...elegant, stunning and all of the above!
Oh my gosh... I just fainted! That dress looks like soooooooo much fun to wear!
Oh my gosh--was there ever a dress more suited to you, Solanah?! I just love it--it's dramatic and fun, and the colors are gorgeous. You look amazing! :) I've always loved Flaminco styles, and for a while toyed with the idea of using the Folkwear Flaminco dress pattern as a base for a ball gown to wear to the annual Navy Ball. ;) Hmm... Totally rethinknig that idea right now! hehe.
Fabulous!! The crinoline layers is BRILLIANT!
Oh wow! I love it all! You look fantastic and your petticoats are such amazing colours! :) Perfect! x
I aggree with Valerie, I was made to wear flamenco dresses as a child and ended up hating them! Of course, back then they were unflattering and hardly stylish (wonderful idea you had there with the petticoats, they give yours a real modern flare. That 40s dress is beautiful, you should have seem some of the horrible dresses we were made to wear in the 80s!!). Nowaday's dresses are a totally different story, really elegant, seductive and dressy (designs by experts like Victorio & Lucchino can really blow your mind). Funny how a dress that was originally worn by peasants has become a bit of a luxury item, at least here in Spain.
Ohhh, I love it! Such a fantastic find. The colors are amazing.
xo,
Em
Oohh, I'm so jealous right now. That dress is a m a z i n g! :)
wow! what a find lady! such fabby colours, and yes, you should wear it all the time!!
Kimberley
xx
Ooh,i love your dress,amazing!
WOW! What a dress! The tulle underneath in all of the pretty colors is fabulous! Somehow you wear this so well. You really pull it off, darling. Most others would look wacko. This was a really cool post! Thanks for sharing!
YOU ARE STUNNING!!
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The best thing I've seen all morning.
You look just amazing!!!!
I also love to wear vintage costume, you can participate to theme parties without being ridiculous just so elegant!!!!
That is an adorable dress and looks great on you. I love all the crinolines under the dress.
wow! it is amazing!
Oh my god, you look amazing. The dress looks like it was made for you! I hope you'll get more chances to wear it
What an incredible dress! I love love love the floral print...I wish I had a skirt or top in that print.
You look fantastic x
this dress was made for you. FABULOUS!!!
A really gorgeous dress!
Oh! how EXQUISITE!
You look so adorable....i wish i also find once such a beautiful dress...
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You look stunning!
That dress was meant to be found
by you :)
you look beautiful!
love it. it's perfect on you.
What a gorgeous dress! I love the petticoats and the lipstick too. You look amazing!
That's truly one of the most amazing dresses I've ever seen!! You look stunning!
My oh my, that dress is most fabulous. The arm holes are ingenious and your multi petticoats are perfect!
in. love.
it's so very lovely. i wouldn't take it off either if i looked like that in it!
that dress is incredible
That looks just amazing on you!
And you are very beautiful and have an amazing figure,if you don't mind me saying so! :)
it fits you perfect! thats so lucky! it is a gorgeous dress. so jealous!
Amazing colours, I have to say that I am just a little jealous of this find. You make a splendid Senorita.
FUN! You look amazing!
Love! The only thing I regret after visiting Spain several years ago is not coming home with Flamenco shoes. Your dress looks great!
That is so fun and pretty! You always look great in everything you wear. So fabulous! :)
Adin B
Love love love this dress!
You look gorgeous! Love your dress! Wonder if there's a mens clothing same as your dress. What I mean to say is same design.
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