Today I was asked – ” How would I be able to wear this now? ” A lady liked it, but she wasn’t sure how she might wear it today since she had not seen anything like it in new stores and she was new to considering wearing vintage as part of her regular wardrobe.
It is a well made good looking little jacket. The look is charming & feminine & that is why the style became a timeless classic! I love wearing these little lamb jackets!
I like it styled as it was originally in the ad picture & updated for a modern take with a pair of slim black pants and a close fitting black cashmere sweater. It is also pretty over a little black dress with a pair of heels or ballet flats or paired with a pencil skirt or a pair of black pants to create a chic 2 piece skirt suit or pantsuit.
As you can see this is a very useful and versatile piece! Here is my suggested list of ideas on how you could style it:
1) Recreate original vintage 50s look similar to that shown in the above Schiaparelli Ad Photo.
2) For a modern take wear it with black pencil pants, a close fitting black fine knit sweater of cashmere or merino wool, & ballet flats, ankle booties, or chic heels,
3) Wear over a little black dress with chic heels as an evening wrap,
4) Pair with a pencil skirt a black cami and heels for a chic 2 piece skirt suit,
5) Pair with a well fitting pair of black pants & a black cami and heels for a 2 piece pantsuit
6) For a dress up event wear it with a black ankle length skirt of any style and fabric you like, such as velvet, organza, wool, or lace, a suitable black top & your preferred dressy shoes for an evening event.
Other items that would be fun to ad: a fascinator, a pretty black clutch or top handle bag, some classic jewelry, white gloves for a vintage effect, black ones for a more modern effect, and a Persian Lamb vintage muff with a built in purse compartment for a fun vintage accessory. Possibly add a vintage fur hat that matches the fur collar if you can find one. Experiment and have fun!
It is such a pretty and useful little jacket!
The Schiaparelli add even says, “Play up the years liveliest fashion points in two striking go-everywhere go-with-everything Jackets in lustrous, modern, black-dyed Southwest African Persian Lamb.”
There seem to be endless ways to wear it once you start thinking about it!
Remember “The joy of dressing is an art.” —John Galliano Enjoy it! Wear whatever you like!
Rare and beautiful historic clothing and accessories and vintage fragrances are for sale in my online shops. If you see something on this blog that you are interested in buying, but do not find it for sale in my shops message me on Etsy or Ebay and I will get back to you about availability. I check messages daily and can always prepare a special listing for you if you do not find it already listed in the shops. Some perfumes and vintage furs and fur trimmed items are currently listed for sale in my shops and others will be listed as they are ready to sell. Items are always in process of being readied for listing so all inventory is not already listed and photographed. Feel free to message me on Ebay or Etsy if you are seeking something in particular as I may have it or be able to find it for you. There are contact seller buttons on all listings in the stores which allow you to write me messages.
