NIKI LIVAS SCARLET SPANDEX VELVET SPARKLING RHINESTONE EVENING GOWN WITH A GORGEOUS OPEN BACK

HERE ARE SOME VINTGE EVENING BAGS FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION THAT I JUST PUT ON MIDNIGHT GLAMOUR THAT WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL WITH YOUR EVENING GOWN FOR YOUR SPECIAL EVENT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

ADORABLE NEW SILVER-TONE EVENING BAG WITH SPARKLING CRYSTAL CLASP & HEAVY CHAIN FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION

FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION - VINTAGE RARE HENRIETTE ART DECCO-LOOK FLORAL & PARROT TULIPS WITH LEAVES ETCHED LARGE GOLD METAL COMPACT

HERE ARE SOME MORE VINTAGE EVENING HAND BAGS ARE ALL FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION WHICH I WILL BE PUTTING ON MIDNIGHT GLAMOUR IN THE NEAR FUTURE

HANDMADE IN HONG KONG GOLD METALLIC SPARKLING RHINESTONE EVENING BAG

VINTAGE WALBORG HAND BEADED IN HONG KONG EVENING BAG

VINTAGE ASPECTS SCARLET, BRONZE, BLACK, ROYAL & EMERALD BEADED EVENING BAG

LA REGALE HAND MADE IN HONG KONG GOLD BEADED & SHOT EVENING BAG

VINTAGE DILILL HAND MADE IN HONG KONG GOLD, TURQUOISE, PINK, AQUA & WHITE BEADED EVENING BAG

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS VINTAGE MAGID SPARKLING ALL RHINESTONE PALE BLUE EVENING BAG WITH SATIN CHANGE PURSE & MIRROR

STUNNING - VINTAGE RARE DAZZLING SPARKLING ALL RHINESTONE EVENING BAG MADE IN FRANCE WITH SATIN CHANGE PURSE & MIRROR - THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE EVENING BAG THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN!

WHATEVER YOUR PLANS ARE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, I HOPE YOU & YOUR LOVED ONES HAVE A JOYFUL & HAPPY THANKSGIVING **********************************************

October 6, 2009

WELCOME TO MARILYN'S BLOG

October 6, 2009

I see them everywhere I go recently - scary goblins, witches with gnarled hands & evil looks on their faces with their black cats. Pumpkins line the sidewalks of homes & there is an aura of mystery in the cool dark nights. You can feel it in the air. Halloween is coming & children & adults alike are anticipating it.

Costumes are being tried on & chosen amidst lots of laughter & screaming in the stores & there is an excitement as they look forward to their upcoming Halloween parties.

Here is a cute Halloween outfit for the cheerleader in you - an authentic cheerleader outfit in a larger size perfect for Halloween or whenever you feel like dressing up like a cheerleader

Shown under “Dresses Party Dresses”

VINTAGE AUTHENTIC BURGUNDY & WHITE CHEERLEADER OUTFIT WITH SPARKLING GOLD SEQUINS

The mornings & nights are cooler now in Arizona & very cold in many other states where one has to bundle up before going out. It’s time to think about winter coats & sweaters when going out in the evening & a warm stylish winter coat is essential for women. It should fit your lifestyle & be able to go with almost all of your outfits.

It’s great to get a classic style that looks well with jeans or dresses. Vintage coats are some of the most beautiful ones that I’ve seen. The workmanship is usually much better than today’s coats.

Here is a sampling of some shown under “Coats Furs Wraps“:

BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE T. A. CHAPMAN TWEED & WOODLAND MINK STROLLER-LENGTH FUR COAT

VINTAGE LORD TAYLOR BY SEYMOUR FOX VELVET COLLAR COAT WITH BELT

VINTAGE ART-DECCO LOOK NAVY & SCARLET COAT WITH HUGE FOX COLLAR

GORGEOUS VINTAGE ROYAL BLUE LUSH VELVET COAT MADE IN HONG KONG

VINTAGE BLACK CREPE & WHITE SATIN EVENING COAT WITH FUR CUFFS - SIZE 10

VINTAGE BLACK FAUX FUR COAT WITH HUGE 14" SHAWL COLLAR

VINTAGE ROBINSONS BROCADE SPARKLING RHINESTONE EVENING OPERA COAT - SIZE LARGE

VINTAGE BLACK WOOL WRAP-STYLE COAT WITH BELT & HUGE FOX COLLAR

Vintage evening sweaters have always been a favorite of mine. They are always so glamorous over a cocktail dress in the evening & I remember them so well from the late ‘50s, ‘60s & early ‘70s especially the gorgeous beaded ones from Hong Kong. These vintage sweaters look beautiful with jeans, slacks or a skirt.

Here are some pretty vintage sweaters shown under
“Sweaters Jackets Belts“:

GORGEOUS VINTAGE FOX COLLAR EVENING SWEATER
WITH SPARKLING RHINESTONE CLASP
PERFECT FOR THE HOLIDAYS

VINTAGE SUSAN THOMAS LAMBS WOOL PRECIOUS FUR SWEATER TWIN SET WITH APPLIQUES

VINTAGE "AN ORIGINAL BY TOBI OF CALIFORNIA" RHINESTONE & PEARL SWAG EVENING SWEATER

VINTAGE '60s EVAN PICONE HEAVENLY BLUE RUFFLED SWEATER

These vintage sweaters & coats will never go out of style as they are classics & that is what one should look for when looking for a warm winter coat or sweater. **********************************************************************************************

WELCOME TO MARILYN'S BLOG

September 18, 2009

Midnight Glamour has been in business for over 10 years now & I am now going to add a Blog to my site with various information. Hopefully, I will be able to change it every 2 weeks or once a month as time permits. The subjects will be varied about vintage clothes, lingerie, styles, what to wear with what, vintage manufacturers & just a lot of everything that I am feeling at that time.

For the first time in many, many months when I got up this morning , I could feel the change in the air in Arizona. It is usually so hot here that it is unbearable but this morning, there was a cool, soft, gentle breeze. My little dog was outside & he hates to come in whether it is hot or cool & I could tell this morning that he noticed a difference as he sniffed the air with his little nose stuck up & would have loved to stay longer as I wished we could.

You can see the subtle changes in the vegetation, the sky & the air when September comes. It is not like when I lived in the Mid-West where it was more obvious with the impending cooler weather. There, the leaves would start turning from green to brilliant reds, rusts & golds. Soon they would start falling from the trees leaving them almost bare-like skeletons. I remember usually the first week in September, it was cool, the days turned considerably shorter & the kids were back in school. People were already thinking ahead to Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas & what to do for the holidays.

It was time to get out the sweaters & jackets & one almost always needed one when going out in the evening. Football games, bonfires, wienie roasts & various school functions all come to mind when Fall approaches & I miss that from my childhood.

It is a bit different here in Arizona since we do not get the great change in the seasons as a lot of states have but I can tell Fall is coming in other ways. I look out on the lake behind the house - the water is rippling from the cool breeze & sparkling like diamonds & the ducks have now returned to float lazily on the cool blue water. I love watching them paddling on the water & especially watching when they come in like a jet plane to make a big splash on the lake & join their friends who have already arrived ahead of them. They don’t have a care in the world & never worry about sinking in the water or failing. They really are an inspiration to mankind. They know they can do it & it’s just wonderful to watch them. When I see them, I know Fall is not far behind.

A lot of us have already started thinking about moving the summer clothes out of the closet & adding more fall-like items like some lightweight sweaters & slacks instead of the pretty hot pink & lime colors of our clothes in summer. You hate to see those pretty feminine colors go but you know you they will be back next year & in the meantime, you will add your Fall & winter jewel-tone shades plus the darker colors that we all love, especially black which has always been a favorite of everyone for many reasons. Not only does it make one look a lot slimmer, including me, but is very sophisticated & mysterious & you always look so elegant in it. It is one of the colors that men like best on women & it is definitely one of my favorites!

I love the pastel peignoirs, gowns & sets as they are always basics to our lingerie wardrobe but it is nice to add a few darker jewel-tone colors as well. Unfortunately, as far as vintage nightgowns & peignoir sets go, they are not easy to find & have been much harder to find in the past years.

The pastels dominate the scene which is fine because they are always so feminine but it is always nice to add a couple of the other bolder shades.

Olga is one of the few vintage manufacturers that produced the deep jewel-tone shades in nightgowns, peignoirs & sets & she has always been one of my favorites for her spandex lace gowns’ fit which is loved by so many. Plus, her dark color nightgowns are just gorgeous although difficult to find.

Here is a small sampling of jewel-tone Olga nightgowns & sets which are shown under "Nightgowns - Vintage" & "Peignoir/Gown Sets - Vintage"

RARE STYLE VINTAGE OLGA SPANDEX LACE NIGHTGOWN WITH SLEEVES IN BACHELOR BUTTON

VINTAGE RARE STYLE & COLOR OLGA SHEER EMBROIDERED BODICE SPANDEX NIGHTGOWN IN PARROT

VINTAGE OLGA RARE SHADE SPANDEX LACE PEIGNOIR & NIGHTGOWN SET IN SINFULLY SCARLET

VINTAGE OLGA SPANDEX LACE PEIGNOIR & NIGHTGOWN SET IN RIO RED

Now is also the time to think of a nice warm robe which will be pure luxury to put on for those cold rainy nights when coming home from a hard day of work. It’s funny how as soon as you change your clothes & put on one of your beautiful robes or peignoir & gown sets, you immediately feel revived & beautiful.

The most luxurious robe that you can buy is the fabulous Diamond Tea robes which are my very favorite together with the vintage late ‘60s quilted robes from Hong Kong. As I always say when describing one of those fabulous quilted robes “I remember when I was growing up that I wanted one of those expensive quilted robes from Hong Kong but there was just no way that it was possible as they were very expensive & sold only at the very finest stores like I. Magnin - Now many, many years later, I have a very large collection of these beautiful robes in various gorgeous colors”.

Here is just a small example of a few of those wonderful robes shown under "Peignoirs Robes"

GORGEOUS DIAMOND TEA SAKS FIFTH AVENUE ROBE IN PINK WITH RHINESTONE PULL - NEW WITH TAG

NEW - DIAMOND TEA NEIMAN MARCUS BLACK VELOUR ROBE WITH EMBROIDERED GOLD LEAVES COLLAR & SLEEVES - ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!

That is what vintage lingerie does - it makes one look beautiful & transports one back to the glamorous days of the ’50s & ’60s & that is why I love it as much as I do!