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Aug 03, 2015

An Ode To Seersucker: My Favorite Summer Fabric

By Holly in dress review, repro, retro, summer fashion, trashy diva, vintage with 5 comments

I didn’t understand seersucker until I moved to the South. I grew up on the east coast, where people just layered black over more black throughout the year. Once I moved here, I had to seriously change my wardrobe. Hardly anyone wears black – certainly not all black. For most of the year, many women embrace colorful dresses that can be layered with sweaters or worn alone when the worst of the heat hits. For the hottest part of the summer, there’s seersucker.

Sadly, seersucker is a fabric that seems to have fallen out of fashion. This is a shame, as it has so much going for it. It’s light, comes in tons of colors and doesn’t really wrinkle. It’s also washable, which is perfect for those times of year when you start sweating as soon as you walk out of your front door. Several vintage inspired companies make seersucker collections, but you can also find some amazing vintage seersucker pieces if you look hard online. Today I’ll be showing you one of each, along with some others that you can pick up yourself!

1940's Seersucker Dress
Dress: Bought from vintage loving friend
Shoes: Chelsea Crew (similar here)
Belt: Trashy Diva (similar here)
Hair Clip: Gift

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1940’s Vintage Seersucker Dress:
This dress is grey seersucker instead of the traditional blue and white version. It’s amazingly high quality – it drapes and has a sheen almost like taffeta in person. I originally thought the color might make it harder to style, but now I’ve discovered that it goes with pretty much everything.

Lena Dress by Trashy Diva
Dress: Lena Dress in Seersucker by Trashy Diva
Shoes: Chelsea Crew (similar here)
Hair Flower: Gift

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Vintage Repro: Lena Dress in Seersucker by Trashy Diva:
This dress is the traditional blue and white seersucker and a more 50’s style. It’s great for super hot days with the open back and the halter. While I feel like red is the natural pairing with blue and white seersucker, I also love it with varying shades of pinks for a really floral fresh outfit. These shoes are by Chelsea Crew and are sold out, but I’ve linked to ones in a similar color. If you have pale skin with pink undertones, they’ll work as a nude shoe better than most beige shoes do.

If you want to try some seersucker for yourself, here are some great options to start with:

1. 1950’s Seersucker Dress at SteeleHollowVintage
2. 1940’s Polka Dot Seersucker Dress at Mad4ModVintage
3. 1940’s Arrow Print Seersucker Dress at ZestVintage
4. Lena Dress in Seersucker by Trashy Diva
5. Apple Tart Dress in Seersucker by Trashy Diva
6. 1940’s Aqua Seersucker Dress at DorotheasCloset

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Holly

Living the vintage lifestyle in an antique house in New Orleans. In love with the 1940’s, red lipstick and pincurls. For collaborations, please contact [email protected]

5 comments on “An Ode To Seersucker: My Favorite Summer Fabric”

  • Julie Wanda
    August 3, 2015 at 10:28 pm

    Yay! You look so pretty and the hair flowers are getting used! Your photography is great! Love it!

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    • Holly (author)
      August 4, 2015 at 12:10 am

      My first comment! Your hair flowers have been so wonderful to mix and match with stuff.

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  • Julia
    August 22, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    Wow ! Love this post, and all the information! I was thinking of making a seersucker dress, and thought of possibly a vintage look. It is sooooo hot this summer. Love the gray seersucker with red! Inspirational.

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    • Holly (author)
      August 24, 2015 at 7:45 am

      That grey seersucker dress really goes with everything! I didn’t see the possibilities when I got it, but now that I’ve lived in it all summer I am so glad I got it. I actually prefer colored seersucker to the blue and white variety now.

      Thank you for stopping by!

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  • Silver Cat Tea Party
    September 5, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    Love both of these dresses on you! That vintage 40’s dress is really something! I love the cut and fit on you and I love that it’s black and white seersucker! Also, that Trashy Diva Lena seersucker you wear so well! It’s super flattering on you! I love those shoes you picked out too. You are completely right in that they make for a great nude shoe! 😀

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Holly Jackson

Living the vintage lifestyle in an antique house in New Orleans. In love with the 1940’s, red lipstick and pincurls.

For collaborations, please contact [email protected]

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