Vintage Womens Suits
 

A tremendous change in both design and fabrics for vintage women’s suits occurred in the decade beginning 1960. Man made fabrics and blends appeared in designer clothing, the colors brightened significantly and there was also changes in both the skirt and jacket design. Jackets tended to be longer, with three-quarter and even seven-eighths lengths becoming quite popular. The skirt length grew shorter yet. Some skirts ended several inches above the knee. Jackets were straighter, with rarely a fitted bodice or nipped waist.

1970s suits

Vintage women’s suits from the 1970s often included even brighter colors with lighter weight fabrics becoming popular for general suit design. The business suit began to be seen with the increased number of women in the marketplace. There was a distinct difference between a business suit and a suit worn for other occasions. Pant suits had an increasing popularity and acceptance in almost every venue. Some designer suits featured floor length skirts once again. Another popular design feature in the suit jacket was a sleeveless style jacket or vest rather than one with the long fitted sleeves.

Care of Your Vintage Suit

Generally, vintage women’s suits are fairly delicate and need to be treated gently in order to maintain their optimum appearance. If you are certain about the fabric that has been used in producing the suit, or if there are still care instructions on the tags in the garment, you can clean the garment according to the instructions. If you are in doubt about the fabric, you could get some advice from the dry cleaning establishment. You may want to get professional help in cleaning the garment, especially before you wear it the first time. The dry cleaner will be able to remove any musty or mothball smell from the garment.