Well, we just could not stay out of the vintage business. We tried really hard but it must be in our blood so we are now open on Etsy as Mod Mary's Vintage. Here are just a few of the items we have available for you!

Shoes, glorious shoes


Shoes, glorious shoes!
Pumps, spike heels and sandals!
While we're in the mood,
high heels and platforms!
Swing laceups and cowboy boots!
What next is the question?
Rich women all have it, gals
Shoe fixation!

Whatever your shoe fixation Born Too Late Vintage has what you're looking for!


Vintage 1970s Red, White Blue Souvenir Sandals Size 7AA


Vintage 1950s White Black Gray Net Peep Toe Stilettos Size 8



Vintage 1970s VLV Tan Springolators by
Footworks size 8M

Who says there's no plus size vintage clothing out there? Have you checked out Specialist Auctions Vintage? We have lots and lots of plus size vintage just waiting for you!

So what are you waiting for?? Let's go shopping

So have you found your dream outfit yet? No! Well come on over and take a look at what the wonderful sellers at Specialist Auctions have for you! They cover the 1920s all the way through to the 1980s! If you want it they've got it. Looking for something you don't see listed? Then sign up as a member of the site (free) and tell us what you're looking for!

Now here's just a smattering of what we've got to get your mouth watering!


Red Box Vintage


ROSE PRINT Vintage 50's RED Roses HALTER Party Dress



ORGANZA ROSES *Vintage 50's ILLUSION Bubble Party Dress


Alley Cats Vintage



Vintage 1950s Blue Butterfly Rockabilly Shirtwaist Dress by L'Aiglon B 40


Vintage 40s Navy Blue Rayon Swing Dress B 40


Nelda's Vintage


Halvor McGarth Vintage 1950s Dress



Vintage 1950s Black Net Dress



Fuzzylizzie Vintage


Vintage Early 1950s Strappy Sandals



Vintage 1950s Black & White Print Gathered Circle Skirt


So check out Specialist Auctions for the best in vintage wear! You'll be glad you did!

"Whoa, Mom. Who's coat is this?" Sighing I turned and looked at my son, seeing his father all over again as he was in the fall of 1970 the night we met. I'd tried to avoid going to the disco with the girls again, afraid I'd meet someone and afraid I wouldn't. But they kept at me saying, "Come on Cindy, it's only to dance." So off I went wearing my new leather coat hoping that no one would spill beer on it.

It was a night at the disco like too many others. Lots of sloppy passes and married men on the make trying to pick up the vulnerable ladies. One last loser just had to use the worn out pick up line, " Hey baby, what's your sign?" and suddenly tired of all the dreck that was at the disco I said loud and clear, "Do not enter."

Down the bar a couple of stools away I then saw a beautiful smile and above it a pair of baby blues that you could drown in. He mouthed the words "Atta girl" and toasted me with his drink. As if in a dream I moved my way down the floor so I could get a better look. A month later we were at the justice of the peace office getting married.

"Mom, Mom are you okay? Mom?" "Sorry Billy, I just got caught up in the past. The coat is mine." "Cool." With that the door slammed and in walked the baby blues that I still drown in. "Hey, where did you find that coat? That's the coat your mom was wearing when I fell in love with her."

Feel like making a little history of your own? Then check out this great coat from Vintage Vineyard at Specialist Auctions Vintage.


Vintage 70s Black Leather MOD Coat 3/4-Full length B36 Sz. 13/14

Today I decided to talk about bathing suits. Bathing suits have been around since the Greeks. Actually the bikini is very similar to early Greek bathing suits. How we got to those minimalist suits from Ancient Greece to the cover it all up wool suits of the 1890s I'll never know.

As time marched on bathing suits became more and more brief. I'd hazard a guess that most of us remember seeing pictures of Betty Grable in her pin-up bathing suit or Esther Williams in her swimming movies all dolled up and looking great.

Bathings suits give a woman or for that matter a man a way to show what they're made of. Suits of the 1940s and 1950s had modesty panels across the hip area in lots of women's swimsuits. Two piece suits were available but nowhere near as brief as the bikinis of the late 1960s to the present. And of course there was the famous monokini designed by Rudi Gernreich in 1964 that let almost all of it hang out.

So whether you're a let it all hang out type of guy or gal or the type that likes to leave a little more to the imagination, Born Too Late Vintage has lots of bathing suits to fit the real you.

1950s



Vintage 1950s Kahala Sexy Pin-Up Green Swimsuit Bathing Suit



Vintage 1950s Paradise Sexy Swimsuit Bathing Suit



Vintage 1950s Kahala Sexy Pin-up Blue Bathing Suit


1960s



Vintage 60s Jantzen Flower Power Bathing Suit Dcup



Vintage 60s Roxanne Water Lily Bathing Suit D cup



Vintage 60s Roxanne Spider Mum Bathing Suit D cup



Vintage 1960s Gabar Flowered Sexy VLV Swimsuit Bathing Suit


1970s



Vintage 1970s Purple Blue Flower Swimsuit Bathing Suit B40C



Vintage 1970s Blue Sexy Pin-Up Swimsuit Bathing Suit Sz S


So what are you waiting for?

Start shopping NOW!

Today I've been thinking about high school days and what fashions were out and about back in 1977, the year I graduate from Poway High School in Poway, California.

Now I moved to Poway my senior year and thank the lord there was band and the school paper because that's where my friends were. I was a senior and my sister was a freshman that year so we hung out with the same group of kids. Band and the school paper provided instant friends and lots of fun.

I remember peasant blouses and platforms galore. I remember gauchos, maxi dresses and mini dresses in patchwork fabrics and border prints. Knits were a big deal and now my own girls are wearing a lot of these styles. I have to admit to having a certain affection for platform shoes and, although I'm in my late 40s I've gone a bit wild with some new platforms lately.

At Born Too Late Vintage we try our best to offer something for everyone and we have lots to offer in the way of 70s fashions so here are a few items that should bring back memories.

How about those maxi dresses? Now they are back and being called "patio dresses" but a maxi dress they truly are.

Try this Vintage 1970s Peggy Barker Peasant Maxi Patio Dress B 32 on for size!



or this Vintage 1970s Green Paisley Print Maxi Patio Dress B 36



Maybe this Vintage 1970s Donald Brooks Dramatic Diva Gown B 32 would be a better choice for you



or even better yet this Vintage 1970s Pheasant Border Print Maxi Patio Dress B32



Also popular at the time were caftans such as this Vintage 1960s-1970s Pomare Floral Caftan Plus Size XXXL



or zodiac dresses like this Vintage 60s-70s Zodiac Print Dress by R&K



There was something for everyone and there was even a revival of 40s style dresses in the later 1970s such as this Vintage 1970s Green, Red White Flowered Rayon Dress B 34 NOS.



So no matter what your style was then it's still all available now and waiting for you at Born Too Late Vintage!

Born Too Late Vintage

Today I'm writing about a friend named Chris. Chris' vintage store is called Alley Cats Vintage. Now Chris has a wonderful plan. She is attempting to buy all the Fred Perlberg dresses in the world and become the Fred Perlberg queen of the universe.

So today I'm featuring Chris' Perlberg dresses. You can also find loads of other delectable dresses in Chris' stores, hats, shoes and many other great items at very reasonable prices. I say this with the utmost confidence because I've bought things from Chris and you'll never find another vintage seller who cares about her customers more.

On a personal note, Chris is retiring. Tomorrow is her last day. To my friend Chris I wish a joyful retirement full of doing the things you enjoy so much like gardening, going to the auctions on Friday and the opening of your new collectibles store. We big business women need to stick together!

So now onto the Fred Perlberg extravaganza!

First we have this breathtaking celery green liquid satin formal evening gown from the 1940's. There is gathering on the shoulders. The front has a high V neckline with a lay back collar which drapes around the back of the gown. The waist dips into a long V. There is a small bustle which lies flat just below the waist in the back. The gown closes with a side metal zipper plus hook & eye. The skirt is full and the dress can be worn with or without a crinoline. The fabric is heavy rich satin in a definite celery green color.



Next we have this stunning pink satin Fred Perlberg 1940's evening gown. The fabric is high gloss liquid pink, very true to what you see in the photographs. The construction and details are extremely beautiful, from the rear bustle treatment to the piping around the curved and pointed waistline. The inside is labeled “Fred Perlberg” who designed fabulous evening gowns starting in the 1940's. There’s a side closing metal zipper which works perfectly. The fabric is very dense and heavy.



Not to be outdone by the 1940s Perlbergs Chris also has this dazzling 70s era evening gown designed by Roger Milot for Fred Perlberg. The fabric is a sheer metallic weave with little loose strands of gold raising up, completely lined with a lime acetate blend. The sleeves are sheer and puffed with snaps on the cuffs. The waist has a double looped thick cord made on band and adorned with 4 cris-cross rhinestone pins. All the rhinestones are pink but one small stone is missing on the front. With all the glitter no one could possibly notice.



I'm very partial to champagne and what better way to fill that need than this Fred Perlberg exquisite liquid satin champagne/antique white satin evening gown. The fabric is very heavy satin. The bodice is bone with a wide cuff around the top and tiny cord shoulder straps. This can be worn without the straps. There is a side metal zipper closing. The skirt is full with a circumference of 128 inches. The condition is excellent, only having a pin hole where a corsage was pinned.



And last but not least we have this gorgeous Fred Perlberg classic pink satin party gown which was so popular in the 1940's. It is made with a fitted waist. It is
sleeveless with 21 satin covered buttons up the front. There is a little round peter pan collar and an attached matching satin belt. The gown closes with a side metal zipper. The skirt is full sweep and is shown with and without a crinoline. The inside is labeled “Dance Originals by Fred Perlberg” who designed fabulous evening gowns starting in the 1940's. The fabric is very dense, heavy and in almost perfect condition.



Chris has several store locations where you can purchase some of the best vintage items I've ever come across. She is located at:

Main Street Vintage

and

Specialist Auctions

From undergarments to dresses to swimwear Born Too Late Vintage loves plus size gals!