The vintage obsession continues, with this shirt being one of my latest eBay finds. When I bought it I hadn’t considered what to wear it with, but after a little trying on session I settled on these pastel pink wide leg trousers. I like the tonal look, with the dark pink and coral shades in the shirt’s print.
Vintage shirts often have shorter sleeves than their modern counterparts, which, for someone like me with long arms is a drawback. A lot of vintage sellers include the sleeve length in the description, presumably for this reason. Luckily this one is just about long enough in the sleeves for me. I love the typically 70s dagger collar and the charming square metal buttons. It feels really nice on too, plus it’s the kind of fabric that doesn’t crease.
As I mentioned in last week’s link up post, when I buy a new (or new to me) piece of clothing, I’m going to think of several ways to wear it. Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style does this brilliantly and is inspiring me to be more creative with my clothes (check out this post styling a shirt dress five ways).
Even though I rarely wear white, I think this shirt would look great with a pair of white wide leg trousers – maybe the ones I wore for the Stylish Monday Summer Whites post a couple of years ago. Flared jeans would be another option, as would a pair of trousers in a contrasting colour such as blue or green. For an alternative to trousers I’d try styling this shirt with a pleated midi skirt and chunky sandals. These pink trousers are a couple of inches too long and I keep meaning to get them taken up. I should really learn how to do basic alterations but I’m apprehensive to try in case I make a mess of it. I need to find some YouTube tutorials – how did we manage without it?
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Vintage shirt from eBay | Asos trousers | bag from eBay | boots from Asos | Moschino sunglasses
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Hilda of Over the Hilda, Amber of Avec Amber and Linda of A Labour of Life!
You always have the best prints and color combos, Emma! Thank you for picking my outfit as one of your favorites last week, and I am loving your pink tones here today!
I hope you are having a great week so far!
Amber
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This outfit is STUNNING! That vintage top is so pretty and is a perfect match for those trousers!
Lizzie
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Oh definitely chunky sandals would look so good with this!! I do love that colar so much and the print and colours- love it with pik pants! So good- like I said before…I want your clothes!! xx
Love the mix of pink and red in this look! The fit of yours trousers is perfect Emma. Thanks for the link up!
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It is a stunning color combination! You look gorgeous in this outfit!
Tatiana
Emma,
You do such a great job of styling vintage pieces in a modern way. This outfit is another winner.
Rena
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Love these pants! Such a pretty shade of pink! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Katie
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You look so pretty in pink and CHIC!! Love this whole outfit!!
I really love those pants!!
Jennifer
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Love the print and colors of your 70’s vintage shirt. You look great and style a vintage and modern mix so well! Thanks for sharing!
I SO love those wide-leg trousers in that soft pink! They are just perfect with your vintage shirt. You are SO good at shopping pre-owned items, Emma! Adorable outfit!
xx Darlene
Those pink trousers are fabulous! Love the vintage vibes to this look!
Jill – Doused in Pink
You are the vintage ebay queen! That top is such a great find and super cute on you!
I would love to see this blouse on a pleated skirt, I think that would look amazing. Do you own a pleated skirt? But those pink trousers are also perfect with it. It’s a gorgeous blouse, I love the print and colors. And your bracelet!
You wear these styles and patterns well Emma. I’m not too confident to pair this, but it does look so good. Thanks for hosting x Jacqui x
I absolutely love this colour combination. I saw a garden featured on TV that had a colour scheme around deep pink and orange which really inspired me (although my tulips didn’t quite match up this year!) xx
Emma, you seriously find the best vintage pieces! What a fabulous shirt. I love all the little details about it that you pointed out and the colors and the print are so cool. It looks great with those fun pink pants! I think I am going to try my hand at some minor alterations this weekend…but I probably need YouTube’s help as well. I hope I don’t make a mess of it!
Shelbee
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Anything that doesn’t crease is a no brainer for me, lol! You look great, Emma! Another brilliant find!
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Suzy xx
What a fabulous elegant styling, the shirt is so beautiful, it’s reminding me of my colourful pink coat 😉
LackaDaisy
Love the color combo and those pants!
Such a pretty color scheme!! I do not usually think of multiple ways to wear an item before buying it, but I always come up with a bunch of ways later on. That’s my favorite part of fashion!
Miles of smiles,
Grace
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Oh i am LOVING this 70s inspired look!! I could totally see the Megan character on Mad Men wearing this. Good job!!
Allie of
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I really like this ensemble, the pink pants match the pink shade of the blouse. It looks fresh and easy to wear. I personally have 2 pairs of pink trousers myself. Congrats!