Theatre Department Thrift Haul: Vintage 40s-60s Finds, Deadstock & a Christian Dior Label
Summary
A giant bag of magic from one of JR's lifelong friends, Dalton, who was clearing out old theatre department stock. We dig through everything together: denim jumpsuits, deadstock A. Schwab razzle-dazzle pieces, a barkcloth grail, possible 1940s and 50s dresses, a Christian Dior for Saks label, and a whole lot of fabric to play with.
- Lots of pieces came from theatre productions, so expect odd repairs, replaced zippers and cut-off tops.
- Several finds need stain treatment before they can be restored or sold.
- Standouts: One Teaspoon denim jumpsuit, a Reef barkcloth piece, a Lynn Coleman of Miami dress, and that Dior label.
- Everything arrived in a Vera Bradley duffel, plus a heavy polyester quilt for upcycling.
Links & resources
- Whatnot: https://whatnot.pxf.io/zzP5er
- eBay: https://ebay.us/1O14HU
- Depop: https://www.depop.com/timetowastevintage/
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Transcript
Hi, hello. You've got time to waste and I'm here to waste it. Hi, hello. Are you ready for a thrift haul?
Well, too CUSS bad cuz we're doing it. I got this huge bag that is so heavy and filled with magic from one of JR's lifelong friends, Dalton, and we have not peeked at it yet, so it is time. Let's see what we got. So, oh, starting off strong. Holy CUSS Here we have a jumpsuit. It is made in Turkey. It is denim and the brand is One Teaspoon. She's a cutie. I might that great brand or maybe it's secretly like some crazy expensive brand. I'm not going to cut it up until I know for sure. Then we've got maybe some cutie overalls. Um, Bimba and Lola from Spain to the world. Oh, it's this cute little jumpsuit. And the back that has the belt. I like the little buttons, too. Boop, boop.
Oh. Then Oh, I don't know about this. I think this might fit me. I'm extremely excited right now. Honey, look. Very cute. Middle zipper. On the trend. Do we have any taggies? Yes, we do. All right, tag size 14, dry clean only, no brand tags. I love this collar.
I want to try that one. We have some fun fabrics to play with. I like this green. It matches my hair. Boop, boop.
All right. This bag is so full. Um, like a cute little camisole.
And another one with a cute little collar. Oh, I like this collar a lot actually. Made in the USA. No brand tags, but precious. We have here Oh, from A. Schwab no less. A. Schwab Deadstock. New with tags. New with tags. It's the razzle-dazzle. Tag says large. Give me a little razzle-dazzle. I love this. I love these appliqués. You know A. Schwab on Peel? Mhm. We have this beautiful baby on the Alberoy tag. Uh, still has the thrift tag on her, too. This one's cute. A couple little holes. Thrift. Yeah, I knew you would know exactly which one. I like these little doodads. I'm going to have to stain treat her, so we're going to put her over there. What is this baby? Look at her. Yeah, Delkin got all this stuff from her friend who was getting rid of it that used to do theater. So, a lot of stuff was like used in plays or productions and stuff. Oh man, this is so good. Got to be stain treated though. Yeah, colorably I'll put her over there. I might just dye her a different color. We could dye her black. And who do we have here? I forgot the theater element. Thank you for reminding me. This is made by Passports. She's a tag small. What do we A little skirt with pockets? Pockets, ladies. Pockets. Pockets. [singing] Not pockets. Oh my god, this one is so cute. N R1 brand. Look at these sleeves. I bet there's a matching skirt in here somewhere for this. The tiniest little respectable shoulder pads. Obsessed.
Some tool. Tool. Lace. Is it also something else? Is it one of these guys? No, maybe it's one of these guys. When you need a quick ruffle. When you need to be a member of parliament. [laughter] When you When you've got to be prince at seven, but you've got to be in parliament at four. I guess a few hours before. I shouldn't talk sometimes. Then we have
Oh. Ooh, that's old. Needs a stain treat, but that's old. Nothing a little restoration can't save, I bet. Damn, that's good. Oh, this is very good. And Dovima killed it. Yes, she did. Oh my god. Yeah, this is very good. This is This is very 60s. 60s? 50s? Potentially earlier, but the full skirt feels more 50s. It could also be a modern repro, but it does not feel like a modern repro. No, the insides the basting stitches That's a dead spider. That's cool. That's fine. I love it. I can remove the seams out of it. Sexy little slip. Ooh, I don't know. Good old tiger. Where is the camera? On this side. Love it. This one feels nice.
Nice little classic slip. A lone belt. I bet we'll find what goes with it soon. Are these more Yep. More A Schwab razzle-dazzle pieces? I love them. Oh, what is this? Oh, snap.
Damn. Grail. Oh, I love it so much. It's barkcloth. It's Good size, too. It's Reef brand. This looks like a 60s or 70s tag. I think they phased those out in the 60s. couple marks on it. Fine. We'll fix it. saying so you can put in your stain remover. Oh, thank you, baby. You're a king. This is new with tags from Urban Outfitters. Return it for store credit? Lorelai will not. Yeah, Lorelai won't wear it, but it is really cute. It is really cute. Things that people just throw away or would have just thrown away. Thank god for Delkin. What do we have here? This is unfinished and a skirt. The theater element makes sense. Oh, yeah, they just cut the top off. I bet it was a dress previously. Nothing in the pockets. Love it. Another belt that goes with one of those jumpsuits from earlier. We got a little more of the razzle-dazzle. Fish. So stinking cute. Also, still has the tags. Oh, who are you? Gino Charles. Bang. This is so so beautiful. What's on the zipper? Uh it is a plastic zipper, YKK, but I think it's been replaced. Uh it it doesn't matter. It's amazing. This is really good. Get the lurex.
So good. This keeps going. Next straight up. This baddie. Oh, it's like a very It's a waitress uniform. And this one was made by Fashion Seal. Probably definitely actually a waitress uniform. I know these were all for Peter, so there's probably no treasure in the pocket, but I can't help but check. Oh, this matches a top we had earlier. Cute. Super cute on the NR1 by Neda Gould tag. Then we have
London Fog? Oh, I'm sure. Let's see. Uh-huh. It's got some pockets sewn in. It's got a brand tag cut out. Uh Probably London Fog. Probably. Probably. But do you know what it'll be next? Whatever you make. That's right. Probably a skirt. Then we have We're maybe halfway through. This is it. Still has the thrift tag on it. It's a '60s tag size 10. This metal piece here is a choice. It's heavy. Feel how heavy that is. Heavy. Heavy, Chuck. I like it. That can't go in a machine. Do you hear the clink? Powerful clink. Ooh. Where are you? Ooh. Ooh, she's sexy. You got the little sleevies. You got the ruching on the booty. Ruching? You know the ruched booties. You You've been to the gym. This is so cute. Oh, who's next? Who's Ooh hoo hoo. The little '40s? The little 1940s, maybe? Yep. Our friend has a good eye. Yes, she does. Lynn Coleman of Miami, tag 14, metal side zipper, the high front pockets. Oh, she is a CUSS beaut. This is so good. This is so Behold the poor little belt is dying a slow slow death. Look at the tag on this gal. So good. So CUSS good. Oh my god, this just keeps getting better. This little cutie patootie here on the Giuliano. It's a cute crop top. Big fan. Like her. Love her. Oh, she's heavy. Where are you, you dense little broad? Oh. Okay, we are silk lined. We have an armpit patch on the inside here and on the others. The wool exterior has been moth-eaten, but that's nothing. Yeah, she's Oh, she's very old. I would These buttons have been replaced, I think, but even they are real cool. Look at these buttons. Very cool. Look at the button. Uh I'd say 40s, 50s on this. I think. This is really manageable. Okay, we're getting there. We got a two-piece set here. This is a paper skirt. Let's find out what the other piece is.
Oh, aprons. But if you wear them together, wrap skirt. a skirt. This one swing, swing, swing. Love. New tags. Serged finish. We got another jumpsuit. This one has shoulder pads. Oh, it's a dress. Chambray. A good sun bleach. Made by Style Works in Hong Kong. Oh, I like this plaid. Ooh, powerful shoulders. These feel good. Oh, thank you for finding that. Dan Gertsman, California. $10,000 blazer right here. No. But it's really cool, isn't it? These shoulder pads are thick. The tag is 60s roughly. Love her. Then we have
I can't believe how much CUSS was packed in that bag. truly uh this can be a skirt or a cape or who knows what. I see you. Then we got Oh my god, the tiny bolero. She's precious. Old. Yeah, same era as that last one. It's silk-lined. Then we have Oh, wait, there's more. This one feels 70s, straight line. Uh no relation to George Strait, same spelling though. Then, okay, we're we're in the final stretch. There's two things left. Oh, you're cute. Easy Street Fashions. Look at the ruching. Got to have some stain treatment on that one. That one's cute. We're going to have to Purple Michelin Man. Obsessed. It's like if Grimace went in the dryer. Got all wrinkly. And then this last piece in there Ooh. Oh. Wow. Don Joy Fashions. This is the front. This is the back. She has shoulder pads and this incredible pattern. This is so good. Okay, just making sure I didn't miss anything in there. There's another little belt in the side. It all came in this cool Vera Bradley duffel bag that my 13-year-old will either love or loathe. Only time will tell. I think Vera Bradley's out for the kids. Oh, good. Uh JR found this massive quilt for me to upcycle. It's extremely dense and heavy and polyester. And he also brought home these few things. Since I'm here, I'm just going to show them all to you. all with the Delkin stuff, too. Just getting it in the bag. Oh, okay. So, this was also from Delkin. Some fabric to use. It was a pillow cover, another pillow cover. I guess pillow case is the word normal people would use. Um this Oh, tell me about you. Are you just a tiny little skirt? That can't be true. No, you're a shirt? Dress. Oh, little overalls for a little tiny. These are so cute. And then this piece.
Um Just going to I'm just going to I'm just going to show you this label here.
Christian Dior. Oh. Nice. Just a little casual Christian Dior for Saks Fifth Avenue. Nice. Nice. Nice. Then here we have
a nurse's uniform. Right? Definitely right. Has the belt. It says 10 long. Zip front. She's so cute. Oh my gosh. And then this one is a Ruff N Wear Clovis Ruffin. It's a duster. Complete with thrift tags. And we did this one. We did this one. These two.
Aw, are you shorts? Yes. The cutest little shorts that look like a skirt and the cutest little shorts that look like a skirt. I think these might be child sized. They're Cliff Hanger brand. Yeah, these ain't these ain't working for me, but how CUSS darling. Okay, that's is everything. That is amazing. Oh my god, I have so much laundry to do. Thanks for watching. I'm glad you're here. Like and subscribe and all that cringey stuff. Bye. Do do do do do do. Thanks for wasting your time with me. Waste more time by liking and subscribing and watching another video. Thanks.
