2024 Liz note: I completed this fantastic post in 2023 but never published it. I believe that it is still relevant today and should be shared!

Red took the runways by storm as the shade du jour for the fall 2023 season. Now it’s 2024 and Red is still a hot color. (Siren Red) It is the ‘It’ colour of the season. The Fall Fashion Trend you MUST have in your closet (even if your reading this in another year. Red never goes out of style!.)

Here at the Vintage Inn, we love a good red..anything as long as it’s vintage. We also love fall and dressing the part, so for today’s post I’m am going to show off a collection of vintage red fashion / beauty advertisements and some lovely “Red” vintage fall pieces that you could buy right now (or be inspired by for your own style (for women & for men).

1950s Jonathan Logan vintage advertisement featuring a red 1950s dress

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Vintage Fall Fashion Trend: Red

Vintage Fall Advertisements 1930s-1950s

Wear your red UNDER your fall outfit. “Red Spice by Luxite”. 1950s vintage advertisement for Women’s Lingerie. How lovely!

1950s vintage advertisement for womens Luxite Red Nylon Lingerie. Red is a Fall Fashion 2023 Trend.

Source: Etsy – TreasureIsle

Pair your plaid skirt with a red top to get that perfect autumn look.

1950s Fashion Ad for the Turnabout Pleated Plaid Pendleton Skirt. Pendleton’s Turnabout debuted in 1953. It was a skirt that could be turned inside out for a new look.

Further Reading: Plaid: A Fall Fashion Trend. The Vintage Edition

Source: Pendleton USA

Go red this fall…with your nails! “Red..Racy…and Irresistible! Slightly Scarlet by Cutex”. 1955 ad.

Can we take a moment to admire that stunning evening gown on our model? WOW!

1950s vintage ad for women's red nailpolish from Cutex 1955 featuing an image of a women in a 1950s evening gown.

Source: Chronically Vintage

If you don’t want to go with a lot of red in your outfit (but I mean why would you not, when it’s made out of corduroy and is a vest with tapered corduroy pants?), then you can do accessories. Like a red sash and red shoes to balance it out. DROOL!!!! So amazing!

1958 Sears Fall / Winter Catalog page.

Further Reading: Vintage Magazines & Vintage Catalogs (1920s-1960s)

Source: christmas.musetechnical.com

“Enjoy year-round comfort in a Forsyth OSMALANE shirt”.

1955 Forsyth Shirts featuring a fashion illustration of a man with a red shirt.

1950s Vintage Fashion Ad for Men's Forsyth Shirts from 1955.

Source: Pinterest

1956 Bells Hess Fall / Winter Catalog front page featuring 3 women in fall fashions including our featured colour..red! Beautiful!

Note: This huge 244 vintage catalog is available as PDF on Etsy HERE.

1950s Fashion Fashion: 1956 Bells Hess Fall / Winter Catalog front page featuring 3 women in fall fashions including our featured colour..red! Beautiful!

Source: Etsy – ivarose

1930s magazine (not an ad but close enough): Fashion Service Fall Winter 1930 featuring an illustration of a woman in a red dress and matching red short jacket.

Further Reading: A Journey Through Time: Fall Catalog & Magazine Covers (1920s-1950s)

1930s magazine: Fashion Service Fall Winter 1930 featuring an illustration of a woman in a red dress and matching red short jacket.

Source: Archive.org

Ayer, ‘Roulette Red’ lipstick advertisement from 1953 because a red lipstick goes with any season.

Further Reading: Vintage Makeup Advertisement s

1950s Vintage Beauty Ad: Ayer, ‘Roulette Red’ lipstick advertisement, 1953 featuring an image of a 1950s woman with black gloves

Source: Pinterest

1940s women’s loafers from “Friendly Sports”. Loafers in red (and other colours) are perfect for road trips taking in all the fall colours.

1940s vintage advertisement for women's loafers from Friendly Sports featuring an illustration of a 1940s couple heading out together on a date during college.

Source: Pinterest

“Beautifully matched accessories in thrilling color sets…ensembled by Sears-Roebuck!”. 1940 Fall / Winter Catalog page.

“Fiesta Red” for our lovely 1940s hair turban and matching purse. So stylish (all of the purses & hats).

Further Reading: 1940s Hair Accessories: The Complete Guide

1940 Fall / Winter Catalog page featuring womens matching hats / Turbans and Purses. Perfect fall fashion.

Source: christmas.musetechnical.com

Vintage Red Fall Fashions

A sample of some beautiful vintage fashions available at the time of this post on Etsy (which was in 2023 when I first created it). These fall fashions are meant to inspire your own wardrobe for the season. Enjoy!

Do you love vintage Fall fashions and the below outfits are not avail? Then take a look at my always updated Etsy Collection of Fall Fashions from the 1920s-1960s that you can purchase right now.

Heading into the fall season 100% means that two piece suits. Not only are they perfect for the changing temperature, but they are also stunning!

1940s two piece berry red women’s suit. Look at those sleeves?? Gorgeous!

Further Reading: The Skirt Suit: A Vintage Fall Fashion Trend

1940s Fashion/ 1940s Skirt Suit in a Berry Red, the perfect Fall Fashion Trend 2023.

Source: Etsy-Summersweetvintage

1 940s deep red wool gabardine two piece suit. The jacket has exceptional tailoring and details. The skirt is a classic a-line cut.

1940s Fashion / Fashion Fall Trend-Red as see in a 1940s deep red wool garbardine two piece suit.

Source: Etsy – Swishygirl1

1950s cherry red wool sweater dress and cardigan set by Ann Adams.

1950s Fashion: 1950s cerise wool dress and jacket set by Ann Adams. A lovely sweater dress with matching cardigan that is perfect for Fall.

Source: Etsy – vintagevintagebtq

1930s long sleeve crimson velvet dress. This dress screams festive holiday’s but I also love it for a fancy fall evening out with friends.

A Fall Fashion Trend-Red as seen on a 1930s Long Sleeve Crimson Red Velvet Dress. Beautiful 1930s Fashion.

Source: Etsy – MamaLovesYouVintage

1 940s Red Dressing Gown or a Housecoat, that is perfect for laying around with a warm drink watching the leaves change.

Fall Fashion Trend - Red as see in this 1940s fashion, Vintage 1940s Red Dressing Gown / Housecoat

Source: Etsy-RiverTraceVintage

This is a fabulous documented vintage 1960’s two-piece skirt and sweater set made by the one and only “Kimberly Knitwear”. Check out the original ad that appeared in Vogue magazine in 1965, it retailed for $55.00 which is equivalent to $522.00 today (Source).

A perfect fall outfit!

1960s Fashion: This is a fabulous documented vintage 1960's two-piece skirt and sweater set made by the one and only "Kimberly Knitwear". A perfect Fall Fashion Outfit. Check out the original ad that appeared in Vogue magazine in 1965, it retailed for $55.00 which is equivalent to $522.00 today

Source: Etsy- TheBlackLotusVintage

A beret tends to be the hat of Fall, but I’m loving this 1940s beaded deep red cloche hat. You will 100% turn heads with this beauty. It is by Merrimac (Canada) Limited. 100% wool.

1940s Vintage Hat / Fall Fashion Accessory: A 1940s

Source: Etsy – LogoRetro

A 1940s / 1950s men’s tie with fall leaves is a must have to be on trend.

1940s / 1950s Men's Tie in Red with Fall Leaves in Gold on the Tie. Perfect Fall Tie.

Source: Etsy- BestVintageClothes

How cute are these shoes? Lace up walkers, they have a dashing 1940s look, but are likely 1950s. Theyre in a simply gorgeous true cherry red leather, with rounded toes – featuring a natty pair of detachable classic fringes.

1940s/1950s vintage shoes for women in red. Red lace up walkers w/detachable fringe.

Source: Etsy-ukcharmvintage

Lastly, I am an affliate with Unique Vintage, RocknRomance Vintage,(vintage style clothing companies) and they have lots of fall fashions in the colour red in modern sizes.

Thanks for dropping by! I hope maybe you were inspired to add a little red to your wardrobe or your beauty routine. I know I was.

Question Time: Do you like the colour red? Would you wear it this Fall? Share any thoughts you have about this post in the comments section below.

Further Reading:

Vintage Fall 1920s-1960s (archived blog posts)
Vintage Fashion 1920s-1960s (archived posts)

Liz

As much as I love Summer and hate to see it go, there’s something magical about a crisp Fall day, surrounded by the vibrant colors of autumn leaves. While Toronto hasn’t quite reached that crispness yet, it’s just around the corner, and I can’t wait!

In today’s post, I’m sharing a beautiful collection of Fall-themed catalog and magazine covers from the 1920s to the 1950s, each capturing the essence of the season.

Enjoy!

1920s vintage magazine cover for America Woman Magazine featuring a woman hold fall leaves in a beret. October 1920

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Fall Catalog & Magazine Covers 1920s-1950s

Autumn 1924-Butterick Quarterly Catalog. 84 pages with 14 pages of brightly colored illustrations of sewing patterns. Full of black and white illustrations. Includes children and even an article about Gingham coming into fashion.

1920s vintage pattern catalog from Autumn 1924 featuring an illustration of a woman and girl in 1920s fall fashions that you can sew

Source: Etsy-FashionEphemraArt

1925 Eaton’s Fall & Winter catalogue featuring a stylish 1920s woman modeling her new coat purchase for her mother.

Entire 1925/26 catalog available as PDF on Etsy HERE.

1920s vintage catalog for Eatons Fall and Winter 1925 and 1926 featuring a 1920s woman in a fur coat modeling it for her mother.

Source: Etsy-ScrapPopMania

Vogue-July 19th 1930. The Autumn Forecast.

Chatelaine Sept 1934-In this issue: “Kay Murphy…on Autumn Fashions”.

Further Reading: Chatelaine-The Canadian Magazine for Women since 1928

1930s vintage magazine cover for Chatelaine magazine Sept 1934 featuring an illustration of a woman in 1930s hat and 1930s fashion on the cover

Source: Chatelaine.com

October 1939-Ladies’ Home Journal featuring the cutest mom and daughter in matching plaid coats on their bikes.

Further Reading: Plaid: A Fall Fashion Trend. The Vintage Edition

1930s vintage magazine cover for the Ladies Home JOURNAL October 1939 magazine for women featuring a mother and daughter on bikes in matching plaid jackets and orange skirts and hats. Fantastic 1930s fashions.

I love the Fall feel of this Vogue September 19th, 1940 cover. The orange evening dress (drool) and the dark background and gold statue feels very Autumn to me.

1940s vintage magazine cover: Vogue September 19th, 1940 featuring a woman in an Orange Evening gown. The cover gives off Fall vibes.

Source: Vogue Archives

1940-1941 Fall and Winter Sears Catalog featuring a mother and daughter in fall fashions. LOVE the mothers plaid 2 piece suit. So stylish.

Further Reading:

1940s vintage catalog: 1940-1941 Fall and Winter Sears Catalog featuring a mother and daughter in fall fashions. LOVE the mothers plaid 2 piece suit. So stylish.

Source: christmas.musetechnical.com

A beautiful outdoor scene of Autumn trees in stunning reds, and yellows with a river running thru them, is for the 1945-46 Fall and Winter Sears Catalog.

1940s vintage catalog: A beautiful outdoor scene of Autumn trees in stunning reds, and yellows with a river running thru them, is for the 1945-46 Fall and Winter Sears Catalog.

Source: christmas.musetechnical.com

Vermont Life – Autumn 1947.

This cover “Autumn Dryad” by photographer Mac Derick was the source of the publication’s first controversy occurring on the one-year anniversary of the magazine — the cover of the 1947 autumn issue was a photo of a young woman in a see-through gown, backlit, painting the autumn leaves. The Rutland Herald called it “objectionable only because it is ridiculous (Source).

Source: eBay

Family Circle Magazine-October 1953. Featured article: “10 Autumn Scenes in Color”.

Further Reading: October Vintage Magazine Covers

1950s magazine cover from Family Circle magazine October 1953 featuring an illustration of fall foods and fall leaves and other items

Source: Pinterest

Saturday Evening Post: “Leaf Pile” October 16, 1954. Artist: John Clymer.

Further Reading: Cover Collection: John Clymer’s Perfect Fall Day (showcase of John’s, ‘Post’ covers).

1950s vintage magazine cover: Saturday Evening Post October 16th, 1954 featuring a woman racking fall leaves in her front lawn. Artist: John Clymer

OTTO Versand Catalog Autumn / Winter 1957 / 1958 (from Germany). Stylish train travel! LOVE the stripped dress on the cover.

Entire 1950s catalog available as a PDF on Etsy HERE.

1950s vintage catalog: OTTO Versand Catalog Autumn / Winter 1957 / 1958 (from Germany). Stylish train travel! LOVE the stripped 1950s dress on the cover.

Source: Etsy-ScrapPopMania

Better Homes and Gardens September 1958 featuring illustrations of fantastic Mid-Century homes.

Purchase a PDF of the magazine HERE.

1950s vintage magazine cover from September 1958 Better Homes and Garden featuring illustrations of Mid Century Homes during Fall

Source: Etsy-VintageShopDream

The 1950s Fall edition of “EXCITING LOVE” featuring a couple enjoying the romance of the season.

Further Reading: Romance Comics of the 1950s and 1960s

1950s Romance Magazine: EXCITING LOVE the Fall Edition featuring a couple kissing beside the leaves that have turned color.

Source: Pinterest

Thanks for dropping by and taking a look at all these fun Autumn magazine / catalog covers, I hope it helped you get into the season and please share what your favorites were in the comment section below.

Further Reading:

Vintage Fall Blog Posts 1920s-1960s (archived posts)
Vintage Magazine Posts 1920s-1950s (archived)

Liz