Swell Swirl

I’ve never been much of a brand/label/designer person when it comes to clothing. I like what I like, and I don’t care who designed it. But, there are a few exceptions…one of which was owning a Don Loper, which I crossed off my list in January.  One other exception to the rule is a Swirl, which just the other day fell into my lap at Simply Vintage . Not only did it fit, er, okay, maybe more like well enough…it’s a tad big and short waisted, but it was my favorite color and featured pockets, so I had to take it home! Swirls were basically the quintessential 50s housewife dress.  In fact I believe Ethel  in I Love Lucy was...