<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"   Amanda Peet at New York&amp;#039;s Gotham Awards this week. Photo: Getty Images  Q. December just started and already I&amp;#039;m running around to holiday parties and out of fun, festive frocks! I need some vintage holiday dress inspiration stat! A.  `Tis the season to rock vintage, as the holidays are a playful and nostalgic time of year. Look out for these top vintage holiday trends on your next shopping trip, and `yule&amp;#039; be covered (sorry, couldn&amp;#039;t help it)! Nightie Night Long sheer vintage nightgowns are a soft and romantic way to dazzle the scene, not to mention they&amp;#039;re very easy find. This season, Valentino showed a very Valley of the Dolls floor length white column dress with a giant pale pink bow at the neck and Chanel updated a pretty powder blue number with high heeled boots, while Marc Jacobs went with a dusty lilac version of the nightie look in his Fall &amp;#039;10 show. Since the look was featured so heavily on the runway, vintage shops will be sure to move their versions to the front of store. While they&amp;#039;re easy to hem, they&amp;#039;re often less easy to adjust around the bust, so make sure it fits!. Top your floaty find with a black blazer or leather jacket for a look more polished rock n&amp;#039; roll vibe instead of a just rolled out of bed look. Snow White Winter white&amp;#039;s feminine and classic, and its simplicity is a standout this time of year. Go for the classic movie star thing by pairing a slinky vintage gown with white fur, or make it modern by opting for a bright vintage party dress topped with white shearling a la Burberry. Take a page from Celine and make any white vintage dress more modern by sporting black tights and black heels. But when you&amp;#039;re buying the basic white piece, make sure it&amp;#039;s stain-free and relatively simple. Stay away from vintage embellishment and it&amp;#039;s near impossible to find evening appropriate white lace in impeccable condition. Red Velvet Crush Bright cheery cherry red&amp;#039;s a favorite this time of year, and nothing says it&amp;#039;s a winter wonderland quite like supple, elegant velvet\u2014one of fall&amp;#039;s biggest trends. Combine the two and you have a holiday powerhouse on your hands. If you can score a draped dress from Dolce &amp;amp;amp; Gabbana or a red velvet tuxedo thanks to Altuzarra, then you don&amp;#039;t need our help. But if you&amp;#039;re committed to scoring something vintage, stay simple\u2014like a shrunken velvet blazer or a skinny trouser. If you&amp;#039;re going for a dress, keep it short. And of course, stay away from the holiday sweater rack! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.elle.com/fashion/news/a5329/holiday-dressing-done-vintage-10978/>