18th August 2009
Check out the pin-up girls from each decade and choose the years where those women most closely resemble you. We haven’t always considered tall and thin to be the ideal of beauty and fashion. If you’re curvy or full figured you don’t have to look ba...
18th August 2009
The vintage clothing trend that has been getting renewed life from a poor economy has caught fire and hit America in a vivid, colorful storm of summer clothing. Skirts, tops, bathing suits and vintage shoes are present at clubs and resorts in greater numb...
18th August 2009
Bell-bottoms were worn by American sailors during the War of 1812 and were eventually adopted by the British Navy in the 1850’s. There is little documentation as to why, but a practical explanation often given is that the navy issue pants, when removed,...
03rd August 2009
With prices rising, unemployment hovering around 10% nationally, and the dollar not stretching as far as it once did, vintage clothing has given Moms an option that allows them to clothe their family and still have enough left over to feed them when they...
03rd August 2009
A woman can never have enough shoes. The female focus on fancy footwear has been a woman’s prerogative since time began and is not likely to change any time soon. Many retail shoe stores have managed to stay in business through this recession because s...
03rd August 2009
Haute couture is a term that is widely used in vintage clothing circles and often misused, particularly in recent years. The French term, translated literally, means “high sewing” or “high dressmaking” and does have an official definition in Franc...
31st July 2009
The bags, scarves and belts that were popular in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s are still eye-catching today and many are available at vintage clothing stores for a fraction of the price you will pay for new accessories.
The cost of proper and casual at...
31st July 2009
Fashions come back around every twenty years or so but the 80’s were so different from any other decade that most of the clothing will not be trendy again any time soon. Those years were a time when America was recovering from the scandals of Watergate ...
31st July 2009
Many of us have heard women say, usually somewhat defensively, “Well, Marilyn Monroe wore a size 16!” That statement is especially useful when you’ve gained a few pounds and gone from a size 10 to a 14. But what many people don’t know is that sizi...
31st July 2009
Witness the basic black dress that goes from office to cocktail party with just a change of shoes and jewelry. But finding the right shoes, bags, belts, jewelry and scarves for vintage clothing can be a chore; you might find a great ‘70s dress in a vint...
31st July 2009
It is said that only some women have a thing for shoes. Maybe I just travel in circles of like-minded people, but I don’t believe I’ve ever met a woman who isn’t a shoe freak. Rich, poor, short, tall, beautiful, plain, homemaker or world-traveling b...
31st July 2009
Spring is here. Or, for those in northern climes, just around the corner. It’s time to break out our spring wardrobe! Oh, wait a minute … you don’t want to wear that old stuff? You want something new? But you don’t have enough money? Sounds famili...
30th July 2009
Vintage t-shirts with tour logos from rock legends, winning sports teams, and even commercial shirts from bygone eras are easily findable at most vintage clothing sites. Purchasing one will help to preserve these memories and provide you with a comfortabl...
30th July 2009
Perhaps you recall some of this or maybe it’s before your time, but this is what America used to be like in decades past:
1964: The year the Beatles came to American and official beginning of the Rock era. The country was still reeling from the death...
30th July 2009
If you do say things like that on Monday then please give me a call and let me know if your company is hiring.
Spice it up a bit! Wearing vintage clothing to work will enable you to sit, stand or move around in comfort while your co-workers, employees,...
