I just think it looks so un natural when you see people looking golden especially in winter in the UK.iIt used to be a status symbol years ago with ladies showing off there tan.
There nothing wrong with your complextion C-Dot and I bet your better for it.
I been reading this with great interest over the last few night well there are pages of it, becuse when I tried red lipstick I have always attracted adverse comments about wearing red and has put me off red now going over to more pink or darker purple shades.
Red is more vintage correct than...
Are vintage bags too small the today, thing like phones were not around and maybe other thing which are commonly carried and needed also, I do see a lot of larger bags today which are more like 60's and not that stylish either .
I know my 40 /50 are pretty small also.
Vintage handbags used as your every day bag
I not sure if this has been realised or not , do any of you use vintage handbag (purses USA) as your every day bag?
Sorry I cannot help directly however this shop could be of help for a basic gold metal clasp http://www.duttonsforbuttons.co.uk/ I know it's in the UK they do have a mail order service and the largest stock of buttons in the ,it's a local shop for me so I know they OK to deal with.
Unless the label has been cut out then it unlikely to be a UK war time utility item (cc41) just looks like too much fabric in it also and not very 1940's Hardy Amies.
I cannot find much out about Martin White saying that a USA Vintage dealer has sold a Martin White dress from the 60's on Ebay...
A nice dress Lizzie, I every much admire any one who can make anything that can be worn. has any one noticed the chaps in the back ground watching. It must be becuse you stylish lady ! and not just with jeans and tank top.
Thank you, some good idea from the both of you, I looking foward to it and just want to experiance something different from the looks which I can create for myself with my very basic skill level..
Next month I am planning on having a vintage style makeover with my hair style by a experienced aakeup Artist who's fully trained in period make up ( BBC trained)
Therefore I can ask for any period to be done .
What decade or style should I ask for and will suit me ?
This thread has to be one of the most inspiring on here, every one in my view is an ambassador for wearing vintage style today just too many individuals to name.
I bought some white plastic drawer devider from a leading UK retail shop like a honney comb which clipped together to store small items like scarves, hosiery and lingery.
The thing was they were not very smooth on the top edge and they caught these items, and did some dammage to the hosiery ...
I have look at this site but not know and one who's worn any thing from them so it very useful to know they are worth thank you.
RHTs is that you have to get *exactly the right size* in terms of foot and length I also think the diameter of my leg comes into play with RHT Lizzie and all three...
When you become interested in fashion history you cannot get way from corsets especially the further back in time you go the more they come to the fore front. of course I read what every one here will read and know about corseted Victorian and Edwardian ones, the horror stories and other...
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