If I ever get married, I think it might be in pink gingham, a la Brigitte!! I love that dress.
RIP to this beautiful pink silk 1950s dress I own! :(
My mom bought it at a vintage store in the 80s during her punk rock days; she passed it on to me, but unfortunately the silk is starting to...
Lady Day, those 30s shoes are incredible!! What a find; I'm glad they're so comfortable, too.
Miss Golightly, you should just have your own thread lol. You have to have one of the best vintage dress collections ever!! I love that striped number with the big sash-- adorable.
Tracee Mae Miller from the alt-country band Blanche! I love everything about this girl: hair, clothes, music.
And I'm not sure if this one falls under "crush"... more like idol! Marchesa Casati:
Oh, I like this thread! I'm 18 and I have been wearing vintage almost exclusively since I was 16, though I've always been drawn to the past (mostly Edwardian through 1950s). I've never met anyone who does the whole vintage dressing and lifestyle thing my age before, so it's nice to know I'm not...
It's an actual bar of soap. Quoth the website: "Luxurious, creamy lathering soap blended with moisturizing cold-cream and soothing rosewater, is very good for dry or sensitive skin. In the tradition of 19th century French soap making, it takes over 30 steps to create a single triple-milled...
I find the young Lillian Gish entrancingly beautiful:
Also any Gibson Girl or Ziegfield Follies girl! Something about those heavy eyelids, long wavy hair and gauzy ethereal costumes has always just epitomized beauty and glamour to me.
Here's the rather voluptuous Camille Clifford:
I also...
Goodness, I had no idea a beauty product could be that expensive; it makes my guilty pleasures seem like downright bargains! I imagine it must be really amazing, though, for them to have stayed in business.
I am also a notorious cheapskate; I use honey as a face mask, lemon for toner, buy cheap...
Amy Jeanne, your hair and eyebrows are fabulous! I love the pockets on your dress.. 30s perfection.
Speaking of which, Crazy Daisy, I'm continually amazed at how authentically 30s you look! Consider me extremely envious of your hat collection as well.
Ooh, I foresee that "Shoes Of Prey" site becoming quite an addiction; good thing I'm broke lol What fun though!
I just ordered these two pairs of T.U.K shoes from Daddy O's:
My summer wardrobe seems to be a really incohesive mix of Edwardian cottons, 1920s and 30s gowns, and 1950s day...
In terms of building a wardrobe on a budget, I find vintage to be cheaper than contemporary clothing. My biggest tip for wearing and collecting vintage on a budget: don't be seduced by online sites like eBay and etsy! It can be tempting to blow your budget on sites with such wide selections, but...
Augh, my bobby pins always vanish too. I think, for me at least, they just fall out of my hair when I'm walking around. Sometimes I'll find old rusty bobby pins in our driveway lol.
Socks and stockings have a funny way of disappearing, too, though never both at once. I always hang on the one...
Ditto! She is amazing. My mom had dinner with her once; one of my favorite family stories!
God, I don't know how I forgot my musician girl crushes!! Music tends to inspire me most of all.
Poison Ivy:
Loretta:
Loretta has been my idol since I was 16; I just love her!
Wow, this thread exploded! So cool; I agree, my list of girl crushes stretches for miles, but as for men, I'm a lot more picky!
Here are my top vintage ladies:
-Marilyn, of course! She's just mesmerizing to watch, and I think she had better acting skills than most give her credit for...
I'm usually really ambivalent about modern actresses, but Christina Hendricks always takes my breath away! She's sooo gorgeous; she has that "it" quality that just makes her light up every scene.
I also can never get over Karen Elson's beauty; I guess I have a thing for readheads lol
Bangs!
I've had them since I was 15 or 16, and all different lengths/styles (bettie page, side, straight eyebrow-skimming, etc etc). They're so fun because they grow so fast, so I don't worry about experimenting with them.
Blush!
I used to think it was way too over-the-top/drag queen for...
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