All Vintage All the time!!!!

[Miss 1940's]

fftopic: Does it seem like your so enthralled by the past, that you spend every waking minute being Vintage and Perhaps out doing your best friend, whom you are of coures equal in the love of the 1940's,but it seems that you are a little more Vintage then she is,or she thinks that she is more Vintage then you are! and when you and her go out shopping, she of coures gets all the good stuff.Maybe one day she'll let you have the frist picks,instead of the sloppy seconds?.
Well anyways sorry about the vent.
Does it seem that the love of the past is a major part of your life, where people off the streets Recognize you just because of your unique style( I am not bitching of coures, I love it)it seems that I buy Vintage everything, Vintage pj's that I wear to bed, vintage Clothes...mostly repo's of coures, daily wear is hard on vintage!
going to Vintage Events.....listening to swing music.....reading life Magazines.....only dating people that share the same passions for the past as you do!
its pretty darn hard to find someone who enjoys the love of the past as you do!
I mean you can love a person, but you cannot change them or make them conform to your Ideals...by dressing a way, or enjoying the things you do!

So can someone be completely dedicated to the past! that it consumes them entirely and becomes their trademark?

 

[The Wolf]

I'm not to that point yet but a friend in the top of my myspace is.


Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[i_am_the_scruff]

No offence, but I think when someone only goes out with people that are into vintage then it's too far. They could be missing out on alot. They might have turned someone down because they aren't vintage but they may have gone on to marry that person and be really happy with them.
And if you love them, why would you want to change them? It's THEM as they are that you would have fallen in love with. Surely them being vintage should just be a bonus?

And at the end of the day, the vintage era is great! BUT, we're not there.

I couldn't let it be everything for me, because I like too many other things too.

And also, no one here can they they are 100% vintage evryday all the time, because they're sitting on their computer using the internet to post! lol .

 

[pigeon toe]

I definitely love vintage, but not to the exclusion of other things and types of people.

However, I am constantly surprised when friends say that they didn't think I would like them because I looked "perfect" all the time, or they thought I wouldn't be interested in people who didn't dress like me. That is always absolutely shocking to me because first of all, I think I look FAR from perfect! And secondly, if I didn't befriend people who were into other things, I would have no friends!

I don't want to be that person who comes across as unapproachable, but at the same time I don't want to give up my own sense of style.

 

[Fleur De Guerre]

And also, no one here can they they are 100% vintage evryday all the time, because they're sitting on their computer using the internet to post! lol .

I saw a post where a TV person was asking for people completely consumed by the past to come forward for possible inclusion in a TV programme, and I had to laugh for that reason. Yes I wear the clothes and listen to the music (and have vintage related hobbies) but I eat more cheese in one mouthful than a 40s girl would have seen in a week (they also mentioned "eating the food" you see...powdered egg, no thanks!), not to mention using a variety of modern appliances.

I have been single for almost 6 months now without even the sniff of a date...but then don't go out terribly much (something that I need to address). If I were to restrict my options to only vintage guys, I'll probably still be looking in 10 years. You can absolutely can get someone interested in different clothes and music, but I'd rather have other criteria such as compatible personalities, sense of humour and intelligence levels. And height. And..I'll stop there.

If you'd asked me 5 years ago, I'd tell you I'd never date someone who didn't share my music taste as it was such a huge part of my teenage years...but I think I'm growing up a bit now.

 

[epr25]

I personally don't think that it's bad to look for someone that is interested in the past. I personally didn't come into my vintage own until I met up with my now husband. Who at the time was very normal in dressing but in hidden interests he was into it. It's just that in the past he had not had a partner that was supportive to the vintage lifestyle. I guess when we come together our oddities blossomed. So I guess I would not exclude a person until I knew them.

Now on to the friend. I am blessed to have one friend that has recently started to dress more vintage. Luckily we are different sizes. Cool. So we are not in competition. I can however see how that would not be fun to shop with someone that didn't share the finds they got. With the vintage things we covet they are usually one of a kind items so the disappointment of missing out stings a bit harder for me since there usually are no second chances.

I have gotten to the point where if I am not in vintage that I feel like I am cheating. I live in a fairly large city but I am recognized by people that frequent garage, estate sales or antique places. I have been rewarded by people by dressing like this by them selling things to me just because they are confident in the fact that it will be taken care of and appreciated.

 

[Lauren]

I like vintage and everything that goes on with it, but I'm far from dressing vintage every day. Too much work, and it's hard for me to function doing my job in heels and stockings and skirts. I wear a lot of vintage pants, but I need more clothes to do even a vintage casual look every day and I usually spend the time that I would be doing that sewing for other people!

I guess people know me as "the vintage girl" expecially at church and work because I'm always carrying around a vintage magazine or talking about it, even if I'm not dressed in it all the time

 

[RetroModelSari]

Barely anyone of my friends is a Vintage lady or gentleman like me. Most of my friends are people that have known me for 10 or more years and look rather curiously at my obesssion. though I daresay they are not surprised by it as I allways were a bit different

My man used to be a psychobilly in his teenage times, but there is nothing leftover from that. However he surprised me with telling me that he wants a pair of 30s style trowsers and a vest. So when we are on vacation we will start looking for some of it and I must say the thought exites me. He looks great in his jeans and black T-shirts that he wears all the time, but a yummy vintage outfit would absolutely thrill me. rolleyes:

 

[64tonya]

Earning Vintage

Hey Epr 25,
I too have been rewarded with vintage by people who know I will wear it and love it (and know it will never fit them again!) Thay are happy and sad to see it go, but are glad to find a "good home" for it!