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Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

The Shirt

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Today I got one that left me very pleased. Another designer came up and and complimented my outfit - 50s reproduction floral with bolero sweater and Lucky Lou shoes. I trust her opinion so I asked if the hair flower was too much. I like them for evening but I am at work and thought maybe it's too something. Anyway - she squealed "No - it's totally your thing. You pull it off and we just know it's all part of your look. You have a 'thing'!"

I don't know why that pleased me so much but it did.
 

alexandra

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Yesterday someone said "You look like one of those drawn cartoon girls in calendars. You know?"


and I said "A pin up girl!?"

and they said "Yes exactly!"

and I said "Well wow. That's a compliment!"
 

Fleur De Guerre

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I got this the other day:

A gardener in a van called to me as I walked past, wearing a chiffon headscarf, "Oi! You look like Amy Winehouse!"

And I replied "Wow. What a MASSIVE insult!"

I was not aware of looking like a malnourished drug addict with a huge, possibly infested beehive! lol
 

Audrey Horne

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Fleur De Guerre said:
I got this the other day:

A gardener in a van called to me as I walked past, wearing a chiffon headscarf, "Oi! You look like Amy Winehouse!"

And I replied "Wow. What a MASSIVE insult!"

I was not aware of looking like a malnourished drug addict with a huge, possibly infested beehive! lol
I got an Amy Winehouse reference yesterday at work. I was wearing winged brown eyeliner and a coworker said, "You've got the Amy Winehouse look today." I definitely was not flattered.
 

Lillemor

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Denmark
Audrey Horne said:
I got an Amy Winehouse reference yesterday at work. I was wearing winged brown eyeliner and a coworker said, "You've got the Amy Winehouse look today." I definitely was not flattered.

I'm glad I wore that look back in the 90s before Amy Winehouse! I'd hate a comment like that too.
 

Barbigirl

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Issaquah, WA
A nice comment

I went to a cocktail party last week and got lots of compliments on this dress but a stranger said, "you are really channeling Grace Kelly" I will live on that comments for quite a while.
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Ignore the Pez, I was being silly after the party.
 

pin_up_pixie

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At a pirate festival last weekend, I was asked why Bettie Paige would be around such "ruffians". I took it as a complement...and hey, I guess even pirates like pin up girls...lol.
 

Miss 1929

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Pirate pinup!

pin_up_pixie said:
At a pirate festival last weekend, I was asked why Bettie Paige would be around such "ruffians". I took it as a complement...and hey, I guess even pirates like pin up girls...lol.

Rather like Zoe Dell Lantis, theme girl for the Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island, 1939-40?

zoe_dell_lantis.jpg
 

MissHannah

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Fleur De Guerre said:
I got this the other day:

A gardener in a van called to me as I walked past, wearing a chiffon headscarf, "Oi! You look like Amy Winehouse!"

And I replied "Wow. What a MASSIVE insult!"

I was not aware of looking like a malnourished drug addict with a huge, possibly infested beehive! lol

You forgot 'scabby' ;)
It's pretty upsetting to be compared to her at the moment. And Fleur - you are the epitome of the OPPOSITE of Amy: elegant, ladylike and stylishly understated.
 

TheDutchess

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I sometimes get those uncomfortable comments from old men trying to be fresh like " you remind me of a pretty girl i dated when I was young" and then they chuckle a little and check you out. lol
 

artful dodgette

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powderbox, london
Audrey Horne said:
I got an Amy Winehouse reference yesterday at work. I was wearing winged brown eyeliner and a coworker said, "You've got the Amy Winehouse look today." I definitely was not flattered.


me too! i get it from chavs when im dressed 40s! and im no where near a size 6!!!! ha ha!
 

goldwyn girl

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Yesterday I was coming out of the supermarket when I was stopped by a checker who said "thank you for wearing that outfit. I feel 40 years younger" I was wearing all vintage 50's. Black and white gingham full skirt sun frock with crinoline underneath, ankle strap shoes and wicker basket.
 

Miss 1929

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MissHannah said:
You forgot 'scabby' ;)
It's pretty upsetting to be compared to her at the moment. And Fleur - you are the epitome of the OPPOSITE of Amy: elegant, ladylike and stylishly understated.

You may think it odd, but who the hell is Amy Winehouse?

goldwyn girl said:
Yesterday I was coming out of the supermarket when I was stopped by a checker who said "thank you for wearing that outfit. I feel 40 years younger" I was wearing all vintage 50's. Black and white gingham full skirt sun frock with crinoline underneath, ankle strap shoes and wicker basket.

That is so sweet!
 

cherry lips

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GG you're my idol :)
goldwyn girl said:
Yesterday I was coming out of the supermarket when I was stopped by a checker who said "thank you for wearing that outfit. I feel 40 years younger" I was wearing all vintage 50's. Black and white gingham full skirt sun frock with crinoline underneath, ankle strap shoes and wicker basket.
 
I like Ms Winehouse, though she was certainly much better when she had some meat on her. I really don't see the resemeblance between you & her Fleur lol You look like you bathe quite often for a start lol Ugh, she's such a skank now!

It irks me that just because you like old styles you must be copying people like her!

Anyway, the ladies I work with love the way I dress (the new job allows me to always make the effort now) they always ask me about what I'm wearing & how I got into that kind of thing. I never really know how to explain that one [huh]
 

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