1780 In the 18th century, bows were a very popular motif found in just about everything aesthetic – architecture and interior design, textile and clothing, and jewelry. For today’s topic, we’re looking…
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V151: Vintage Mexican Dress Day
It’s been 151 days of livin’ la vida vintage, so far this year. Well…at least celebrating in some way, big or small, something old and cool every single day, via this blog,…
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V140: New Vintage Camera: No.2 Folding Cartridge Hawk-Eye Model B
While in Astoria, Oregon, Carolyn and I visited many an antique shop. I was delighted to find a whole case full of vintage cameras, many of them folding cartridge styles like this…
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V136: Butchart Gardens, The Empress Hotel, and Costumery in BC
The Sunken Garden at Butchart Gardens, planted 100 years ago in a quarry. The last day of my cruise with Lady Carolyn was spent in gorgeous Victoria, British Columbia. We visited Butchart…
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V134: That Vintage “New Look” Pink Dress
Okay, I’m back! I have more pictures to share of Lady Carolyn and my be-costumed cruise, though. 🙂 We had two formal dress dinners while on board, and for the second, Carolyn…
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V132: “Mad Women” on a Boat – Vintage 1960s
A couple nights ago was “60s night” here on our floating hotel, so Carolyn and I dressed up in our late 50s/early 60s attire, complete with some BIGASS hair. Carolyn has magical…
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V131: 1912 Ladies, and Alcatraz
Our ship docked at Pier 33, San Francisco Hi again, from the Big Blue! The last two days we’ve been at port in San Francisco, a city I’m familiar with, but oddly…
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V130: Catalina Island, 1940
First off, this… Now, got that out of the way… I’m currently on a cruise with Lady Carolyn, going up the West Coast of America, into Canada. Carolyn is an “onboard speaker,”…
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V123: Instant 1930s Shirt
Back in 1930, in Hollywood, the Hays Code determined what was and was not acceptable to show in a motion picture. Things like profanity, drug trafficking, and childbirth couldn’t be shown, but…
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V103: Plans for 1930s Sailor Pants
I’m on a navy blue kick recently. I’ve had one of those “I MUST MAKE THIS” moments, for a pair of wide-legged, high-waisted sailor trousers, to wear on the cruise coming up…
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V100: Vintage Girl Scouts – Another 1912/2012 Centennial
Did you know that 2012 is the 100-year centennial not just for the sinking of the Titanic, but the founding of the Girl Scouts? My own Girl Scout adventures aren’t really interesting…
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V99: Happy Easter
Happy Easter Day, everyone. Here’s a creepy vintage Easter image… Now don’t you just feel like dressing in a giant egg suit?
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V98: Yellow Shoes Throughout History
Historic Threads – Colonial Williamsburg Shoes, 1775-85 English, worn in Maryland Easter is tomorrow, and I can’t help thinking of all the pretty pastels Spring dresses and bonnets and stuff. I’ve already…
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V96: The 1780s/1910s Double-Period Hat
A few posts ago I staked lampshade style bonnets of the 1780s against similar chapeaus of the 1910s. My idea was to see if one hat could be used for both periods,…
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V92: 1920s Sporty Skit at The Auto Museum
Yesterday Lady Carolyn and I finished up our appearances at the Auto Museum’s 1920s Symposium with a silly skit in which well-to-do Mrs. Carpenter (Carolyn) was going camping in Yosemite in one…
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V91: Edwardian Showgirls
It’s another busy day for me – I’m off to the Auto Museum again to play a ditzy maid in my 1920s bathingsuit. I’ll give you a number of cool pictures today,…
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V90: 1920s Fashion Presentation at the National Automobile Museum, Reno
Last night Lady Carolyn and I co-presented “The Bee’s Knees and the Cat’s Meow: Fashionistas 1920s Style,” a general survey of [mostly] women’s clothing and fashion trends through the Roaring ’20s. Carolyn…
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V88: A Massive Merry Widow Hat
I have to run, but I have much to tell you in regards to hats, tomorrow. 🙂 For now, enjoy this image from Bartoscollection.com, and the many more very cool photographs of…
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V84: Vintage 1930s Brown Oxfords
If you follow along on Facebook, you will have seen a photo of this exquisite shoe. I hunted these on eBay a little while ago and was overjoyed to have won them.…
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V83: 1912 Titanic Day Wear Complete
Finally I’ve finished something. It feels like it’s been *weeks* since I’ve even picked up a pair of scissors. I decided to throw together a slim wool skirt for a daytime Titanic…
