Wearing Vintage
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Modern Shoes Suitable for 1940s Costumes
There are many articles about vintage shoe purchasing, finding the right size, caring for your finds, having them repaired, etc, and I have seen some blog posts showing “retro” style modern shoes, but rarely modern made shoes that are… Continue reading
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Sisterhood of the Traveling Dress – Visits the Farm
The Traveling Dress: Chapter One The Traveling Dress Visits the Farm Once upon a time, there was a Traveling Dress. She had seen many decades and fashions come and go. Now she was going on a… Continue reading
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Learning About 1940s Fashion
Recently I've been watching a lot of Glamour Daze's Youtube video clips from the 1940s, giving authentic beauty and dressing advice for women. Not only are these fascinating from a historical standpoint, they are a dream come true for a… Continue reading
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May Tutorial – How to Make a 1930s Tilt Hat from a Plain Wool Beret
I love hats with lots of style, especially tilt hats from the 1930s and '40s. Unfortunately, most times they are the most expensive to buy because the seller, even if he or she doesn't know what they are worth, think… Continue reading
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Finding Costumes in Your Closet – Part 2 – the 1950s
Last week we talked about the 1940s and classic styles to watch for when buying clothes or looking through your closet to find costumes. This week we'll talk about finding 1950s costumes in your own closet. Now, the early 1950s… Continue reading
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Finding Costumes in Your Closet – Part 1 – the 1940s
If you are on a budget and love vintage costumes, here's the good news – you may already have a costume in your own closet! Find how to put together a vintage 1940s WWII era costume from modern clothing. Watch… Continue reading
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The Art of Wearing Gloves – Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of The Art of Wearing Gloves. (Scroll down to read Part One – types of and tips for wearing gloves.) In this post, we'll explore how to date vintage gloves, as well as how to care… Continue reading
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The Art of Wearing Gloves – Part One
A while ago, I posted a short article on sizing vintage gloves. It occurred to me that it might be helpful to write about gloves in general, the different styles, and how to choose the correct gloves, so a… Continue reading
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On Sizing Vintage Gloves
When I started buying gloves on the internet because I couldn't stand not bidding on the beautiful gauntlets I kept seeing, I ran into a problem. Of course that was that I didn't know what size I was, and many… Continue reading
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September Tutorial: Reshaping a Vintage Hat
Recently at my favorite antique mall I picked up a rather battered black straw hat for a few dollars. It had a few flaws—tiny holes in the straw and some miniscule tears in the otherwise very nice veil. But it… Continue reading
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