My bf Tom and I just returned from a 3-day trip to Long Beach and Catalina Island. We stayed on the Queen MarynThursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Neither of us had been there before. On Saturday we traveled over to Catalina Island and in the evening was the Avalon Ball in the Casino Ballroom...
For an upcoming trip where I am wearing all vintage clothes, I've just bought some Mary Kay Cream-to-Powder foundation. Also got translucent loose powder. Have used thes successfully in the past for my vintage look, trying it again.
Otherwise I use a tinted moisturizer by Dr. Gross.
jazz drummer design light lime green cotton/linen shirt by The Havanera Co. found at the Salvation Army across the street from my vintage dealers! Decided that if it didn't fit either my Bf Tom or my teenage son Daniel- that I was keeping it!
bongos on the left sleeve edge...
From CityVintage. Vintage gabardine shirt. It looks lighter here, but its actually a light yellow colour.
This style of shirt reminds of this as shown on Stewart Granger:
Abercrombie & Fitch, Made in England ascot found for my Bf Tom, size is 5-5/8" at the widest part:
and an unlabeled vintage silk scarf, can be worn loose with his vintage DB midnight blue tuxedo or tied as an ascot. Size almost 12-1/2" wide x 48-1/2" long, with 2 inches of fringe x 2:
I present for your opinion two lovely, elegant (albeit older) actresses of the 1940s.
Here is Isobel Elsom and Barbara Brown as Mrs. Maria Castro and Mrs. Delfina Acuña respectively, in the 1942 film with Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth You Were Never Lovelier. Isobel E. was 50 when the film...
Playing with my vintage 1940s green straw. Of all the vintage hats I have, this one I keep coming back to.
Today I'm channeling Isobel Elsom and Barbara Brown as Mrs. Maria Castro and Mrs. Delfina Acuña respectively, in the 1942 film with Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth You Were Never Lovelier...
My vintage 1940s green straw.
Today channeling Isobel Elsom and Barbara Brown as Mrs. Maria Castro and Mrs. Delfina Acuña respectively, in the 1942 film with Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth You Were Never Lovelier:
Playing around with putting my hair up and what earrings to wear with, for an...
Show us your SIGNET RINGS- GUYS!!
As I've been watching old movies, and seeing old photo stills, I've noticed that many of the male actors wore a signet ring on their pinkie. I'd like to hear and see about this unique jewelry item for men. Gents, do you wear one or do you think it a bit...
And my vintage dealer Roberto has one pair of Hollywood waist trousers in a 29-30" waist that may just fit my teenage son... a blue material with a red flecking woven in it
After him being so jazzed with his vintage tails, and then him seeing my bf Tom's two pairs of Hollywood waist trousers...
Found two vintage ties from CityVintage that go with my bf Tom's vintage trousers. Tom was born and raised in San Francisco, kinda fun that both of these ties came from No. California mfgs. Was a great conversation with vintage dealer Roberto telling me about differences and details of ties of...
My bf Tom practicing at his 1942 piano in his 1941 house. Wearing his new-to-him vintage midnight blue Hollywood waist trousers, that were an early bday gift from me in time for our upcoming trip to Catalina Island for the Avalon Ball:
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