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    Blouse on A League of Their Own

    I know I'm dredging up an exceedingly old thread here, but I can't help it. I just re-watched A League of Their Own for about the millionth time yesterday (along with The King and I, it was one of my very most favorite movies as a child), and was googling the lounge for mentions of it to see...
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    Edwardian centered websites

    For Mid-Nineteenth Century (1840-1865), there's TheSewingAcademy.org, which is primarily for reenactors, living historians, museum staff, etc. Many of the people there are involved in multiple periods and might be able to recommend other forums or resources. For costuming and fashion for later...
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    Fellas I need help!

    If you have some time and some patience, making a handkerchief, or buying one new/vintage, and embroidering a monogram for him would be something inexpensive but heartfelt, that he could carry around with him. If you were really being extravagant you could monogram a few with his initials. Just...
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    The Rules of Matching

    Oh, TexasGirl, I got distracted by Marsha Hunt and I forgot! That's a nice collection of red things you have! I'm still working on mine - I can't find my red hat at the moment and while I have dark red winter gloves (leather linked with cashmere), I need red kid ones for other weather. And more...
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    The Rules of Matching

    Based on what I've read, TexasGirl, and what I've gleaned from harassing old ladies for information, wearing a black dress with all-red accessories would be both acceptable and quite fashionable. Charm references a magazine feature from the 30s (anyone seen such a thing?) on doing up a black...
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    The Rules of Matching

    Coming from the background of historical reenacting (1860s, sure, but the research-oriented mindset is timeless!), and having a natural tendency to love matching, I've spent a lot of time thinking about this, and collecting information. I have two reprinted books that have some dandy information...
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    Vintage centered websites

    I've seen posts on here by her (I am a championship lurker), but not recently. Maybe she'll turn up.... April, oh April - we miss you and your brilliant website! =)
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    Pollys and Spring-o-lators!

    Hmmmmm, good point. I suppose I still have some nervousness about being too... obvious! Note to self: get over it. =D Those black marabou-trimmed Pollys are to DIE for. If one had those and a satin dressing gown - well! You'd be set. Bombshell-o-matic.
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    Grooming: From Low Maintenance to High Maintenance

    I was raised by a complete tomboy, so I pretty much had to figure out hair, makeup, and anything foo-foo on my own. I recently bought my mom her first new mascara in a decade (yikes) and consider myself successful when I can convince her to let me give her a pedicure once or twice a year! Having...
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    Pollys and Spring-o-lators!

    I was unfamiliar with the term "spring-o-lator" but I have been a devoted fan of such shoes for years. Actually, these days my go-to shoes are fancy lacy-cut imitation leather mules, with about a 2" heel - low enough to be comfy, high enough to look like a heel. Especially workable since I'm...
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    Vintage centered websites

    Miss-Vintage.com is amazing! I miss it dreadfully. Here's hoping it comes back soon! Why oh why has it forsaken us?!
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    Show Us Your Sewing Room!

    I, alas, no longer have a sewing room to call my own, as I'm living in my mother's spare room (which is tiny, and primarily occupied by my unreasonably space-consuming queen-sized bed). I store fabric and patterns in the garage, I store trims in the den closet, I sew in either then den (sitting...
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    Barber Shops

    I'm always on the look-out for an affordable (I'm a student; I'm always broke) place get a vintage-style hair-cut of the girl variety, but since you're saying "barber" and have a little cartoon fella in a tux for your avatar, you are a person of the male persuasion - in which case, I would...
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    Los Angeles recommendations for vintage hair

    lol. You and I posted at the same time for the same thing! Somehow I suspect a bartender will be combining the threads... -Ava
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    Los Angeles recommendations for vintage hair

    After having combed through the threads on here time and again, searching, googling, etcetera, and generally doing ridiculous quantities of lurking, I'm still having trouble with the actual practical step of getting a really authentic vintage haircut. Last summer I went to Frenchy's in...
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    CLOCHE HATS FOR LESS THAN 20 BUCKS!!!

    I was in T.J. Maxx a couple weeks ago and they had over a dozen different styles of wool felt hats, including some cloches, some fedora styles, and a lot of styles that looked 30s to me. Most of the hats were 15-20 dollars each. I bought two! Though I have yet to find the right outfit/occasion...

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