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These shoes are perfect for the 1930s secretary. Check out page 224, I had two pairs of the Gypsy tie, one in black and the other in white. My aunt stored them away they were in pristine condition when I found them in a closet. The open toe pair above them are beautiful. Alas, I could...
The Vermont Country Store has two button front flannel dresses which definitely are perfect cold weather house dresses. Both styles are plaids. They also have some vintagey cardigans. These pieces really look like something from the thirties.
Lizzie, how high is the heel on the WAC reproduction shoe and is it more block or tapered? Is the leather out of the or do they requiring some breaking in?
Maybe I have been lucky, but the Remix Spectators work for me. The heel is the right height and I like the closed back Aris Allen has a similar shoe even more comfortable. They are really vintage copies. Check out the Trinket by P.W. Minor.The down side is that they only come in black and even...
Not long ago I was talking with a elderly woman who said some nice things about about my vintage outfit. She made an interesting comment about stockings in general. She said that during WWII because of rationing getting stockings was a challenge. She said white cotton socks were usually worn...
I have had nothing but positive comments from senior men and women. One of best came a few months ago at a wedding. I was wearing a 1950's shirt waist dress, hat, black gloves. A very elegantly dressed elderly woman, slightly unsteady, and wearing a contemporary suit told me that in the day...
I have some mobility issues, when walking I am one of the gals on the forum that have to use a cane. I absolutely love Aris Allen oxfords. My favorite shoe though is the wedge oxford. http://It comes in black and red. The heel is about 1 3/4 inches and it is stable. I wear this shoe with both...
Yes indeed, I am also on a quest for pair brown leather oxfords. In the mid 1990's, I purchased a pair of brown kid leather oxfords with a lizard trim on the toe and heel. They had five or six eyelets and tied up high on the foot and about and 1.5 or 1.75 inch heel. I am not sure if they were...
Tatum,
Lizzie is spot on about the Coquettes. It is a good shoe. In addition the Coquette, I wear the Trinket by P. W. Minor. http://www.pwminor.com/Products/Detail/?ProductID=16. I like the looks of these shoes they are kind of retro. They look like they are from what I guess to be from...
Best of Comments
I have had my share of granny or old school teacher comments. Lsst night, while waiting to go into a movie a couple came up to me and said they were talking about my sense of style. The woman said that I looked as I'd just stepped off the set of the movie Pearl Harbor.
Closed Toe Oxfords and Peep Toe Closed Back Wedge
I have a pair of the black velvet closed toe oxfords and a pair of the red and a pair of the black open toe closed back lace up wedges. http://www.dancestore.com/Aris-Allen-Womens-Red-Closed-Back-Wedge/productinfo/161-RD/
When I wear dress up...
My Everday Shoes
I love the Trinket by P.W. Minor. They still make this shoe. It is the closest thing that I can find to World War II era shoe. Very expensive, but, they seem to wear forever. I wish they came in other colors than basic black.
Fortunately, I was able to get some other colors...
What to Wear to Follow Up Interviews
I am candidate for an Executive Assistant position with a large charitable foundation. I have no idea what to wear to the follow up interviews with the senior executives. This past Monday, I was interviewed by two women from HR. I wore a navy blue vintage...
I started using a cane (walking stick for UK friends like Anwen) while still in college. By the time I was in the workplace in my mid-twenties, I was called Ma'am far more frequently than most women far older than me. I dressed very appropriately for a twenty something & mostly socialized with...
I have to use a wheelchair almost fulltime now. There is an upside. When I am in my chair, I can now wear dressy shoes!!! I have been on a bit shoe buying frenzy. Last week, I got my first pair of platforms.
I have had similar encounters. Because of disability I must walk with a cane or use a wheelchair when necessasry. There have been times that I would be wearing either a great vintage outfit or something contemporary and stylish, yet the person I was talking with would stare at either my cane...
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