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title pic Vintage Clothing Fashion – The Classic Pencil Skirt

Posted by admin on March 27, 2010

The pencil skirt, one of the most basic of vintage fashion wardrobes, and one of my most favorite items to base an outfit around.   I like a pencil skirt for many reasons, but mostly because of how versatile it is.  You can create a simple, chic vintage outfit with a pencil skirt and [...]

title pic Vintage Underwear – Retro Underwear in Fashion

Posted by admin on March 23, 2010

title pic Vintage Clothing Fashion Pin Up 1950’s Clothes

Posted by admin on March 16, 2010

Do you tend to navigate to the 1950’s era, which is synonymous with the Pin Up Girl look? If so, you know it is a kind of look that says sexy, classic and doesn’t reveal too much of anything. Pin up clothing usually accentuates the best areas of a gal’s body.

title pic Vintage Haute Couture – How To Identify It

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title pic Going Green In Style With Vintage Clothing

Posted by admin on March 9, 2010

Are you part of the green movement? Do you like to do well for the environment? Even if it isn’t intentional, do you realize that if you wear vintage clothing you are actually going green? Pat yourself on the back for this one.

title pic Vintage 1970’s Clothing – The Poncho Returns

Posted by admin on March 6, 2010

Ah, the poncho. Long ago favored in the 70’s by most of the population but namely the hippie circuit, the one piece wonder has made a fierce comeback. There is no denying that this is a comfortable option; I hadn’t owned one until recently and now that I own one I see [...]

title pic Vintage Clothing Fashion – Tips on How to Acquire Your Vintage Wardrobe

Posted by admin on March 2, 2010

Just like shopping for non-vintage, shopping for unique vintage clothing requires patience.
Start building with the basics.   If you happen to find some awesome vintage shirts, pick them up.   Skirts, shoes, whatever….if they are a good basic and they fit your body, then grab them.   I like searching online best, and [...]

title pic Plus Size Vintage Clothing – Yes you can (Part 2)

Posted by admin on February 23, 2010

So, this is part two in the short series about plus size women and vintage clothing. We’ve already covered defining your style in this post. We explained that you need to take measurements of your bod and the clothes you love. Now that you have that done, what is next?
Figure out your [...]

title pic Vintage Clothing vs. Vintage Haute Couture Clothing

Posted by admin on February 9, 2010

This can get confusing and since these terms along with indie, retro and mod are often used interchangeably by sellers and collectors, I thought I’d try and explain them a bit more in depth.

title pic Vintage Hats – What Era Is Yours From?

Posted by admin on February 6, 2010

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