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V348: How To Do The 1940s Lip...
Yesterday I received Retro Makeup: Techniques for Applying the Vintage Look in the mail, and sat down right then and there and read through it. I'm fascinated by hair and...
V342: 1930s Christmas Dress, Decades of Style #3007
Happy Holidays! For those of you who celebrated Christmas, I hope you had a wonderful one! We had a family-and-friend-packed day, full traditions old and new. One of my new...
V340: 1930s Christmas Dress, "Green Acres" Gown Progress, and a Flippin' Button Hook
It's Christmas Eve! Yeeeeeeee! Aside from running around buying last minute gifts and groceries, it's a great day off to get a little sewing in. I finished my 1930s Christmas...
V336: The Geneva Hand Fluter - Experiments
Last to arrive from my round of eBay acquisition was the Geneva Hand Fluter, a ridged iron that was used to flute, or crimp, all kinds of things, like cuffs,...
V330: Shoes to Get Excited About in 2013
Two thousand and twelve is drawing to a close, but that brings excitement for the coming year! I have already been designing and planning my little heart out, and researching...
V329: Inspiring 1930s Frocks
I admit, I haven't been very good about my "Vintage365" blog-a-day. I've been fallin' down on the job (but only because I'm so dang busy with everything else!). Anywho, I'm...
V311: 23Skidoo 1920s Shoes Giveaway WINNER!
Holy Canned Tomatoes, Ladies, you all entered the 23Skidoo 1920s Shoes giveaway 408 times!! It's now time to pick the winner, and never fear - despite not being able to...
V306: 1920s Beaded Evening Gowns - Old and New
Met, 1927 There are a few things in the world of historical fashionable dress that I am willing to buy, because I know I will never be able to make...
V304: Introducing "23Skidoo" 1920s T-Strap Spectators - Pre-Order Now!
I'm so pleased to introduce to you our first 1920s/30s style shoe, the "23Skidoo" t-strap spectators, available in two colorways. It's everything Deco Era Gatsby shoes should be - a...
V303: How To Create Flapper "Doll Eye" Makeup
Today's tutorial is inspired by several things - primarily Bette Davis and Clara Bow, and their ridiculously huge eyeballs, but also a blending of original flapper smokey eye makeup, and...
V300: Vintage Stockings, 20th Century
from Wearing History - 1939-40 - novelty stockings The other night at the Bomber Girl's Pageant, I was asked if we carried vintage style seamed stockings in the A-D shop....
V299: Real WWII Bomber Girls
Today is the Battle Born Day's Bomber Girl Pageant. I'm getting my '40s on right now, and will be dancing the night away, and hopefully impressing the pageant judges with...