Recent content by TheSacredFemme

Hello everyone, I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. The hubby was kind enough to buy a beautiful early 1940s wool coat for me. Well, he bought it, I'm paying it off in instalments. Today I, shock horror, found a small lipstick stain right under the belt. I'm pretty sure it...

Hip, hip hooray to occasional moments of vulgarity!

I study costume construction at university and remember a really interesting design lecture where individual students got asked to stand at the front of the lecture theatre and to explain their clothing choices. "I wear this necklace because my mother gave it to me, I wear leggings under skirts...

Love the last trio Amy Jeanne posted! Shows that not even ladies of the past could always look immaculate. Perfection gets a bit boring anyway, don't you think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I usually wear my swim suit with a flowery summer skirt over it. Mine is a halter neck as well and together I look quite "dressed." That plus an enormous sun hat since I'm quite bad with heat and sun despite being part Ethiopian! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

May I throw in that some of this is diverting into, "Some women do this which means this about self respect." Live and let live. A knee length skirt does not imply that somebody has a stronger moral code than a pair of short shorts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I can't help but feel that it's perhaps due to the heavy burlesque revival of recent years. For many people Dita von Teese is the first point of call when it comes to vintage and while she does have very period correct looks all of it tends to swing more firmly in the pin-up direction. I don't...

Thank you so much, Lady Day! A little embarrassing as I have yet another question. I have this great 1940s dress which is falling apart at the seams. I'm going to copy it and was just wondering if anyone knew what this detail in it was called. One side has what I could only describe as a little...

Does anyone have some links to updos that can be done on a medium length middy cut (longest layer just about skims my chin)? I've been quite lazy on the curling front lately and definitely need some tricks to hide post-gym hair!

Hey Donna, I usually wash and set my hair (with sponge rollers) every Sunday...then if things really go downhill I'll spritz my hair with water halfway through the week and re-set in some loose pincurls. Having a perm does wonder for making my hair last! Plus I have a quite short middy, around...

Oh wow, this is so brilliant. I love your art style! Looking forward to following Lady's journey!

Oh dear, I started taking some medication about a year ago. Whilst I new one of the side effects was weight gain...not being able to wear one of my favourite dresses has made me burst into tears. I guess it's time to make a change. :(

I noticed something interesting this past week. When I'm dressed to the nines I never get any cat calls. Perhaps I seem intimidating? On Thursday I was dressed in some nice 40s jeans and a lovely cardigan my mother in law knitted. Still vintage, snug as a bug and perhaps even a little frumpy...

Ooh, can't wait to see it!

Thanks, Lizzie! You don't happen to have any photos I could send to him for this colour? I think brown is definitely the way to go.