Recent content by fgradowski

My first unsupervised make and my first one using a vintage pattern! Advance 7729.

It's no secret that Rita Hayworth is my idol. I pretty much want to be her. So I'm wondering if I can pull off her eyebrows. I'm not good at figuring out face shape and what looks good on certain shapes. I was hoping someone here would be better at that sort of thing. I haven't plucked my...

Hi everyone! I will be using this thread to keep track of the progress made on restoring a vanity I bought on Craigslist for $30. I will be properly restoring it and NOT painting it. Nothing angers me more than seeing beautiful vintage furniture that has been painted! I plan to start work on...

My first rayon dress from the 1940's. Purchased from Cactus Flower in Bloomington, IN.

Finally got my prescription put into these vintage frames that I bought for like $25. They were pretty cheap!

Honestly, I wore vintage dresses in high school, and I didn't give a poop about what others thought. Sure, I got lots of comments daily, but it was what I liked. That was all that mattered to me. You just have to learn to not let the comments bother you. Maybe come up with some smart replies to...

I had a pair of Muffy's at the top of my Christmas list this year because I had always heard about how awesome they were. My old saddle shoes are falling apart and a bit too costumey for me. My father informed me that the company has terrible reviews and asked where else he could find them. Ugh.

I have now linked my blog to its own Google+ page, Facebook page, and YouTube channel! I don't have any videos out yet, but expect some in the near future. If you'd like to follow any of these pages, go to http://starofthecity12.blogspot.com, click on links, and then click the photo of whatever...

Hi ladies! I see that no one has posted in this thread for quite some time! I'm bringing it back to our attention. I just bought my first Swirl dress from a shop in Michigan City, IN. It's a rather strange one too. It's bright blue with a beefeater patch sewn onto the pocket. Here is a picture...

I returned back to my college apartment after visiting family this weekend. When I got back from the grocery store the 'Easter bunny' was in my front yard. A rather chubby wild rabbit is apparently the Easter bunny. Tehehe. I made a rather delicious dinner of zucchini patties and steamed brussel...

I've made a few small design changes to my blog. I think it looks a bit better. Take a look? starofthecity12.blogspot.com

ArtGirl---Cap sleeves are horrible! They almost never fit me right and they make my arms look massive. Bleh. It doesn't matter how cute the rest of a dress is, if it has cap sleeves I won't even consider buying it.

I use the blue ones. I'd like to go up a size though. I was almost late to class because I had so much brushing to do! I wash my hair at least every other day. I have very greasy hair, and I just can't bring myself to let it go for very long especially with the pomade and hairspray in it. It...

Saturday I asked for a longer style middy haircut like that of the 1940's Hollywood starlets. (Namely Rita Hayworth) Today I had the chance to style it MY way with my foam rollers since on Saturday they used a curling iron and I looked more like Farrah Fawcett than anyone. I think it turned...

If you like weird novelty clothing, my new blog post features a cardigan that my fiance gifted me for Valentine's Day. It has a poodle on it! It's been a while since my last blog post. I was having computer issues that have since been resolved. starofthecity12.blogspot.com