Recent content by Marzena

Oh well, another giant had feet of clay...

My own moment of myth busting came when I began to dig through Internet to find out more about Elliott Ness and his Untouchables. Before the famous movie was ever made, back in 1970s there was a TV series that actually got aired in Poland, based on Ness' book. I was a great fan ot his show...

Thank you for this! This is what I lave about the Fedora Lounge: you may get such detailed, hands-on, informed instructions!

I have totally embraced the concept of tea as the easiest, most economic and yet mega stylish entertainment. Everything can be made in advance, everything on the table, no need for any last minute touches that can go so bad and ruin your skirt. The only (tiny, insignificant) downside is that...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Uj_imUe2E&feature=related This is a modern Russian nostalgia movie actually, but I think it is the very essence of what you are curious about: the awful drabness all around, the rebellion expressing itself through the colourful and the fanciful and the whole...

Mostly things people wore at that time came out of parcels with discarded clothing from USA, Britain, France and Belgium, plus some "Soviet" flavour army fatigues, and whatever survived the war made over by dressmakers and tailors. We were therefore chronically behind Western fashions, but...

I appreciate the point about reality vs nostalgia and will give it another thought. I shall have it easy myself - have a very proper black polka dot dress with miles of a chiffon petticoat. Still, since my life partner will not be seen dead in those iconic looks, what's a girl to do? Think...

Yes! Elvis impersonation plus Molotov's cockatils! We shall kill them on the spot and go home!

Mostly things people wore at that time came out of parcels with discarded clothing from USA, Britain, France and Belgium, plus some "Soviet" flavour army fatigues, and whatever survived the war made over by dressmakers and tailors. We were therefore chronically behind Western fashions, but...

Trouble is, in Poland that look never went out of use (in a rather dowdy form) - so there are no associations with its being specifically 50s rather than 60s, 70s or indeed nowadays. I have found my late Father's navy blazer, double breasted, gold buttons. Could that be made to work? At least...

I am very sure that this has been asked before, but I would still be grateful for a refresher, especially, that there are a few hitches. My man and I have been asked to a 1950s themed dance . I am not at all a problem, but I am not sure what he should wear. He will not go for the obvious...

Happy New Year from unusually warm Warsaw!

Had the time of my life in the Holiday Inn style, as hoped for. All the 30 yards of a billowing 50s style chiffon petticoat worked hard and did they enhance the rock and roll!

I shall add another interesting vintage celebration I was so lucky to attend. Friends of friends of friends of Warsaw Chamber Opera singers clubbed together and booked an entire vintagey restaurant with a piano. The Opera singers came and gave a concert of traditional carols and Christmas songs...

Yesterday I had the pre-Christmas party at our place. It is not by any means a Polish tradition. pre-Christmas is a somber time of cleaning, shopping, getting all possible end of the year chores done. It made the run down to Chistmas a very bleak time for me, and when I saw movies showing people...