Recent content by RodeoRose

Gwendolynn, have you tried steaming or ironing it?? The same thing happened to me the other day; I usually avoid washing rayons, but had to get some grime out of a beloved '40s beaded blouse. It was all shriveled and tiny post-washing, but after ironing it snapped right back into shape. I...

Yes, this is me as well. I've never really consciously shunned modern things... I just find a lot of solace and inspiration in things long out of fashion. To whomever mentioned architecture: that too! I work at my university's art museum, which is a most grand building complete with a full...

Thank you so much for the info, Baroness!! I'll confess, identifying vintage synthetics is a skill I've yet to master. It does feel very satiny on the outside (when I first picked it up, I thought it might be silk) but is a matte weave on the inside, and hardly looks to be post-WWII... so it...

I adore your style, Runa!! Your hair and makeup looks just perfect ♥ I used to wear lots of 1960s and mod getups when I was in high school, though my lack of a Twiggy-esque figure makes '40s and '50s styles more appealing ;) But I still love seeing the style on others!

I found this peach of a late '30s/'40s hostess gown for $6. Just when I was starting to think the thrift stores had run dry... :) The label is "G. Fox and Co.". It feels silky, but I think it's a synthetic... nylon?

Won these beauties in a poorly-labeled auction lot of 1920s and 1930s day dresses for an avg. of $8 a piece-- I was a happy girl :D Worn by the shore in Cape Cod last summer. (They look faded, but it's just the film) I'm hoping for another occasion to trot them out this beach season...

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While I'm not a fan of her music either, I have to say, I sort of respect Lady Gaga for all the reasons you don't lol. The media is so saturated with unrealistically and homogenously attractive women... I'd rather my [hypothetical] children look up to an "alien" like her than most other boring...

Fan Bing Bing is the best!! I'm not entirely sure what she's famous for lol, but she has such a stunning Old Hollywood look. This post is how I discovered her.

Well, yes, I often feel very conscious that I look "different", and perhaps a little costumey... but you just have to accept that if you want to wear vintage clothes out and about. I'm by no means a "look at me!" kinda person, but I don't mind being stared at, sneered at, etc. It just comes with...

ASOS has lots of cute round '40s style at the moment in the $20 range. Por ejemplo:

My favorite for '20s inspiration is the talented crew at Vintage Vivant. And one of the women who runs it has her own style blog for her adorable '20s/'30s wardrobe, Old Fashioned Way. I'm not crazy about '20s fashions for myself, but they make me want to convert to flapperdom!! :)

Cherries In The Snow is actually more of a deep pink or berry color (on me at least) :) As I think Besame's Cherry Red is more of a true red, they definitely wouldn't be too similar.

I'm 19, and have been wearing vintage since I was 14. I started out with a '50s and '60s aesthetic that leant toward country-western and girl group kitsch, because I've always been enthralled by early country music and garage rock. Today I prefer to wear more '30s - early '50s clothes for...

Depressing songs are the best songs! From "Cryin" Sam Collins: http://youtu.be/QwzVGVELnEs Ida Cox: http://youtu.be/ppS7lYZdgnY Or almost anything by Townes Van Zandt. "Marie" especially is awfully sad; I thought it was a joke at first, it's so heartbreaking.