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  1. Retro Chick

    Everyday inspirations

    I do love the costumes in Poirot, so gorgeous. I'm inspired by illustrations in old magazines and the covers of old sheet music as well. I have one on my wall, "Till Stars Forget to Shine" and I absolutely want to look like that at a ball I'm going to at the end of the month! I've recently...
  2. Retro Chick

    Show us your hair do's....

    That's amazing! I really need to get me some of those grips! I've just started trying out finger waves with clips, but they're not nearly that neat!
  3. Retro Chick

    Anyone else ever feel like this?

    I get down a lot, and can't be bothered to make the effort, but like some other ladies have said, forcing myself to make the effort at least to apply a bit of make up makes me feel so much better. I don't have any sweat pants, so I wouldn't wear those and I don't find jeans very comfortable...
  4. Retro Chick

    Saddle shoes

    I was *briefly* a majorette. I'm fairly sure we wore shorter skirts though lol
  5. Retro Chick

    How tall are you, Ladies?

    Everyones so tall! I never thought I was particularly shrimp like till now.
  7. Retro Chick

    Vintage lady grumpiness...

    Miss Scarlet I feel exactly the same about vintage fur! I wrote about it on the blog when someone bought me to task on a vintage fur coat. I think people seem to feel disproportionately strongly about ANY fur, when they'll happily wear a silk dress which involved boiling moths to death! I...
  8. Retro Chick

    Vintage Streetstyle Thread

    Yes! I knew she reminded me of someone when I saw the picture but couldn't put my finger on who!
  9. Retro Chick

    Woman 'more likely to remember first pair of shoes rather than first kiss' ...

    Ah, my first kiss was when I was 14, I had braces and the next day all the back of my top lip was cut, so some work on technique was presumably required! The first pair of shoes I bought with my own money were Converse All Stars, I think. Strange because I can't afford a pair now! First...
  10. Retro Chick

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Those shoes are fantastic! Just the box is amazing!
  11. Retro Chick

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    I just bought a gorgeous hat from eBay. It came from the US and the shipping was actually reasonable, it arrived in under 4 working days AND she refunded me excess postage paid. Terrible photo, but I used my hipstamatic iPhone! It's actually navy with an ivory flower. I struggle to find...
  13. Retro Chick

    What's on Top - Bras, panties, garter belts, slips, & stockings

    I'm a third for Bravissimo! I always got the feeling most places were just trying to squish me into whatever sizes they sold. Bravissimo measured me as a 30FF and I now have a bra that fits for the first time in my life. However, I also can now only buy my bras in Bravissimo as I've not seen...
  14. Retro Chick

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    I actually made someone recoil in horror last week. I was only wearing tweedy check high waist trousers, a black jumper and a snood with a rolled fringe. I walked out of a Charity Shop and one of the shop assistants was coming in through the door. She really recoiled with a sharp intake of...
  15. Retro Chick

    Everyday Bags

    This is the bag I generally carry every day, though I do switch around occasionally to match my outfit. It's leather and I got it from a Charity Shop for £1.50! It just about fits everything in. I have a smaller navy leather bag and a black frame handbag that I regularly switch to. I used to...
  16. Retro Chick

    How often do you wash your hair? (guys & gals)

    My hair is so fine and flat that I used to keep it fairly short and wash it every day. I've grown it a little longer now and I've trained myself out of the habit. I probably wash it every 4 or 5 days now? I find it feels thicker and easier to manage. I don't rinse it either as I find that makes...
  17. Retro Chick

    Miss L Fire shoes

    their website has a bit of an odd set up I think, but they don't sell directly through their website I don't think? I don't remember seeing a buy button. There's loads of eBay sellers, and Office London stock them too.
  19. Retro Chick

    Miss L Fire shoes

    I have a pair of Miss L Fire wedges that are a 40, which I would normally think was a UK 7 and they fit my size 6 feet perfectly. Based on this one experience I would say a 6 would probably fit you, but, like I say, I only have one pair!
  20. Retro Chick

    Finding the Palest Foundation

    I use L'Oreal True Match Minerals as well, their "rose" shades have a pinky undertone. For years I thought my problem was that I couldn't find a pale enough foundation for my skin, then I finally figured out it was because they all had yellow undertones and made me look queasy as my skin is...
  21. Retro Chick

    Medium Length vintage hair styles

    This sounds like a great tip! Why didn't I think of it? I have layers and I can do victory rolls, but sometimes it's a real faff to stop bits escaping before I've got to them in the roll.
  22. Retro Chick

    Petroluem Jelly/ Vaseline

    I love vaseline! Like Fleur I occasionally like to pretend I'm posh and use the Rose & Co "it's not vaseline honestly, look, it's pink" balm, and I also used the Boots Original Formula skin balm. I rotate them depending on how rich I'm feeling. I don't use it as a face cream, I think it...
  23. Retro Chick

    Vivien of Holloway

    I have one VofH dress that I adore and they're good quality for the price I think, better than a lot of High Street stores that charge a lot more. I don't think there's any give in the waist really, with the boning and non stretch fabric. I have a friend who had trouble with the sizes and she...

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