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What Are Vintage Sweetheart Pillows?

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Happy Valentine’s Day! For those Sweeties who are separated by miles and time, this post is for you. So let’s take a look at why, and exactly what are vintage Sweetheart Pillows … Continue reading →

Tags: 1920s, 1940s, kitsch, military memorabilia, mother pillows, sweetheart pillow, sweetheart pillow poems, sweetheart pillow poetry, Thrifty Vintage Chic, what are vintage sweetheart pillows, what is a sweetheart pillow, WWI, WWII

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Be an Original: Wear Vintage with a Sexy Modern Edge

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This my most gay outfit, ever — as in my most happy and bright look. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Tags: 1900s, 1920s, bloomers, confidence in style, How to give VIntage a Modern style, how to layers stockings, How to Style Vintage, How to Wear Vintage with a Modern Style, Knee-Highs, Midnight in Paris, Robin Wallace, stockings, thrifty chic, thrifty vintage, vintage chic, vintage clothes, vintage fashion, vintage rooster tie, vintage style

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Wool: Summer’s Vintage Fashion Statement

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Michael Phelps has space-age materials to go splish-splashing in, but vintage enthusiasts Heidi & Joe model the predecessors to the Speedo LZR fast suit.

The materials? Organic & all-natural, you know, kind of like the sheep which grew the wool. Yes, wool in summer — how’s that for being a slave to fashion? Continue reading →

Tags: 1920s, 1930s, Coney Island, Heidi Rosenau, Jazz Age Lawn Party, Joe McGlynn, Mermaid Parade, Michael Phelps, Speedo LZR fast suit, Swimming Slippers, Swimming Socks, Swing Dancing, Thrifty Vintage Chic, vintage swimsuits, Wool Swimsuits

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A Scrapbook of American Life & Vintage Aprons

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Like home-made apple pies and summer baseball games, the apron goes hand-in-hand with the nostalgia of Americana. Here’s what I learned in my search for these vintage treasures. Continue reading →

Tags: 1900s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, American Life, americana, art deco, bib aprons, cocktail aprons, eBay vintage, flapper style, half aprons, immigrant style, scrapbook, turn-of-the-century style, vintage aprons, vintage children, vintage photos, vintage scrapbook, vintage style

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