Archive for March, 2010
Behind the Burly Q – new documentary on the golden age of burlesque
The art of burlesque has experienced a new renaissance, but for years it was vilified and misunderstood and for the most part left out of cultural history. Now comes a feature documentary Behind the Burly Q, which offers an affectionate look back at the golden age of burlesque – America’s most popular form of live entertainment in the [...]
Kings of Vintage: Girls will make passes at guys with vintage glasses
Today it seems that people are more likely to choose laser eye surgery over spending some time finding the perfect pair of glasses. Admittedly the prospect of donning a piece of plastic and glass on the front of your face may scare some – there’s no denying that glasses do change the way a person looks. But [...]
Your Thirties style blows us away, Vintage Queen no 65
Whether she is wearing a simple feedsack dress, a knitted jumper or a period swimsuit, our fabulous Vintage Queen number 65 looks utterly amazing wearing the styles of her favourite decade, the Thirties. My name is Jill MacLachlan and I live in a lovely Forties brick cottage home in the Victorian Village of Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, with my [...]
The Vintage Librarian reviews: The Golden Age of Couture – Paris and London 1947-1957
This week our Vintage Librarian Claire Pursglove is reviewing the couture coffee table book. With its amazing photographs and insiders knowledge, this is the number one book for anyone interested in Fifties couture.
Vintage style icons: Anna May Wong
Anna May Wong was the first Chinese-American movie star to conquer Hollywood. Born Wong Liu Tsong (meaning “frosted yellow willows”) in Los Angeles’ Chinatown in 1905, she was truly a child of American movies as she loved watching film crews shoot in Chinatown as a child.
Join the Handkerchief Club
Once upon a time ladies would carry a hand-embroidered handkerchief, often with their initials delicately stitched into a corner. No self-respecting gentleman would be seen without one in his top pocket. In our age of throw-away tissues, handkerchiefs are sadly all but forgotten. Enter ethical label tamielle who are on a mission to bring back the good [...]
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