Diana Dors: Portrait of a post war pin-up

July 18, 2010 by Lena · Leave a Comment 

diana_dors_gallery_2Do blondes have more fun? Did 1950s bombshells have platinum curls, voluptuous curves, endless lashes and flirty dresses? Case closed! But while many of us now consider Marilyn Monroe the archetype of that very glamorous decade, all-American, windswept and pouty in that white dress, another blonde sex kitten was making waves on this side of the water. There’s a definite likeness, yes, but there’s a completely different story. And it deserves to be told. Step forward Diana Dors…Martha Hayes has the story.
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Queens meets vintage fashionista Natasha Bailie

June 25, 2010 by Admin · 3 Comments 

Meet Natasha Bailie, the vintage fashion collector behind the Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company. This online wardrobe is stocked full with beautiful hand-picked items, a real must for all vintage queens. Natasha chats to our Homes Editor Tara Gardner and offers all readers a 15% discount in her store.

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Ooh la la! Vintage hairstylist Miss Betty shares her style secrets

June 24, 2010 by Admin · 3 Comments 

Miss Betty is a one woman glamour machine. Able to unlock the elusive beauty secrets of decades long passed with a graceful flick of her comb and some ingenious curl-magic, this is one hairstylist who lives and breathes elegant vintage style.

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Kings of Vintage: Rockers

June 22, 2010 by Lena · 2 Comments 

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With their love for motorcycles, leather and beer, Rockers have always had a bad reputation, even when they first began to emerge in post-war Britain. Christopher Raymond Brocklebank takes a look at a youth culture phenomenon which still fascinates us today.
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The corset: a timeless piece of fashion?

June 17, 2010 by Lena · Leave a Comment 

Annex - Loren, Sophia (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow)_01Since the 16th century the ideal female form has been a curvacious one. Tiny waists and ample busts have been shaped and formed through all types of shapewear, most famously the corset. Lauren Candon takes a look at a controversial fashion item.
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Vintage interior style: A retro Manchester home

June 15, 2010 by Admin · 2 Comments 

One of our favourite vintage and retro furniture sellers, the brilliant Planet Vintage Girl - otherwise known as Laura Gaither – lets QueensOfVintage.com into her gorgeous Manchester home for a bit of a snoop around. And what a fantastic collection she has!

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Vintage wardrobe snoop

June 13, 2010 by Lena · 3 Comments 

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QueensOfVintage.com reader Amanda has always been an avid vintage wearer and collector. She’s kindly invited QueensOfVintage.com on a special snoop around her amazing vintage wardrobe.
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Prom queens of vintage

June 12, 2010 by Lena · Leave a Comment 

1930s prom dressThe high school prom is a seminal moment in every American girl’s teenage years.  It’s that time of year when corsages, taffeta and hairspray step out of the vintage world into mainstream consciousness and the only thing more important than getting a date is getting a dress. Actually, getting the dress.  With the end of term for the class of 2009 now upon us, Rosie Dow takes a look at how the prom dress has evolved over the decades.
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We love Fifties geek style!

June 11, 2010 by Lena · 8 Comments 

Geek glasses have been en vogue for ages, just think of the black-rimmed specs Alexa Chung and Chloe Sevigny have been sporting lately. Step up your fashion cool with some Fifties cat eye frames.

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Vintage shop focus: A Quarter Of

June 5, 2010 by Lena · Leave a Comment 

Spending time with Black Jacks, Fruit Salads, Gobstoppers, Drumsticks, Candy Necklaces, and Bonbons would be most people’s idea of heaven and luckily for Michael Parker he gets to do just that every day. As founder of retro online sweetshop A Quarter Of, it’s Michael’s job to relive childhood memories everyday, by filling his shop with sweets from the past. Neandra Etienne decided to have a chat with him to find out what it’s like to own your very own sweetshop.

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