From Photoplay April 1923...

Yes, for only $2.35, you can own this, um, "beautiful California electric boudoir lamp."

Some people love stuff like this, but I wouldn't be able to sleep with this in the same room.

I have random ads & articles from old magazines & newspapers that I might start posting every so often. 

Hair Again...

I think I solved my hair dilemma.  It's finally getting cut this week or next. 

 

I was ready to give up & go back to a bob because I couldn't find something that I thought would look good in a vintage style or left alone.  I need something easy to work with, especially now.  I dislocated both arms & tore both rotator cuffs, so doing hair right now is out.  I'm lucky if I can get it brushed.

 

Then answer came while I was watching Nothing Sacred.   

 

  

I'm a taller, bustier version of Carole Lombard.  I looked at some of her shorter hair styles in my search, but for some reason I skipped the longer hair photos, probably because I was stuck on "bob."

 

 

In the scene where she's pulled from the river, you can see what it looks like unstyled.  The length is where I want it & it's easy enough to style (once my arms heal).  I put the photos on my phone, but may run out to have them printed off just to have a larger version for my stylist to look at.  It's not a complicated cut, but pictures are always good. 

 

Anti-Vintage Mister...

My husband is anti-vintage & is pretty vocal about it.  We watch shows like Auction Hunters, Pawn Stars & American Pickers and he doesn't understand why people want a lot of the things they find, like the old stove on tonight's Pawn Stars.   

 

Tonight he ranted about vintage hair (a friend of Danielle on American Pickers had her hair in a vintage style).  I know he's seen my Vintage Hairstyling book upstairs.

 

He does approve of the bullet bra though.  Go figure...

 

He hates vintage clothes.  "They're just someone else's old nasty clothes."  He has NO idea any of my wardrobe is vintage other than my coat. 

 

I got away from dressing in vintage clothes for a while, but have gone back to it over the last few years.  I'm not sure if he doesn't like the direction & this is his way of hinting about it or he's just clueless.  He's OK with rockabilly/psychobilly, but not vintage.  I didn't think he could tell the difference. 

 

When I ask him what the problem really is, he can't explain.  He just doesn't get it and "he's right, everyone else is wrong."  I thought maybe it was the smell that some clothes have.  Nope.  He hates vintage shops because they charge too much for "old junk" & he hates thrift stores because they're dirty.  The thrift stores around here are pretty sketchy & I do not have good luck at them. 

 

He's OK with my preference for old movies.  He claimed he was into older movies when we first started hanging out, but that isn't the case.  He only liked two old films before I started making him watch them more often.  Maybe I'll wait until I can fit into some of my old clothes or replace more of my wardrobe, then tell him how much is vintage & show him how it's made better and is nicer than what I could get at most stores. 

 

Does anyone else have an anti-vintage mate?

Cleaning vintage...

The dress I purchased last week still smells like the shop it resided in.  I’ve cleaned it and it did fade a tiny bit, but it’s a strong scent.  I’m not sure how to get rid of it without destroying the dress or waiting.  I read somewhere that Oxyclean (dissolved in hot water) can be safe to use on some vintage items, but I don’t know if that will help with the smell too. 

I debated dying the dress since I have lots of black & white gingham already, but I’m not sure how well it will take the dye or if it will shrink when added to hot water.  I’m pretty sure it’s cotton, but the tags are long gone so I’m not 100% sure.  Probably better if I don’t. 

Anyone have any ideas?

Oxfords...

I’ve wanted a pair of spectator style oxfords or saddle shoes for months now.  I finally talked myself out of getting either since I don’t go anywhere.  I had been so good about not looking until yesterday.  TCM had a Marx Brothers marathon on yesterday & a girl had on an outfit I own with a pair of tasseled oxfords.  I found the exact pair online, but they weren’t in my size.  When I went back to find the picture & link to post here, it was gone. 

Here are some of the ones I found...



$80

This is the pair I really, really wanted.  Crown Vintage shoes are super comfortable.  I may sneak over to the store later to see if they have these because they’re sold out of my size online.  


Price Varies

These were my second choice.  Expensive, but they’d last forever & are comfortable.  The chunkiness offsets my braces.

$32

If DSW doesn’t have the Crown Vintage shoes, I may order these.  They’re different though I’m worried about the thin sole (inserts don’t really help).  I don’t think I could wear these for very long.  



$95

I thought these looked different, but they’re too manly for me.  


$42

The standard issue saddle shoe.  I like this shell & black combo, but they seem too manly.  I had the generic looking corrective shoe version of these & they just seem too boring.


$32

These remind me of the shoes Tuppence Ha’penny wears only flat.  


$38

I like the shape, but the tweedy part is too busy.


$29

Cute, basic & cheap.


$69

I almost got these.  They’re chunky & have a thick sole, but there is something I don’t like about them that I can’t put my finger on.


$69

Probably comfortable, but the heel is too high.

$35

These ended up being the winner.  Thick soles prevent my feet from being bruised after lots of walking.  I'm not sure how odd the soles will look when they get here.  They're a mix of espadrille & trainer.  Odd, but they should distract from my knee braces as well. 

New Years...

I hope everyone had a safe New Years Eve.  We stayed in and played “Fireworks or Gun Fire” while watching The Twilight Zone. 

Everyone keeps asking me what my New Years resolution is.  I never make one.  I’m always trying to lose weight, eat healthy & be a better person.  It’s silly to me to only vow this once a year.  If some people feel better making them, it’s fine.  I guess some people like the fresh start of a new year.  I suppose I could pick anything, but it's really not my thing. 

Maybe I should resolve to not make pointless posts like this...