Merry Christmas from your Favorite Starlets

Wishing you a wonderful holiday and lots of vintage clothing this Christmas! - Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, Judy Garland, Lauren Bacall, Esther Williams, Doris Day and Carole Lombard.

1940's Fashion on Film - It's a Wonderful Life

Another great Christmas film filled with fabulous vintage clothing. It's funny, I never think of clothes when I think of this movie, but when I looked a little closer I couldn't believe what I had missed! I especially love the wardrobe of Gloria Grahames character Violet. Lots of gorgeous 1940's dresses, hats and suits!

Late 1950's Skirts

My latest vintage clothing addition is this gorgeous late 50's red wool skirt! It's nice and fitted with a cute bow like detail in the back. Skirts weren't as long as they were in the early to mid fifties, but I love both styles just the same. I posted a couple pictures of skirt patterns from 1959.

Vintage Shopping Surprise

Yesterday morning I went out to get a prescription filled for my husband. Luckily for me, the pharmacy is only 3 blocks away. But even luckier is that there's a vintage clothing store right across from it. So while I was waiting for the prescription I thought I would do some window shopping at the vintage store. I hadn't planned on buying anything, until I saw this gorgeous vintage bracelet. I had a very similar 1950's bracelet that broke last month, so it was perfect timing!

Vintage Cats and Dogs

I love animals, so I thought I would show off some vintage pets! Here are some classic stars in vintage clothing with some cute cats and dogs. From the top is Jean Harlow, Clara Bow, Ava Gardner, Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner and Ann-Margret. Clara Bows dog is named Duke - I just wish I knew all the other animals names!

More Vintage Clothing

Here are the latest vintage items added to my website! There's a pretty 1940's vintage bed jacket, a fancy black 1950's dress, and lastly a gorgeous pair of white 1940's shorts - perfect for a pin-up girl!

1970's Shoes

Got a whole bunch of really cute 70's shoes this past weekend! Most of them have never been worn either. I got them from this lady who was selling all her mothers vintage clothing & shoes. She must have been a shoe hoarder, because there were hundreds of pairs of brand new vintage shoes all in their boxes. They took up a whole bedroom!

Vintage Clothing Additions

Here are the lastest additions to my webstore! A black velvet 1950's skirt, a white 1960's blouse and a black 1960's purse. I love how all these items put together could make up a pretty cute vintage outfit! Perfect for the office. Now I just need to find some vintage shoes to go with it!

Vintage Wedding Dress Time

My sister is getting married in 2 weeks, so I've started thinking about vintage wedding dresses again. Unfortunately she doesn't share my love for vintage clothing, so she'll be wearing a modern wedding gown. I wore a satin 1930's gown for my wedding 2 years ago, but if I had to do it again I think I might go for a 1920's or 1940's dress. I posted some photos of vintage wedding dresses from the 1920's to the 1960's. There are such drastic changes from decade to decade, but I think I love them all! Can you guess who each bride or "movie" bride is? From the top is Vilma Banky in 1925, Claudette Colbert in 1934, Rita Hayworth in 1941, Jackie Kennedy in 1953, and Sharon Tate in 1968. I love Sharon's shoes!

1940's Swimsuit

I love it when I find an original advertisement for a piece of vintage clothing that I have. I was searching for awhile, and then I found this Gantner Swimsuit ad for the exact 1940's bathing suit that I have. Hopefully I can find a few more!

Happy Birthday Barbara Stanwyck

It's not actually until tomorrow, but I thought I'd start celebrating early! Barbara Stanwyck was born on July 16, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York. She is probably my favorite actress of all time. Barbara was talented, smart, gorgeous, and she always gave me the impression she didn't take any crap from anyone. Her look changed from decade to decade as the styles changed, but to me she stood out from the rest. She was unique, and seemed different than the typical Hollywood starlets of the time. Here are some photos of her from the 20's to the 50's that showcase her different styles and fabulous vintage clothing.

Vintage Clothing Baby Doll Style

"Baby Doll". Not only is this movie wonderfully scandalous, but the clothes Carroll Baker wears are the same. Innocent and sweet, but seductive at the same time. She only has a few costume changes throughout the film, but they all make a statement. It's hard to believe this movie was made in 1956, I always think of it as way later.

1950's Shirtwaist Dress

Vintage clothing update! I just put this striped shirtwaist dress on my website. I was hoping to keep it, but it's just not my size. Such a cute housewife-type 1950's dress. I tried to find pics of other striped shirtwaist dresses. Didn't find any exactly the same as mine, but definitely some pretty ones. What do you like better, short sleeves or long sleeves? I think I'm more of a short sleeve type girl myself.