Cold Weather Cowgirl

November 30, 2013, 4 Comments

The weather has turned quite brisk here in the Rose City and I am finding myself swaddled in wool and leather this fall… This outfit is pretty representative of what my fall uniform has been these last few months…western wear blouse or sweater (in this case, it’s a fabulous mixture of both!), pants, cowboy boots,…

Anchors Away!

November 27, 2013, 4 Comments

Recently I had the pleasure of working yet again with eShakti, the cute, customizable, and affordable on-line collection that takes the perfect hints from the past… This time I was to select something from their Fall/Winter Collection. After mulling over their collection, I decided the red, white, and blue portion of my wardrobe needed to…

A Visit to The Foundation

November 24, 2013, 18 Comments

In making my Dixie Cousins costume, I came to the realization that the undergarment I was planning on wearing was just not working out, and I felt that a true underbust corset would be better suited towards my needs, as well, as, heck, I just wanted one. So I returned to The Foundation: From Billie…

Forties Fall

November 19, 2013, 21 Comments

I think a common misconception about vintage is that it automatically means wearing dresses or skirts all the time. That’s not the case. I thrive on vintage casual looks and love me a good pair of pants. Tasha of By Gum By Golly does a fabulous job of vintage casual too. But pants doesn’t always…

Vancouver Swag

November 17, 2013, 12 Comments

Patrick had a conference in Vancouver, British Columbia the last few days, and I tagged along since I’d never been to Canada, plus I have a friend in Vancouver that I was looking forward to seeing again. We took the train up, and on our way there, I was Instagram’ing, and had a gal mention…

Real Fashionable Men Vol. 1

November 10, 2013, 7 Comments

In my last vintage photo post I highlighted more fashionable ladies, and while most of the time I look for well dressed gals from days gone by for inspiration, every once in awhile I come across a photo of a gentleman I just can’t pass up. I think it’s time we highlight some of these…

Teddy Girl

November 7, 2013, 15 Comments

One look that I’ve always admired, but never dived into is the Teddy Girl look of 1950s England. These bad girls combined looks from the time with that of the Edwardian period resulting in something nothing short of fantastic. Then one day while staring into my closet, I realized I had all the makings of…

It’s Wizard World Time Again!

November 5, 2013, 7 Comments

…well, almost. It’s certainly cosplay construction time! I’m not sure how you spent your weekend, but I spent my sewing, and not much else, because the Portland Wizard World Comic Con is coming up again! This time, it’s in January, and since I’m making more than one costume, I decided to start early. I’m so…

Boo!

November 1, 2013, 13 Comments

For Halloween this year we went to a Kick-Ass Oregon History event at the Jack London, which included tales of northwest satanism and suicide and some burlesque performances, including one of my friends. While costumes were encouraged, and there was even a costume contest, I hadn’t planned a costume, and my last minute costume didn’t…

Atomic Redhead

Month: November 2013

Cold Weather Cowgirl

Anchors Away!

A Visit to The Foundation

Forties Fall

Vancouver Swag

Real Fashionable Men Vol. 1

Teddy Girl

It’s Wizard World Time Again!

Boo!