Birthday Fiesta

December 4, 2017, 5 Comments

Over the weekend one of my friend celebrated his birthday, and with his Mexican heritage he encouraged his friends to incorporate Mexican elements into their ensembles for a visit to Disneyland, and while I never really need an excuse to break out any Mexican influenced garments, I do love a good excuse! Outfit Peasant Top:…

Zorro at D23

July 18, 2017, 10 Comments

Over the weekend Patrick and I attended the D23 Expo, an event that happens every other year that is basically Comic Con, but just Disney, or rather Disney owned things, because Star Wars and Marvel are also represented. There are panels to watch, exhibits to see, celebrities to meet, and lots of shopping. Patrick and…

Painted Pretties

June 19, 2014, 23 Comments

It’s funny how you can want something forever, then once you get it, it sits in your closet without you wearing it for eons. That is the case with this skirt… For ages I longed for a painted Mexican circle skirt, but I had a hard time decided on what kind of images I wanted…

15 Vintage Essentials

June 12, 2013, 28 Comments

Awhile ago I was contacted by a reader who recently noticed a fashion trend, 15 essentials for your wardrobe. She liked this idea, but felt that the contemporary trends didn’t help her in building up her vintage wardrobe, so she suggested the idea to me! Just remember, not every piece has to be vintage! Several…

Christmas Eve

December 24, 2012, 9 Comments

I hope that the holiday season is treating you all wonderfully! This evening we’re headed over to Patrick’s aunt and uncle’s for dinner with loads of his family, including some I haven’t met. Sometimes I try to tone down my vintage-ness when I’m around people who don’t really know me because often such people, to…

Rock Around the Park

November 16, 2012, 4 Comments

On our last day in the park this visit, I donned my Zero circle skirt and we joined the rockabilly crowd for Rock Around the Park, a day in which a bunch of rockabilly people get together and go to Disneyland. We arrived early, being one of the first people in the park, and when…

Vintage Must Have: Crinoline

August 1, 2012, 12 Comments

A crinoline (also known as a petticoat) is a must have if you’re a fan of fuller skirts. The full skirts and circle skirts of the 1950s and early 1960s require a crinoline to produce that classic silhouette seen in so many magazines of the time period. I have several crinolines, because, well, I need…

Fresh Vintage

June 28, 2012, 11 Comments

Yesterday I shared with you my friend’s new shop, Retro Rejuvenation and that Lyndsie let me paw through her rack of fabulous inventory. I picked out two pieces that I absolutely needed, including this stellar black wool circle skirt by Colony Casuals of California. The other piece I had to have was this amazing blue…

Swingin’ Stagecoach

April 26, 2012, 12 Comments

There are a handful of shops in town that I tend to avoid. Either because the customer service is poor, if not downright terrible, or the shop is simply too…difficult (read as: chaotic and has way too much 80s for me to handle). But every now and again I will allow myself to enter into…

One-Twenty at Disneyland

February 28, 2012, 19 Comments

During our visit to Disneyland, we didn’t just take pictures with our phones and digital cameras, but with our vintage Kodak DualFlex II, which dates to 1950-1954, using 120 film. The camera attracted much attention, people said they loved it, asked if it worked, and said it was cooler than the Holgas so many hipsters…