ValentineWiggin wrote:
Mindsigh wrote:
Running errands--I know it doesn't sound very glamorous, but I actually enjoyed doing stuff like that with my husband when we first met.
I like it, too.
We do "dress-up" dates-
next is Mad Men.
He's going to wear his snazziest suit,
and I'm going to try my best to look like Christina Hendricks.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpa9Y-WWXmM[/youtube]
I love retro! I was way into early 60s retro for about a year. I can give you some good tips about where to find things or how to make modern things look retro if you want.
If you cant find one of the Joan dresses, a pencil skirt, or any tight skirt, and a sweater will do. Revlon Red is the perfect color for the nails and lips. KISS brand glue on nails, "active oval" shape are good. And while pointy bras are hard to find usually, and expensive when you do find them, I found a nice padded pointy one at Wal Mart. They still sell that style here. I went from B cup to C cup in a flash!
Pointy toe pumps are a must, and if you want to be period specific, and not spend a ton on a garter belt and stockings, get thigh highs from Wal Mart. George makes a type that will stay up with elastic on it's own.
Thrift stores and yard sales are where I found most of my retro stuff. All of it is actually vintage, from the era. I even found a fake leopard car coat!
If you like retro, make a topic for it in womens discussion and I'll so post on it! I love me some retro! I have a friend who did his entire house in Mid Century Modern, which is kind of what we had around as little kids. Because it's not that much in style now, you can find vintage pieces, in great shape, really cheap.
You can also find lots of makeup totorials on YouTube for retro looks. Hair too. LisaFreemontStreet is a good one, although she does earlier stuff and also Rockabilly stuff. StrawberryKiwi does some as well. Lisa's is good for 40's looks though really. I learned how to do victory rolls and Rosie The Riviter from watching her.
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I'm giving it another shot. We will see.
My forum is still there and everyone is welcome to come join as well. There is a private women only subforum there if anyone is interested. Also, there is no CAPTCHA.

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