by Andrea Hey there – I have once again enlisted my daughter Kat’s help to bring you a hair tutorial. This one gives a look similar to victory rolls, without having to actually master victory rolls (which can be tricky!) I hope you enjoy, and will give it a try,…
by Andrea So, I’ve got something a little different for you all this week. (Sorry gents, this one’s for the ladies!) My daughter, Kat, graciously agreed to help me share with you all a vintage inspired hair tutorial. This ‘do is a bit Rosie the Riveter inspired, with the bandana,…
By Andrea So who else is eagerly anticipating Mad Men’s two hour premiere on April 7th? I know I definitely am! Mad Men last left off in 1966, however since they usually jump ahead a bit in time, I am speculating they’ll pick up in 1967. (Disclaimer: no spoiler intended…
By Andrea Sorry, Gents! My post this week is definitely for the ladies! I love a retro hair and makeup look, but I tend to be pretty inept at doing my own hair and makeup. However there’s a lot of great resources out there, that can help just about anyone…
By RetroRuth Yep, that’s right. These girls are in giant boxes. You see, they’re mail-order girls, ordered by Ted Jones in “Oskosh”, WI (yep, it’s spelled wrong in the film) who wants a wife, but wants to have his choice of women mailed to him. In the end, he decides…
Or How To Paint Your Hair With Chocolate By RetroRuth I’m kidding, kidding! You didn’t actually paint your hair with Nestle chocolate, but for some reason, it popped into my mind when I saw this ad! Okay, okay, so seriously: Can I still get milk chocolate colored???…
By RetroRuth I thought we could start this Monday off right with some condescending and belittling party advice from a 1940’s cookbook that we can never live up to. Remember your roles, people! No one wants to be welcomed into a party by a hag! Whew. It’s a good thing…
By RetroRuth Here are some fun mid-century illustrations from a religious children’s book that reader Toni recently sent me. I must say, I LOVE this little girl’s hair! Thanks, Toni! Here is the cover of a used book we just bought. It was publishes in 1969 and it’s a story…
By RetroRuth Today, we are going to learn how to choose a wardrobe from the amazing assortment of ready-made clothes available to young teens today. Well, Your Home And You is going to teach us. This home economics textbook was printed 1961, and is pretty much awesome. It tries, in…
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Sara In AZ: Refinishing Our Heywood Wakefield M328 Desk Bookcase…….The Definitive Post on Refinishing!Sara In AZ: Finds Friday – Or What My Vintage Scores Were This Past Week!Sara In AZ: Alert! Alert! Alert! New Steel Kitchen Cabinets Available!!!
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Andrea: Finds Friday – Or What My Vintage Scores Were This Past Week!
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