Vintage clothing adds a touch of timeless style and history to your wardrobe. But those delicate fabrics and potential wear-and-tear require special care when it comes to cleaning. Fear not, fellow vintage enthusiast! With a few simple steps, you can keep your favorite finds looking fresh for years to come. Before You Begin: Assess and Identify Check the label: Some vintage … Continue reading A Guide to Cleaning Your Vintage Clothing
Tips for Making Your Next Car Show Amazing for Everyone Chrome gleams, engines purr, and a bygone era comes alive at a vintage car show. These events enjoyed worldwide offer a delightful journey through automotive history, showcasing meticulously restored vehicles and the passionate people who care for them. But with all the excitement, it's important to remember proper etiquette to ensure … Continue reading Cruisin’ with Class: A Guide to Proper Etiquette at Vintage Car Shows
Three ways to Saving Your Sounds Vinyl records offer a unique listening experience, but sometimes those precious discs can become warped due to heat, humidity, or improper storage. A warped record can cause your turntable's needle to skip or produce unwanted pops and crackles. But fear not, vinyl lovers! There are ways to flatten your … Continue reading A Guide to Flattening Warped Vinyl Records
Keeping Your Vinyl Groovin': Essential Storage Tips for Records Vinyl records offer a superior listening experience, but their delicate nature requires proper storage to ensure they stay in pristine condition for years to come. Here's a breakdown of key storage practices to keep your precious vinyl collection safe and sounding its best. Miss MonMon and her vinyl … Continue reading A Guide to Storing your Vinyl Records
Caring for Your Vintage Treasures: A Guide to Washing True Vintage Bed Sheets Vintage bed sheets add a touch of history and charm to your bedroom, but they require special care to ensure their longevity. Unlike modern sheets, vintage textiles often date back decades and may be made from delicate materials like cotton, linen, or … Continue reading A Guide to Washing True Vintage Bed Sheets
Dive into the Analog Adventure: The resurgence of vinyl isn't just about a retro aesthetic – it's about a richer listening experience. The alluring crackle, the rich sound, the album art – vinyl records offer a unique music listening experience that's captivating a new generation of collectors. But where do you begin? The warm crackle, the detailed sound, and the tangible … Continue reading Your Essential Guide to Starting a Vinyl Collection
The spicy lung virus brought about many weird and wonderful things in a time of uncertainty, although many events were cancelled or postponed, it was incredible to see how humans adapted, embraced and created new technologies and we learnt how to keep in touch, adjust and try new things. One thing I never thought I'd … Continue reading Pinup Pageant Guide: Online Pageants 101
So. Many. Gussets. As it's officially winter, I thought it's a great time to whip up a few warmer dresses and focus on patterns with long sleeves. I'm honestly not the greatest with sleeves and have no idea how people make them fit perfectly onto the bodice whereas I always end up having to put … Continue reading Sewing Pattern Review; Butterick 5605
For those of us in the vintage sewing community, we all know who Gertie is. She's an incredible pattern and fabric designer with a flair for vintage styles and just a genuinely lovely person. Starting from her well-known blog, she has a successful youtube channel, a popular Patreon with monthly pattern releases, has collaborated with … Continue reading Gertie’s Butterick to Simplicity Pattern Number Guide
I'm trying to get back into sewing after a bit of a sad-spell so I figured Halloween is a great time to really get the creative juices flowing. To get some inspiration I went straight to my old vintage-sewing Pinterest board and stumbled upon this skirt that I completely forgot about. I'm not sure exactly … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Spiderweb Skirt
A lot of people think that pageants can get really nasty and horrible; I suppose it can be true and I have heard my fair share of horror stories but I have also heard some lovely and uplifting stories of girls really supporting each other. For pinup pageants, and any other competition, there's a way … Continue reading Pinup Pageants Guide: Pageant Etiquette
Pageant day will always be a little bit stressful but if you get organised and pack early, you can eliminate some of the stress for yourself. After competing in a few pageants myself, I've come up with a system that really works for me which I hope will help you too when it comes to … Continue reading What to Pack for Pinup Pageant Day
Petticoats are wonderful things, as my niece refers to them, they turn any outfit into a princess outfit. For those inclined in the vintage ways, a petticoat is the perfect way to add that 50’s silhouette to any outfit and of course, they make any circle or swing skirt look absolutely magical. I’ve been wearing … Continue reading The Petticoat Guide
And our next pinup pageant entrant is [INSERT YOUR NAME HERE]!!Your time has come, all that work, planning and practice has built up to this moment, you take a deep breath and walk out on stage. But what now? After all that planning, two main things can happen when you step out onstage; you go … Continue reading Pinup Pageant Guide: What to do on Stage
Many pinup pageants place an emphasis on poses as part of your routine on stage. This can seem a little daunting especially if you are new to the pinup pageant world so I hope today to share a few of my favourite poses, some tips and ideas to have you posing like a pro before … Continue reading Pinup Pageant Guide: Posing on Stage
When it comes to pageants of any kind, your grooming is always very important. Pinup pageants generally don't give points for physical beauty, but some are awarded for hair and makeup mainly depending on how close to vintage it is. Of course, you may be thinking that you are not an amazing hair stylist and … Continue reading Pinup Pageant Guide: Planning your Hair and Makeup
Righty-o! So you've now written your pinup bio, sent in your application and now it's time to start planning for pageant day. This is one of my favourite parts of any pageant; it gives you a chance to really get creative, get a bit silly and get creative. When it comes to planning, really lose … Continue reading Pinup Pageant Guide: How to Plan a Routine
As we all start putting out our festive decorations, we may start thinking about what gifts to put under our trees. It's not always easy to think of the perfect gift so I thought I'd put together a wide sampling of gift ideas incase you were after something special for the vintage lover, or pinup, … Continue reading Gift Ideas for Vintage Ladies and Pinup Pals