100 Years of Shapewear

Check out this great video about the evolution of shape wear and under garments from the 1900s to now! 

Can ya help a gal out?

I decided on a whim to enter The Pinup Registry's Pin Up of the Month Contest! Please head over to their Facebook page ( here: https://www.facebook.com/thepinupregistry/) and give my picture a like to support me and this blog! Thanks!

XOXOXO Vicki

Heavy Rebel Weekender 2018

Hi there everyone!

OMG! Heavy Rebel was so much fun this past weekend. Held each year on the 4th of July weekend in Winston Salem, if you don't know what Heavy Rebel is then you need to! A classic car show and contest, Rockabilly music, Burlesque shows, Side show performers are just a few of the things that happen at this festival weekend! Here are a few pictures that I have so far from this weekend. If you were at Heavy Rebel please feel free to comment with pictures or stories!!!!

Friday is the day for Martinis!

Phoebe Nyx just had to get pics by every green car she saw!

These awesome car owners let us get some pictures IN their car!

Getting photobombed is the BEST!

See what I mean about the green!

We look like a girl group all lined up like that!

Look at this QT-pie!

Gotta point those toes when you pose!

My pin up baby in her Mary Blair skirt from Pinupgirlclothing.com

Lime all the things!

Two red heads and a blonde walk into a car show....

How precious is this?

I was the perfect height for this cute car!

Every pin up girl knows to say her vowels to get a cute mouth shape!

More in this lovely lavender car!

Everyone at the car show was so nice!

We kept getting asked to pose with different cars!

They even have a category for "rat rod" cars! 

Keep checking back for more pictures of the Wiggle Room Burlesque show! I will be posting more about Heavy Rebel Weekender 2018!

Mad Men Countdown: Trudy Vogel/Campbell

Hi there all! I know it has been a hot min. since I posted anything but the busy season of my year has started what with conventions, car shows, and other life stuff getting in the way. But today I have another of my favorite outfit countdowns from the fabulously awesome show Mad Men. Am I the only one who is still OBSESSED with this show? I am on my literal 12th re-watch of the series.

I feel poor Trudy gets overlooked in alot of situations. She is in constant struggle with her place in her home and in her life. She wants to be the perfect little house wife who holds dinners, attends company functions, does charity work, makes babies. For the most part she really succeeds in all this,  except for the baby part. Though she does work that problem out eventually. Trudy is stylish in that old money sort of way but never over the top like Mrs. Jane Stirling who positively oozes jewelry and opulence. Stuck somewhere in the middle Trudy is a perfect example of a woman of her time, I think she is the exact middle of the road when it comes to young people of means in the 1960s.

Now onto the countdown:

Pretty in Peach:

Never let it be said that Trudy Campbell doesn't know style. This is right on par for the changing world of the 1960s. Great punchy color with a classic up do. The beading on the neck and sleeves are definitely heading in the direction of the 70s.

She is just a peach!

Jackie-O Chic:

This is an iconic look for the 60s, pill box style hat, skirt and jacket combo is perfect with a bright pop of color.

 Memorial Day Sweetness:

Trudy was already on my Mad Men Holiday Looks countdown for this adorable marigold colored dress.

 1970's Mama Drama:

You think that 1960's Trudy would be caught in this blue ensemble? This is about as modern as it gets when the show is in its final seasons. Notice her hair style changed very significantly-this is all 70s sleek glamour.

 Derby Day Darlin':

Peter and Trudy shine at the Stirling's Derby Day Party. This is what Trudy was groomed her whole life for. Be the perfect wife, look cute, dance well, be witty....she has it all!

More Derby Day fun!

JFK Dress:

Unfortunately for the country and for the Stirling family the assassination of President Kennedy put a damper on wedding plans. This is a gorgeous outfit in a color that just pops off the screen. Her coloring here is mimicking everyone's down cast mood. 

 Surprise Party Dress:

Love this look! Though the print is busy and definitely heading the way of the 70's trends Trudy is still feminine and lovely. Note these drop earrings!

Moving Forward:

This is best Trudy has ever looked. She ended up, in my opinion,  the best off from what we can see. This is what she always wanted. Her family. This is a pure glam look that is going to be en-vogue for most of the next decade.

Say what you want about Trudy Campbell, she was a strong willed and clever person who helped her husband further his career and build her family into what she always longed for. I have no doubts that Trudy, while not a central female character on Mad Men, is perhaps the most modern of all the women whose story we get to see.

Doll Divine: having a little fun

Hi there everyone! Just a little fun for today: playing with a doll maker. If you aren't familiar with dolldivine.com you should be! It is a fun little creative way to spend a few mins building your own dolls and characters. One of my favorites is the X-girl (which helps you make your own Xmen character) but I just discovered their Deluxe Pin Up maker! I have been fiddling around with this and I love it! Check out the two I was able to make:

Aren't these looks adorable? Now I need to find outfits like these...If you want to try it check it out at http://www.dolldivine.com/deluxe-pin-up-maker.php

New Promotional Shots!

Hi there all! I know it has been a very busy Spring for everyone and it is almost summer time! I have some fun new shots to show you by the fabulous Lisa Margolis! We decided to shoot for an hour one afternoon in Greensboro NC, what do you think?

Costume Screen Tests for Famous Films

Check out some of these vintage costume screen tests! 

Audrey Hepburn posing for the film Sabrina....the caption card says "different blouse".

Marlon Brando doing a test shot for A Street Car Named Desire.

Check out this look that almost became Dorothy's in The Wizard of Oz.

Elvis Presley poses for shot for "Jail House Rock"

Clark Gable is almost unseen in this dark shot for Gone With the Wind.

James Dean stands moodily for a screen test as Jett.

Marilyn Monroe posing for a costume test for To Be Spotted.

Debbie Reynolds in a close up hair test for Singin' in the Rain.

Joan Crawford looks bored in this shot. A test for The Best of Everything

Betty Davis poses for a screen test of this outfit from All About Eve, with hand written notes.

Throwback Thursday! Cate Blanchett as Katherine Hepburn

Happy Throwback Thursday my vintage glamour guys and dolls! Today we are looking at the ever elegant Cate Blanchett in her role as Katherine Hepburn in the 2004 film The Aviator.

Kate and Howard play golf. She complains that people call her "outdoorsy" when she prefers the term "athletic".

The Aviator is a biographical drama about the life of American tycoon and innovator Howard Hughes. This sometimes problematic genius is shown from early adult hood into his later life, wining and dining starlets like Ava Gardner to Jean Harlow to Katherine Hepburn.

This soft almost creme colored suit gets alot of screen time.

Hepburn, played by Blanchett, dates Howard seriously until his OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) tendencies worsen to the point of breaking them up. Even after their split he still tried to keep her name out of the paper when she starts an affair with Spencer Tracy.

See what I mean about draping over the scene? Cate is all arms and legs in this. 

Kate and the whole Hepburn clan; loving her sport coat here.

Cate just drapes herself over the scenery in this film, you get the sense of luxuriousness in her style.

Another great comparison photo.

A great side by side of  Katherine and Cate.

If you haven't seen this film, please do so. It is full of highly detailed sets, characters, and costumes. You can more about the film here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aviator_(2004_film)