Resources & Info for Dressing Vintage {Achieving a Vintage Look Part 1}

On Formspring I was asked the following question, "How can I easily achieve a Vintage look??" I decided to take this question and make a whole series dedicated to the subject {it will be a short series}. =)



Stores -

The easiest way to buy vintage inspired {or real vintage} clothing is from the following stores.

http://www.modcloth.com

http://www.shopruche.com

http://www.lulus.com

http://www.shabbyapple.com 

{I've own a dress from them that I won in a giveaway.}

http://www.etsy.com

Sewing - 

Another great way to get vintage looking clothing is to buy vintage patterns and make your own clothes. This is what I do. =) I find my patterns from Antique Malls/Stores {this is the big one for me} and online vintage pattern stores. 

Vintage {Original Patterns}

So Vintage Patterns 

http://www.sovintagepatterns.com 

{I bought my first vintage pattern from this site.}

http://www.lanetzliving.net

{I've bought many patterns from her.}

http://momspatterns.com

http://www.etsy.com

Reproduction 

http://www.decadesofstyle.com

{I bought several of their patterns while at Costume College last year.}

http://www.evadress.com

http://butterick.mccall.com/retro-pages-371.php

New Look Vintage Looks & Vintage & Retro

{The first one is vintage inspired. While the second is taken from their archives.}

Sense & Sensibility Patterns - 1940s Swing Dress Pattern

{My Pattern Review}

Blog Posts - 

Va Voom Vintage - 

Building A Vintage Wardrobe: 101

• Dresses
• Pants
• Skirts
• Blouses

Latter I'll show you the ways I dress vintage. And blogs of other people who do so. Next up...1940's make-up.

~Ashley

Feelin' Feminine Challenge {Day Three}

- What I'm Wearing -

Vintage {1950s} Baby Blue Gingham Dress - The Way We Wore {a vintage clothing store in L.A. that celebrities shop at.}  

Navy Blue Cardigan - Old Navy

Creamy Tan Belt - Christopher & Banks {years ago}

Grey Tights - J.C.Penny

Black Pumps - Connie {Famous Footwear}

Cream Flower Headband - Claire's 

Pearl Earrings - Gift

Here is my outfit for Feelin' Feminine challenge hosted by Livvy at A Daughter's Heart. I'm wearing my only real vintage dress that I own today. I bought the dress while I was in Los Angeles last summer from a store called, The Way We Wore. They had so many really cute dresses that I wanted to buy from the fifties, that were my size {I have a hard time finding my size}!!! The only problem was their prices. I was only able to get this one because it was 60% off. Most of their clothes range from $60 - $1,000 {and higher}, it is not a cheap store. But the quality of their pieces are amazing and look brand new! So it's definitely worth the price, if you can get them on sale like I did. ;-)


~Ashley

Who Inspires Me (Fashion Wise) - Audrey Hepburn

For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness, For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people, For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry, For Beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day, For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself and the other for helping others. - Audrey Hepburn

With the Keeping it Classy {Modest Fashion Week} coming up I decided to bring back the Who Inspires Me {Fashion Wise} series, which only lasted one post last year {It was Grace Kelly}. I know, I'm so bad about doing blog post series. I'll try to do better this year. =)

To bring back the series I'll start off with Audrey Hepburn. Who has to be one of my favorite inspirational ladies, fashion wise, ever!

I would love to see a full length pictures of this photo shoot/what ever. For her dress{?} looks fabulous!! And the umbrella is so colorful and fun! I like.

Her look is so casual, but looks classy and nice. I don't know how she did it. As she is just wearing jeans{I think}, sweatshirt or oversized shirt, and her hair is wrapped in a scarf/towel!!!

 A sweet, darling, little summer print dress. I would love to have a nice little print dress for this summer like this one. I can imagine the flowers to be a purple {not sure if it's light, or dark purple.} and the background is a cream, or white. Oh, a girl can dream on finding the perfect fabric or ready made dress like this one. ;-)

 The amazing outfit Audrey wears in Roman Holiday. It's just a simple blouse, skirt, and scarf {silk?} with a scooter! I would love to ride a scooter around Rome {just less hectic}, or just one in general. =)

As you guys know, I LOVE this jumper that Audrey wears in Sabrina. And I was able to copy it last week after years of dreaming! What bliss.

Polyvore Sets -

Dress Like Audrey Hepburn by Bramblewood Fashion featuring capris pants

Audrey by Bramblewood Fashion featuring an extra long necklace

Audrey Hepburn Style by Bramblewood Fashion featuring chanel sunglasses

Little Black Dress - Audrey Hepburn by Bramblewood Fashion featuring a button glove

Movies I've Seen Audrey Hepburn in -

• Roman Holiday {1953} {movie review}
• Sabrina {1954}

What's your favorite outfit of Audrey Hepburn's? And what's your favorite film with her in it?

~Ashley

I ♥ Thursday {no. 5}

Hello everyone! Today is Christmas Adam. Get it? Christmas Adam comes the day before Christmas Eve. You know, Adam & Eve. lol. :) Well, besides being Christmas Adam today it is a Thursday, meaning it's time for I ♥ Thursday.

I love Basil Rathbone reading aloud the book, Sherlock Holmes. You know what, I could listen to him read all day. :)

Russian Tea Cakes. Yum.

This really cool laptop cover.
(edited: I found where this is sold!!! Click here.) (:

This outfit from Casablanca that Ingrid Bergman wears. (I saw this costume when I was in L.A. this summer. It is so pretty! The blouse is a rusty paisley print with a black skirt.)

The radio & 50s TV Show Dragnet. 

This beautiful dress that Judy Garland wears in Girl Crazy.  

The old Disney movie, 101 Dalmatians. 

What are you loving this week? 

~Ashley

I ♥ Thursday {no. 4}

I love this whole look. But, I would just change the neckline to something more modest. :)

This 1950 Christian Dior dress. 

The darling hairstyle seen here. 

Peppermints.

The TV Show What's My Line?.

Her whole look. It's so vintage-y. 

The movie Thoroughbreds Don't Cry. 

What are you loving this week?

~Ashley

all pictures are from tumblr.com

I ♥ Thursday {no. 3}

I just realized that today was Thursday and not Friday. Silly me. Meaning it's time for I ♥ Thursday! :)

I love this bundle of fabric that I bought last night @ Marie-Madeline Studio! I can't wait for it to come in the mail. :)

I'm excited to receive these five Astaire & Rogers movies in the mail sometime soon from a giveaway I won. These will be the first five Astaire & Rogers films that I have ever watched. But I love dancing, so I should enjoy them!

I LOVE this picture!!! The hair. The DRESS! Oh my! It's polka-doted AND has a Peter Pan collar! It's making me want to dress 1940s tomorrow. Umm, maybe I will. First I'll have to go set my hair tonight. :)

This darling little puppy is so cute! :)

Pocket watches. I would love to own one - someday.

Roman Holiday.

Hot Chocolate with Whip Cream. Yum.

This darling hat @ Molly on the Rock's.

And finally, this beautiful necklace from Autumn Art.

So, what are your favorites for this week?

~Ashley