Meet Tula, One of the World's First Transgender Models
During the late '80s or early '90s one of my sisters brought over a knitting book she had recently purchased of sweater pattern...
Showing posts with label retro fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retro fashion. Show all posts
Whatever Happened to Victoria's Secret?
I first wrote about the downfall of Victoria's Secret here a good 5 or 6 years ago, but the topic is worth revisiting. A few weeks ag...
Selected Pages From the 1972 Spiegel Christmas Catalog
When I was a kid, there was nothing I loved getting in the mail more than the big, fat Sears Wish Book Christmas catalog every autumn. As...
How the Germans Put On A Football Fashion Show Back in the Day
This morning I saw a video on Facebook of young German people getting down in colorful workout duds from the late '70s or early '80...
Crazy A$$ Christmas Crafts Circa 1972
There's a tongue twister of a title for you! Given the relentless Christmas advertising that begins as soon as the Halloween costumes...
How to Be a Bond Girl
My best Bond girl "impersonation." What should my name be? Wait -- I shouldn't ask that of male readers! I guess you can...
100 Years of Halloween Costumes in 3 Minutes
Mode.com has been giving us some great videos this year showing the evolution of style during the past century. Their latest, 100 Years o...
Not Your Pop's Playboy Anymore
"What sort of man reads Playboy?" In light of the news this week about Hugh Hefner's famed mag ditching nude photos from th...
Go Retro/Be Retro Bowling Shirt Giveaway!
It's been eons since I've been able to offer a giveaway on Go Retro, so I was excited and grateful when a company named Be Retr...
Anti-Smoking Ads in the 1960s?
I found these great ads on Flickr (all except for the color one, which was on Pinterest) credited to a user named smashingbird . This...
Flipping Out: A 1960s Hair Style Tutorial
Last week I experimented with flipping my hair out '60s style for a REBEAT Staff Picks feature. The only problem is the editor and I ...
Absolutely Atrocious Craft Books From the 1970s
I know that most of you are fans of the 70s, right? The music, the movies, and the fashion. However, I have to draw the line at some of t...
Movie Review: Tuff Turf (1985)
So I just finished watching this movie called Tuff Turf and I have a bold yet exciting premonition to announce: keep your eyes on this J...
Slob Nation: Why Do So Many People Today Dress Like Hobos in Public?
I've complained on here before about the way people--Americans in particular--dress today, but the topic is worth revisiting. Th...
The Most Awful Knitting Idea Ever Conceived
I've been knitting since I was 10 years old, so trust me when I say I've come across some horrendous knitting patterns in that ti...
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida at the Museum of Fine Arts
Last weekend a friend and I saw a fashion exhibit called "Hippie Chic" at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. I regret not being ...
Land of the Lost TV Series #6: Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
When I learned that some kind hearted soul had uploaded several episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman to YouTube, I knew that it was my...
Are You Being Served? Mr. Selfridge to Premiere on PBS
Photo via The Jane Austin Film Club Should I be ashamed that I had never heard of one of England's most prominent department stores,...
The Valerie Harper Blog-A-Thon: How Rhoda Got the Rhoda Look
The Valerie Harper Blog-A-Thon that Amanda at MadeForTVMayhem organized still marches on, and it's been wonderful seeing all of the ...
Getting Wiggy With It
I never believed my mother and sisters telling me that wearing wigs just because you could was a common trend during the 60s and 70s unti...
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