10 Tips on Shopping for True Vintage Clothes

Hello folks! It’s Retro Dee and I’m here with another swell listicle to make your vintage-living life easier! Today I’ll be listing 10 Tips for Shopping for True Vintage Clothing. You might think that shopping for vintage clothes is an easy, breezy fun way to pass the time. And while it might be fun, I’ve…

Fifties Fashion Fix: Gingham!

Hi there, retro lovers! I'm Retro Dee and welcome to a new segment of Fifties Fashion Fix where I'll be featuring some of the most iconic patterns in Fashion History.  In this post I'll be talking about one of the most popular patterns of the 1950's decade: Gingham! Yes, nothing says "retro charm" quite like…

What Grinds My Gears: God Forbid She Be A Lady

Warning: Posts in this segment may contain language that is inappropriate and/or offensive to some readers. Welcome to a part of my blog that I like to call "What Grinds My Gears". I stole this idea from an episode of "Family Guy" where Peter Griffin has a segment on the local news and he says: "You…

Fifties Fashion Fix: Men’s Sweaters of the 50’s!

Hello everyone! I’m Retro Dee and once again, Welcome to Fifties Fashion Fix! In this section, we take a look at the charming fashion styles of The Best Era Ever. In the last edition of Fifties Fashion Fix, we had a look at Women’s Sweaters of the 50’s. So now it's the men's turn! In…

Shopping For True Vintage 50’s Clothes Pt. 4: Finding the Right Garment

Bon jour mes amies and Welcome to the fourth and final installment in Retro Dee's series "Shopping For True Vintage 50's Clothes." If you have not read the first three installments, please do. Parts 2 and 3 are in consecutive order just before this post, while    Part 1 has a few posts in-between. But…

Shopping For True Vintage 50’s Clothes Pt. 3: Where To Find Vintage Clothing

So now that you are ready to take the plunge into purchasing true vintage clothing from the Fabulous Fifties, where can you find it? Well, I suppose the answers are pretty straight-forward. You can go online to eBay or etsy, both of which have numerous listings of vintage clothing that date back to the 50's…