Yes, I know I’ve slacked my butt off when it comes to updated VG, but I’m giving myself a swift kick in the backside to finally post, so I thought I’d write up a mini review of one of my all-time favorite films – Gosford Park. Gosford Park is star-studded, if you happen to agree with me that Stephen Fry,… (more…)
I’ve started watching a mini series from Masterpiece on PBS that I had been told about with no small amount of raving about how amazing it is, and that mini series is called South Riding. Here’s what PBS says about it: A lively heroine arrives in Depression-era Yorkshire to shake up education at a school for girls, sparking conflict with… (more…)
I’m late on the draw for New Year, which is the point of the year when everyone seems to be talking about weight loss and physical fitness. I have every excuse in the world, from 17 hour workdays to grown family who have to be taken care of like they’re children. From no gym membership (or gym), to no sidewalks… (more…)
I’m seriously considering writing up a tutorial for finger waving using your actual hands and a comb and not pincurls. I don’t have any problem with finger waves using pincurls, but I find that they don’t have the a very authentic look and authenticity is part of what I love about all this fun vintage stuff! Here’s a crappy picture… (more…)
Happy new year, everyone! Sorry for being so slow with this update, but I decided on to chop my Rita off (hated it, too much work!) and go for the middy plus (or as close to it as I could manage doing it all by my lonesome). It’s exactly what I hoped it would be, but I’m still getting used… (more…)
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Welcome, Chickadee's, to Victory Girl: The Life and Times of a Modern Patriotute. I'm your Ghost Host, a 30 year old vintage lady who walks the line between jazz baby and khaki wacky.
I'm new to this whole vintage thing, but I'm a big fan of homework and that's all I've been doing for the past three years - homework. Everything from silent films to vintage books, old and new interviews, tutorials on the web and plain old common sense. Once I know anything at all I'll be posting my own tips, tricks and tutorials, but for now this is just my mad, mad life in 1941.
