tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post2985548210421345650..comments2011-10-25T19:28:53.741-07:00Comments on Purity and Danger: 空港服Arya Snarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06788545435529814811noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-11051916142306697742010-04-04T12:42:41.215-07:002010-04-04T12:42:41.215-07:00Also, Joan Holloway. That is all.Also, Joan Holloway. That is all.Arya Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788545435529814811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-12631818799145770852010-04-03T17:01:15.452-07:002010-04-03T17:01:15.452-07:00Ha! We can take 'em off whenever we want, thou...Ha! We can take 'em off whenever we want, though! That justifies it for me. This is, however, coming from someone who taught herself how to sew at 16 by tackling an Edwardian corset (which I still have). I just splurged on a steel-boned corset, actually. That stuff's fun when you're not obligated to wear it, I think.Arya Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788545435529814811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-78036618543171636532010-04-03T14:44:48.394-07:002010-04-03T14:44:48.394-07:00Laine, undergarments. I have been contemplating th...Laine, undergarments. I have been contemplating this level of authenticity for some time. I wonder though, will I be undoing a half a century of progress by putting myself into one of those tortuous things?cell memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430868244737523637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-36404140474649426732010-03-30T08:12:12.223-07:002010-03-30T08:12:12.223-07:00Ok, so, this is going to serve as a mini-rant abou...Ok, so, this is going to serve as a mini-rant about the stupidity of airport travel fashion. Call me old fashioned, but I believe that, as is the case with attending classes, pajamas are simply not an acceptable sartorial decision for appearance in public. Along that same vein, I would like to trash the velour track suit. This is a garment(s) that should be gathered together and melted into one big crucible of 'wtf were you thinking?!' and then reformed into, I dunno, umbrellas (at least that is the appropriate outlet for vinyl fabric). Across from me, as I sit in the Denver airport, is a woman wearing a purple velour track suit, studded with rhinestones in the shape of, what I can only guess was a failed attempt at Quetzalcoatl, because if it isn't, damn. She is also wearing coach shoes and a coach bag. This to me says 'look at me, I have money AND NO TASTE!' FNARG!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951046818054525628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-30524549168418434442010-03-28T21:42:15.442-07:002010-03-28T21:42:15.442-07:00I've been searching for an obi-inspired belt f...I've been searching for an obi-inspired belt forever! And the etsy store is down. :(ProfessorTangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18348131268248995695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-21335847856117014482010-03-27T13:26:12.508-07:002010-03-27T13:26:12.508-07:00You are my kindred. I have the same body shape and...You are my kindred. I have the same body shape and the same issues with buying vintage. In my experience thus far, there's really no telling with sizes listed on the clothing - they vary by maker. Measurements are the way to go. Most of the time, though, if you want the 50s/early 60s vintage to fit the way it's "supposed" to, you gotta go with 50s/60s undergarments, too. There are still a couple of companies who are making lingerie just like they did back in the day. I like http://www.dollhousebettie.com/ and http://www.secretsinlace.com/<br />That stuff is only fun to wear for so long, though.<br />If you really buy something you regret (which I have been known to do), you can always resell on Etsy!Arya Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788545435529814811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-12669861961149926322010-03-27T12:35:44.253-07:002010-03-27T12:35:44.253-07:00So, this post reminds me of how much I want to buy...So, this post reminds me of how much I want to buy vintage clothing online but how gun-shy I am about sizes. I'm a small-waisted, big-hipped lady so while 1950s styles are usually perfect, I still get a little nervous about all sales final purchases in sizes that are still unfamilar to me. Any advice on sizing for vintage wear?cell memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430868244737523637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-3090098018977775142010-03-23T20:23:44.832-07:002010-03-23T20:23:44.832-07:00"Stream of consciousness" and "accu..."Stream of consciousness" and "accurate" are not mutually exclusive! ;p<br />Did you just get Colorado Springs tix on airfarewatchdog?! Sayonara 4 rill! I freakin love that site!Arya Snarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06788545435529814811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6716280372129963812.post-15049759683750916322010-03-23T20:09:13.710-07:002010-03-23T20:09:13.710-07:00The 'labels' are so stream of consciousnes...The 'labels' are so stream of consciousness. I would like to add: hockey puck, rattlesnake, monkey, monkey, underpants. Ask Red sometime, she'll explain. <br /><br />BTW: the recommendation for airfarewatchdog.com- genius! Heading out to Colorado Springs this weekend! さよなら!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951046818054525628noreply@blogger.com