Vintage/Retro style

silvergurl518
silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
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any vintage gals here? i had a pinup photo shoot on friday because i love love love the style so much :) i'm trying to learn how to do victory rolls...but it's freaking hard. any experts in here? share your style!

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  • still_a_caterpillar
    still_a_caterpillar Posts: 50
    A friend of mine has a vintage shop on etsy called SucreSucre AND she had liberty rolls as her wedding hairstyle. You should check it out - she once sold a hat to CBS for their "las vegas" show (takes place in 70s i think?)
  • abnerner
    abnerner Posts: 452 Member
    I am trying to build my confidence to get into this style more! I feel like when more of my inches disappear I could do it!

    I just ordered a vintage/retro looking bathing suit in red and white polka dots! Can't wait!
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
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  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
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    hahhaa. love you, crosby.
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
    any vintage gals here? i had a pinup photo shoot on friday because i love love love the style so much :) i'm trying to learn how to do victory rolls...but it's freaking hard. any experts in here? share your style!

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    Gorgeous pic, sexy lady :wink: :love:

    I love the pin-up look, and the styles are so flattering.

    I'm awful at styling hair, I can't even do the Old Hollywood style curls! Maybe there are some youtube videos on how to do Victory rolls?
  • petstorekitty
    petstorekitty Posts: 592 Member
    Lots of hair spray! And teasing. For the rolls I mean.
    I usually do my hair that way when I go out.

    I used to own a lot of vintage style clothes when I was heavier. Love it so much; it's all so beautiful!
    I'd love to do pin up modeling! A friend of mine even does shhots for fun. Sadly the weight loss left me a big saggy.

    getting smoothed out enough to look decent in pics is a goal of mine.
  • Lauren8239
    Lauren8239 Posts: 1,039 Member
    Beautiful pic! :flowerforyou:

    Now that's when people knew how to dress. :glasses:
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
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    Love these retro swimsuits...
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    www.youtube.com/thecherrydollface has some great tutorials. but putting them into practice = :-/

    www.atomiccheesecakestudios.com is where i got my photos done. finished works haven't been edited yet...they are so so so amazing though! can't wait to share!
  • millions0fpeaches
    millions0fpeaches Posts: 195 Member
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    Love these retro swimsuits...
    I have one of these suits in a cherry print and I looooove it! Also, my profile picture is from yesterday- Bettie Page's birthday. That's not my hair though... What, with having a mohawk and all, you know.

    ETA: Pictures were self taken with a $6 Walmart wig, a rushed make up job, and a cell phone camera... Forgive the less-than-stellar photo quality.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Love this look. Found this lady when I was getting some reference for some pin up art I was doing.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV0jFweiHuY
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
    www.youtube.com/thecherrydollface has some great tutorials. but putting them into practice = :-/

    www.atomiccheesecakestudios.com is where i got my photos done. finished works haven't been edited yet...they are so so so amazing though! can't wait to share!

    Oh my, this thread makes me say 'Squeeeeeeeeee!!!' :love:
  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    I love this look, and if I had more patience I would look like this... but I'm too damn lazy and I'm either in my uniform (Air Force) or in gym clothes... hahaha
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    I have one of those retro swimsuits. It's blue with big white polka dots <3
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    :drinker: Love this Style!! But it took a LOT of work -- And HairSpray!! -- to get the hair right.
  • Cre8veLifeR
    Cre8veLifeR Posts: 1,062 Member
    I love it too! I am taking burlesque dance lessons and next week we are doing pinup hair & makeup :)
  • ChristieisReady
    ChristieisReady Posts: 708 Member
    As far as I know, Victory Rolls require 3 things:
    1) Slightly dirty hair
    2) LOTS of hairspray
    3) PRACTICE
  • usernameMAMA
    usernameMAMA Posts: 681 Member
    I have a wedding to attend later this summer and have found a great wiggle dress to wear. I love the look but I like to pair it with modern hair/makeup. Otherwise I just feel like I look too cartoony. As far as a photo shoot, I think it's one of the best ideas and you look sex-ay!
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    Oh lord, I can't tell you the amount of time I used to spend on my hair when I frequented Rockabilly bars.

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  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    any vintage gals here? i had a pinup photo shoot on friday because i love love love the style so much :) i'm trying to learn how to do victory rolls...but it's freaking hard. any experts in here? share your style!

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    i LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture btw, you are simply GORGEOUS
    and PLEASE tell me that fabric has cupcakes on it?
  • Nonnyette
    Nonnyette Posts: 28 Member
    Fleur de Guerre at Diary of a Vintage Girl has a good Victory Roll how-to video - check out her blog and the accompanying videos. Victory Rolls aren't too bad if you practice a bit. Another blogger to check out is Jeni Yesterday, who also has a couple of how-to videos.
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    I so want to get into this style, but I just don't have the time for the upkeep!

    I'd love to have a pinup photoshoot, though. <3
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    any vintage gals here? i had a pinup photo shoot on friday because i love love love the style so much :) i'm trying to learn how to do victory rolls...but it's freaking hard. any experts in here? share your style!

    8451817_3349.jpg

    i LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture btw, you are simply GORGEOUS
    and PLEASE tell me that fabric has cupcakes on it?

    hey doll! thanks for posting all those fabulous pics of you with sweet pinup/rockabilly hair! it's soooo much time/maintenance that i certainly couldn't do it every day but maybe once a week ;) yep--the corset has cupcakes! OMG it was so tight. i definitely had a waist when it was all said and done. my mom took this pic; the real ones are amazing. STAY TUNED!
  • morielia
    morielia Posts: 169 Member
    I love the style, but it's the clothes and not the whole look that I'm into, partially because the dresses are perfect for someone my shape. I have short hair, so the typical hairstyles don't work for me. I have just about every vintage/retro Vogue, Butterick, and McCalls sewing pattern out there. Just need more time to sew (and for everything else in my life).
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    If you can find one of these, it makes it about 5 billion times easier to do Victory Rolls. I have 2 sizes and they look vaguely like these...
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  • _Xtine
    _Xtine Posts: 97 Member
    I love the hair style and clothes... and make up and... yep, I'm a fan. :)
  • veggiehottie
    veggiehottie Posts: 590 Member
    I totally love the style. One of my rewards when I hit goal is going to be a pin-up photo shoot. Can't wait!
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    Beatiful picture and a great look
  • reallifealien
    reallifealien Posts: 128 Member
    i'm a big fan of fashion from the late 70s/80s/some 90s/new romanticism etc.. i do own quite a bit of vintage
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    that pic is amazing. its beautiful;

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