As a native Seattleite, I’ve been a fan of the Seattle Seahawks since their beginnings in 1976. Those were the days of Jim Zorn and Steve Largent and they played in that gray cement monstrosity, the Kingdome. Fast-forward to 2014, and the young team is vying for the Super Bowl title tomorrow. I am proud… Read more »
Posts By: finnfemme
A Romantic Vintage 1945 WWII Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I thought I’d share some great ad images from the February 1945 issue of Ladies’ Home Journal. World War II was winding down at this time, but still very much featured in advertising. It was an incredibly romantic time. as evidenced in these great ads. My own… Read more »
The Vintage 1972 Biba-esque Baby Look
Since I’d been ignoring that particular year, I decided to take a look at the 1972 editions of Seventeen magazine that I have. I was in for a pleasant surprise! I have been searching for evidence of the early 70s British-based Biba look here in America and had been coming up with nothing. Biba was… Read more »
Do-It-Yourself Haircutting
Last summer I took scissors in hand and hacked 6″ of my long hair into a bob cut. It was just about the shortest I’ve ever had it, barring the Dorothy Hamill wedge cut I had in 1976. It felt rather liberating to cut all that hair off – even more so that I did… Read more »
Seventeen Magazine and Me
Ever since my teen years, I’ve been a devoted magazine reader. Tiger Beat and 16 magazine were my faves to keep up with my idols, The Monkees, Herman’s Hermits, Dino, Desi and Billy and Paul Revere and the Raiders. But Seventeen magazine was the bible when it came to teen fashion and beauty. I would… Read more »
Drink More Water and Wash Your Face!
Okay, you’ve got to excuse me if I sound a bit crotchety here but what the heck, people! I’ve been reading all sorts of new year’s resolutions on blogs and articles, and the ones that stand out are that a lot of people are resolving to drink more water, and wash their faces. Seriously? I… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!