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What do you love about vintage style?
Crystal: "I love the feeling I get whenever I put on a vintage dress or top off my outfit with the perfect '50s style hat. And, of course, whenever I put on a red lip and fancy red nails. Women from 'back then' were polished and very put together. I love that modern times have allowed women to be more relaxed (thank you Katherine Hepburn) with their wardrobe, but I can appreciate the times when women really put a lot of effort into getting ready for the day. Ya know, with the perfectly curled hair, manicure, stockings, hat, heels, and dress. What I miss mostly is that both men and women don't really wear hats anymore! Ah, it kills me! Whenever my style of the day is vintage-inspired, I automatically feel like I have stepped back in time. It is the closest way for me to feel as though I am living in the '40s or '50s (my all-time dream)...or even the '60s or '70s! I really have no clue what my favorite decade is. That is a very difficult choice! Vintage style is the epitome of class. Vintage style also helps me feel close to my grandmothers who have passed on. I have tons and tons of pieces from their closest. I love and cherish everything I have inherited from them! Being handed down items from my grandmother on my dad's side has brought me closer to my grandfather. I think he really appreciates the fact that I love my grandmother's 'old gold.' He knows that the trinkets he has given me are being well taken care of." Pauline: “I do not own a lot of vintage clothes, mostly bags and hats, but most of what I sew is vintage reproduction or with a retro inspiration. I am especially in love with the ’50s and ’60s fashions, which for me represent femininity, seduction, and it’s so full of colours and patterns. Dressing (and sewing my own clothes) in that style is a way for me to show my personality and originality.”
Julie: “I love how vintage styles celebrate the feminine form and accentuate a woman’s shape. The style makes you feel beautiful, polished, sexy, and confident, but without showing too much flesh. It’s subtle but powerful and makes you feel like a woman.”
What is your favorite cocktail or beverage?
Crystal: "I have to be honest with this answer! When it really comes down to it, I totally am a girl who prefers beer over wine or liquor! Ah, I know! I think that's probably because I'm from Texas? I might have a little more 'country' in me than I thought? Who knows? I'm very girly and prissy when it comes to my clothes, but with my choice of drink, I'm a bit more down to earth. I don't always drink beer, though. I have a sweet, little ole cocktail every now and then, and when I do, it is a Pimm's Cup. I was actually down in New Orleans at the fabulous Carousel Bar & one of the few cocktails they had listed on their menu was a Pimm's Cup. I totally went out on a limb and ordered it, expecting to not like it. I was instantly hooked. Also, when I was watching one of my favorite shows, Boardwalk Empire, Pimm's Cup is a drink they have on a few of the episodes. A very classy, old school drink that must be tried by any and all 'past time' enthusiasts." Pauline: "I am going to disappoint you, as my favourite beverage is tea and not a sophisticated cocktail. I have an entire cupboard full of tea boxes, teapots, and cups. My favourite one is Pu Erh, a red tea from China and quite strong. I drink tea at all time during the day, and there's always a teapot full in the kitchen or in the living room." Julie: "A Long Island Iced Tea! It's sweet, sour, refreshing, and from the home of Mad Men -- New York!" Find recipes for the Long Island Iced Tea, Pimm's Cup, and more in our Mad Men Beverage Guide!
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