80's fashions are HOT right now, so what could be better than creating this hot new look into a cool and hip Halloween Idea!!If you didn't live thru the decade, than you probably think that 80's fashions were all about Madonna, Mullets, and Miami Vice....well, yes, it was, but there is so so much more fun fashion to exploit for the best Halloween costume!!Here's a few ideas to get you started - take any (or all) of the basic items below to create a cool Halloween look: legwarmers - don't have any, just c...
One BIG Halloween look this year is the Mad Men look! Set in the 1960's, we love the everyday and office wear of it's characters. Slimmer silhouettes, pencil skirts for women, skinny lapels and ties for men, when people hear "60s fashion: they often forget that this is the style of most of the 1960s. Think The Dick Van Dyke Show, the Kennedy years, Andy Griffith, and the early Beatles. The "Hippie" style of the 60's didn't begin until the mid-late 60's, after the 1967 Summer of Love.Visit Kitsch-y-Cool V...
If you haven't noticed lately, but capes are everywhere these days! They're so hot, they're cool and we have capes for all occasions at Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage!!Whether you're looking for something to glam up your eveningwear or just a Fresh Vintage look to keep out the Fall chill, you're sure to find loads of new looks. We've even got capelets, stoles in fur and faux, and colorful knit ponchos too! 70's woven fringed cape 1930s Nurse's cape Sweet suit cape with scarf
Recycling Ideas We Love - Spoon Shoe Sachet This is a great recycling craft, and you probably have all the supplies lying around the house - so why not sweeten your shoes with a shoe spoon sachet? Make a Potpourri Sachet for your Shoes old Vintage Spoon potpourri scrap of Vintage Fabric teacup saucer laceribbon Vintage DooDads - lace, tassels, trim from tattered dress, rhinestone jewelry - Whatever! hot glue gun hot glue stick rubber bandSpoon Shoe Sachet Instructions: Start by tracing a circle a...
Finally got our TLC segment posted online (thanks to a computer genius Uncle!) - check out the kids 80's party outfit shopping!
Recycling Ideas We Love - Vintage Jewelry Shower Rings An easy colorful way to brighten up your bathroom! 12 Simple metal clip shower rings ( must be thin metal wire style, not round plastic) 12 Assorted CLIP-ON Vintage Earrings of your choosing or style - we like the cluster style. Attach shower curtain to rings as normal Clip the earrings onto the shower rings on the narrow side opposite the opening. if the earrings don't feel secure with clip-on, you can simply whip stitch the earring backing...
Tune in on Wednesday 8/24 to check out Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage and Sleepy Poet Antique Mall on TLC's Outrageous Kids Parties (provided we didn't hit the editing room floor!). This rad 80's party is gonna be totally awesome!!
Tune in on Wednesday 8/24 to check out Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage and Sleepy Poet Antique Mall on TLC's Kids Outrageous Parties (provided we didn't hit the editing room floor!). This rad 80's party is gonna be totally awesome!!
When I am cleaning a huge load of Vintage Clothing, I use a variety of cleaning techniques - Handwashing, "Dry" Cleaning Only (using my own dry cleaning formula), regular wash, and more. But definitely the most challenging items are the ones with an odor all of their own! These items I usually put aside to deal with by themselves on a sunny day when they can be dried outside. Sometimes the smelly offenders are those lovely double-knit polyesters from the 1970's that can easily put put in the washing mach...
Summer officially started this week, so we wanted to celebrate with a June Pool Party! Freshen up your swimwear wardrobe with a new Vintage Swimsuit or Shorts outfit!Fresh Vintage Swimwear for Guys and Fresh Vintage Shorts for Gals arriving this week!What's Hot? What's New? 80's are Back! Men's Running Shorts Vintage Mens Graphic Print Swim Trunks Vintage School Logo Gym Shorts 80's High-Waist Shorts for Ladies 1960's Pedal Pushers 70's Short ShortsSpecial Thanks to my friend Alysa for this 50's swimsui...
