The Women of the Past Knew How to Dress

Hey all you cool cats out there!
I have been thinking about this post for a while and finally have sat down to write it. I think one of the reasons I have chosen more retro fashions to wear versus the fashions of today is because boy could those women wear clothes! They also wore a whole lot more of it than girls do today. I do not have the body for today's clothes anyways so if I wanted to wear them I probably wouldn't look very good doing it. I cannot get over what women in today's world think is appropriate to wear out in public. I know I sound like I am 60 rather than about to turn 30 in two weeks. Eh, call me an old soul. I just can't get around showing the whole world what bra I am wearing and especially not what my underwear looks like. I have actually seen thongs that are made to come out above your pants. People think this is cute? EEps! I am not a prude by any means. I like the Rockabilly  and Retro Pin-Up look which can be provocative but it is done tastefully. The girls for the most part are not baring it all for the world to see. This is why I am so glad there are companies like ModCloth that bring retro cuts into a newer age. Let's hope more companies do the same. If the hit of Mad Men shows us anything I believe it could be a huge hit.

Here are reasons why I think the ladies of the 1940's and 1950's could show the ladies of today how to dress.

Look how amazing these girls look and no one can see their bras or if they have a thong on or not!

I adore this girls look. So glamorous. I need to get a copy of this book

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Look how effortless her beauty looks. Reminds me of the wonderful Liz Taylor

Look how elegant these ladies look

This is one of my all time favorite dresses. It has a retro feel for a modern time

I have a dress like this in red and wear it all the time. I can dress it up or throw some flats on and wear it casually.

I do not wear retro at all times. I do wear some more modern things occasionally. I do not like wearing tights in 10 below weather. I don't know how women during those times could do it. Must be braver then me! I try to keep their mentality in my mind though when I am getting dressed. I think to myself " If my grandmother wouldn't have worn it or I wouldn't want her to see me in it then should I be wearing it" 

My next post is one I really need to read myself and that is about vintage make up. I have a tendency to just brush my hair and teeth and run out the door. Now that my ankle-biter is no longer  a tiny ankle-biter and can get her own self dressed I can start focusing on myself when getting ready. I love how retro make up and hair looks so I need to start incorporating it in my own style. 

So now you know how I like to dress now how about you? Do you like to wear or incorporate vintage style in your own wardrobe or are you more of an appreciatator of the fashion?