HWWV for the Holidays Contest! [CLOSED]

Oh oh oh!!! We are SOOO excited for today's post! Because guess what? Today our ever so popular How We Wear Vintage Polyvore contest returns! Only this time, we're going to do everything with a holiday twist! For those of you who don't know what our last contest was like, let us explain: This contest is to encourage young ladies who want to get into vintage fashion, admire the styles of eras gone by, or those who are already avid vintage wearers, to come up with a holiday outfit inspired by your favorite vintage era from the 30's to the 60's.

How We Wear Vintage for the Holidays // Hair & Makeup

Bobby pins, pomade, hair spray... what else... Oh yeah! Curlers and a comb! Where did the mascara go...?
Hello my dears! I am on a rampage today with vintage hair and makeup things as you can see. Why? Well, for one thing it is because this is the second to last post of the H.W.W.V., and for another, I have never ever done a post in this series before, so I am trying to "pin" down my thoughts. The girls asked me to talk about hair and makeup this time, and of course I gleefully said yes. So if you don't mind, I am just rounding up the last bits of my trailing recollections before we begin... Ok, I'm set now. Are you ready to plunge into the four eras of hair styling and makeup looks? Before we do, let me prepare you for the layout: on the left hand side you will see the vintage icons, while on the right you will see modern day takes on all of the eras presented. Ok, lets go!

How We Wear Vintage for the Holidays // 1960s

Ah the sixties. It's really a love-hate decade for most. Some adore it in every way; others simply despise it, being blinded by a few of the horrendous revolutions and political events that took place.... and then there are those like me, who only care to take bits and pieces of the decade for fashion inspiration. This was the era for mod shifts, kitten-heels, mini-skirts, cable-knit sweaters, and beehives. I think the best way to wrap up this decade of eccentric fashions in a few keywords would be this: structured, casual, and colorful. Shall we take a look at how to style this era for your holiday excursions? Let's go!

How We Wear Vintage for the Holidays // 1950s

Hello dears, Charlotte here! Today we get to cover my most absolute favorite era, from beginning to end: the 1950s. Why do I love this era so much? Well, at the start of it you have adorable designs that still harken back to the 40s; the middle has the absolute splendor of huge skirts and eccentric details; and then at the later end, the conservative, ever-classic fashions of the 60s start trickling in (think Dick Van Dyke style)... Oh how I do adore this era! Anyhow, we get to be inspired today by these gorgeous fashions for our holiday outfits, so let's dig in, shall we?

How We Wear Vintage for the Holidays // 1940s

Hello again dearies! I'm getting a bit of a late start today, and, oh, there is SO much to do before Christmas gets here! But let's take a few minutes to step back in time to the 1940's and take a look at what they wore back then for the special time of year that we find ourselves in at the present.

How We Wear Vintage for the Holidays // 1930s

Hello dearies! Can you believe that Christmas is only 10 days away? I am so excited! Not only for the celebration of our dear Savior's birth, but for this upcoming week! Starting today, we're going to be encouraging you all to dress up a little for Christmas by taking a look at the vintage eras, and how girls dressed back then, not only for the Winter, but for the wonderful Holiday season that is upon us. Shall we start with the 1930's? Let's go!

Announcing How We Wear Vintage for the Holidays

Hello there! We are SO excited to officially announce our "How We Wear Vintage for the Holidays" blog event! After our successful rendition of this series this past Summer, we girls thought it would be awfully fun to reintroduce it for the Holidays!

How We Wear Vintage // Inspiration for a 1940's Re-enactment

Hello Dearies! I had a bit of a late start today, but here this post finally is! As you all know, my sisters and I are going to be heading down to Tennessee for a WW2 reenactment at the end of September. As I was thinking of what I will be wearing, I thought you all might appreciate a little bit of inspiration in the way of 1940's garb as well! I always like to gather my inspiration from authentic, accurate sources, and what better way is there than looking at original garments, accessories and patterns?

How We Wear Vintage // Contest Winners!

Oh my goodness, we are so, so very excited to put up this post today! Because guess what? We're announcing the winners of the How We Wear Vintage Contest!!! It was very hard to pick just four winners (3rd place, 2nd place, 1st place, and Grand Prize), but we wanted to thank you all for your positively fabulous entries! 42 entries on our first ever contest? We were amazed! But, as their can only be four winners, let's get on to announcing who they are! Oh, and remember, the boards were judged based on Originality, Practicality, and Authenticity. So... Starting with 3rd place...

How We Wear Vintage // Contest! [CLOSED!]

Are you all as excited for this as we are??? Today is the beginning of our How We Wear Vintage Contest, a contest geared towards encouraging young ladies who are interested in vintage fashion to bite the bullet and come up with an outfit inspired by their favorite vintage era (30's-60's). The only catch is, your outfit doesn't have to actually include things you have in your wardrobe! Read on to see what on earth we're talking about!

How We Wear Vintage // 1960's

Can you believe it? We have come to the last installment of our How We Wear Vintage series! Anyone else shedding tears or sorrow over this fact? Oh wait! I nearly forgot: we have an amazing contest going up tomorrow with $120 worth of prizes. Forget the tears; I can hardly wait for tomorrow!

How We Wear Vintage // 1950's

Happy Thursday :) I am so excited to share with you all one of my favorite eras: the 1950's! After The Great War, people were ready to be released from the bonds of rations and wartime struggles; and indulge in picturesque lifestyles and playful, excessive aesthetics. This effected the fashions greatly, especially for women; what with Dior's New Look that resurrected the full skirts and wasp waists that were made so popular a century earlier. Bright colors, larger-than-life styles and prints, classic garden party/socialite/house-wife looks, and luxurious textiles and designs were the most popular at this point during the mid 1900s.

How We Wear Vintage // 1940's

I hope you all enjoyed yesterday's post! Today we are going to be studying the 1940's; an era interrupted by the havoc of war, and the economic trials it brought. But of course, just because there was a war going on, didn't mean that things had to be somber and blue on the home front. No! In fact girls tried to dress nice back in the states in order to boost the morale of the soldiers going away to war.

How We Wear Vintage // 1930's + the Winner of the Lilla Rose Bobby Pin Giveaway

Oh, I am SO excited for today's post!!! I used to not like the 1930's fashions, but overtime I have come to really appreciate the details and even the silhouettes. Shall we study what they wore back then so we can apply it to our outfits today? Well then, let's begin!

How We Wear Vintage // Announcement!

Hi all! We are SO excited to announce our "How We Wear Vintage: A Primer on Wearing By-Gone Styles Everyday" blog series! This week will be a "boot-camp" of sorts, as we will be digging into the fashions of the 1930's-60's and finding out how to apply those styles practically into our modern-day wardrobes. Doesn't that sound like fun? To find out more about this series and what it will entail, read below!