Hey Dolls! The season is upon us, and we hope everyone is doing swell! With every newsletter, we have tons of Pinups tips and tricks to share with you, fun pinup facts and history, and of course great deals for your "Pinup on a Budget!" needs.
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We snagged our model and shipping queen Samiy away from her tape gun for a super quick Q & A.
GGR asked: "Samiy, as a new-to-the-scene pinup model, what would you say is the most important pinup 'rule' you have learned?"
Samiy says: "PRACTICE! Practice your faces in the mirror, and practice your poses in the mirror. This has given me a much more natural looking feel about my modeling."
You can see more from Samiy on her Instagram, @samiy83! | |
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| We snagged our model and shipping queen Samiy away from her tape gun for a super quick Q & A.
GGR asked: "Samiy, as a new-to-the-scene pinup model, what would you say is the most important pinup 'rule' you have learned?"
Samiy says: "PRACTICE! Practice your faces in the mirror, and practice your poses in the mirror. This has given me a much more natural looking feel about my modeling."
You can see more from Samiy on her Instagram, @samiy83! | |
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Take 20% off your purchase of items in the Holiday Collection with code "HOLIDAY"
Don't delay - this special code expires on 12/30/19! |
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| How Well Do You Know Your Plaids? |
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Buffalo Plaid is considered by some to be the American plaid, but this pattern actually originated in Scotland as the “Rob Roy Tartan.” Some stories say that it was introduced to North America by Jock McCluskey, a descendant of Rob Roy himself, and that the pattern of the popular blankets he stocked at his trading posts became known as Buffalo plaid.
Other stories credit John Rich, the founder of Woolrich, with popularizing the pattern through his sales of warm flannel shirts to outdoorsmen. Either way, this has been a favorite American pattern since the mid 1850’s and shows no sign of fading in popularity any time soon
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Gingham is a type of checked pattern that became popular in the mid-1700s in England, where it was produced in mills in Manchester. It’s a cheerful and casual print that brings to mind picnics, pretty pinafores, and the Wizard of Oz. Fun fact: Gingham is always right… literally. True gingham fabric has no right and wrong side; the pattern looks fantastic on either side of the fabric!
Tartan is the classic plaid pattern, originating from Scotland and commonly associated with kilts. The pattern of a true tartan is the same both vertically and horizontally, and new colors and created where the different colors overlap. All tartans are plaid, but not all plaids are tartans.
“Plaid” originally referred to a specific type of Scottish garment, but it now refers to both the garment and the popular tartan-inspired patterns. A plaid pattern is made up of two or more crisscrossed colors, and can have more variation in the pattern repetition than a tartan. The infinite variations in plaid patterns means plaid can suit nearly any fashion style! |
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| Holiday Decorations Through the Years |
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- Christmas trees only became popular in the US after an illustration of Queen Victoria and her family decorating theirs in 1846 was published in many world newspapers.
- Before the advent of electric tree lights, trees were commonly decorated with either actual lit candles or with tons of tinsel to reflect the light already in the room.
- The earliest tinsel was made of pure silver - spendy! This was later replaced with tinsel made of lead, which provided a tarnish-free shine and good drape. Yup, our trees were coated with inches of lead until 1972 - oops! Since then, most tinsel is made of mylar for a slightly safer sparkle and shine.
- Trees coated with a heavy flocking of "snow" have come in and out of style several times over the last century. In the 1930s, ladies' magazines shared DIY recipes for the flocking, made of soap flakes and canning wax. Later versions were made of the new fire-retardant wonder material, asbestos. Modern versions are generally made with adhesive and cellulose fibers, a slightly safer combination!
- Aluminum trees in silver and bright novelty colors were all the rage in the late 50s and early 60s. Adding electric lights to a metal tree was a safety concern, so the trees were instead lit with a spotlight projecting from a rotating color wheel. While natural trees came back into favor in the mid 60s, these aluminum trees still hold a place in the hearts of many vintage and MCM-style fans.
For more retro holiday fun, check out our new Very Vintage Christmas board on Pinterest! |
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