Vintage guide

70s or 80s?

A groovy 60's makeup lesson for girls. The Do's and Don'ts in late 1960's makeup looks for modern hippies. April 1969 issue of Girl's Romance.

Upon consulting our Charm School textbook (first published in 1962), we Vixens found a number of indispensable tips - and a few archaic ones...

Learn all about collecting vintage scissors, including history, manufacturers, and various types. Numerous quality photographs of interesting examples.

Beauty editor Mariechen Wilder Smith wrote the 'Beauty Schedule for Busy Young Wives', a weekly routine for ensuring women look their 'prettiest' by indulging in manicures, pedicures and facials.

Need I remind you that fabrics can either make or break your project. Read on for more info on our guide to different fabrics and their properties.

If you read a lot of '70s DC romance comics, you will undoubtedly come across the work of Elizabeth Berube . Simply signed "Elizabeth," Berube's work stands out amongst other romance artists of the time for its quiet beauty and unique sense of movement. In The Great Women Cartoonists

Shaking hands. Nothing is worse then a weak gross handshake

Learn more about vintage clothing and the construction of vintage clothes with this handy reference guide to popular collars and necklines often found with vintage dresses and vintage blouses.

Fashion Do’s and Don’t’s, c.1940s