Outfits of the Day in Weeks.

I haven't been sharing my outfits lately, so here are my latest outfits with details.

This is a quick and comfortable outfit. I just took one of my many James Dean shirts and paired it with black high waisted pants, a vintage white belt, and vintage style cardigan.

Cardigan: Thrift store, maybe paid $4.

Shirt: James Dean Gallery (Fairmount, IN), paid $13 or $15? 

Pants: Bestemor's closet. 

Belt: Bestemor's closet. 

Accessories: All of my jewelry including earrings and bracelets were passed down to me from my Mum. 

Another quick outfit - I was feeling very simple this day and was lusting after Spring to arrive. 

Cardigan: Thrift store, $2. 

Dress: Thrift store, $6. 

Shoes: Wal-Mart, $5. 

Accessories: Jewelry that was given to me for Christmas. 

This was the day of my Grandfather's birthday, and in memory of him, I wanted to go for a "Western" styled outfit since he had a love for Western films. I really loved putting this outfit together. 

Blouse: Thrift store, not sure of the amount I paid. 

Bolero: My Mum's closet, she bought this in the early 1980's when she was living in Calgary. 

Skirt: Thrift store, $6.

Accessories: Again, all jewelry was from my Mum.

James Dean's birthday outfit. Simple, yet still has that 1950's look. 

Cardigan: Thrift store, $4. 

Shirt: James Dean Gallery, $14. 

Accessories: My buttons were purchased at the James Dean Gallery and were around $1 - $4. My bracelets are from my Mum, and earrings were given to me by a friend.

Another simple outfit - super comfy. 

Shirt: Received by a friend. 

Pants: Bestemor's closet.

Accessories: Received by friends.

This is probably my favorite look so far this year. I wanted to wear all pink for Valentines Day coming up. It was an amazing early 1960's look that I always try to emulate. I felt like a mixture of early Ann-Margret, Sandra Dee in Gidget, and Elizabeth Montgomery in the early years of Bewitched. 

Shirt: Thrift store, am unsure of the price I paid. 

Pants: Bestemor's closet. 

Belt: Thrift store, $2. 

Shoes: Wal-Mart, $10. 

Accessories: Bracelet and earrings from a friend.  

My second favorite look. I went for more of a red look, the day before Valentine's Day. I wanted to try a black sash, and once I did, I loved how it reminded me of a matador. 

Shirt: Hot Topic, $15. 

Pants: Bestemor's closet. 

Accessories: Received from my Mum. 

This was my Valentine's Day outfit. I wasn't sure if I should wear pink or red, but I decided on this new-to-me dress from the early 60's. I've been dying to wear it, so I thought what better than to wear it for Valentines. 

Dress: Thrift store, $6. 

Cardigan: Thrift store, $2. 

Shoes: Wal-Mart, $5. 

Accessories: Bracelet from Icing, $2. Belt from thrift store, $2. Scarf from thrift store, $1. 

Vintage Lingerie

Hello lovelies! On this post I wanted to share some of my lingerie pieces, such as night gowns, bed jackets, robes, slips, etc. I also had recently bought and received some new vintage pieces. Like I said in my previous post, vintage lingerie is my favorite vintage pieces to find. Lingerie is just not made as well as they use to be. Many people have things they enjoy collecting/finding, I just happen to enjoy collecting lingerie from the 1960's 'n older. So here are some of my favorites that I own:

Here is a silk under shirt, with a matching silk skirt slip from the 1950's-1960's. I use these two pieces often, underneath various shirt/skirt combo's. I believe that I paid maximum $4 for both together.

So here I am wearing the same shirt as the one above, but the under shorts are probably one of my favorite singular lingerie pieces to have found. These silk under shorts are from the 1940's, given the fact that silk shorts like these were used in the 40's as underwear (if you've ever seen the show Bomb Girls, you'd understand what I mean)...I'd never use these as underwear per say, but they work just as good underneath a skirt or dress. The shorts were maximum $3. 

Again, same top, but different slip skirt. This is baby blue (hard to see from the lighting in the picture), with a beautiful floral detailing on the bottom. The first thing that caught my eye with this piece is of course, the detailing. From the late 50's early 60's, and I probably got this for $2. 

Same top, but this red slip is a recent find. The color is beautiful, and it's what caught my eye. The fact that the length of this slip skirt is a tad longer than the majority of my slips is also a bonus. I don't have any bright colored slips which also made me want it even more. From the 1950's, and I paid about $1.50 for this. 

In the first picture, is one of my favorite slips, and I'll be using this slip to show you my bed jackets. This baby blue bed jacket was drawn to me by it's detail (the detailing always gets me). From the late 1950's to early 1960's, the slip was around $4, and from the 60's, the bed jacket was around $2 or $3.

This light pink bed jacket is somewhat similar to the one above, and it's probably the one I wear most often. From the 1960's, and this was around $2.

Another light pink bed jacket, that is simple in detail, but absolutely beautiful. I really love the detailing and softness of this particular one. From the 1950's/1960's, and I paid about $3 for this one. 

On with the night gowns. This is a recent buy, and I believe it's from the 1930's. My reasons being the style of it - it's extremely long in length, the color, fabric, and design of the dress tell me that it's either from the 30's or 40's. The back of this dress has a cut in the shape of a very thin oval, and has a hook 'n eye. The hook is of older metal, and the string used for the eye is a piece of old material. I can see right away that this was hand made. Again, another thing done often in those time periods. I paid $3.50 for this gown. 

Another recent buy. I adore this one. I want to say it's from the 1970's because of the design in the back and front. It's fairly long in length, but the top is my favorite part. I didn't get a close up on the detailing in the front but it's see-through lace in the downward triangle following from underneath the breasts down to the belly button. This one was $2.

This particular night gown I wear all the time. It's comfy and fits me the way I want it to. Also, I feel like Wendy from Peter Pan every time I wear it. I actually think one year I may go as Wendy for Halloween. I'd say this gown is from the 1960's and I paid $3.

This gown was passed down to me from my Mother, which belonged to her grandmother. It's from the 1930's, is light pink, and is a mixture of a silk/satin blend. It's long in length (which is a major give away of it being from the 30's). What I love most about this gown is that it makes me feel like a movie star from the 1930's...like Joan Crawford or Jean Harlow. The embroidered bow in the front is another favorite part to this gown. All in all this is a beautiful article of clothing and I paid nothing.

I wanted to save the best for last. Both these pieces are recent buys. The first picture of this neutral colored slip is very fitting to my body, and I love that about it. But what I love more than anything is this light pink robe from the early 1960's. I almost fell to the floor when I saw this. I'd never seen a more beautiful robe in my entire life. I feel like Elizabeth Montgomery from Bewitched in this damn robe. The lace at the bottom added a little something more to it. I paid $6 for it, and it was worth every penny. 

Well, I hope you enjoyed this post, and I also hope I'm not the only person who enjoys collecting things such as this. I just wanted to share my vintage lingerie pieces because these are not only article's of clothing, but they are really works of art. The detail and love put into every single one is remarkable. So I hope you find something remarkable to collect. 

Sincerely, Miss Voodoo.

Outfit Of The Week

Hey guys and dolls! I am clearly a terrible blogger, since I haven't been posting as much as I would like too, but I honestly hate my laptop, and I barely use it, where as a lot of people use theirs on a daily basis...I do not. But anyhow, this week I will be showing you guys my outfit of, well the week, because my outfits this week haven't been quite up to par.

Today, I felt like a Christmas tree, without all the lights and decorations...just a bare, tree. I wore a dark green dress, that is bought new, but has a 1950s/1960s feel to it. I paired the green with brown shoes, a vintage brown purse, and vintage gold accessories. And because I was having a bad hair day, I got a long scarf, and put my hair in a 'vintage turban'. I love the look of vintage turbans, and because I do not have a true turban from the 1950s, I make-do with what I have.

No matter what outfit I wear (whether it be an article of clothing that is new, rather than vintage), I ALWAYS have a vintage accessory. No need to explain why.

My next post will be on how I tied my turban, and an extra way of how I tie my head scarfs!

Dress: Joe Fresh I actually have quite a few pieces of clothing from here, because the vintage style is definitely there. They have many unique dresses, and I actually quite adore them. Plus, they're cheap. You can get a vintage style and not break the bank. 

Shoes: George Yes, this is Wal-Mart, but I LOVE the shoes there. They're the cutest, and are quite stylish. These shoes, I got for $5. 

Purse: Thrift store! No matter the thrift store, SEARCH! It's all about looking. Looking, high and low for that perfect vintage piece. 

I really need a personal photographer. All of my photos are taken on my iPhone. So I apologize for the crappy quality and crooked-ness. I'll try to get my sister to use my Canon camera so they look more professional, but every time I ask her to get a picture of my outfit, its like pulling teeth. I know I keep saying this, but seriously, I need to get better at this thing! 

Stay unique, my lovelies! xoxo

Nan's Closet Raid

This past weekend I was at my Bestamor's place (Bestamor is Norwegian for Grandma), and she was talking about how filled her closet's are of clothing that she doesn't even wear anymore - I was right there, front and center to see all the goodies. I was in my glory. I love looking through my grandmother's closet's because firstly, you never know what you're gonna find, and secondly, IT'S FREE. Nothing beats getting vintage clothing for free. Since I like to get my vintage finds for a bargain. I'm all about saving money and making sure I spend what ever money I get wisely. Every so often I will treat myself with something a little more expensive but all in all, I like the hunt for cheap vintage goodies.

I mostly go to thrift stores, where they have just about anything for super cheap prices. I don't know of any other place that you can find vintage clothing...for a good price that is. Yes, there are 'vintage' clothing stores around, but every time I find myself in one, I go berserk with the ludicrous prices on things that aren't in that good of condition and should be a lower price. That is why I search for my vintage clothing at my local thrift stores, where they have good deals and even better prices. The hunt for the clothing is what I thrive for...it's butt loads of fun! People are always asking me where I get my clothing from, and I always say, thrift stores; they're all one of a kind purchases!

A lot of the time when you find clothing from the 30s, 40s, or 50s you never truly know if it will fit properly because women were differently shaped back in those days, but I find that when I get my clothing from family members that are from those times, they fit just right! Almost all of my great grandmother's dresses from the 30s that were passed down to me, fit like an absolute glove. But, back to my Bestamor, the majority of clothing she gave me from the 50s or 60s again, fit me perfectly.

I'm not posting all of the items of clothing she gave me, just my favorites that she did.

My first ensemble: I received this skirt from her, which was one of the many she gave me, but it's my favorite and most unique! It reminds me of the 1940s, but I believe it may be from the late 1960s.
The top I got a thrift store and is hand knitted from the 1950s. I like to pair this top with many outfits because it fits so well with many skirts.
The white belt I also got a thrift store and is from the late 1950s. My shoes are from Wal-Mart(not even sorry), and I got them for $5!!

This thing has pockets!!!!

My second ensemble: Is a light pink two piece pleated skirt and shirt that are a full outfit pairing. This has got to be my favorite outfit. The skirt fits perfectly, the shirt is a little big because my Bestamor is a big breasted woman, as I am not but it suits me fine. It is from the 1950s, and is just absolutely darling. My shoes are also from Wal-Mart and I also got them for $5! 

Sorry about the bad quality and wobbly-ness of the pictures, but once I get better at this blogging thing, I'll take better photos, I promise!

My third ensemble: Is a stripped shirt from the 1950's that she gave to me. It's super comfy! The black pants are also from a thrift store - they're semi high waisted but I wear them with just about everything. 

My fourth ensemble: Is another shirt paired with the same black pants. This black and pink striped shirt is from the late 1950's to early 1960's and comes with a black string to tie around your waist. 

This is another super comfy shirt!

My fifth ensemble: Is another pairing with the black pants (sorry for the repeated pants, but I was in a rush). This red and white sweater is so lovely! It has a pocket in the front and is another comfy one - just in time for the Christmas season! I'm not sure what era this one comes from but it looks vintage all the same. 

My sixth and final ensemble: Now this is another super cute outfit. It's a one piece and is from the 1950's. It also has pockets!!! I get excited about pockets. I love this one as well! 

Those are my six favorite clothing pieces that I got from my Bestamor! She said that she may have more vintage pieces for me, but needs to search through some closet that are piled with clothes! I hope you enjoy these pieces as much as I do. A lot of these ensembles are so unique, and I can't wait to share more of my future vintage outfits with you all! Again, I apologize for my picture taking, as I was rushing and had to take the photos on a self timer. Once I get better at this blogging thing, I will have a friend take pictures for me - preferably not in my room. If you like the thrill of searching for vintage pieces or are starting out and want to find the perfect vintage garment pieces, then ask your grandparents if you can raid their closets for clothing they may not wear anymore; you never know what you may come across!!!