Mrs Depew Paper Sewing Patterns
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of helping to judge Anna Depew's Name That Dress Form Contest. Pop over to Anna's blog, A Few Threads Loose to see who won! Anna has been very...
Hello December Sponsors
Bitter Root Vintage Bitter Root Vintage is a Detroit-based boutique with a lovely selection of vintage and reproduction clothing and accessories. The shop is currently stocked...
Snow Day Sweethearts
On Saturday we woke up to a nice thick blanket of snow. Although 5 or 6 inches is nothing to some, in St Louis the road crews are never prepared to handle it so I got to stay home...
{1958 Free Book Download} Vintage Gift Wrapping Tutorials
Technical difficulties of all kinds have prevented me from doing much blogging lately but my clever husband came home last night and fixed things for me while I was at work...
Tutorial: How to Make 1950s Pixie Christmas Ornaments
Last year, I made these 1958 mischievous pixie ornaments from a vintage magazine.They turned out so cute and are now some of my favorite holiday decorations. This is a fun project...
You aren't curvy enough to be plus size
I was on facebook this morning when I read a very sad thing from Elly Mayday's page. Elly is a unbelievably gorgeous pin up model who began her career as a plus sized girl, campaigning...
Name That Dress Form Contest
Okay girls, I am -so- excited about this! My dear friend Anna from Mrs Depew Vintage is hosting a contest on her blog, A Few Threads Loose to name her new dress form! Anna and I are both...
Blogging Tip: Remove Image Shadows for a Seamless Look
I wanted to share a quick blog design tip today that's very easy to do and (I think) really improves the look of any blog. This is how to remove image shadows. By default, blogs have...
Advertise in December
Tis the season to advertise your blog, business or website on Va-Voom Vintage! With over 114,800 page views last month and affordable rates, Va-Voom Vintage is an ideal place to advertise...
You Little Minks
What a crazy few weeks it's been! We celebrated Christmas and Thanksgiving last week and I'm starting my new job this week. Lots going on but I've missed blogging! I'm glad to be home and...