replicating another era...

Former Member

i'm completly in love with 50's style and i want to emulate it, but i don't want to look fake...what should i be avoiding? or what really works?

Former Member

Just don't go OTT like this girl in my building. She looks like a fat Christina Aguilera at the mo.

Former Member

haha! no i've got some flowery skirts and some 50's style jeans and corsets but i really do try not to go OTT...but i think i looked quite crap at the meet....:(

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Go vintage shop! Armstrongs is good. Charity shops. Gah if you lived in Edinburgh I could tell you all the best placesssss.

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Go for clothes that suit your figure don't wear something just because it's 50's. I believe there's something from the 50's for most shapes and sizes.

Former Member

How about mixing 50s style pieces with modern shapes? Or pick 50s trends, like wearing a scarf tied round your neck with a plain t-shirt, but use a modern scarf and a modern shirt? That way you'll be going for cool and retro, rather that looking like you might be going to a fancy dress party or to see Sing-a-long-a Grease.

Having said that, of all the decades to aspire to, I reckon the 50s is one of the best.

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Ahhh, the 50's is a great style era. I'd say pick a key piece at a time - stick with that and team it with something more modern. Don't dress head to toe in 50's gear or you'll look like you've come out of a time warp.

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I quite like 50's style skirts with flat shoes and a vest top or t shirt.