Um, Like Why Are You Dressed Like That?

Um, Like Why Are You Dressed Like That?

This is one of the only pictures that I have with my "Rosie" it was the first time I  ever did it.  My hair was also in pin curls...

     As most of my friends know, my style is a little different.  I love all things vintage, I love rockabilly styles, old cars, cat eyed eyeliner and love love love old school vinyl.  Nothing sounds better than a record, just my opinion- but I think most people would agree!  I usually wear my hair in the Rosie the riveter style, with as I said earlier cat eyeliner.  I try to find things that have a vintage yet modern feel to them.  The point of this entry is, this is my style: why do strangers feel the need to stare and comment on it?

     I can handle stares and I love the compliments, which believe it or not I get a lot of when I rock the vintage look. What I don't understand is comments like this:

1.  Are you going to a costume party?  Um, no.  How rude is that?  I may not even be dressed up that much and people have asked this.  Once I was just buying Ruby Roo (A matte lipstick by MAC) and the sales person asked that!  I just glared at her and said no I just like the vintage look.

2.  How do you get your headscarf to stay on.  This I don't mind, because, they aren't being mean- they actually like my style!  But, after the twentieth time someone has asked you this it's like well, thanks for the questions and compliments, but I didn't really come in here to give your a hair and makeup tutorial!  Now if you don't mind I would like to continue to do my shopping in peace with out you pointing at me with your girlfriends and asking me more questions!  Truthfully though, this one I don't mind all that much.

I can never get my wings to go out that much!  Takes so much practice!

3.  You do know it's 2012 not 1947.  No shit, I had no idea that while walking around blogging on a laptop and carrying around my cell phone it wasn't 2012.  I'm not delusional, I'm eccentric... I guess, if you want to label it!  I know there is no way my opinionated sort of feminist self could ever be in the 40's and 50's, even if I do think things may have been better than.  Manner's wise that is, plus, families seemed to care for each other.  

Oh, I want this car so bad!!!

  

4.  Is your hair supposed to look like that?  That one stung, but, I still wont change who I am.  Why should I and why should I look like everyone else?  Where is the fun in that?  

5.  So, where do you find all this stuff you where?  Thrift stores, Ebay and webstores... Then I get asked, Eww you wear old stuff?  Yeah, and it still looks fab and in good condition. Let's see if that Hollister or Gap brand crap your wearing looks this good in fifty years.  (By the way, I like both of those brands, but, they seem to fall apart fast!)

    So if you see someone that may not look like the norm, please don't stare and don't judge! We just happen to have better fashion sense than you! Totally kidding... I just mean not everyone is the same, some of us follow our own stars and want to do something a little different then the average person.  For me I think that vintage clothes look better and they fit better too.  They were made when women relished their curves, they embraced their femininity.  And, although women have always wanted to look their best, starving themselves wasn't a part of the plan.  I hate most designers today, because they are making clothes for these women that are six feet something and weigh eighty pounds. Clothes today are horrible they stretch out in all the wrong places, looks sloppy, lumpy and are unflattering!  

Working on these measurements! LOL!

Love and Rockabilly forever,

Stephanie