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Vintage Vogue: What's Your Vintage Style?
Rosalea Allgood is passionate about vintage accessories and fashion. She's a lifetime collector and has sold vintage fashion and accessories for 17 years as a business. Allgood was a model in VintageNow2 fashion show wearing '60s attire. She earned a BSBA with an emphasis in marketing from Southeast Missouri State University and also holds a computer science degree from the university. Allgood's first career was in sales management in Ft. Worth, Texas. She is an avid reader and researcher and enjoys a weekly mystery thriller book. In her blog, Allgood writes about vintage fashion and vintage fashion accessories (costume jewelry, handbags and hats) from the 1900s through the 1980s.
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Stoned with Margaritas
Posted Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at 11:19 AM1Hello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Who doesn't like a margarita stone? They are my personal favorite stone, when they have a rhinestone head-pin. These stones were very popular in the '50s and '60s, so we have a great selection of margaritas to collect and wear today... -
Wearing Fruit Salad
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at 3:10 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Yummy! Fruit salad is a treat, but you can wear "fruit salad" jewelry all year long. The expert jewelry reference writers and jewelry historians have a definite style for fruit salad jewelry, and it is the original and correct style. However, the market has evolved and dealers and collectors include other styles with the original, and term them, "fruit salad"... -
Paper Party Dresses
Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at 3:01 PM1Hello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, There is nothing like a disposable paper party dress. Wear it, enjoy it, throw it away, sounds ideal, doesn't it? Many 1960's females thought it was perfect. The colors were bright, the designs were bold, and the convenience was unbeatable. Don't like the length, take the scissors and cut it to the desired length... -
Bohemian Bride
Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at 4:13 PM1Hello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, The Bohemian bride is unconventional and a nonconformist in the '60s and today. Gone are the big poofy wedding dresses and the veils for this bride. The Bohemian bride in the '60s usually wore a garland of flowers around her head as a crown of the times and her stance on life, or a bandeau across the forehead... -
Horsing Around
Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 7:14 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, With California Chrome winning the first two of the three horse races for the Triple Crown, and California Chromes underdog story, racing fans are thinking of the The Belmont Stakes on June 7. You have your large hat, if not it is a necessity. There are some great hats at our vintage stores and Pastimes has some wonderful retro hats too, I have one myself... -
Flirty Frocks of Embellished Embroidered Eyelet
Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 4:01 PM1Hello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Eyelet dresses, blouses, skirts, trim and summer jackets are in your vintage fashion stores, online, and in all of the department stores. White eyelet is on major fashion magazine covers. There is currently a new appreciation for yet another vintage fabric... -
Rainy Days Will Make You Smile
Posted Monday, April 14, 2014, at 4:14 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Rainy days can bring cheerful cover with vintage rain gear. Vintage rain gear? Yes, you can discover umbrellas, boots, and great raincoats for every taste and personality. The gloomy days melt away with a fun floral or graphics above your head. If you have doubts, walk through Annie Laurie's Antiques and look at the ceiling. These umbrellas are her private collection for display and may not be for sale, but I smile every time I see them... -
What's Your Take on Nudes?
Posted Thursday, March 27, 2014, at 5:32 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, What a debate we have this spring season on a color! The color is neutral, an ivory to beige to tan. However, what's the statement? To me it's just a neutral color for spring. We've seen it before in vintage fashion, accessories, and cosmetics. Can someone please tell me, what's the big deal?... -
Flower Power for Spring Fever
Posted Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at 2:09 PM1Hello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, We are all ready for spring and spring brings the beauty of flowers. Floral prints are always in fashion for a spring dress, a garden party, or any party. Styles and motifs may change with the decade, but they are always interesting and fun to wear... -
Vintage Fashion for Beatlemania, Be Fab
Posted Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 10:56 AMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, The Beatles on Ed Sullivan was 50 years ago! For those of us old enough to remember how rock music changed on a single Sunday evening with 73 million people watching, it seems impossible. For the rest of you, what a treat to go back in time to the Ed Sullivan show and the Beatles on February 9, 1964 and come forward with the music and the fashion. ... -
The Always Fashionable Cameo
Posted Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 2:41 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Are you a cameo lover or collector? If not, you should consider the beauty and uniqueness of a cameo. A cameo is like pearls, always in fashion, and always makes a statement. Originally, cameos were carved to stand out from the surrounding background design on a natural substance. Our definition of cameos today consists of two layers, a raised figure on a background and some consider beautiful artistic designs a cameo... -
Just the Right Vintage Shoes
Posted Monday, January 20, 2014, at 11:42 AMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Shoes give us an attitude for the day, can create emotional memories, and give us just the right vintage look. It does not have to be true to the era, just true to the look, or, just because you like them... -
The Glorious '20s
Posted Friday, January 10, 2014, at 8:01 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, With season four of Downton Abby just beginning and the upcoming season five of Boardwalk Empire on September 8, the 1920's reign. It is expensive and difficult to find authentic '20s fashion. The material on the clothing is very fragile and if you purchase a dress, a size larger than you wear is essential. ... -
Sparkle and Shine
Posted Thursday, December 19, 2013, at 1:51 PM2Hello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Parties, cocktails, family dinners and anywhere we want to go, let's sparkle and shine. Do it your way in that little black dress or that sequined wonder you've located in one of our great vintage community shopping locations... -
Coats to Boast About
Posted Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at 3:04 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Choose your era and find your coat, or coats. With racks and racks of great vintage coats at Pastimes Antiques, Annie Laurie's Antiques and other vintage fashion shops, you can't choose just one. The prices are great and each coat unique. ... -
Bangled and Bejeweled
Posted Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at 4:21 PM3Hello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Tis the thankful season (or is that season to be thankful) and the need arises to look the part. Isn't that great? As I read December Vogue and the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, I noticed some style similarities that are also present in Macy's and Target. Bangled and bejeweled is THE look... -
Pet's Love Vintage Fashion Too
Posted Monday, October 28, 2013, at 2:53 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Many people dress their pets, so why not dress them in vintage? People buy pet clothing from pet stores and catalogs. Why do that when there are great vintage outfits for your pets at the vintage and antique stores, and thrift shops in our community?... -
Your '20s Cat's Meow for Non Flapper Gal's
Posted Friday, October 11, 2013, at 10:40 AMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, October is here and we have many events to prepare for and enjoy. Front and center is the upcoming vintage fashions show, VintageNow4, with all proceeds going to The Safe House for Women. This year's show has a '20s theme, The Great Gatsby. VintageNow4 will be October 22, starting at 7pm at the Venue. Wouldn't it be fun to attend in '20s attire?... -
The Ever Popular Craft Jewelry of the 1960's and 1970's
Posted Wednesday, September 4, 2013, at 3:40 PM1Hello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, Art jewelry of today, crafted by artists or hobbyists is a popular way of expressing yourself or matching that perfect dress or blouse. Is this a new idea? Part of this idea is relatively new. If you were the elite of Paris or New York, a jewelry designer was available to you. ... -
Are You a Mod Male or a Mad Man?
Posted Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at 3:06 PMHello Cape Girardeau, Missouri and beyond, We just can't seem to get enough of the Mod style, short for Modernists. The early '60s style originated in Britain as the style of the common people and was the style of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. It's not a '60s song but I can't resist, "Every Girl's Crazy 'Bout a Sharp Dressed Man"...
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