tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92060451690581134922010-01-13T06:07:05.456-05:00Fashion for the fashionlessThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-32451701436080720022009-07-22T18:07:00.016-04:002009-07-23T02:47:59.691-04:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jO0h190oboE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jO0h190oboE&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The film <i><b>Morocco</b></i> was notorious in its time for a girl-on-girl kiss (2:17), performed by <b>Marlene Dietrich</b>. I refuse to make a <b>Katy Perry</b> reference. Plus they didn't have fucking cherry chapstick back then.<div><br /></div><div>Moving on.</div><div>One of the best places to buy suit pieces like blazers, tailcoats, etc. is on ebay because it's cheaper and often more so what you're looking for. </div><div><br /></div><div>Two ebay stores have two different interpretations of the tailcoat.</div><div><br /></div><div>One is more feminine</div><div> </div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmeoLVuMeaI/AAAAAAAAAF0/-qWPxYdgS2Q/s320/bssj001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361438794170792354" /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's more of a long blazer</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmenDBn3gXI/AAAAAAAAAFU/UUVL3wSjRds/s320/bssj008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361437551824961906" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Ebay Store: <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/BustownModern__W0QQ_armrsZ1">Bustown Modern</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The second one is for men but probably fits the average female:</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/Smengc1i-YI/AAAAAAAAAFc/q-qzAfKYxdg/s320/P1140022Small_775301_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361438057346300290" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmengsEx76I/AAAAAAAAAFk/py3K_AkitcU/s320/P1140026Small_918133_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361438061436727202" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'd like to have a girl-on-boy kiss with that model</div><div><br /></div><div>Ebay Seller: <a href="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/reehabvintage_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ">Reehabvintage</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a pretty vintage top hat from <a href="http://www.gypsymoon.com/productDetail.php?pid=1055">Gypsy Moon</a></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmetDqyTLCI/AAAAAAAAAF8/PM2y7tq6_xw/s320/1692-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361444159944338466" /><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-3245170143608072002?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-65847185559805676652009-07-22T04:55:00.004-04:002009-07-22T15:18:08.924-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmbUX5fUIxI/AAAAAAAAAE8/0wzo8W5LfSE/s1600-h/Coco_Chanel.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmbUX5fUIxI/AAAAAAAAAE8/0wzo8W5LfSE/s320/Coco_Chanel.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361205913465398034" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If a man talks bad about all women, it usually means he was burned by one woman.</div><div><br /></div><div>-<b>Coco Chanel</b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-6584718555980567665?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-57895703598258480272009-07-21T21:03:00.012-04:002009-07-22T15:17:46.278-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmaBI9bfckI/AAAAAAAAAE0/qryvuMPm8ik/s1600-h/Anna+May+Wong+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmaBI9bfckI/AAAAAAAAAE0/qryvuMPm8ik/s320/Anna+May+Wong+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361114397359960642" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In typical arrogant fashion, studio executives constantly cast the most famous Asian-American actress of the</div><div> silent film era into racially stereotypical roles such as the "Dragon Lady." The dragon lady was a racist depiction of East Asian women as villainous and wicked.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Anna May Wong</b> worked her whole life to dispel these stereotypes and to be considered a serious actress.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sexy woman giving the middle finger to rich and pompous white men=Vamp</div><div>She succeeded to some degree, but was often disappointed. In any case, she left behind a legacy of empowerment and beauty.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a beautifully crafted, East-Asian-inspired blouse from <a href="http://www.theboudoirqueen.com/"><b>The Boudoir Queen</b></a>:</div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmaAX4MVSmI/AAAAAAAAAEU/ueg9XcvTnZA/s320/poppy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361113554140613218" /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmaA-C8M6cI/AAAAAAAAAEs/L8cxsXY-3IQ/s320/bat2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361114209860774338" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-5789570359825848027?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-67118673096828300122009-07-21T19:06:00.009-04:002009-07-21T20:48:36.669-04:00-Wikipedia<br /><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmZNyJl6O-I/AAAAAAAAADc/7ZiTfUx_MGI/s320/Olive+Borden.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361057930394876898" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Olive Borden</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>If we all lounged around in flattering underthings instead of sweats I think we could boost our illusive self-esteem. The Vamp knows that calculated undergarments can be more erotic than nudity.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some basics:</div><div><br /></div><div>The Stocking</div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmZfV4LV0fI/AAAAAAAAADk/uG7a141ZMeU/s320/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361077235892998642" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Girdle</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmZfh7KAeoI/AAAAAAAAAD0/62fji2kVlWY/s320/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361077442851142274" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Brassiere</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmZfcTMVpnI/AAAAAAAAADs/NuCu1P7sAi8/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361077346224154226" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The Garter Belt</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmZfp_Dm_5I/AAAAAAAAAD8/WA6WO6ZFDcs/s320/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361077581337001874" /> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>All found at: <a href="http://www.dollhousebettie.com/">http://www.dollhousebettie.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sexual!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-6711867309682830012?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-74742651929904535412009-07-20T19:27:00.008-04:002009-07-21T19:06:05.778-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmYitpOM9iI/AAAAAAAAADU/MaWEBQXxG6c/s1600-h/2467984727_859faabdda.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmYitpOM9iI/AAAAAAAAADU/MaWEBQXxG6c/s320/2467984727_859faabdda.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361010573986035234" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Valerie Boothby</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></div>Even if you don't smoke these will make you look eccentric, sexy and intimidating all at the same time. Even if you're not. At all. There was an article once in <b>i-D Magazine</b> about a photographer who used to infiltrate all these high end stores and take pictures in their dressing rooms. She went into the <b>Tom Ford</b> men's store with a cigarette holder and an unlit cigarette and the salespeople thought she was just some crazy rich woman. They let her try on a $4000 dressing gown no questions asked. That said, quirky accessories should not be taken for granted.<div><br /></div><div> </div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmYfxwS-CaI/AAAAAAAAADM/Pa7_TUBD3Pw/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361007346069670306" /> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These cigarette holders are from <a href="http://theladysmokes.com/SlimCigaretteHolders.html">theladysmokes.com</a>. They're kind of pricey but fortunately they have an ebay store with some cheaper options: <a href="http://stores.shop.ebay.com/The-Lady-Smokes__W0QQ_armrsZ1">The Lady Smokes Ebay Store</a></div><div><br /></div><div>They also have a smoking etiquette section which I've become quite taken with. Here's my favourite excerpt:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">"When the answer is "No", or even better, "Please do", inquire again. Extend the case. Words are generally unnecessary if you have the knack of the inquisitive eyebrow. If Botox has rendered you incapable of such intricate facial maneuvering, a simple "Cigarette?" will suffice."</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Read the rest <a href="http://theladysmokes.com/Etiquette.html">here</a>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, adobe-helvetica, 'Arial Narrow';font-size:14px;"><blockquote></blockquote></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-7474265192990453541?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-7364014783422274272009-07-20T15:43:00.013-04:002009-07-20T20:40:50.469-04:00If you're crafty in any way then check out this DIY on embroidering tights on the blog <a href="http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/05/diy-embellished-tights-tutorial.html"><b>cocorosa</b></a>. This is what the final product looks like:<div><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmTJ64AJJAI/AAAAAAAAACs/Sx9I0_NYtjk/s320/wishlistdd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360631469780313090" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.com/</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div>If you're not crafty in any way then here are some sinful thigh-highs from <a href="http://www.freepeople.com/index.cfm/fuseAction/products.detail/_/Lace-Inset-Over-The-Knee-Socks/productID/a0e01966-98a0-456c-936e-759fb26bd7f7/categoryID/b9d2372a-e1ef-407a-8808-518af7b9b1b0/"><b>Free People</b></a></div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmTMHuXj-OI/AAAAAAAAAC0/XUvAomRuU8s/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360633889555740898" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You'll have all the guys and dolls in the palm of your hand. (wrong decade?)</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmTOLicM0lI/AAAAAAAAAC8/N2Cm0Ii9j9c/s320/3212468697_48ae089c1f.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360636154096702034" /> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Olive Borden</span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-736401478342227427?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-4485694279940012402009-07-20T14:23:00.010-04:002009-07-20T21:36:37.838-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmS2L3SIWfI/AAAAAAAAACc/5e3fUBguuNI/s1600-h/Musidora.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmS2L3SIWfI/AAAAAAAAACc/5e3fUBguuNI/s320/Musidora.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360609771412543986" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Musidora</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Kohl eyeliner is a must if you want to vamp yourself up. But I'm sure most of you don't</div><div> want to look scary and racoon-esque like Musidora (above) but it illustrates my point. </div><div><br /></div><div>Musidora was born Jeanne Roques. She was a Parisian actress famous for her vamp roles. Musidora is Greek for "gift of the muses." Her most famous foray into film was a "serial" <i>Les Vampires </i>in which she played the role of Irma Vep (anagram of vampire). </div><div><br /></div><div>Some of my favourite brands of eyeliner:</div><div><b>M.A.C</b>.</div><div><b>L'Oreal</b></div><div><b>Sephora brand</b></div><div><b>Clinique</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Also: waterproof eyeliners are the bane of my existence since you need to have a surgeon's hand to not look like a freak.</div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmS9MBH3ooI/AAAAAAAAACk/UDJ4mExRGXY/s320/Musidora+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360617470635254402" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Don't tell me you don't want this outfit for special occasions (bowchikabowow)</div><div><br /></div><div>HA...on my search for credible bat costumes that don't look extremely kitsch I found a goth halloween costume site. <a href="http://www.extremecostumes.com/ladiescostumes.htm">http://www.extremecostumes.com/ladiescostumes.htm</a></div><div>My favourites are "Lil' Dead Riding Hood", and "Malice in Horrorland". </div><div>Some people are too serious.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-448569427994001240?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-19795338135287515282009-07-20T02:43:00.011-04:002009-07-20T22:02:18.278-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmQWHOGEmNI/AAAAAAAAACU/WhaQ7-1KsUI/s1600-h/06a9852035b8862c0c25e49186276e66b1c4e151_m.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmQWHOGEmNI/AAAAAAAAACU/WhaQ7-1KsUI/s320/06a9852035b8862c0c25e49186276e66b1c4e151_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360433769776191698" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I found some magnificent threads at a pretty lil site called Gypsy Moon (<a href="http://www.gypsymoon.com/">www.gypsymoon.com</a>).</div><div>Ironically, one of the inspirations for their new collection is <b>Theda Bara</b> herself.</div><div>Here are two glamourous vamp dresses:</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 121px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmQUvCo5SkI/AAAAAAAAACE/Z77_F4p725M/s200/1658.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360432254872537666" /><div><a href="http://www.gypsymoon.com/productDetail.php?pid=1044"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">http://www.gypsymoon.com/productDetail.php?pid=1044</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 94px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmQVk5rFd0I/AAAAAAAAACM/CBWMyCz7KkM/s200/1653.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360433180178741058" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> <a href="http://www.gypsymoon.com/productDetail.php?pid=1042">http://www.gypsymoon.com/productDetail.php?pid=1042</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>View the rest of the collection here:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.gypsymoon.com/category/gypsymoon.shtml">http://www.gypsymoon.com/category/gypsymoon.shtml</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-1979533813528751528?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-35520363987208882232009-07-19T23:08:00.006-04:002009-07-20T20:08:16.234-04:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L9iG24KQDbo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L9iG24KQDbo&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;color1=0x2b405b&amp;color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>Theda Bara</b> was known as one of the first sex symbols. Film executives, in one of the earliest acts of celebrity marketing claimed that she was born in Egypt and spent her early years "under the shadow of the Sphinx." It must be quite difficult to have sleepovers in the small of a man-beast's back. Anyway, this wasn't the case. Theda Bara was a jew born in Cincinatti. But her "exotic" looks fueled her career. She appeared in such films as <i><b>Cleopatra</b></i> and <i><b>A Fool There</b><b> Was</b></i>, making her one of the most popular actresses of her time.</span></div></b><div><br /></div><div>Now for the fun part.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-3552036398720888223?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206045169058113492.post-46612294591000528462009-07-19T16:01:00.015-04:002009-07-20T21:53:41.685-04:00<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0ImKUFeTYl4/SmN-TDp4vbI/AAAAAAAAABI/FuwgNPAfiUg/s320/Theda+Bara+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360266847364627890" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Theda Bara</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The first theme in this small and strugglin' blog is "The Vamp." Sexy and sensual are very good attributes with which to allure the public. The Vamp character in silent films was the irresistible seductress who roped men in and then leached their manhood away drop by drop until they were miserable, flaccid, and penniless saps. Think <b>Sharon</b><b> Stone</b> in Basic Instinct (the first one, not the nauseating sequel). A moment of silence for that unknown wretch of a screenwriter who got rejected by some sassy flapper and decided to create this <b>femme fatale</b> prototype.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy Vamp Week. I'm going to go smoke a cigarette and practice my sex eyes in the mirror.</div><div><br />Vamp: noun</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">-a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">dictionary.com</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 16px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9206045169058113492-4661229459100052846?l=www.threadbareminx.com' alt='' /></div>ThisCharmingManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822221022669254285noreply@blogger.com0