At the end of October Gizzelle and Carlos & the Bandidos performed in Finland, so I decided to put on my own ”bandida” outfit with little sombrero, peasant top and mexican style capri pants.
I bought the pants at Oilers fleamarket last May. I watched them all day, but I didn’t try them on, because I thought they wouldn’t fit. Since nobody bought them I decided to try my luck, and for my surprise I was able to put them on, even though they are a bit tight for me on waist.

Little sombrero is from the antique mall in Memphis, peasant top is from Viva las Vegas, purse is from second hand shop in London, bracelets are made by me.

Chatja

I've been in 50's scene since mid 90's. I started by listening music of that era and soon I got interested in clothing and everything else that includes fifties culture, and forties too. But still music is number one for me! I mix vintage, repros and new clothes, yet I prefer vintage.

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British motorcycle club Oilers arranges once or twice a year a fleamarket, the second fleamarket of the year was few weeks ago. All the sellers are vintage collectors, so it’s always the best place to do some great finds! The place is not big, but it’s full of awesome clothes, purses, shoes, decorations etc.
I was selling and buying there as usual. I tried few dresses on, but they didn’t fit, but I didn’t have to leave empty handed. I bought brown jacket and black Remix-shoes, that were used only once or twice.

I was wearing gray pencil skirt with buttons in front, white blouse with flower embroidery in pink, green and burgundy and white angora cardigan. Gray, green and burgundy bangles and burgundy purse and Remix-shoes. All the other things are from fleamarkets here and there down through the years except the purse, which I bought from Sylvie.
And this jacket is a new find from Oilers. I have already too many coats, but I couldn’t pass this because I didn’t have this kind of brown jacket before

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Chatja

I've been in 50's scene since mid 90's. I started by listening music of that era and soon I got interested in clothing and everything else that includes fifties culture, and forties too. But still music is number one for me! I mix vintage, repros and new clothes, yet I prefer vintage.

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Last sunday I went to Golden classic car show & cafe in Helsinki with my friends. We were supposed to have just a coke at the cafe, but we had a chance to visit the car show to shoot some pictures and of course we were glad to have that opportunity. One of the cars match my colors, so I chose to have it in the picture with me.

I was wearing a cotton skirt, with white and blue stripes, and some yellow and orange ”dots” here and there. I’ve bought it from a friend few years ago.
The yellow blouse is from Etsy, purchased two years ago and I wore it for the first time, so it was about time!
Super soft light pink cardigan is from Phoenix, purchased a year ago from the shop called Lollipop vintage.
Bangles are from Adolph Rose Antiques, Vicksburg
The purse is Enid Collins’ ”Copy Cats”, which I bought in Summer Jamboree festival, Italy, six years ago.

The belt is from fleamarket and the shoes are modern ones, made in old style tho, both have been in my posts earlier.

Chatja

I've been in 50's scene since mid 90's. I started by listening music of that era and soon I got interested in clothing and everything else that includes fifties culture, and forties too. But still music is number one for me! I mix vintage, repros and new clothes, yet I prefer vintage.

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Last weekend we celebrated my husband´s birthday. I wore a dress I´ve already presented in my blog, that´s why my daughter is feateured this time.

She wore a lovely light blue/white/orange/grey striped 50´s cotton dress which she had as a present from my friend.

It was purchahed on ebay. It has a tie/bow decoration on the front, buttons on the back and and a belt made of the same fabric.

The dress is in mint condition and the cut and the fabric are very cute! I love this dress, and I’m glad she does too!

Chatja

I've been in 50's scene since mid 90's. I started by listening music of that era and soon I got interested in clothing and everything else that includes fifties culture, and forties too. But still music is number one for me! I mix vintage, repros and new clothes, yet I prefer vintage.

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Like Sylvie, I went to see Jack Scott when he was in Helsinki. I didn’t take my camera with me so we took the pictures of my outfit at home.

I was wearing white peasant top which I bought from a friend years ago.

”Surfer skirt” is made by Eija (VintagEija’s). She had a blue skirt with this same Surfer/Hawaii fabric, but it was too big for me and I didn’t quite like the color. Eija had some of this original 50’s Hawaiian fabric left, so she made this skirt for me with my favorite color, red.

The white purse is a recent buy from an antique mall in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The place was heaven! I made a lot of great finds from there.

The shoes are repros from Remix.

Chatja

I've been in 50's scene since mid 90's. I started by listening music of that era and soon I got interested in clothing and everything else that includes fifties culture, and forties too. But still music is number one for me! I mix vintage, repros and new clothes, yet I prefer vintage.

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I spent a vacation with my husband in US, it included seven states (Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana). Our trip strated and ended in Dallas where my cousin lives. She gave us a good tip about a market in Canton, near Dallas. ”First Monday Trade Days” is a big four day event where we attended only on the last day. Most of this outfit was found from there.

http://firstmondaycanton.com

I bought a vintage petticoat from one stand, it’s puffy and red – just what I needed!

From another stand I found a yellow circle skirt with brown details and dancers applications. I love dancing, so this is just for me! From the same seller I bought the white peasant top, in which there are yellow, red and black stripe. Goes great with the skirt!

Golden metallic purse I’ve purchased at a shop called Curiosities, Dallas. I like it because it’s little bit bigger, so among other things there’s a room for my camera. The purse seems unused.

Bangles are from Adolph Rose Antiques, Vicksburg. (Here are five of the eight, others are blue, green and black)

I had white belt and brown shoes with me, so I was able to use this outfit already in Dallas.

Chatja

I've been in 50's scene since mid 90's. I started by listening music of that era and soon I got interested in clothing and everything else that includes fifties culture, and forties too. But still music is number one for me! I mix vintage, repros and new clothes, yet I prefer vintage.

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