The DC Metro Retro

A DC Metro vintage fanatic's perspective covering all things from vintage fashion and vintage life to surviving the Beltway and the modern world!

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

How to Go Antiquing (A Survival Guide)

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  (Photo taken in Sugar Chest Antique Mall.  Pompano Beach, Florida) http://thesugarchestantiquemall.com/ Antiquing is one of my...
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Monday, October 20, 2014

For the Love of Accessories (Rediscovering and Outfitting the Rockabilly Gal!)

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As I was getting ready for work this morning, I realized that it has been 8 years since I have been wearing vintage and/or a rockabilly st...
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My, What a Long Time It Has Been (A return to the blogging world)

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It has been eight months since I have been active on my blog. Wow.  I have never been away this long.  I admit a part of me feels weir...
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Hair Did Done! (How I do my sets!)

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In the four years I have been setting my hair (before it was air-dry or blow dry then flat-ironed), I have tried several methods i.e. foam...
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Friday, February 7, 2014

The Dreaded "F" Word - Fakelite!

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In the last 4 years I have been collecting Bakelite, I been duped a couple of times with "fakelite" posing as Bakelite. One of tho...
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Monday, February 3, 2014

Shaheen Dreams

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What is about Shaheen dresses that make my heart sing? It is the lush fabric, the figure-flattering designs, or the vast variety of bri...
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The Latest Round of Body Art

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Back in late October, I visited my tattoo artist, Liaa Walter of Cirque Du Rouge, for new tattoos and touch-ups.  As soon as I completed p...
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Note: As of 1-22-11, My blog, "Betty's Vintage Musings," is now "The DC Metro Retro." I was born in the mid-70s in Richmond, Virginia to two fabulous European-born parents. My Norwegian father father taught me to be intelligent and kind, while my Irish mother instilled a sense of fierce strength and independence. Growing up in the 80s, my friends pined for Poison tickets and Guess jeans yet I loved The Cure and wanted vintage wool cardigans and black satin bullet bras. I prided myself on standing apart from the mainstream and having the "audacity" to think for myself. So, here I am, 15-20 years later. I am still in vintage and still questioning everything. I went to college, got married, and earned a Master's Degree. I am a linguist, artist, amateur makeup artist, and business owner. Yet no matter what my job title is or what style I wear, the one thing that matters to me the most is to be kind to everyone. Fight for what you believe in, family and friends come first, and use logic and reason always.
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