Nitty Gritty Vintage Navajo Inspired Fashions & Accessories

Get your true grit on this Spring because vintage inspired, Western Navajo accessories such as sandals and wide brimmed fedoras are taking the reins!  Embroidered leather totes, basket weave sandals and turquoise jewelry...  It's all about the bohemian rustic vibe as we roll into the dog days of Summer... Ralph Lauren's Spring 2011 collection showcased the wild west with a modern American

It's MOD Monday Baby!

It's MOD Monday here again at Retro Threadz and this week we're discussing the origin of the 'baby doll dress' since it was a fashion staple of the 60's.  The baby doll style started out as a sometimes sleeveless, comfortable, usually nylon fabric, short, loose fitting night gown that shortly thereafter migrated into a dress.The name given for the garment style 'baby doll' was popularized by the

Happy St. Patty's Day 2011! Check out our 'Vintage Spring Greens'!

                                          Stop by our shop to check out our cool digs and vintage Spring GREENS!                            60's Pop Art Metallic swirl mini GoGo dress                          1960's green Shamrock swirl beaded necklace                       50's gingham ruffled cocktail dress full circle skirtVintage 50's Manchester uptown BlazerHappy St. Patty's Day 2011!

Hats Off To Spring!

Women have always been in love with hats as a fashion accessory.  In the 1920's the cloche hat was one of the first modern styles of the 20th century.  Cloche is the french word for 'bell' as these caps were form fitting to the head in that shape. These hats were considered 'sexy & mysterious' because the hat sat right above the wearers eyes...In the 1930's there was a trend in the U.S. for

Rated PG Sexy

What's sexy?  Is it true that 'less is more'?  Nowadays it seems quite the opposite as we are seeming to conform to the European standards of modesty on all media fronts and even more so in today's fashions. Case in point, naked models walked the runway at London Fashion Week for Charlie Le Mindu! Way to shop your hats!The 1940's & 50's was supposed to be the eras of the pristine 'good girl' but