Carmine & Hayworth

This post is going to be heavy on the pictures since I've been updating my Instagram account  Hot Tramp! Vintage  pretty much every day and I've been neglecting my blog :/ Oops!  My three job rotation hasn't been working out so well on the down time front :) Any who, these are some things I've recently purchased and I would very much like to share :) Assorted Vintage Lingerie Collection :) 1950's Nude Pinup Model Playing Cards  1930'/1940's Beaded Wrap, Tassel Necklace 1950's  Lace Bra 1950's Grey Cotton Knit, Rhinestone embellished dress 1960's "Warner's" Bustier, Available in my  Etsy Shop 1950's Silk Taffeta dress by "Grace Taylor Originals" Purchased at my favorite vintage shop "Revolver" 1950's Sheer Green, Floral dress Purchased from Glamourland Vintage Lately, my obsession with collecting has hit a fever pitch.  As cheesy as this sounds, I was watching an episode of ...

I've been MIA on here for a hot minute, but I'm BACK! Sort of :) I'm currently rotating between three jobs and my ability to document my latest collection add-ons and fun new-to-me buys have been pushed to the back burner. I'm one of those people who NEVER relaxes.  I don't know what that word means.  Whenever I'm told to relax I get even more stressed out, which negates the purpose entirely.  This is why I decided to add another job, at a beauty store, to my plate and luckily all has gone well (knock on wood!). Anywho, I've been de-stressing by doing a little closet organization (again) and trying to take pictures as I go. Bustier: Vintage Late 1950's Circle Stick by "Hollywood Vassarette" Earrings: Dali Evil Eye Inspired by "The Pink Collar Life" I was really inspired by these new Evil Eye earrings and I really wanted to display them with my new-to-me Circle Stitch bustier that I scored on Ebay.  Dress: The Gilda Dress by...

I've been on a month long journey attempting to organize my closet aka the extra bedroom my boyfriend has to give up in order to store my hoards of clothing.  I decided a few years ago that I would start to catalog my vintage clothing/ decor for insurance purposes and the best way to do that, without losing interest, was to revive my Instagram account @hot_tramp_vintage .  I wanted to stick to my plan, but also do something fun that would keep my interest.  Flash forward to present time and I've turned into a full-fledged, vintage narcissist.... sort of. One of the things I love about posting my stuff on Instagram is that, as corny as it sounds, connects me to others who have the same interests.  Growing up, it was hard to find kids my age who would even go near an antique store let alone be near anything they deemed "too old".   Here are some of the clothing pieces I've recently posted :) I found this hooded cape at one of my favorite small ...

Life lately has been a little hectic. I recently picked up a third job since I'm obviously fully enamored with being exhausted ;) I've needed a bit of inspiration to keep me motivated the past couple of weeks, so I decided that everyday I was going to wear something that got me a bit out of my comfort zone aka wearing something with color. Here are my latest attempts :) Dress: "Frederick's of Hollywood" via RubyFayesVintage on Etsy Bustier: Vintage from BrideoftheFox on Etsy Top: Vintage from Butchwaxvintage on Etsy Pants: "Doris Pant" via Pinup Girl Clothing Fringe Jacket: JC Penney's  Dress: via VelveteenDollVintage on Etsy One would think that due to my Vibrant Red hair color, I would be comfortable with wearing vibrant clothing as well.  Not so much, sadly.  I get a lot of stares for just my hair and if I wear color, people usually think I'm in costume (actual story).  I'm constantly trying to push my comfort lev...

I don't know about you, but Tuesdays are major bummer days for me.  I find them to be sad, depressing and worthless.  Peachy, right? I needed a pick me up to put some piss in my veins and these three photos did just the trick :p Enjoy! Source via "Femme Fatale" on Pinterest First off, Dick Van Dyke looks drunk, second, this woman's costume is PERFECTION! Source via RetroSpace.org Source via Buzzfeed Happy (kind of) Tuesday!

The one thing I love, but don't always get, is a good story about a vintage item I've purchased.  If you are lucky, you are blessed with the knowledge of the life your vintage acquisition lived before it met you :) I purchased this bustier (pictured below) not expecting what I received.  This 1950's "Lily of France" bustier with a little Peek-A-Boo Peephole is just plain beautiful, so I would've been happy with just that.  The woman I purchased this piece from went above and beyond and wrote me such a lovely little card that read: "Courtney, Just a note to thank you so much for your purchase. This bustier belonged to a French expatriate who married a soldier she met in France during WWII.  She was so homesick that she spent her days shopping.... and rarely wore the things she bought." There was a bit more written, but the story was such a great add-on! That made this piece mean SO MUCH more! Bustier: Vintage from Mrs. Robinson's Affair...

Growing up, I was always a bit curvier than all of my friends which made it almost impossible to find ANY pair of pants that I felt: A) Confident in or B) That fit. I would always settle for pants that were too loose in the waist, saggy in the bum, or so baggy my  mom would have to hem them, thus making them look like impromptu harem pants.  Flash forward to now and you will RARELY ever see me wear pants.  NEVER.  I've built up this animosity and hatred towards them that cannot be matched.  If you take that feeling, plus the added stress of ordering clothing online, one could assume that pants would be the absolute, very last think I would EVER purchase online.   You would be surprisingly wrong. I've been eyeing a pair of Black, Crepe 1940's Style pants from Pinup Girl Clothing for awhile and I had to take the plunge and purchase them. It's extremely daunting ordering pants online, especially when, if you're like me, you gave up a long time ago.  I re...