Debbie Mendoza
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Debbie Mendoza is from upstate New York, and now lives in the UK. She has always been interested in fifties fashions and started off as a collector. For over ten years she has been running Sleek 'n Chic and supplies genuine vintage lingerie from the forties to the sixties. She has helped source lingerie for theatre groups, film companies and of course collectors worldwide.
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You only have one chance at making a first impression, so your first impression needs to be entirely favourable. At your job interview you will be in competition with others who want that job as badly as you do. These helpful hints can give you the edge you need to beat the competition. Learn how what you wear can help to get you that job!
Useful tips you'll need when starting your own vintage lingerie collection. All you need to know about vintage girdles, corsets and bras. Find out how to tell the age of lingerie.
What better to complete your vintage look than wearing original spectacles from the period. This article explainw what to look for when buying original vintage eyeglasses, and more importantly what to avoid. Although not legal to sell them, there are still some famres around which are actually so inflammable they are almost explosive! Find out how to tell these from the safer ones.
Explore the overlapping influences of burlesque, pinup and rockabilly styles on fashion Suddenly burlesque and pinup fashions are all over the Internet. The original burlesque designs with their risqué overtones have become the fun fashion, being adapted and adopted by rockabilly. With the current resurgence of burlesque clubs and events this timely article explores the origins of burlesque and how it has changed over the years.
A short history of shapewear from the forties to the sixties, and the rebirth of this lingerie as retro shapewear. Find out why ladies' girdles and corsetry was so essential in the fifties, and what has become of this underwear today.
The amazing history of stockings! This is the tale of how a lovelorn curate developed the worlds' first automated stocking machine to how it became illegal to export his machinery. And how a depressed polymer chemist invented the material that elated the women of the world!
