Here we are, the very last type. I think this one is going to resonate with a lot of us. I know I chose The Young Matron as my type but perhaps this is more me. Have you found your type? The American Girl Type I think we can all immediately envision this type. Feminine […] Read more…

We are down to the last 2 types! Have you found yours yet? Today’s type is an interesting one. When I think of “older” fashion I tend to favor staying within your type but just maybe taking it down a notch, or heck, taking it up a notch like the amazing ladies of Advanced Style. […] Read more…

So here we are finally with MY type! I definitely have elements of the other types that I gravitate towards but this is me through and through. It does have a very unfortunate name though. The Young Matron   When we think of the typical 1950s housewife we are thinking of The Young Matron. Donna […] Read more…

We leave the land of Capes and Statement Hats of The Sophisticate and head over to the Creative and Distinctive… Intellectual Type You are studious and love the romance of history. You wander art galleries and travel to museums. You are intelligent, critical and appreciative of the creative and individual. As such, you gravitate towards artistic clothes […] Read more…

Here we go swinging between extremes again! We go from The “Boyish” Type right on over to… The Sophisticated Type You are supremely sure of yourself and always know your mind. You can create “perfect proportions” of figure whether you have them or not. You carry yourself with distinction and poise. Use nothing to excess. […] Read more…

Now that we’ve settled down from The Bombshell we are swinging over to a completely different type. The Manuals refer to this as the “Boyish” type. This is one of those vintage labels (along with tomboy) that don’t really have a place in our modern day. I like to just think of this “Type” as […] Read more…

We are officially half-way through the Personalities! Have you found your type yet? This next one is a favorite of mine and I confess that sometimes I like to channel her. Again, I feel like you can definitely be a combo of two or even three of these types. There’s probably one that you gravitate […] Read more…

So far we’ve met The Exotic and The Ingenue. Are either of those ringing true for you? If you are like me you’ll probably find aspects of several of these personalities that you gravitate towards. While these vintage manuals deal very much in absolutes I like to think that we can mix and meld a […] Read more…