I’ve had my moments of vintage clothing buying when I want everything from the era for a certain look – the right 60s skirt, top, and then even hat, gloves and purse. But anyone who reads vintage styling tips knows, if you wear them all together, you run the risk of looking like you’re wearing a costume, rather than being stylish in the here and now. I can get away with a vintage skirt, and definitely a vintage purse, but a hat too? Definitely looking like I’m going to a theme party.
That’s why I love Halloween. Other than having a Mod 60s Party to attend, it’s the one night of the year I can put together the whole look – hat, gloves, top, bottom, and purse – and get away with it. And it’s great fun to be out in public, wearing a 60s pillbox! People who find the look odd think I’m in costume, and those who like vintage dig seeing the whole look together.
So vintage lovers, I hope you’ve taken advantage of Halloween as a chance to push the style boundaries a little and wear that entire Mad Men look tonight. Happy Halloween!
Is that a Halloween costume or how she normally dresses?
The Social Life of Secondhand Clothes 
Halloween has never been one of my favorite holy days, but I like your idea of using it as an opportunity to dive deeply and thoroughly into the vintage well…
Start planning for next year 🙂
I DID wear a fedora out to dinner (something I don’t normally do), but it wasn’t vintage. It is very well-made, though, and will last a long time, I suspect…