a day at the beach

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It's been warm here in England the last few days but not nearly as a propper summer day back in Romania... I can only dream of hot days and pretty swimsuits...
If you fancy the charm of retro beach pictures, take a look at this flickr group, it has a lovely vintage summer holiday feeling that will definitely make you smile .

sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

corset - it holds the figure erect

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Now when I say I would've liked to be a Victorian lady I certainly don't mean I would've liked to be strapped with tight lacing and stiff corsets. I just want the part with the country house, tea in the rose garden and going to balls. But I guess every era has its beauty ideals and its women desperate to match them. And the romance of the corset lingers on... thanks god for lycra, hehe...
'cause hey, admit it...there is a little fetishist inside of you that kind of likes this...



pics 1,3,5,6 from lalacorsets.com - where you can learn more about the history of corsets and even buy some :)

lessons in love - words of wisdom from vintage comics

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these guys really knew a woman's place :P

anyway... i really love the style of these vintage comics - all the pretty girls with their perfect lips...
if you enjoy these as much as I do, you'll have a blast reading this blog - Comically Vintage
you'll find a team of sarcastic guys who take images from comic books out of their context adding some really funny words. they call themselves paleocomicologists :)
I've selected these about love but there are all sort of stuff there. Have fun!

the sweet escape

via my-ear-trumpet

rest our heads upon the grass and listen to it grow...

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pin-up beauties