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Tart Deco- Rockabilly lifestyle, weddings and more!
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Tart Deco is a blog that journals rockabilly weddings and 1950s culture, including links, pictures and more.
Recent Posts
What\'s On Sale- Hair Flower Hangers
I am very addicted to hair flowers and have amassed quite a collection. In order to keep my hair flowers in good shape and away from my cats, I made myself a hair flower hanger. I had enough people ask me about mine that I went online to see what els...
Grading Vintage Patterns
One of my new favorite blogs Wearing History just posted about a vintage pattern primer on a blog which I am sure I will be devouring the entirety of- Casey's Elegant Musings. The primer has tons of practical advice on how to work with vintage patter...
Whats On Sale- Red Gingham Dress
I came across this adorable plus size dress on ebay while looking for something to wear at my upcoming holiday show with my band Sidecar Steph & the 7-10 Split. This is the 2nd dress I've posted that has a wide difference between the bust and wai...
Plus-size Vintage Patterns
Gertie from Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing just did a guest post on BurdaStyle.com about vintage patterns in plus sizes, some up to a 48" bust. Of special note are 2 websites, Decades of Style and EvaDress, that have true reproductions in...
Upcycling and Recycling Vintage
I have read many different opinions about using vintage pieces to create new pieces. One thing I want to stress is that I use the tag "vintage" to mean anything in the 20th century, particularly after 1910. Anything older than that I consid...
Corsets and Girdles- Oh My!
As a curvy girl (and singer who likes Gilbert and Sullivan) who has used corset and girdles for various occasions, I could appreciate the cartoon above that I found on corsetiere.net. This was taken from a page on "stout" women and corsets....


