Having a spot of build your own pin-up girl fun

Earlier this summer, a lovely fellow vintage blogger named Sean who writes at The Fictionista shared a delightful online pin-up doll maker that she discovered by way of the blog Constantly Alice, and which (adoring both dolls and pin-ups as I do) I've been dying to post about myself ever since.

As Fridays are rarely the time when one wants to hanker down with a hefty post (our minds being filled to the brim, as they are, with thoughts of the impending weekend), I thought today, smack dab in the middle of September, would be a great time to share this addictively cool site with you (below you'll find one of the gals I created - who intentionally looks a fair bit like me - with this terrific generator).

Whether you love dolls, interactive graphic makers, pin-up girls, or all three, there's a high chance you'll be a fan of this completely enjoyable doll generator, and soon find yourself whipping up more pin-up gals than Alberto Vargas could shake a paintbrush at!

I hope you have a blast creating pin-ups (which you can style in looks from various decades) in your own image or whatever looks strike your fancy, and that you all have an absolutely marvelous weekend ahead!

Oooohh, and for even more pinup girl approved fun, be sure to enter the giveaway that I'm holding this week in conjunction with gluten-free cosmetic company Red Apple Lipstick, for your chance to win a RAL product of your choice (hurry, giveaway ends on Sunday).

Party like it's 1949!

✯ Day 365 of Vintage 365 ✯

We've done it, sweet friends, through the highs and the lows, the smiles and the worries we've reached the last and final day of the Vintage 365 Project.

Amidst record breaking heat waves and an (albeit minor, in terms of how much we felt it up here in Ontario) earthquake, a broken foot, three surgeries, anniversaries, beloved holidays and a lot of personal turmoil in my life this past year, like a shinning beckon of old school hope, this project helped keep my spirits up and was nothing short of a joy to work on every day.

As I covered pretty much this same point in yesterday's post, I won't rehash it again, but I did just want to clarify one point (which people have actually been bringing up for several months now): while I will no longer be blogging here absolutely every day of the year, this blog is definitely still remaining active and will hopefully see the inclusion of two or more new posts each week.

Some will be chocked full of fascinating historical information, others (I hope!) photos of my vintage outfits, holiday celebrations (especially - and this will not come as a shock to any long time Chronically Vintage readers - Halloween), handy tips on a wide range of topics, gorgeous photographs and ads from days gone by, delightful web finds, scrumptious recipes, clothing sources, facts about historical figures, toe-tapping yesteryear tunes, and myriad other topics pertaining to the mid-twentieth century.

To say I look forward to what 2012 has in store both for my life and for Chronically Vintage, would be a rather hefty understatement! I'm planning on making this a year filled with as much vintage as I can possibly cram into every last nook and cranny, and cannot wait to share it will all of you!

For today though, let's all turn our attention to the holiday celebration at hand. In less than 24 hours we'll be whisking away 2011 (which I know many are apt to say "good riddance" to!), and welcoming the New Year with open arms and a highly optimistic outlook.

{Actress, dancer and comedian Olga San Juan looking shipshape and completely cheerful (just as I'm feeling right now, too!) as she rings in the New Year in this fantastic vintage image from the late 1940s. Photograph via carbonated on Flickr.}

 

The title of today's post is a spin on Prince's classic song, 1999, and in a nod to the fact that I want to make 2012 (as just mentioned) the most vintage filled year of my life. The past is constantly an invaluable part of my present, and I feel so blessed that I have an outlet like this blog to share my unyielding passion for all things vintage with each and every one of you.

I hope that whether you're kicking it old school tonight at a gala soirée, gathering in Times Square, spending a quiet night at home watching the ball drop (like me and the mister), or partying the night away, I sincerely hope you have a stellar New Year's Eve!!!

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, everyone for being a part of the Vintage 365 project this year. I couldn't have done it without you and am so excited to celebrate all that 2012 has in store together!