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Modern Vintage Inspiration: Rachel Berry 2

Monday, February 28, 2011

You already know I love the show Glee, see here and here, and Rachel Berry, played by Lea Michele, wears some great vintage and vintage inspired pieces.

On the latest episode, "Blame it on the Alcohol", you know you remember the seafoam green prom gown circa 1979 that Rachel wore when she sang her duet of "Don't You Want Me" with Blaine. While this might not be something I would wear everyday, I can definitely see how it's a tongue in cheek look at Rachel and her idea of being the hostess of a swanky party.

this pic from Glee Wikia is the best I could find, watch the full episode here on fox.com

I know I've seen this dress before in my family's old prom photos, so I set out to find some vintage styles just like it. You never know, you might want to host your own Rachel Berry-esque soiree!

This dress is shockingly similar to Rachel's only in a soft yellow color.

Buttercream Yellow and White Dress from Jewels4pandas $50

Georgia Peach Maxi Dress from VolenskaVintage $105

Pale Pink Gunne Sax Dress from digvintageclothing $67

Pink Princess Formal from ahemvintage $86

Ivory Chiffon Lace Formal from merivintage $50

Navy Dotted Maxi Dress from TimeBombVintage $48

Pink and White Floral Formal from kuniqueboutique $25

Vintage bloggers, don't forget to link up to the Vintage Blog Link Party while you're here!! A great way to find new vintage blogging friends!

DIY: Quinn's Pixie Hat

Saturday, February 26, 2011

A few episodes back on Glee, Quinn wore the cutest little knitted pixie hat for about 2 minutes on the show. But of course, I can't resist a knitted hat, and I started scouring the internet for a pattern.

(Pic from Ravelry Forums)

See more about the episode "Comeback" here on Fox.com:

FOX Broadcasting Company - Glee Episode Guide

I wasn't the only one who spotted this adorable hat, and an entire thread opened in the Ravelry (knitting website) forums. I used a combination of two different patterns posted on Ravelry, including this pattern from Gourmet Knits, and this pattern from Marieke at Knitty Gritty.

I started out using the Gourmet Knits pattern, but the decreases didn't work out for me, so then I unraveled the hat to the decreases and used the decreases from the Knitty Gritty pattern. I think the hat turned out pretty close to Quinn's. I looked for a rosy colored yarn, but purple (Loops & Threads Charisma) was the closest I found.

Have you found any great patterns or tutorials online that you would like to share??

While you're here, don't forget to link up to the Vintage Blog Link Party!! A great way to find new vintage blogging friends!

See more great projects here:

Vintage Blog Link Up!!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Vintage Blog Link Party

Lately, a lot of Vintage bloggers and Style bloggers have been commenting here that they would like follow each other's blogs, and it got me thinking. There are so many blog link ups and link parties out there, but there isn't one for us Vintage bloggers!

(pic from Graphics Fairy)

So I'm adding a linky to this post, where you can add your Vintage Blog or your Style Blog if you frequently feature vintage. Hopefully, we'll all be able to find a lot of new blogs to visit and follow.

Just add your link to the list, and leave a comment telling us what your blog is all about! There are no strict rules on who can add their link, just have a vintage blog, or at least occasionally featuring vintage clothing, items, or lifestyle on your blog.

I'll leave the linky open all week, and next Wednesday, I'll pick one blog from the list to feature here at In the Hammock Vintage. Then we can start a new link up next week!

Please try to visit a few of the other blogs on the list and if someone stops by your blog from the link up and follows you, try to visit them as well. Let's keep this fun and easy!

Tweeting or blogging about the link up would be a great way to get the word out there!

Don't forget to follow my blog so you can see if your blog is the featured blog next week!

Thanks, everyone for participating, and I hope we are able to make some new blog friends!

Shop Update: Sale!

Hi, everyone! Lots of items are on sale in my shop for a limited time!

These are just a handful of the pieces that have been marked down. The items are listed at the sale price, no need for a coupon code! Check out the SALE section of my shop for these and more great items on sale!

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