Atomic Tuesday: Hello, World, Hear The Song That We're Singin'. C'mon Get Happy!

Welcome to Atomic Tuesday! (And yes, I do realise I forgot all about Prints Charming Sunday, sorry 'bout that.)




Fortunately, when scouting around online to find something to post about for our Atomic Tuesday theme, I came across this super cool, super wacky Vintage 50's Atomic Tablecloth with a mystery print of, like, depressed chickens and Turkish lamps (I dunno, I just made that up. I don't even know what Turkish lamps *are*, but I imagine they're something like what's pictured on this) from seller Neato Keen ...









... UNfortunately, for some reason it reminds me of the opening credits of the Partridge Family tv show, which in turn makes the theme song get stuck in my head, and that, my friends, will not make me "get hap-eee!" (I knew that freakshow Danny Bonaduce was demon spawn. I just knew it.)

Atomic Tuesday: Fiddle-Dee-Dee!

Welcome to Atomic Tuesday!




Today's pick for Atomic Tuesday is this cute Vintage 50s PIN UP BOMBSHELL FULL CIRCLE PARTY ATOMIC MARILYN SKIRT M L




That's the seller's exact title, by the way. Here's the thing. I have many, if not an overabundance of, questions. "Pin up"? Hmmm, not sure if that's entirely accurate. "Party"? Ehhhh. And "full circle"? I'm not sure if people fully understand what that means but it should, by its very definition, form a full and complete circle shape when laid flat. Maybe it's just the angles, but this looks more "A"-line-ish to me than circle. And the tags in the listing are "Marilyn Monroe, Grease, bombshell and new look", which are a little...you know, not really choice, either. But I'm not here to criticize a seller's wordage, because I'm not concerned with what other sellers do. I do have a question about the original intent of the skirt. Doesn't it look like someone got all Scarlett O'Hara-y on our asses and scissored the hell out of the drapes and fashioned them into a skirt? Which is fine and all! I'm not opposed to upcycling stuff into...you know, other stuff. We don't know the circumstances. Maybe the former owner fell on economic hard times (geeze, what are those) and had to do some crafty improvising. To which I say, go on girl! Maybe there was a fire and this was the only thing the former owner could grab onto on the way out the door, which was probably on fire. To which I also say, good on ya, mate! Who knows, really. I have too many questions today and should probably just acknowledge that this is just a cute, atomic print skirt and leave it at that. I'm not hatin' and I'm arguing. (It's too cold to anyway!) I wanna know your thoughts! Former curtains or intentional fashion? Neither? Both? Turn the damn heat up already? (I vote for the last one.)

Atomic Tuesday: Frocks That Rock

It's Atomic Tuesday once again, kids! First, let me apologise for my absence and lack of posting over the past few days. My fabulous life of jet-setting to swanky Euro cities, lounging with the elite and living the lavish life of champagne and caviar has taken over lately. (Note: no actual jet-setting to Euro cities, lounging with the elite or lavish life-living actually took place.)

I'm just gonna jump right in, riding this cold medicine high for all it's worth and get right to today's theme of pretty covetable dresses! (Get it? They're pretty and covetable?! Yeah, whatever. I know. Lame pun.)




Vintage 50's Atomic Pleated Dress NOS from Metro Retro Vintage.





Vintage 50's Atomic Silk Dress from Past Perfect Vintage.





Vintage 50's Atomic Print Dress from Blue Velvet Vintage.





Vintage 50's Atomic Rhinestones Dress from Retro Glamour.





Vintage 50's Atomic Fishing Lures Dress from Hatfeathers Vintage.