Vintage Fashion Blog
All About Eve Film Costumes Edith Head was one of the most celebrated in her field, a Hollywood costume designer who Bette Davis described as such “We may rehearse our lines, our movements, and our expressions, but until we finally slip into the costumes does everything come together so that we actually become the character. If we are not comfortable…
Jean Patou Sketches Directly from the JP Archives! I’m thrilled to share with you the incredible & probably never-shown-before Jean Paotou sketches courtesy of the official Jean Patou press office. Living Out of Boxes Filled with Fashion Books Moving house is never a simple task especially if it involves relocating not so much from one borough to another but to…
Christina Crawford is Joan’s adopted daughter, and her hugely controversial 1978 biography of her mother was turned into a 1981 film starring Faye Dunaway. Mommie Dearest portrayed Joan as a cruel woman, an alcoholic and an abusive mother, an image that many of her adoring fans, myself included, have found difficult to believe. Nevertheless, the film has found a place…
My name is Dominique de Merteuil. I'm a vintage fashion blogger and curator of elegance. As the founder of It's Beyond My Control, a vintage fashion guide, I take pride in sharing my 20+years of knowledge, research and passion for clothing from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s—which I wear daily. My credo: Life is too short to wear ordinary clothes!
