Vintage Fashion Blog
Vintage styling guide for the glamorous femme fatale! Master the art of mixing vintage pieces from the 1930s-1970s with modern wardrobe staples. Learn the rich & fascinating history of vintage fashion.
Best Ideas for Styling Saddle Shoes! In this article you will learn; Saddle shoes – definition Saddle -Piece of leather on a shoe, usually in contrasting colour, stitched from forward shank, at one side, over vamp to the other side. A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern by Mary Brooks Picken Disclosure: This is a sponsored post and…
Faux fur from Helen Moore is the best winter (and beyond) accessory for a vintage girl. And if you wonder who would wear faux fur in the summer, wonder no more. I would wear it regardless of the season. Their sumptuous and very 1930s-looking Slim Vixen scarf is the perfect example, as it would make for an ideal addition to…
The 1950s Outfit Ideas to Wear in Autumn! Autumn is without a doubt my favourite time of the year. It’s also the most vintage-friendly season. I can wear a 1950s skirt suit, like the Handmacher beauty in the picture below, or a dress, without the need of having to cover it with a coat. In this post, I will show…
“Old Age Ain’t no Place for Sissies.” Frankly Forty! “Old Age Ain’t no Place for Sissies.” I heard someone say once that the ‘beast’ known as Hollywood forgives everything from a small indiscretion to a huge scandal and even a month at a Betty Ford clinic but not birthdays. This resonates so well with a quote attributed to the great Miss…
The queen of the silver screen once famously said I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door. Always glamorous, known on and off the movie set for being a true perfectionist, with a distinctive style adorned and copied by fans all over the…
It’s Beyond My Control-Introduction to My Vintage Fashion Blog Welcome to my vintage fashion blog with a slightly modern twist. My name is Dominique de Merteuil. I’m a vintage fashion scribbler, fashion history nerd and the founder of the It’s Beyond My Control website I started in 2012. This post is merely an introduction to It’s Beyond My Control, along…
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!
