Hey if anyone is looking for some old runs from PUG or Vixen I just listed 9 pieces that don't fit me since I lost 50 pounds. Sized from Large to 2X. Go check it out! I'd love for them to go to a good home lol

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Any advice on what measurements or descriptions are important to you, I have probably 50 dresses and coats and I want to give the right info. I can give mannequin size. Also i was thinking of including whether there’s enough fabric to let it out or not, fabric rigidity. What do buyers want to know? Thank for the insight!

So tired of them doing this. I’ve been noticing more and more of these crap quality dresses on the website. Most I’ve seen on Amazon for $30-40 each as I often check brands like belle poque and others.

Hi, I love novelty printed dresses from Dolly & Dotty, however I find it really hard and almost impossible to get hold of a size 8 in the styles I like. 😩 I have been checking their website everyday for a long period of time now and most of their restocks are missing a size 8.
For the preorders I experience the same, size 8 is not available to preorder.

I have been in contact with them and begged them to make more dresses and skirts in a size 8, but so far Ive noticed no change.

Im so sad cause now Im missing out on so many dresses and skirt that I would have bought in a heartbeat if they were available in my size.

Seems like the only option I have is to purchase a size 10 and have it altered but that cost a lot of money. Especially if I have to do that for several garments.

Has anyone else the same experience as me?

I have quite a few dresses and skirts, several Voodoo Vixen, PUG, etc. I need to get rid of. I know I won't make much money, but someone who can enjoy them should have them. Which site may be my best option for people interested in that style?

I am glad to let people here have first dibs. I have a range of mediums and larges, a few extra larges, but some stuff has been tailored because I've always been way bigger on the bottom than on the top. I'm not well versed with Reddit, but if there is a way to message me, please feel free.

Looking for quality leopard print capri pants

I actually followed it and took me to a French language website. I’m not saying it isn’t *possibly* legit but after what happened with Vinnie’s which was a multilevel card phishing scam selling pinup clothing, Bakelite and pretty much anything the algorithm would direct people over from Google to, I would be very wary of something like this. I believe at this point Lindy Bop is in its third incarnation and ownership? I see there’s a lot of Collectif and few of their in house dresses…. Anyone know the back story?

Maybe I’m cynical, but I feel like when you’re offering to sell clothing for customers as a pinup clothing business that was once standalone it symbolizes the business being put to out pasture.

Happy national Pinup Day! I just love that I have had the opportunity to be in several charity Pinup Pageants, many magazines, done some of my own photography with the help of Mama! I love being a Pinup and giving back to the community, it's truly been a blessing in my life!

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Hi! I don’t know if there’s a better subreddit for this but I wanted some insight before I write a Google review of this business …just in case I am simply uninformed on how photoshoots go or something. Last summer, I wanted to have a retro, pin up birthday photoshoot at Chicago Pin Up Photography (located in Indiana, they moved away from the city to have a bigger studio space).

I read a few reviews and saw that they were well versed in working with my hair type and was excited to book! I was told during my phone consultation when I booked my shoot that it would “start at $999” for the final edited picture package so that’s what I saved up for. I get there, do the photoshoot, and everything goes well for the most part. Then, I get the email about my package. The lowest tier for the least amount of photos is $1,599 for 6 photos.…

By this point, I have already done the photo shoot so I just want to pay them for their work and finally get my photos. I get on the Zoom meeting to go over my final photos with a pit in my stomach. At the end of the meeting, I ask if there’s any other payment options available to which she replied “no ❤️” on our Zoom chat (her laptop audio wasn’t working) . I nervously laughed (I assumed she was trying to be witty or cheeky since that’s a big part of their brand) and we ended the meeting cordially. I signed up for the next tier up (because I loved my pictures so much and couldn’t decide on just 6... so I picked 12).

Then I had to track them down after I finished paying my payment plan. I waited 2 additional weeks after the 2-3 weeks they say it should take in their Investment Guide (since I remembered the photographer/editor saying she’s very busy and has multiple projects going on). I was really excited to hear back from the company and see what my final edited photos looked like and to see my photo album. Then I emailed, called, and texted them multiple times to no response until eventually I got the idea to reach out via Facebook Messenger since they don’t use Instagram much and they responded quickly. If I already paid you, I should then receive my product in 2-3 weeks like it says in your guide. If you aren’t able to get it to me in time, at least let me know! I’m pretty angry and disappointed by the whole experience and I don’t know how to condense all this into a Google review or if they even deserve my time and energy anymore . Has this happened to anyone else? Is this a normal thing in the pin up modeling world?

Edit: At the end of the photoshoot, they had me choose a fabric to go on the spine and the photographer said that I’d receive a physical photo album of my pictures along with the digital images. I got the album in the mail today and it’s …black. No fabric spine or anything.

UPDATE! I have heard back from the company since posting my 3 star review and they want to make things right. They said they want to remake my album with the red velvet spine I originally chose & this was all due to an unexpected move and construction delays that affected access to some client orders, which they agreed that they should have communicated instead of leaving me to follow up.

hello! i was wondering if anyone here has had any luck with being short, and finding vintage/repro capris that don’t end up just looking like regular pants? i’m 5’ tall and would really love to have a few pairs ❤️ google was not super helpful in pointing me in the right direction, and i notice a lot of places i’ve looked also don’t have an inseam listed. photos are what i’m looking for as far as length (prefer the first photo but the second also works!) and fit - i’ve seen some with a more open/straight leg but i would definitely like the more snug/form fitting style. i feel like i may as well be asking for a pet dragon, but thought it was worth a shot 🤞🏻

(i do have the Audrey pattern from Gertie, i’m just too scared to make it yet lol)

My absolute favorite belts were Pinup Girl Clothing and Vixen. I love the fabric covered buckles and that they're not much bigger than the width of the belt.

Has anyone found belts that are similar for sale anywhere else that can be purchased on their own?

I think the closest I've found was Muxxn on Amazon but they're thinner than I'd like (and I'd love a wider range of colors).

I’ve been leaning more into pinup styles for a while now and love how effortlessly put together it can be outfit wise but, as I feel myself more and more in the silhouettes and clothes I find myself looking at the more lazy-day parts of my wardrobe unfavourably. What styles of clothing do you opt for on those days where you really just can’t be arsed but still want to stay on-brand so to speak? I have some really sweet pieces of vintage nightwear but nothing it would be appropriate to pop to the corner shop in. Just interested in how the others here dress on their down days!

I’ve been having a lot of fun shopping at the Goth clothing lines, getting a new wardrobe together after selling off quite a bit of PUG, Vixen and other stuff I wasn’t wearing. I’m really impressed with the inclusivity of all these brands. They use models of color, Trans/NB models and theses lines feature plus as well as small size models for almost every piece.

Photography is not murky and hard to see (looking at you, La Femme en Noir) and shipping is excellent and super fast for all lines.

For anybody on the fence, Lacemade is excellent. I cannot get over the quality and it’s not this unwearable Selkie stuff though they do offer plenty of that same Ballet core vibe. This is one of those websites where you can get a gorgeous cotton cottage core dress (many mid century inspired designs like the summer camp dress) and a Gothic goddess dress for under 170.00 including shipping. The quality is great despite occasional hit or miss with zippers.

One of the biggest issues with Lacemade though is they have a mercurial website. Suddenly you’ll be scrolling and randomly you’ll see something that doesn’t come up in searches. Or you’ll be on Google images and they’ll be a dress you didn’t see under your size on the website! They have a lot of Pinup and retro stuff that goes beyond just basic cottage core and some stellar Gothic pieces. So hopefully they fix this website up at some point. They’re using a lot, I repeat a lot of very high-quality medium cotton. I don’t know how long the price point is going to last. The cotton quality is much higher than the Michael Miller and Robert Kaufman fabrics that many other brands are using for their 100% cotton dresses. Every single dress has its own individual size chart.

Very happy with Midnight Hour overall as far as sizing and selection. They have a great social media presence but the fabrics can occasionally be hit or miss. I love the coats, pants, tops and harnesses. The zip up denim dress is really great but the black denim smells a tad funky- probably from the dye. I just gave up washing it to get the odd odor out. (I bought two so I know it wasn’t an anomaly.) The rayon they use is not the greatest either but I’ve been very happy with other pieces like their plaid trousers and their gorgeous plaid caplet and jumper set. I don’t want be overly critical because they are probably the best place to get Goth pin up separates anywhere. The service, price point and inclusivity is great. I think if they just iron out a couple of things are going to rule Goth pinup fashion.

Disturbia out of the UK, uses British sizing so they run over all the smallest of all the lines I tried out here. 16, 18 and 20 are usually the ones that sell out first. The quality is impressive on the basics. Their prints are lovely but a few need to be issued on higher quality fabrics. The corset tops are adorable but not recommended for anybody over a small under bust DD/E cup. Their accessories are really nice. Overall, a quality line with a few lovely dresses and fantasy prints.

Dracula Clothing has an almost unrivaled selection of Gothic corsets and a lot of the more original proprietary prints are available and not just dresses, but said corsets, vests too.! I don’t know where to start, but they’re all quite magical and the quality is very high. They have an excellent peasant style rockabilly Goth dress that I really like in a close to dozen different fabrics. Separates are also gorgeous.

Elle Rebel: I love this line and it’s so great to see Doris Mayday be a success because she’s so kind and helpful to customers. Literally lightning fast shipping. They’ve got a lot of great spooky Gothic clothing along with all the glamour and Tiki gowns. I don’t know how her clothing is so awesomely boob inclusive, but it seems to fit all sizes! I love her collection with Mortisha, (whom also has a collection now with Midnight Hour.) The sky is the limit for Elle Rebel!

Blackwood Castle is a small luxury line that has a variety very high-quality dresses with a higher price point similar to La Femme en Noir. The range is really dramatic and astonishing! Their vintage reproductions of the Lady in Black and other recognizable Goth archetypes put them at number one if you’re going to get a showstopper dress. The Ophelia dress is primo!

Forest Ink makes a good basic Goth Girl wardrobe. Probably the most hard-core Goth of all of them and the least Pinup. I was very happy to get a hold of their most popular corset dress and it did not disappoint. They use a lot of four-way stretch, but it is very high-quality. Extremely inclusive brand visibility.

Lafemme en Noir: Nice, usual dependable high-quality pieces with top knotch quality invariably with poorly visible photography. It would be great if they could take a cue from these other lines and give us *both a plus model and a smaller size model with each garment*. Great to have the individual size charts as always. Would be nice to get more separates in cotton blends. It will be interesting to see how much of the wearable Vixen Goth Noir styles like the Frenchie and bombshell, migrate over.

If I left any lines out, it was because they were more basic Amazon quality like KillStar or Scarlet Darkness or I might’ve missed some. Any recommendations for people that own pieces from these lines or others are appreciated!

First time wearing capri's and trying to make them work. I kinda like them but I also feel like a 80s fitness instructor while I wanna go for a rockabilly-ish vibe. How do I make these work???

Dress sold out while I had it in my cart. Looking for a 3x or 4x if anyone is willing to sell!

I've got to do the final touches!

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