
J O U R N A L — Vintage

As She Was / Down In the Meadow
Here at Adored Vintage we ardently believe that abiding by Henry David Thoreau's quote "live the life you have always imagined" doesn't mean living a life of extravagance and luxury. Quite the opposite really as we aspire to live lives...
As She Was / Down In the Meadow

As She Was: Photobooth Beauties
Oh how I adore a good ole fashioned photobooth. I've never really taken the time to pen down my thoughts as to why. I suppose it is similar to the reason I adore polaroids, they are photos that live in the...
As She Was: Photobooth Beauties

Vintage Finds From the Weekend
I spent much of this past weekend in quiet solitude, reading, writing, learning, researching, studying... and throughout it I made an equal effort to notice and live the little things. We went to the farmer's market for the first time...
Vintage Finds From the Weekend

As She Was: 1940s Fashion Inspiration
So much feminine style inspiration can be found from vintage photos of women and we're especially drawn to everyday style and clothing worn by women from the 1930s and the 1940s. The 1940s was a huge historical turning point for women's...
As She Was: 1940s Fashion Inspiration

L'Amour: Found Vintage Photos & Your First Kiss
Do you remember your first kiss? Your first crush? The first time you felt butterflies in your stomach? I asked on Instagram stories yesterday: "How old were you when you got your first kiss?" and some of you shared your...
L'Amour: Found Vintage Photos & Your First Kiss

10 Tips on Washing Vintage Clothing
As a general rule of thumb, I hand wash all vintage clothing. For antique clothing if the fabric seems sound, I will hand launder it, but if it's too delicate, better to just leave it alone. Here are my tips for...
10 Tips on Washing Vintage Clothing

Vintage Laundry Advice from 1912 Grandmother
I just adore this little note that a grandmother sent to her granddaughter in 1912 as she is about to enter into marriage. I love that there are multiple misspelled words, and I just love the very last note especially!...