Burlesque Moulin Rouge Show Girl Costume Gigi Black and White

Burlesque Moulin Rouge Show Girl Costume Gigi Black and White

Halloween is just around the corner my loves. We have loads of sweet and sexy costumes with our original touch.

Vintage Inspired Dresses Soon To Appear

Just a quicky...

Dillinger is in the process of having some delightful new dresses circa the 1940's and 1950's recreated to add to their growing repetoire of vintage fashion. We have some preliminary peeks at what you may see in the future at Dillinger. If not these exact pieces they will be in similar vain. Tell us what you think!

50's Inspired Chiffon Party Dress with Ruffle Bust and Full Skirt

Red Bridal Satin Glamour Dress Inspired by Rita Hayworth: Featuring Gathered Fitted Skirt with lightweight boning to give a sexy slimming fit.

1940's Vintage Inspired Zebra Swimsuit by Esther Williams

Sexy, sassy and completely suited for all bathing beauties this zebra print suit is fabulously fierce! Bettie Page would be proud to strut it in this little number. All sizes to appear soon!!

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Vintage Swimsuit circa Marilyn Monroe

So I have one image nearly ready from the weekend shoot of my fantastic vintage swimsuit find. I can not gush enough over the detail and style that drips from this piece!

Here is a peek! Velvety royal blue fabric that is tightly gathered across the back with shirred sheer polka-dot blue side panels that matches the neckline and criss-cross button halter.

Silver Screen

So my last post got me wondering where the term silver screen came from. As many phrases we use with out question, the term at one point was quite literal. "A silver screen, also known as a silver lenticular screen, is a type of projection screen that was popular in the early years of the motion picture industry. The term silver screen originated in reference to the actual silver content embedded in the material that made up the screen's highly reflective surface. While actual silver screens are no longer commonly used, the term silver screen has passed into popular usage as a metonym for Hollywood and the movies..." Wikipedia

Thank you dear internet, I will forever be indebted to you.

Quite possibly the best...

I am not the first to say that Jimmy Stewart is one of the best actors to ever grace the silver screen and by far the most enjoyable to watch. He truly brings you in with his genuine emotion and passion. There is good reason why Jimmy Stewart always had monologues in his films - he draws you in so completely that your forget it is just a movie. His face tells an entire story with out really having to say a word, but his signature voice and use of words really completes the picture. By his own admition, "I am James Stewart, playing James Stewart. I couldn't mess around doing great characterization. I play variations of myself. Audiences have come to expect certain things from me and are disappointed if they don't get them." --James Stewart



I was recently reading his biography and had no idea that he was the first Hollywood actor to serve in WWII, and he also served in the Vietnam War.

"At age 33, Stewart enlisted as private and rose to colonel in the Air Force, leading one thousand plane strikes against Germany; Stewart won the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. In his later years he gradually rose in rank in the reserves until he retired a brigadier general.

After the war, Stewart contributed what is undoubtedly his best-known performance, in Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946), a film and a performance full of postwar angst and visions of youthful dreams dashed yet also showing the compensations bound up with overlooked achievements. " TCM.com

A few of my favorites are coming up on Turner Classic Movies: (Although I don't know that I could possibly pick a favorite because I love his films so much)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939): An idealistic Senate replacement takes on political corruption.
August 30th 5:45 PM (EST)

You Can't Take It With You (1938): A girl from a family of freethinkers falls for the son of a conservative banker.
August 30th: 8:00 PM (EST)

Vintage Swimsuit Extravaganza...VivaVintageClothing.com

I am in heaven with this stunning vintage swimsuit circa Marilyn Monroe and beyond glamorous. In my never ending quest for classic clothing and vintage inspiration I came across VivaVintageClothing Featuring fabulous era clothing in fantastic condition. This suit is flawless and if you haven't picked up on it already, I am in LOVE!! Keep an eye out as we start to introduce The Dillinger Ink Swimwear Collection for a close replica. It may not be available until next summer but hopefully we can graze the masterful construction of the gorgeous vintage swimsuit. We will post studio photos after our upcoming shoot but until then here is a peek at my new favorite addition to my ever growing closet of bombshell inspiration.







Thank you VivaVintageClothing.com for an incredible swimsuit and stellar customer service!