Eero Saarinen, Architect of the Curve
Madge is a fan of mid-century modern architecture. One of her favorite architects of that era is Finnish-born Eero Saarinen. Though he died relatively young, Saarinen is responsible for some of the most iconic buildings of the 20th century. Last year, Madge w...
The Search for MadgeRegular readers know that MadgesHatbox is named in honor of my grandmother Madge Beals Meredith who was a milliner in her younger days. Little did I know, when I made that decision, an adventure was in store. A chance remark led me to try to find a hat shop Madge opened in Scoo...
Eight Movies with Vintage Style
Back in the early 60s my mom had her hair done every Saturday morning at the beauty parlor. This was the era when stylish women had their hair teased within an inch of its life and my mom was definitely a stylish woman. After all, she was a secretary.
Dad worked...
And now dear readers a story…Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, in an era long ago, there was the hometown department store. Now extinct, they were once found in every city. Larger cities had more than one, and they weren’t all called Macy’s.Owned and run by descendants of the founders, who ...
As you might imagine, as a writer on vintage style and owner of several vintage shops, Madge owns jewelry. A lot of jewelry. It’s a constant struggle to keep all her pieces organized. She’s tried hanging necklaces on hooks, and used desk organizers for earrings and bracelets but nothing has worked. ...
Last month Madge was rummaging around in one of her favorite Savannah antique haunts and came out with a fab haul of vintage fashion magazines. After blowing the dust off the stack she found this gem, and since it's Autumn, here's a fun back-to-college issue of Glamour from 1944. It's interesting...
