Madge recently returned to her old stomping grounds, Dallas Texas, for a visit with family and friends. But first, a quick overnighter was required for some la vida vintage Austin style. After touching down at Dallas Love Field, Madge met up with gal pal Adrienne and after a quick round of bloodies...
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...
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...
The announcement of the movie WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, got me thinking of all the great song parodies through the years. and the artists who made those songs famous. My love of the genre begins with Spike Jones and his City Slickers. I blame my mom.
Spike Jone...
As the car eased out of the motel parking lot, a thought was nagging in the back of my brain. Was I wasting my time? Any contemporaries of my grandmother were long gone. Maybe too much time had passed.
This whole quest had begun by happenstance. Opening a shop to sell my vintage collection was ...
