Celebrate all things vintage, especially fashion, from the 1900s to 90s. Check out our Melbourne based online vintage clothing store on http://etsy.com/shop/RakishArmoireTumblr (3.0; @rakisharmoirevintagefashion)http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/“Read, every day, something no one else is reading. <br/> Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. <br/> Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do.<br/> It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.””<br/><br/> - <em>Christopher Morley (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://trob15.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">trob15</a>)</em>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/14209158605http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/14209158605Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:02:04 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw4jr1y6dH1qgo2b4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bookoasis.tumblr.com/post/14152741747/by-armenotti" target="_blank">bookoasis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>by <span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/armenotti/" target="_blank">armenotti</a></span></p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/14153685022http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/14153685022Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:35:56 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw0bomkv5z1qgo2b4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bookoasis.tumblr.com/post/14031192105/by-shakieth" target="_blank">bookoasis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>by <a href="http://shakieth.deviantart.com/art/Shakespeare-book-shop-205748360?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aphotography%20book%20shop&qo=77" title="Shakieth" target="_blank">Shakieth</a></p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/14034710599http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/14034710599Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:47:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvlz6eve3d1qf6jy9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hollyhocksandtulips.tumblr.com/post/13974680697/audrey-hepburn" target="_blank">hollyhocksandtulips</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Audrey Hepburn</em></p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/14000022085http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/14000022085Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:14:49 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrxn7nqfgs1qbn9two1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/13999975521http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/13999975521Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:13:42 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltyrqmlM5W1r0z83io1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://myamericandreamm.tumblr.com/post/12186823437/myrna-loy-1930s" target="_blank">myamericandreamm</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Myrna Loy-1930’s</p> </blockquote> <p>Stunning.</p>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/12189342553http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/12189342553Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:18:06 -0400vintage,30svintage fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltyqc2HGKj1qb6k7po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/12188066223http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/12188066223Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:09:06 -0400vintage,<p>So it&#8217;s almost summer in Melbourne. Get yourself ready for summer with these glorious new dresses and blouses we&#8217;ve got for sale. Florals, paisley and beautiful colours. Check out what we&#8217;ve got in store. We&#8217;ll have some accessories coming out soon as well, so to stay posted, either follow Rakish Armoire Vintage Fashion here on tumblr (and don&#8217;t be afraid to say hi or have a chat if you&#8217;re a fellow vintage lover), or like us on facebook here:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/RakishArmoire" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/RakishArmoire</a></p> <p>or check out our Etsy page:</p> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RakishArmoire" target="_blank">http://www.etsy.com/shop/RakishArmoire</a></p> <p>xo<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltnwcdYJvt1r0dcwc.jpg"/></p>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11942835249http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11942835249Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:26:00 -0400Vintagemelbournemelbourne fashionretrosummersummer dresssummer fashionvintage fashionetsy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt8jb8FRkS1qzdzbuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://theniftyfifties.tumblr.com/post/11683230154/lingerie-fashion-designer-shopping-sale-beauty-clothes-b" target="_blank">theniftyfifties</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Current fashion influenced by the 1920s, 1959.  Photo by Gordon Parks.</p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11686205622http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11686205622Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:18:05 -0400vintage fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lta8oty6GO1qdwl9jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><small>Greta Garbo walking with Cecil Beaton, C.1950’s</small></p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11630855238http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11630855238Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:35:05 -0400vintage,greta graboblack and white<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt85ynU0ih1r0z83io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://myamericandreamm.tumblr.com/post/11579085066" target="_blank">myamericandreamm</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Nickolas Muray-1940’s</p> </blockquote> <p>Shoes!!</p>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11583658699http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11583658699Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:13:05 -0400vintage fashionvintage shoes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt7vy9ox0P1qf6jy9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hollyhocksandtulips.tumblr.com/post/11579632981" target="_blank">hollyhocksandtulips</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Bessie Love and friends, 1929</em></p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11580915344http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11580915344Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:10:05 -0400vintage fashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsz2mfYCdn1r2jpz0o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://lizzielouisewenman.tumblr.com/post/11367311885" target="_blank">lizzielouisewenman</a>:</p> <blockquote></blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11565565467http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11565565467Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:35:05 -0400vintage fashionflappers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt1jvuZMXr1qf6jy9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hollyhocksandtulips.tumblr.com/post/11427838545" target="_blank">hollyhocksandtulips</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Warner’s advertisement, 1950</em></p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11457115352http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11457115352Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:38:06 -0400vintage lingerievintagevintage fashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsiexlMhDt1qf6o97o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ridesabike.tumblr.com/post/11430856539" target="_blank">ridesabike</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Virginia Mayo rides a bike. Vera-Ellen issues citation.</p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11432125552http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11432125552Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:52:06 -0400vintage bikeretrovintage fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsz39tNW1a1qafm1vo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11377272575http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11377272575Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:10:05 -0400vintage swimsuitvintage fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsz4xilyhd1qke3bko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://iloveretro.tumblr.com/post/11369414452" target="_blank">iloveretro</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><span class="rg_ctlv">Vintage Health Ads</span></strong></p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11373502066http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11373502066Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:55:05 -0400vintageretro ad<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsvre8NOxj1qf6jy9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hollyhocksandtulips.tumblr.com/post/11348808596" target="_blank">hollyhocksandtulips</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Audrey</em></p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11351648345http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11351648345Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:15:05 -0400Audrey Hepburnvintage fashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxkccY5Dv1qa70eyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vintagegal.tumblr.com/post/11341376497" target="_blank">vintagegal</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Gina Lollobrigida 1950’s</p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11346650593http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11346650593Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:19:06 -0400vintage fashionretro<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxhfvvlBu1qbsbnoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://missavagardner.tumblr.com/post/11339478135" target="_blank">missavagardner</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Grace Kelly photographed by Howell Conant, Jamaica 1955.</p> </blockquote>http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11345207068http://rakisharmoirevintagefashion.tumblr.com/post/11345207068Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:12:06 -0400Grace Kellyvintage