Top Websites for the Mad Men Loving, Pin-up Clothes Wearing, Retro-Crazed Girl
Top Five Ways for a Retro-Crazed Gal to Waste Time Online
1. Get a free tarot reading. At Housewives Tarot, traditional tarot arcana is translated into retro kitsch. The Five of Wands is represented by a housewife armed with five feather-dusters. The Devil is a chocolate cake smoking a cigarette, and the High Priestess is a bottle of syrup. Not only are the cards a delight to view, the simple past-present-future readings can be surprisingly poignant. The site also includes free desktop art and "Secret Recipes" for such things as Divinated Eggs and Magic Meatloaf.
2. Type "1950's Commercial" or "1960's Commercial" into the search bar of YouTube or your favorite video-viewing site. Oh, what a charming, strange, hilarious world of nostalgia you'll discover. It's a world where Cheerios contain "the vitamins you need for healthy nerves, good red blood, and, naturally, good sound teeth." It's the land of enigmatic catch phrases: "Kleenex table napkins...They won't slide off your lap!" And, of course, adorable jingles are aplenty: "You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with pepsodent!"
3. Window shop. It is fun to rummage through thrift stores. What's more thrilling than finding that perfect vintage frock that's not threadbare, not irrevocably stained, and actually your size? Nothing. But for lazier, dust-free browsing, try a vintage-inspired clothing site. My favorite is Unique Vintage, a Los Angeles based dress shop that features original retro dresses and accessories. Their clothes are well made, fit to flatter, and affordable.
4.Plan Dinner. At Retro-Food.com, you can find recipes for Pork Chop Casserole, Pizza Meatloaf, Ham and Cheese Fondue,and Caviar Pie. Desert-lovers might try their hand at such things as Lemon Chiffon Pudding, Peanut Butter Blossoms, and Red Hot Jello. For the health conscious, Retro-Food features a variety of salad recipes, including Frozen Marshmallow Pineapple Salad, Molded Kidney Bean Salad, Pink Snow Salad,Coca-Cola Salad, and Chicken Salad Balls.
5. Mad Men Yourself. Use this flash game to turn yourself into a Mad Men character. Choose your clothes, your color, your hairstyle. Choose your accessories. Broaches. Pearls. Gloves. Do you want to hold a martini or a donut? A handbag or newspaper? When you've completed piecing your Mad Self together, choose a setting. Have a drink with Don Draper. Smoke a cigarette in the kitchen with Betty. The final product can be downloaded to your computer, phone or Facebook so that all your friends can admire the new you.