“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”
I would define a purist as someone who lives it at least 75%
of the time. I have a husband and
children who, for reasons beyond my comprehension, prefer the 21st
century. Plus, I’m a writer and it’s
just a whole lot easier and less painful to work on a computer than one of
these old klunkers-
Believe me, I know. I
started out on one my mother bought for me at a yard sale. I bandaged my fingers with toilet paper and
masking tape to bang on those keys. Not
fun.
I know of several Purists now. If you watch Time Warp Wives you’ll notice
the 1930s gal has a day job and a microwave oven, the 1940s one is only a year
into it and has mostly modern household items still, and the 1950s chick has a
tiny laptop hidden away. I’d say these
ladies are 90 to 98%! It took the two
ladies about ten years each to get there though and the third had the attitude
but had just gotten into it.
Lesson Learned:
Lifestyles changes take time.
Those are British dolls.
On this side of the Atlantic, I know of Doris Mayday and Dollie DeVille, the Rockabilly Socialite. I see they venture out into the
modern world all the time, but I can’t see where they waiver from the purist
lifestyle at home. Oh, wait, Doris wears plastic
bags over her high heels in the winter because she can’t find vintage boots
that fit. I don’t think they had plastic
garbage bags in the 1950s, did they? Did
I mention what a fabulous imagination purists have?
These ladies have all been so inspirational for me.
Hopefully, I’ll be sharing a picture of myself in my very
first retro outfit soon. ;)
* 'Guys & Dolls' is the title of a 1955 Frank Sinatra movie. Guys & Dolls 
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