My Baby Jo

Mybabyjo.com

Los Angeles-based Mybabyjo.com is part of the Southern California retro, rockabilly and car club shop scene and specializes in providing high-quality garments and accessories because, like they say on their website, “A girl’s gotta have options”.

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One of the things that really makes this shop stand apart is the fabrics used to make the clothes they sell are authentic vintage from dowels actually produced in the 1940s and 1950s and all Mybabyjo.com hair and jewelry items are handmade. This means that much of their items are one-of-the-kind, limited pieces designed to be truly original; they practically guarantee an unrepeatable look for all of their patrons.

For those of us fortunate enough to live nearby, they have a brick-and-mortar shop in West LA; everyone else can enjoy multiple shopping expeditions to their online boutique instead. A family-owned business, named after the owner’s dearly departed mother, My Baby Jo began with a mission to sell top-notch clothing and decorative notions and has everything modern pin up girls, psychobella gals rockabilly guys require to sharpen up and get correct.

Full figured ladies and sporty bobby-soxers alike can find form-fitting, figure-enhancing jumpsuits, circle skirts A-line skirts, sex kitten high-wasted capris, jeans, shorts and kick-pleated skirts to plump up what should be big and round and whittle down what ought to be tight and trim.

Rockabilly roadsters can choose from a huge selection of hat styles from rat pack to pinched fedora and straw, straw, straw, because every greaser knows that wearing hats is an art form, plus an amazing selection of retro shirts, jackets, pants and shoes, buckles, bandannas and even hair pomade.

Meanwhile, retro chicks will flip over their figure-perfecting shapers like the Corselette, the Long Line bra and other retro lingerie such as bullet bra pads, garter belts, Cuban heeled two-tone stockings and jumbo fish nets, plus rockabilly shoes, Hawaiian retro swimsuits, jewelry, hair accessories and pin up girl hair styling tips, a visit to Mybabyjo.com can set you up in fully-decked style.

Mybabyjo.com accepts visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover and ships all over the world. Domestic orders travel via UPS and International orders via a U.S. Express Mail. Returns on unworn items are accepted for refund or exchange within 7days of receipt and prior email authorization.

Dollydagger

Dollydagger

Dollydagger is a UK-based retro, rockabilly and pin up purveyor of sharp duds and footwear for rock and roll chicks and cats.

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Their vibrant site offers well-known brands like Miss Fortune, Stop Staring!, Wheels and Dollbaby as well as Tara Starlet, the London label Tofu, and Miss L Fire plus no-name and Dollydagger items.

Easy and fun to navigate, on their website cheesecake chicks and rockabella mamas can browse through T-shirts, skirts and dresses, trousers, shorts, jackets, lingerie and swimwear as well as shoes, accessories, jewelry and a variety of gifts, art and home wares, or use their search feature.

If shopping by clothing category is too vanilla for you, then try the “My Style Is” menu, which includes options like Military Miss, Vintage Vixen and Rock Chicks, among others, or the “I Just Love” menu where you can choose between Cherries, Anchors & Swallows, Polka Dots, Skulls and more. Or, fashionistas who prefer to keep it simple can simply shop by color. Originally started as an online boutique, visitors to the UK can now also visit them at their brand-new shop in Brighton, East Sussex.

With a helpful sizing chart listing UK, U.S. and European sizes for all clothing and shoes, anyone from size 6 to size 16+ (in UK sizes) is guaranteed a curve-hugging, form-flattering fit. Returns of items in their original condition and packaging are accepted within 10 days of receipt and can be refunded or exchanged. A small operation, Dollydagger takes care to hand pick each and every item they sell and ship, but will accept returns on faulty or otherwise damaged items that sneaked past their expert inspection.

Customer friendly and open to suggestions on everything from website improvements to new clothing brands, Dollydagger ships all over the world via Royal Mail. Within the UK they process and ship orders within 1 business day and worldwide within 2. Foreign customs, taxes and import duties are not included in the shipping price. Follow their sales, events and competitions on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace or sign up for their newsletter to learn about new offers, Dollydagger DJ events and new band reviews!