This month’s article has just been released!  Thank you to GBVS member R.L. Stern for her article on vintage fashion “To Tweed or Not to Tweed: A Crash Course in Scottish Woolens“.  Click the photo below or the tab above to proceed to the Articles section of the website.

Ticket sales have begun for this year’s White Lightning!  We have lots of great plans in the works, click on the photo below for a full description.  Get your tickets fast as this event has sold out previous years!

More info can be found at the Facebook Event Page

This year’s Ragtime Skate has been moved to Saturday, February 6th due to a weather postponement.  If there happens to be snow this time, we will bring a couple vintage toboggan sleds to enjoy following the skating!  Meet at the Kirrane Skating Rink, 1pm at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline.  Skating is $7 and rentals are only $6!  After the fun we will be heading to a local pub for drinks and possibly dinner.  See this link for full info about Saturday’s event:  http://www.facebook.com/events/1645846932343851

A new feature has been added to the website!  There now is an “Articles” section for members who would like to write something about the vintage clothing hobby.  I have provided a few example categories and have added our first story!  Make your voice heard and send a story for review to “gbvintagesociety@gmail.com”.

January’s article is a write-up by Margaret Park Bridges about her experience on the set of the new Ben Affleck 1920’s film recently shot in Boston!  CLICK HERE (or at the tab above) to view!

What an amazing night!  Thanks to everyone who came out to make the Winter Formal such a special evening.  The music, the acts, food/drink, and holiday spirit were all top notch!  Thank you to the many sponsors/performers/volunteers:  Carrie Nation Restaurant, Beantown Orchestra/Endicott Singers, Salmagundi, Chifferobe Tropigals, Katie and Paolo, the Sugarplums, Tobias, Erica, Cynthia, Jason M, and so many more!  Here is a sample of the amazing photos, for more go to the link below.

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Winter Formal 2015 Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/114010535629844

The Winter Formal is one of the year’s most exciting events and GBVS is very pleased to present it at the Carrie Nation Restaurant and Cocktail Club! This 1950’s themed event will bring you back to the glamour and good tidings of holidays past. It will also serve as a tribute to two birthdays! The weekend marks the 100^th birthday of Frank Sinatra as well as the 2^nd year anniversary of the Greater Boston Vintage Society! Mark your calendars now!

Headlining the event is the 18-piece Beantown Swing Orchestra! Accompanying them will be John Stevens (of American Idol fame!) singing all the best holiday and Sinatra classics! Included in admission is a free dance lesson, one free alcoholic drink per guest, light hors d’oeuvres, and save your appetite for cake during the birthday celebration! The night will be packed with entertainment and good cheer! Salmagundi Hats of Boston will be sponsoring the event with amazing prizes for the vintage attire contest, plus don’t miss the Chifferobe Tropigals who will be amazing us with a special dance performance! This is a (recommended) “black tie” event. Men find your tuxes and ladies let’s see those magnificent gowns!

GBVS in the press! A nice article about GBVS was published in this month’s Vintage Affair Magazine! Thanks to author Doreen McBride and Vintage Affair for putting this together and also to Vintage Girl Studios for the photos! You can get a digital download or hardcopy of the magazine here:

http://www.vintageaffairmagazine.com/2015/10/2015fall.html

Don’t forget, his Saturday is the big GBVS Tweed Ride!  This year’s fall ride has a “literary twist”.  The route will weave it’s way through the streets of Cambridge past the historic homes of famous author’s homes.  Thank you to Heather​ and Devon​ of the Boston Tweed Group for coming up with another fun and interesting ride!  This event is free and open to all (you don’t need a vintage bike) just do your best to bring a sense of tweed fashion!  Click below for the Facebook event page with full info:

Saturday 10/24/15, 11am – 2pm
John F. Kennedy Park
JFK Park Path, Cambridge, MA 02138
https://www.facebook.com/events/1643016909248265/

What’s a ramble? The Boston Tweed Group is trying something different this year. They realize that many people want to participate in a tweed event, but not all own a bike. So aside from their official tweed ride event (on Oct 24^th) they’ve put together a vintage “ramble” (a walk, picnic, etc) through the historic countryside of Concord, MA. Starting at the Concord Visitor Center, we will cross the North Bridge, have a picnic at the Old Manse, see Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and more! Come join us for this fun free event! Full info can be found at the link below.

Saturday 10/17/15, 11am – 2pm
Concord Visitor Center, 58 Main St. Concord, MA 01742
www.facebook.com/events/922016267837223

Come celebrate the 80^th anniversary of the Mary Baker Eddy Library with a re-creation of the 1935 Grand Opening of the Mapparium! The Mapparium is an amazing experience where you can step inside an illuminated 3D representation of the earth! GBVS is providing an exhibit at this event which is part of the Fenway Cultural District’s “Open Our Doors” program. The day includes: 1930’s cars, vintage dance performances by Boston Lindy Bomb Squad, a 1935 scavenger hunt, an actor portrayal of the Library’s 1935 architect, and free catered hors d’oeuvres reception for the first 60 guests that register! (please don’t register unless you are definite to attend) Check out the website for more info and look for the Eventbrite link to register for the reception. The open house itself does not require registration and everything is FREE!!!

www.marybakereddylibrary.org/event/spread-the-word-the-mappariums-grand-opening-1935/