Part-time fashion designer, dressmaker & event producer. Full-time glamour girl and connoisseur of all things decadent.Tumblr (3.0; @rocketbetty)http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/<p>Thanks for the love! Hope your day is awesome!!! xoxox</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53361947137http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53361947137Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:19:50 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a7b9fe424127f25c21d0c3d43ea01558/tumblr_mon3fu5MWw1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b4b60a926f599aee40aec27b2a1d2e3e/tumblr_mon3fu5MWw1qbqspao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/57d90c50aa75f8d02bccd1e1fb842572/tumblr_mon3fu5MWw1qbqspao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2e8cc0996e218cf604c43fdef5563701/tumblr_mon3fu5MWw1qbqspao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c5918c417fcb463b28c4f60d6b286827/tumblr_mon3fu5MWw1qbqspao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3d843316dbef6267ac7cde29ca207d32/tumblr_mon3fu5MWw1qbqspao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Here’s a photo montage of burlesque & showgirl beauties…. Super excited to be a judge for the upcoming Wiggle Room Burlesque Competition at <a href="http://www.heavyrebel.net/Home.html" target="_blank">Heavy Rebel Weekender</a>!!! </p> <p>xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53353966020http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53353966020Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:00 -0400burlesqueshowgirlspin-uppin upblack and whiteglamourvintage50s40s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/677ffe19568b744000c234fbef8e5dd4/tumblr_moke9o0JkS1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Debra Paget</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53240187789http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53240187789Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:17:48 -0400Debra Pagethawaiiantikipin-uphollywood<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gvfzdzLwtKs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ms-m-time-machine.tumblr.com/post/49565505443/literally-perfect-how-to-do-victory-rolls-she" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">ms-m-time-machine</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Literally perfect. How to do victory rolls- she makes it look really easy, and more importantly, extremely authentic. Truly a must-watch!!!!! </p></blockquote> <p>Good Morning! This is a wonderful tutorial on victory rolls and it shows just how easy they can be. Enjoy!</p><p>xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53194930657http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53194930657Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:03:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac5464925711e80fd36f4984c00b96cf/tumblr_mohnwueyyV1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab5c241c782a0623987a63b438dda46a/tumblr_mohnwueyyV1qbqspao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d61321fcefa94b47266fefe6cf04d25f/tumblr_mohnwueyyV1qbqspao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e29898c4d5e9fa889c9d2a9548d667bf/tumblr_mohnwueyyV1qbqspao3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/120ce9ed26a8283d73e641fe47bcf771/tumblr_mohnwueyyV1qbqspao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba059cbd60d124202e2a447dae568bdf/tumblr_mohnwueyyV1qbqspao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Aloha! It’s Bunny Yeager & Nani Maka….I had the opportunity to meet these two lovely women at The Hukilau last week. Be sure to scroll through for a photo of these ladies now. </p> <p>In case you are unfamiliar with these women….Bunny Yeager, pin-up model and iconic pin-up photographer, is the mastermind behind many of Bettie Page’s most memorable shots, such as the jungle shoot as seen above.</p> <p>Nani Maka, Polynesian dancer extraordinaire, was one of the Mai Kai’s first ‘Mystery Drink Maidens’ in the Molokai Bar and then danced for over 13 years in the Polynesian Room at the Yankee Clipper Hotel.</p> What an honor to meet these legendary women! <p>xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53111328919http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/53111328919Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:53:00 -0400mai kaibunny yeagernani makahukilautikibettie pagepin uppin up girlphotographyblack and whitepolynesian<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9864c38cce8f426d6869011d259ac3f/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/667e39a8e3bbd1028d35862c5554bfd0/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bad37e794c3485b69ea4c9ba405e65f0/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/762fdf7244cd8ff4f7d04a31cd22de08/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f14665d90c4a103d590e3565989269f/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f25518bea240d66c81ae351c0257b9fd/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d9cc11942143190eb173d4c8140a6d9f/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e9a69d848184269f83c599a04ba6e9ee/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e39810effc2bd62b9e6377267f8768b/tumblr_moeofffmbM1qbqspao7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Hukilau brings out the best (and craziest!) in Hawaiian and nautical fashions from bygone years. Here’s a quick photo montage…and yes, that is a mermaid in the water!!!</p> <p>Also….please note the amazing ‘Yankee Clipper’ Hotel in the last photo. It’s a wonderful reminder of kitschy Americana mid-century architecture. Enjoy! </p> <p>xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52980295144http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52980295144Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:11:00 -0400tikihawaiian fashionhawaiian dresshukilaumid-centuryvintagevintage fashionvintage hawaiiannauticalukelelemai kaishipmermaid<p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/380c4adf8a39d67ae05fa0a993f8de6c/tumblr_inline_moatjgagT71qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p>(Photo: Viva la Cocktail)</p> <p>Created by the world famous <a href="http://maikai.com/" target="_blank">Mai Kai</a> in Fort Lauderdale, FL and taste tested by me (and hundreds of others) at <a href="http://thehukilau.com/2013/" target="_blank">The Hukilau</a> 2013. Enjoy!!!  <br/>xoxox Margo</p> <p><strong>KAHAKAI TIKI SWIZZLE</strong></p> <ul><li>1&#160;1/2 oz Kahakai Tiki Original Spiced Rum</li> <li>1/2 oz lime juice</li> <li>1/2 oz club soda</li> <li>1/4 oz passion furit syrup</li> <li>1/4 oz simple syrup</li> <li>2 dashes Angostura bitters</li> </ul><p>Add above ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.  Shake well, strain over ice, and garnish with a fresh piece of pineapple. Aloha!</p> <p><a href="http://www.tikirum.net/index.html" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/a94e033d2804298b07fbb906a09a01ac/tumblr_inline_moat8aMzYe1qz4rgp.png"/></a></p> <p>(Photo: Kahakai Tiki)</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52814024601http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52814024601Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:53:00 -0400tikitiki drinkstiki barreciperumhukilaumai kaiswizzle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/292e082507cd5287bc89ae9515f5528f/tumblr_mo502p6lVn1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aloha….I finally got to wear my new dress! This is a Rocket Betty design made from vintage Alfred Shaheen hand printed fabric panels. The challenge was fitting the curves without impacting the printed design. I couldn’t be happier with the results. Now, I just need to find more dead stock Shaheen fabric!</p> <p>xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52558385493http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52558385493Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:47:13 -0400hukilauAlfred Shaheentikivintagefashionvintage fashionpagodaJapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/40a16e53413d9553a7815b1ea5b15396/tumblr_mo36ddLI7n1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me and my honey rocking my redesigned vintage dress (see post from last month) and his matching shirt. xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52475668699http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52475668699Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:08:00 -0400hukilauvintage hawaiiantikihawaiian fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66f8778fc74d94edb496696161598892/tumblr_mo1nc8nRNk1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sitting pretty in a vintage 60s muumuu with a glass of Angostura rum at The Hukilau. xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52410521635http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52410521635Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:19:20 -0400Hukilautikimid-century60s fashionsRummuumuuvintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/74e1f8ca8446879030a1154b98b91dbe/tumblr_mo0w92lOfK1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b310a363f935c23ca8650734eedfe9e9/tumblr_mo0w92lOfK1qbqspao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0588b4ae7a3f5f4a112c4655c7e2480e/tumblr_mo0w92lOfK1qbqspao10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/11a49aac5a6de04d9393e40de05940a4/tumblr_mo0w92lOfK1qbqspao11_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d4b986dd8fb9ab74902c7dbf0cd31590/tumblr_mo0w92lOfK1qbqspao12_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Aloha! Here are a couple of pics from the exotic and amazing tiki gardens at The Mai Kai. If you enjoy a good drink, tiki culture, or just Americana kitsch (and who doesn’t) you really need to make the trip to Fort Lauderdale and check it out. They’ve been perfecting craft cocktails in a setting that transports you to the islands since the 50s and they get it right every time.</p> <p>Cheers! xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52375421462http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52375421462Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:34:00 -0400mai kaihukilautiki gardenstikitiki fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e6f7e8d17d8140ffa6f1b79818f46290/tumblr_mo0v89F4751qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b1b54a2bad81eb20c18178d892b7abfa/tumblr_mo0v89F4751qbqspao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a82c2f0dd144a5135e9be89f16f296da/tumblr_mo0v89F4751qbqspao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Look who I ran into at The Hukilau Tiki Bazaar….Sweet Pea! Some of you may know this awesome lady from her amazing hooch & smooch parties at Viva Las Vegas. It was great bumping into her, sipping a drink, and plotting our next shopping purchases! </p> <p>Cheers! xoxox Rocket Betty</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52374638735http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52374638735Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:12:09 -0400hukilautikitiki drinksrocket bettysweetpeaVLV<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dce28ef2d96eeb830d0e5286bb2ceb5a/tumblr_mnzibgulyM1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First drink of The Hukilau! xoxox</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52314595144http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52314595144Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:35:40 -0400““Style comes from knowing who you are and who you want to be in the world; it does not come from wanting to be somebody else, or wanting to be thinner, shorter, taller, prettier.” – Nina Garcia”http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52294224936http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52294224936Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:27:39 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2404a0a7b56f9cc43f6e746bd283c8aa/tumblr_mnxd8jIAwo1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yes! I want to recreate this photo and I want that hair!!! xoxox</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52222054356http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52222054356Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:50:43 -0400pin uppin-uptikiflorida50sblack and white60sglamourvintage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/04cea4d14d271ff81d4cb0bc1ea9a1fc/tumblr_mnxd4qEK4J1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gorgeous!!! Dorothy Lamour 1937</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52221940089http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52221940089Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:48:26 -0400dorothy lamourpin-uppin uphollywoodglamourtikitropicalsummerhukilau<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1e8effc9be4dfceac3c579048cf880fc/tumblr_mnxd18EZPd1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Anita Eckberg</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52221839672http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52221839672Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:46:20 -0400tikipin-uppin upvintageleopardsummervintage fashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eea2222c08310bbd69751de6380ce4cb/tumblr_mnvyewbkXo1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7dc008e6d3320048e66494276e7d0a7b/tumblr_mnvyewbkXo1qbqspao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d38b072e73bd2253009512b7349506fe/tumblr_mnvyewbkXo1qbqspao3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d214a891422438b7c4573245fb6e501/tumblr_mnvyewbkXo1qbqspao4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/31bafb7d01f4b96e3162f167037fc187/tumblr_mnvyewbkXo1qbqspao5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/486cf15fb32b8025e578c23ad5ef940d/tumblr_mnvyewbkXo1qbqspao6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a7fe69e85e0c36a4737d2f3eb51f00a3/tumblr_mnvyewbkXo1qbqspao7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Aloha! Vintage Tiki Bar Photo Set - Be sure to scroll through as there are lots of good ones!  xoxox Margo</p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52162619659http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52162619659Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:32:00 -0400tikitiki barvintagehawaiian50s60strader vic'smai kaihukilaudon the beachcomber<p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/16b4346ca9fbbbd2a0a9deab2f99c441/tumblr_inline_mntjxvf6b81qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p>Aloha! I&#8217;m super excited to be heading down to the <a href="http://thehukilau.com/2013/" title="The Hukilau" target="_blank">Hukilau</a> this week for a four day celebration of tiki culture and style. (Of course, those who know me know that I celebrate year round, ha!)</p> <p>This week I will be posting about all things tiki&#8230;.bars, shirts, dresses, drinks, and of course photos from the Hukilau!   </p> <p>xoxox - Margo<strong><br/></strong></p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/57c06d9a654c59f486ecc943a742cdf6/tumblr_inline_mntjwpjwso1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52054890488http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52054890488Mon, 03 Jun 2013 09:27:00 -0400tiki50stiki bartiki drinkshukilau<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6cd1628bd2cdc3afd4b4cb96d91ad166/tumblr_mntia1qj4w1qbqspao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52053317447http://rocketbetty.tumblr.com/post/52053317447Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:49:13 -0400words of wisdomhellobeauty