My Vintage Style Evolution- What Did I Wear Before? 

My little grandson was climbing all over my couch pretending to be Spiderman while I watched this video. He looked up, saw you on the tv, and froze. He said "Princess! Look! Princess, Nana!". Then he went back to jumping off of the back of my couch. For a few seconds though you managed to mesmerize a 3 year old Spiderman. 😊

Omg, Laci...I just stumbled across your channel and I'm in love!!! Love your style, and your class. Keep on rockin' those adorable vintage clothes. These new trashier fashionistas could learn a thing or two about true class and feminism by watching you and those like you. I totally want that dress your wearing in this vid. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

It never seized to amaze me how style, specially for women, has gone down the tube in the last 50 or so years. Trading beauty for practicality and blandness. Thanks for the reminder of better times for fashion

Thank you Laci! It was so fun to watch and hear your evolution of style. I'm still finding my comfort zone. As a trainer I find all of my work clothes have spilled into personal and looks like I'm corporate all day. But I'd love to explore more comfortable vintage peices. Thanks again !!

So we are going to go passed the American idol picture?!?!?! A woman of many talents!

You look adorable! How cute is that Strawberry Shortcake dress! I still have my original Strawberry Shortcake doll, as well as Blueberry Muffin. Such a cute video! Thanks for sharing! 🍓♥️🍓♥️🍓♥️🍓💗🍓♥️🍓♥️🍓♥️

When I was in 4th grade (1990-1991), I used to mock New Kids On The Block. Now, I actually like a couple of their songs! "I'll Be Loving You Forever" and "Please Don't Go Girl." The latter sounds like early New Edition songs.

Johnny Cash in the mirror 11:00 mark ☺. Thank you for the video!

What a lovely video from a lovely lady!

You have great taste ❤

Wait wait wait!! How can you just skip over American Idol!!?? I wanna hear you sing 😊

Some of your high school photos, you actually look like a 70s girl. Late-60s through 70s. Kinda hippie. You're an 80s baby that looked 70s in the 90s. Then 50s girl by the 2010s. You're the best time traveler I know.

The first time I dressed vintage was my senior year in HS where I dressed as if it was 1958. I never felt so confident in my life and I never looked back since. Keep being YOU Laci!

The most wonderful thing about vintage fashion is not that it's vintage, rather. that it is fun, and often so beautiful. Your evolution is inspiring, and so much fun to see! Thank you for giving us glimpses of a lovely journey! Blessings!

I love the way women dressed in the 50s (and before). Most of us dress like bums these days (me included). I wish I felt comfortable in dresses.

My daughter collects Strawberry Shortcake too. She has rollerskates, dolls, lunchboxes, salt & pepper shakers and more. She had to ask my husband and his flea market buddy to stop buying stuff for her because she ran out of room. Love the video.

Me: a metalhead…..no interest in fashion…..generally grouchy 40 year old….. Also me: OOH a Laci video!! 🥰

80"s kid here too 🍓❤! I still have my Strawberry Shortcake dolls too 😄. My favorite was at Christmas time. I could always tell if my present was Strawberry Shortcake doll because I could smell the scent through the wrapping paper 😅.

I love your style & think you have definitely found yourself. I’m still on the journey & like styles from regency up to 50s. I haven’t pinned down the best one for myself yet. I love you in pale pink. It looks so beautiful on you 💗🌸

Oh my I thought I was the only one who loves Strawberry Shortcake have a beautiful and blessed day

Did you actually audition for American Idol? Lol jk love the video, Laci.

*11:53* You auditioned for American Idol? We gotta hear your singing voice! Be cool to watch a 50s vintage girl sing a 70s, 80s, or 90s song. The only one I knew before you who dressed vintage was Dita Von Teese.

That was super interesting. I don’t comment often (but really enjoy watching) but I just had to say how interesting this was.

You look so different from your childhood. You were beautiful through it all! Thank you for taking us through your fashion evolution! You and I have a lot in common fashion-wise.

You were such an adorable little girl, cute adolescent, pretty high-schooler, and beautiful woman! I just love you and your channel!

12:14 OH my! Black hair with this style fit you very well! You're so gorgeous in this picture 😲

Style is always a relative thing. I’ve always been a little jealous of women’s fashion- lots of accessories, many more options. The men’s suit hasn’t changed so much. Lapels get bigger or ties get skinnier but the basic form of it hasn’t changed much. I love the comfort of shorts and a t-shirt but there’s nothing like the thrill of getting a suit made for you specifically or putting on a tailored, made to fit shirt and adding a nice set of cuff links, maybe a vintage tie that looks really cool or (if it’s your thing), finding a vintage butterfly collar shirt or a pastel tuxedo with the ruffled shirts. Style will always be subjective and it always comes back. However, I think we can all agree that polyester is NOT the most comfortable of fabrics! 😂

I want to wear an 80s style. I mean hair, makeup, clothes. I love it all! Thank you for being so inspiring!!!

As usual, Johnny Cash steals the show.

Laci you totally imbody the 50's style, LOVE IT!

I was also into Strawberry Shortcake. I had the dolls, the bicycle, the shampoo (until I found out I was allergic to it) and conditioner. Great video. And you are correct, the only rule is do what makes you feel happy.

I haven't seen those Strawberry shortcake dolls in a very long time. I had them all and I remember the smell. Very cool

There a cute little vintage/pinup style shop called "everything that blings" where I live, I feel like you would love it!!

OMG Strawberry Shortcake❤💗❤💗❤🍓🍓 I'm here for it😍 #80sbaby #NKOTB 😁 I was into Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Bon Jovi

Awwww, you were the cutest kid! I love how you have a journey to find your ‘happy place’ doll! I agree with what you say, vintage style is a very personal thing & I love how folks pop their own spin on it! You look stunning as ever my friend Xx 😘

This brings back memories! One of my daughters had many of those figures and her doll smelled like strawberries. I have taken grime off of old dolls with a magic eraser.

Adorable little Laci photos. We all have been on a journey with style and comfort levels through the years. Your inner and outer beauty radiate in your ensembles. You found your vintage home 💗🌸🥰

Sasparilly should make some clothes for men, too. They could do a 1950s-style cardigan with like, Transformers battling He-Man on it. THAT WOULD BE RAD.

I began dressing retro at the end of high school. By then, I was curvy and not concerned with “fitting in.” My mom had kept her trousseau and the wonderful pieces became my wardrobe. My fav was a double breasted gray wool suit that had red wine velvet lapels and cuffs. The shoulder pads in the jacket in contrast to the pencil skirt was pure fashion chemistry. My constant trolling of thrift shops for a pair of shoes was rewarded by finding red wine leather sling backs

Hi miss Laci, I love this dress but have a question for you and the interwebs, what is your favorite place for plus size vintage inspired clothes at an affordableish price?

Laci, thanks for sharing your pics,it was fun to see.

In my teens thanks to Grease the movie, I got into 1950's style. Love a good pencil skirt with a twin set and made a lot of my own clothes. We had a 1950's dance at our high school, so I had to make a full circle skirt with petticoat. Have also loved 1920's through to 1970s fashion. I was lucky enough to wear my mom's 1940's clothes, including a tailored suit, was wearing it in the 1980's. Sold all to a vintage store so it would continue to live on. The 1970's style I liked was more boho, hippie style than the paisley and crazy patterns and colours. I love your style Laci.

That IS a glorious Strawberry Shortcake dress!!!!

You look so gorgeous in that strawberry shortcake dress! :0

Love this video and love your style ! Side note, you said 2010 and I was thinking "so like 2 years ago?" And then it hit me that that was a decade ago omg... 😂 aging and time are wild y'all

Your video made me squeal with delight as soon as I saw Strawberry Shortcake on your dress. As some who loves vintage and Strawberry Shortcake this dress is perfect. I don't know if you know it, but a few years back Sanrio did a Hello Kitty and Strawberry Shortcake collection. I figured as someone who also grew up in the 80's you would like that.

It was fun to see your vintage style evolution! I would love to see a video where you compare the 1950s homemaker style vs Hollywood style. It's something I've never really thought about before.

Hi, Laci! I really love your videos and you're one of my favorite RU-vidrs. In a video last year, you mentioned that you could do a "modern day makeover" video. Do you still think you might do this, because I'd be really interested to see it and think it's a fun idea.

Best video upload ever by Laci. Her origin story before she became The Vintage Girl Next Door. We are from the same high school class. I'm only about 5 months older. You're still attractive even as a natural brunette! 👩🏻

LOVE your videos girl, this video remindes me of myself how I got into the pinups rockabilly look. Been rocking this style since I was 17yrs 38 now def a way of life. My place is all style 50s 60s mid century modern as well. Thrift shopping is my fav thing to do. Love watching your thrift shopping videos. Feel its in your blood my grandpa was a greaser when he was younger. Into the hotrod culture since I was little. Keep making great videos girl your so inspiring. Love you. ❤🖤❤

Ahhh, I love your dress, you look beautiful, and I also I love this video is so cute and adorable!! Can you say your size, so I would know what size to order for that amazing dress you’re wearing.

That was fun to see. Your videos make me think of my mom. I mean that in the nicest way. She had similar hair. She would have been in her 20s in the 1950s. It's funny; I see some of the things in your home, and I remember having some of the same growing up in the 70s. I'm still struggling to find my own sense of style. I think I'm more drawn to the Mod 60s styles. Though I would love to style my hair like yours some day. I know it can be quite a process.

What do you recommend for men just trying to get started?

There should be more people with your outlook. Although I don't dress in this period of clothing, I do have some cars and a lot of electrical goods from the 1950's and 60's... all items are repairable and rebuildable, so they literally last for many decades - even longer. It keeps reminding us of the bygone era's and what true quality and style means in this grey world. Thanks so much!

I think black hair suits you..Red is my favor hair color since I was a kid..once color my hair red and my sister said I look like a women of the nite..what ever sister..😆..love your dress laci.

Oh my goodness! The dark hair vintage looks are just as amazing as your red hair. You looked like the 1950’s version of Snow White!

I bet your mom loved the fact that you changed 3-4 times a day when you were younger 😂🙌💜

I love Strawberry shortcake Dolls. 🍓🍓🌹🍓🍓🌹🌹🌹🌹⛪

We must be about the same age! We like all the same trends around the same time. Felt like I just relived my life by watching this. :) so fun! Love the strawberry photo shoot complete with the carnival ride. So neat!

Beautiful Just............ Beautiful stunning hunny!!! ✨💗💗💗💗✨😄😄

Thank you for sharing your fashion journey..I can relate. Your look with dark hair is very flattering too!! Have you donepictures in black/whte or sepia?

I once collected and played with Strawberry Shortcake and Friends as well when I was younger. Also have similar style evolution, a d yes started very young, was odd kid wearing grandmas hand me downs to school ... sadly now I have evolved into a pj clad couch potato, been slowly selling off a lot of my custom repro. Thinking when I do get dressed up it will be more cottage mixed with a hint of fifties and a dash of whimsical witch...but have done rockabilly thru 70s, twenties thru forties and yes my eras version of emo. Even had some victoriana thrown in. Right now really dreaming of some beautiful frilly long dresses such as Jessica Mc Clintock (sp?) but haven't seen any. I just want maxi skirts and Victorian style blouses lol especially now as I get ready to be a grandma/oma and my hair gets longer and kept in a bun most days lol ...anyway fun to see and hear of your evolution.

Bettie Page > Marilyn Monroe. I still love Marilyn but I find those Bettie bangs too irresistible. You resemble Flo from the Progressive commercials, so bangs will still good with a round, sweet face.

Ahhh in so excited to watch this

You should go to the doctor, because I've been checkin you out, but I can't help that infectious smile!

Hello from KY love you and your channel.You are so pretty and I love the way you dress.Always be true to yourself.❤️

Love the hair bow but I must say... The black hair is amazing on you!

Hollywood vintage 50s style really suits you well. You look great! I love your channel. Thanks for sharing your back story.

I also feel my style is ‘50s vintage, feel my most feminine & beautiful in this era dresses! Unfortunately I don’t wear this rule all the time, don’t have that many era clothes .

This was so cool watching the evolution of your fashion hearing the stories seeing the pictures was awesome I really enjoyed watching this would love to see more videos like this.

My fashion so far Clothes that my parents bought for me Me being able to choose more what i would like but still limited Allowed to wear pink clothes Now i wait for the dresses and skirts...

That’s wonderful that you still have your childhood toys and I love the dress that you are wearing in this video. It’s awesome to hear about your fashion journey. 😊❤️

Do they (Strawberry Shortcakes) still have their scents?

You are beautiful and very stylish ❤🎉

i used to love strawberry shortcake when i was a little girl!!

Omw, NKOTB!! Joey is still super cute!!

Ok, Laci ... that Dress is thee CUTEST - EVER !!! tfs - your 'past' (cute lol) as well ! Sooo Happy to hear that you found your ""True HAPPY Place"" when you found a 'look/style' that really suited You ! : )

I really enjoyed this video. It's nice to know a little more about your journey without being totally intrusive. BUT I have to wonder what is the story behind the American Idol photo??!

... ok wait a minute... American Idol?! I NEED TO KNOW MORE. Also I love that Johnny Cash shows up in the mirrors lol

Wish the website had some men’s outfits

I dress in gypsy bohemian skirts and peasant blouses along with velvet and satin clothes. I also was a cowgirl and enjoyed wearing my boots and cowboyhat. I have a few Native American pieces that I love! I started when I was 20 and I'm now 58 and never looked back. How I dressed was a huge confidence booster and I think I went for more adventures and took a few risks (the good kind) because of this. You look beautiful as always and it was wonderful to see your evolution of beauty! We gals know how to stay true to ourselves and that is good for the younger generation to see!

Pretty sure we all went through an emo phase in the early 2000s LOL Also can we talk about how amazing you look with the dark black hair?! It's so neat how you can pull off both the red and black and look stunning!

Laci, I have to ask...did you just stumble upon the "strawberry" amusement ride cars somewhere or did you know about them and decide they would make the most perfect backdrop to this video? I cannot believe how perfect they are to your subject matter. I was so busy looking at your dress, hair, makeup and accessories that I didn't even notice the gigantic strawberries in the background until halfway through the video. Haha. So appropriate. I love it.

I love your style soo much and am just as obsessed with novelty prints as well!

I feel old if Strawberry Shortcake is retro!!

Interesting the way you shared your evolution. I enjoy your channel as I was born in 1944 and lived through the 50’s as a young child and the 60’s as a teenager. Like some of the other comments below your video, I often lament how people dress like bums these days. When I was married in 1966, my husband and I flew to Chicago for our honeymoon and I wore a two piece off white shirt with matching top and coat as well as a hat with a whimsy veil. My husband wore a suit, white shirt and tie on the plane! People used to dress up when they traveled on planes and I’ve remarked these days they look like they just finished cleaning their basement and went to the airport!! People these days say it’s all about “comfort” but we felt comfortable when we looked the part o adults. Some might say these days I still look “matching/matching” but that is my style, and I can’t change it. I would’ve be me if I wore any old thing. I no longer match my shoes with my purse but my clothes are coordinated and I hate the “distressed” jeans people wear. I cannot wait for that style to pass away!

Flashing back to my little sister's collection! So cute!And her sleeping bag had the same exact pattern as your Shortcake dress! Such good memories!💕💕💕

I could smell those dolls through the screen! LOL! My fave was always Blueberry Muffin. 🫐

Hell of a journey! You were always beautiful.

Okay is it weird that as an adult I really want to recreate your outfit at 5:25 (the polka dot shirt and dungarees)?! What can I say, it's a great outfit!!! 👏😍 I generally go more vintage in the summer months with some fun reproduction pieces (no way would I be able to find true vintage pieces by thrifting where I live) and mix in the modern element of a bob haircut. And then in the winter months when my fashion becomes more modern, I like to style my hair (which by then has grown out a bit) into a more vintage hairstyle. ☺️💕

You look beautiful in every picture but the red short waved cut you sport now suits you SO SO WELL....everything about it...the length, the waves, the COLOR, etc suit you PERFECTLY. ❤

I loved this video!! You're always adorable and that strawberry shortcake collection takes me back, lol. I LOVE dressing vintage, but struggle finding things in my rather plumpish size 🙄 So I'm focusing on having a very vintage home instead. It's less frustrating than finding that perfect dress or sweater and realizing I'd need to lose 100lbs to fit it...sigh. But, you look lovely and I always enjoy your videos 😁💕

LOL! Sophisticated photobombing by mr. Johnnie Cash in that small mirror 11:03

You have always been such a pretty girl! Thanks for sharing.

Am I the only one feeling bad for those two small dolls who didn’t have pets?

You look so pretty with dark hair! Do what you want of course, but I'd love to see you rock some black hair one of these days! 🙂

Loved the video! I’m trying to get there, I started to dress more vintage last February and your videos have been very helpful ❤️ You always look so amazing!

You are so beautiful and classy! I wish the styles and fashion was the same in today's times. I wish all women dressed up and wore modest clothing.. I was definitely born in the wrong generation.

I wonder what she looks like as a blonde.

Fun fact about me I used to go in a dance show in USA network called Dance Party USA and I got to meet AND hang out with all the guys in NKOTB 😊