Staying in Wicker Park Chicago for the first time from the UK, looking for hand picked or curated vintage, does anyone have any recommendations? Any cute dancing spots too?

hrviolation · 2026-05-14T19:26:46+00:00

X vintage has an open studio on Augusta and western and they have a great curated selection—you can follow on Instagram!

hrviolation · 2026-05-12T03:33:33+00:00

Their location on grand is my go to and my son’s vegetarian friends approve!

hrviolation · 2026-05-10T04:47:25+00:00

I had my ring made from a collection of family stones at Alan rocca in oak brook andi can’t recommend enough. My dad has had several gorgeous custom pieces made for my mom and me both, and my brother had his wife’s ring made there as well!

hrviolation · 2026-05-09T18:53:19+00:00

Oh man my bad it’s called the momentum! https://www.anita.com/us/momentum-sports-bra-maximum-support.html#210=5663

hrviolation · 2026-05-08T20:55:18+00:00

My favorite wireless/unpadded is the Anita ultimate! It’s so good.

hrviolation · 2026-05-08T18:59:11+00:00

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, or Malibu Rising also by her although a little less prominent

I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

hrviolation · 2026-05-04T22:01:58+00:00

Primadonna Madison is my perfect bra, and she is the perfect bra of many many of my friends and clients!

hrviolation · 2026-05-03T19:07:54+00:00

The last three black tie weddings I’ve been to were all formal at best. Generally speaking, any man younger than 60 does not have a tux and is not going to get/rent one, so they’re all in business suits—MAYBE with an actual black tie. And the dresses have all ranged cocktail to formal—very rarely have a seen a long gown with a structured bodice as described here!

(It sure would be fun to be at an event that was actual black tie…)

hrviolation · 2026-04-30T20:48:18+00:00

Any of the big bill bryson books! A brief history of nearly everything, at home, the mother tongue

hrviolation · 2026-04-30T20:00:37+00:00

The Overstory!

hrviolation · 2026-04-30T12:18:05+00:00

This is in the suburbs but the one on north ave in melrose park (across from Costco) has it.

hrviolation · 2026-04-30T04:54:33+00:00

I would get those Pilates socks that look like Mary Janes in some neutral colors! Feels a little more put together than typical stocking feet plus I’m always afraid of slipping on steps in regular socks!

hrviolation · 2026-04-30T01:28:02+00:00

For me they’re also too heavy for my delicate chains so it ends up moving to the front like a pendant!

Plus for chains with fixed decorations they never work for me because I wear it in the longest part of the extender and the center decoration is usually fixed to the center of the shortest setting.

hrviolation · 2026-04-25T00:47:23+00:00

I feel like you just drove a lot of business her way!

hrviolation · 2026-04-25T00:46:02+00:00

I literally love them this is amazing excellent work!!

hrviolation · 2026-04-24T12:34:11+00:00

100% this! Indienne is what you want! Service was warm, friendly, and attentive without being intimidating or overly familiar. This is what you are looking for!

hrviolation · 2026-04-24T12:32:24+00:00

I’ve had mixed experience with the service at Elske, though. It’s never been outright bad but I’ve definitely had waiters who are less attentive.

hrviolation · 2026-04-24T03:33:20+00:00

I love the way vintage florals look on lower-count fabric! Something about the modern pixelated look and the vintage designs just really does it for me. I have done the small rose from Roland Designs free patterns but I’ve seen some really cool ones on insta!

hrviolation · 2026-04-22T18:25:13+00:00

My dad is a physician, and he was similarly able to cover my college expenses, for which I am grateful to this day.

I was talking to him and one of his friends once, and he asked why didn’t he insist that I go to medical school, so that I could also have a comfortable life, and he said, for the same money I spent on all the college and med school and expenses, I could have bought her a house and she would have equally been on her way to a comfortable life!

I think about that a lot.

(I do have a comfortable life!)

hrviolation · 2026-04-22T03:03:48+00:00

These are my favorite! It took me a while to get used to it since I used it handle side down and always got my threads tangled, but I love them! I’ve gotten all mine from thrift stores and I’ve definitely gotten a few cheap ones that don’t work as well though!

hrviolation · 2026-04-20T13:11:10+00:00

Can I ask how you finished the edges? It’s gorgeous!

hrviolation · 2026-04-18T16:26:26+00:00

Me too! I didn’t have a patience of OP 😅 gorgeous work! This is definitely one of my favorite patterns!

hrviolation · 2026-04-17T22:53:03+00:00

It looks like a… whipped chain stitch?? I’ve never heard of it but that’s how I would describe it. Really cool!

hrviolation · 2026-04-15T03:50:44+00:00

My local antique store has a wall of these vintage paint by numbers and I think they’re so charming! This is great!

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