A woman who won't leave home unless draped in World War II garb says people think she is in fancy dress.
After years of dressing modern, Gwendolyn Erin Patterson, 25 from Dallas, Texas, now refuses to leave her house without sporting glam attire from the WW2 era.
Although Gwendolyn is often showered with compliments for her old-fashioned style, she says that people often confuse her outfits as costumes and ask her if she's staring in a play.
With a wardrobe straight out of a 1940's fashion magazine, this estate agent is obsessed with all things vintage and even celebrated a war-time themed wedding to her husband Sam, 29 who she met at a World War II re-enactment.
She said: "I've always wanted to look like an old movies star, I'm obsessed with Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe's style.
"Vintage is tied into my entire life - I wear vintage clothes everyday and everything I own is from the 1930s and 40's eras.
"I'm just really drawn to this time - the lifestyle just feels normal and right to me.
"Although it was a more rough way of living, it was also more simple.
"Everything was made and built to last - people always admire the style of everything back then.
"I've always shopped in thrift stores but around ten years ago, I really got into purchasing the older pieces - I loved the way they looked and fit.
After ditching her old 'trendy' style, Gwendolyn now owns a historic wardrobe worth over $10,000 (£7.6k) including over 50 vintage hats, 60 bags, 75 dresses and even a tailored suit designed by the original Wizard of Oz costume designer.
Gwendolyn said: "It was a gradual transformation - once you accumulate a few pieces, it all comes starts coming together.
"Now I have the biggest vintage wardrobe for every season.
"I've always been a bit different with my style.
"Before I got into this, I was keeping up with whatever was trendy on the runways but this is just a style that works for me and I feel more comfortable in."
Not only does Gwendolyn live in her own vintage fantasy world, her husband Sam, 29, is also obsessed with the war-time era as well as her best friend, Jamie who co-stars alongside Gwendolyn in a 40-s inspired radio show, 'The Swing Sisters Show.'
The vintage realtor and Sam met at a World War II re-enactment event eight years ago.
The pair's shared admiration of all things 40's sparked their romance and they even had a 1940s themed wedding two years ago.
Gwendolyn said: "We both have a shared love of history and I just happened to be at the right event at the right time.
"Currently, we're restoring an old home from 1910 back to how it looked back in the day.
"We're those crazy people who live that odd lifestyle - everyday people probably think we're nuts but we love it."
