The Brightest Crayon in the Box

If you dress vintage, you know you stand out like a sore thumb. People are intrigued, confused, impressed, or upset by what we are wearing. It takes a distinct confidence to proudly wear vintage out, and to field all the questions asked.
I myself should admit right away, in the beginning I was nervous, and felt uneasy when people comment on my attire. I would only wear vintage every once in a while, and tried not to draw attention to myself.
At this point, I wear vintage every day of my life. I smile politely when whisper, "how fancy" or "wow, look at her" to their friends. Occasionally, I do get the wide-eyed gawking teenager, or the furrowed brow of the woman in dirty pajamas in the checkout line.
All of this attention, quickly becomes a double edge sword. I feel confident and pretty when people comment on my dress or my "put togetherness," but friends tend to feel put off by the constant attention. Even my husband rolls his eyes when I get accosted by a passerby.
It is very hard, because I spend a great deal of time preparing to look good when I leave my house. I don't wake up like a Grecian Goddess, (though.. wouldn't it be nice?) But I also don't want to people to feel like I am trying to appear better than them.
This also becomes a conflict as a mother. I wander the halls of my son's pre-school to the quiet whispers of sarcastic, "Oh, how fancy!" and other malicious jabs. They jokingly call me "super-mom" and grumble about not having time to dress up. It is very hard to respond to this negative energy. I often try to offer up the simple things I do to prepare my hair and wardrobe for the morning, in hopes that they can understand its simplicity.

I feel that so many people limit themselves with time, using it as the end all excuse for not being able to be glamorous. I hope that more out there (Yes those of you who are moms too!) will take the small amount of time to throw on some red lipstick, a pair of (low)heels, and a nice dress. I also hope you are received with warm wishes and nice words!

How do you deal with negative or positive attention in dressing vintage?
How do you deal with sometimes being, The brightest crayon in the box?