Recent content by Harpy

I find I just have to experiment with various brands and find which ones have the best pigment to wax ratio. More pigment (and also better quality pigment - more finely milled etc) means more staying power. It's not always the most expensive lipsticks that are like this either. :( My favourite...

Hi! I seem to have missed this thread before, and I introduced myself over in one of the ladies' threads... but I might as well give a brief intro here too! I'm a vintage afficionado from Canberra, Australia. I admire the aesthetics of many past eras, but my favourites are Gothic Revival, Art...

Miss Sis, that blouse is so pretty! What wonderful bright embroidery.

A few of my best most recent thrifty finds - These two platters/dishes found at two different St Vincent de Paul shops, 1950s Australian pottery. And my friend just found me a third at another Vinnies! They're signed CT, got no idea who that is. They were $3 and $2. This lizard skin...

A Yellow Bird is pretty good. You can vary the proportions depending on the season/variety of the fresh fruit juice, though there are quite a few variations on the recipe. 1 part dark rum 1 part light rum 1/2 part Galliano 2 1/2 parts freshly squeezed orange juice 1/2 part fresh lime juice...

Over the past few years I have come to love a good single malt. I used to prefer gins, but some weirdness with intolerances happens and now I can't drink white spirits made with grain - have no idea why. Brown spirits from grain are no problem. Which is lucky, I guess! :) My favourite is the...

Nah, they're definitely clip-on earrings, but could probably work as dress clips too as long as you were careful, the grip's not as tight as the dress clips I've seen. I will have to check my jewellery component suppliers and see if you can still get those little rubber grips/cushions that go...

My latest vintage fashion finds... They're not a matched set but they're close! And they were eBay bargains. Oh eBay, how I love you and hate you. :)

Hi everyone! I've been lurking here a little while, I was so excited to find this place and wanted to read everything (ok, a lot) before diving in to posting. I am from Canberra, Australia and I love the aesthetic of the period from the 20s Bauhaus through to late 50s and early 60s before the...