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    Jacket Pattern

    I just got this pattern on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200045905494&rd=1&rd=1 I'm going to make it up for my husband. Any color or fabric suggestions? I'll have to resize it a bit since my husband in a large, not...
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    Boots in the 1940s

    vintagey boots I don't have a pair of these, but they remind me of some some of the vintage boots I've seen in pictures. They look like they'd keep your feet dry and you woudn't ahve to worry about ruining them. http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/9030229/c/89.html ~Mrs. Foss
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    Long Vintage Hair

    Long Hair Styles Hello, I have very long hair, down to the back of my knees. I'm not on my home computer, so I can't post any pictures of myself, but I found a few pictures of long haired ladies of the era to share. The first is Blanche Thebom. She was an Opera singer in the 40's and...
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    Long skirts as a necessity

    Dress Idea You could make a dress like this and just make the skirt longer. It's not exactly accurate, but it will have a 40's feel. I imagine that many of us take liberties with period styles while trying to remain true to the looks we love. Also, a good girdle will make all the difference...
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    San Francisco Dry Cleaner and Tailor

    Hello all, I know that there are a few people on this board who live in San Francisco. I hope that you can help me. After having a dress ruined by my local dry cleaner and un-asked for alterations made by the local tailor who thought they were doing me a "favor", I'm looking for...
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    All American Girls Baseball

    Ladies, take a look at this beauty. It's a handout given to AAGB players about charm and personal grooming. The date given is 1943. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have. http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/primary_sources/women/document_01_small.htm ~Mrs. Foss
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    Vintage/Retro Cosmetic brands?

    Tangee Red Lipsticks Has anyone else seen that Vermont Country Store has reintroduced Tangee's red lipsticks. They have three different shades that are supposed to be the same as they were fifty of so years ago. I haven't ordered them yet, but I plan to. Has anyone else tried them...
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    Open-bottom girdles and ... powder rooms.

    Girdles When I wear open botton girdles I wear my panties underneith the girdle. When I need to use the facilities, I just unclip my stockings and move everything up or down accordingly. It's easy enough for me to pull the girdle back down and clip my stockings back up when I'm done. I'm not...
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    Vintage Nurse's Uniforms

    Nurse Dresses Can you get away with a medium blue instead of royal? If so, here's some already made: http://www.traveltrunk.com/store/nurses2.htm They also carry the hats. ~Mrs. Foss
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    Tea Party Recipes & Table Linen?

    Square Meals One of my favorite modern cookbooks in Square Meals by Jane and Michael Stern. It's fun even just to read. The first chapter has lots of great Tea and Luncheon ideas from vintage cookbooks. You might wnat to take a look. ~Mrs. Foss
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    Recommended Wardrobe for College Girl

    Vintage prices Ouch! I dont' know where you live or if you are a difficult size or shape to fit, but that sounds pretty high to me. I have two clothsets stuffed full of vintage and I'm usually not interested in paying more than $40 for a dress. I have a few fine rare specimines that I have...
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    Dieting practices of women in the 1950s & '40s?

    Vintage Diets In Hollywood there was a diet and fitness guru names Madame Sylvia who looked after many of the stars, such as Gloria Swanson, Joan Crawford, and Carole Lombard. I picture it a lot like the scene at the beginning of The Women. For gals like Joan Crawford and Carole Lombard who...
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    Linings: what comes between your and you wool

    Rayon and Acetate Rayon is definitely still made out of cellulose from wood pulp. It's a long, complex chemically process that makes me wonder why they bother. Don’t get me wrong, I love my rayon as much as the next person, but it seems like an awful lot of trouble to go to. Acetate it...
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    Vintage Knitting!

    Reproduction Patterns This site has some nice reproductions of old pattern books. I am currently working on a sweater from one of the 30's books. http://www.ivarose.com/home ~Mrs. Foss
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    Reproducing Trousers, Questions

    fabric ideas Here are a few light coloured fabrics for the gentleman who wanted to make summer trousers. I hope that you find what you are looking for. http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=N598...

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