Miss Sis
One Too Many
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Miss Hattie, the Riley Mascot is an eagle, not a lady. We have one. 
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Ideal bodies for the eras
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Miss Hattie
Familiar Face
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- 51
- Location
- Old Blighty
Haha, thanks for that Miss Sis.- I can always change it , but I was thinking more along the lines of myself being the mascot inside the car ! (Lucky you btw! )
, but I was thinking more along the lines of myself being the mascot inside the car ! (Lucky you btw! )
Kitty_Sheridan
Practically Family
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- 817
- Location
- UK, The Frozen north
I knew what you meant Hattie!
Vintage Verve
New in Town
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- 31
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Kitty_Sheridan said:
Kitty I'm so with you on this one. As a more curvaceous gall (AU sized 14) I know I can find vintage to fit, it's just a bit of a challenge.
I think I saw someone say it previously, but we have to remember that pre 1960's that foundation garments were pretty much standard. I have a 34 inch waist, but if I found a good girddle or a waist cincher I could probably get this right down. Can any Aussie girls out there recommend a modern one I can buy perhaps?
I'd rather be Sophie Dahl in that gorgeous perfume ad when she was still a "plus size" model (paleeze
) than scrawny Kate Moss. x
miss_elise
Practically Family
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- 768
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- Melbourne, Australia
vintage verve...
apparently rago make very good cinchers and girdles. you can order them over the internet, but i also think Madame Circa who is also a member here, has some, or can get some in...
apparently rago make very good cinchers and girdles. you can order them over the internet, but i also think Madame Circa who is also a member here, has some, or can get some in...
Kitty_Sheridan
Practically Family
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- UK, The Frozen north
I've been collecting since the age of 14 (when I was a flat chested skinny thing) but have a ton of clothing in all sizes and that goes from feedsack dresses to ermine trimmed evening wear and a couture label or two!
I like the Rago ones, a devil to get into lol and I have a few vintage ones that I wear for events.
I like the Rago ones, a devil to get into lol and I have a few vintage ones that I wear for events.
Vintage Verve
New in Town
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- 31
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
miss_elise said:
Thanks Miss Elise, I will make sure I ask Madame Circa when I see her!
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I'm almost the same (34-27-38) and I also have very good luck. But I'm talking actual vintage stuff, almost exclusively from Ebay. No brands, sorry! The waist and hip measurements are the most important. Something big enough to fit my hips will almost always be fine in the bust.Goldfish said:
Thanks for your response, Sunny!
Hope we will not outbid each other on ebay then! lol
If you see something with your measurments that doesn't match your taste / meet your expectations, feel free to PM me.
If you can give me some recommendations how to dress well with our measurments I would be very thankful... I don't want to get on your nerves though... It's just that I try to build a new wardrobe and have no idea what to buy...
Hope we will not outbid each other on ebay then! lol
If you see something with your measurments that doesn't match your taste / meet your expectations, feel free to PM me
.If you can give me some recommendations how to dress well with our measurments I would be very thankful... I don't want to get on your nerves though... It's just that I try to build a new wardrobe and have no idea what to buy...
Goldfish said:Thanks for your response, Sunny!
Hope we will not outbid each other on ebay then! lol
If you see something with your measurments that doesn't match your taste / meet your expectations, feel free to PM me
If you can give me some recommendations how to dress well with our measurments I would be very thankful... I don't want to get on your nerves though... It's just that I try to build a new wardrobe and have no idea what to buy...
Well, I'm self-banishing myself from Ebay for a while - I've had VERY good luck over the last several months and my budget is very RED. :eusa_doh:
But I may keep an eye out for things! What're your favorite years and styles?The primary thing I avoid with larger hips is hip draping. A LOT of post-WWII styles (that weren't shirtdresses) had some kind of draping at the top front and/or sides of the skirt. It can be very flattering on slender or boxier figures, or even some super-proportioned hourglasses, since it adds curve. But for pear shapes, or hourglass/pears like me, it distorts the outline. It throws everything out of proportion and (in my opinion) it looks really bad.
Vintage Verve
New in Town
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- 31
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
Vintage Verve said:
Unfortunately Madame Circa doesn't have any in at the moment, due to current Aussie dollar value.
I have found a cincher on ebay that I've bid for, so will have to wait and see how I go!
Vintage Verve
New in Town
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- 31
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
I went for the What Katie Did
I ended up buying an underbust corset/cincher from What Katie Did in the UK, but it won't arrive her in Australia until the new year:
I will let you know how I find it.
I ended up buying an underbust corset/cincher from What Katie Did in the UK, but it won't arrive her in Australia until the new year:
I will let you know how I find it.
