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  1. TheSacredFemme

    New Stains on Old Vintage

    Hello everyone, I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. The hubby was kind enough to buy a beautiful early 1940s wool coat for me. Well, he bought it, I'm paying it off in instalments. Today I, shock horror, found a small lipstick stain right under the belt. I'm pretty sure it...
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    When did the pin-up look take over the vintage esthetic?

    Hip, hip hooray to occasional moments of vulgarity!
  3. TheSacredFemme

    When did the pin-up look take over the vintage esthetic?

    I study costume construction at university and remember a really interesting design lecture where individual students got asked to stand at the front of the lecture theatre and to explain their clothing choices. "I wear this necklace because my mother gave it to me, I wear leggings under skirts...
  4. TheSacredFemme

    Favorite Era Photograph

    Love the last trio Amy Jeanne posted! Shows that not even ladies of the past could always look immaculate. Perfection gets a bit boring anyway, don't you think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. TheSacredFemme

    Going to the beach...

    I usually wear my swim suit with a flowery summer skirt over it. Mine is a halter neck as well and together I look quite "dressed." That plus an enormous sun hat since I'm quite bad with heat and sun despite being part Ethiopian! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    When did the pin-up look take over the vintage esthetic?

    May I throw in that some of this is diverting into, "Some women do this which means this about self respect." Live and let live. A knee length skirt does not imply that somebody has a stronger moral code than a pair of short shorts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    When did the pin-up look take over the vintage esthetic?

    I can't help but feel that it's perhaps due to the heavy burlesque revival of recent years. For many people Dita von Teese is the first point of call when it comes to vintage and while she does have very period correct looks all of it tends to swing more firmly in the pin-up direction. I don't...
  9. TheSacredFemme

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Thank you so much, Lady Day! A little embarrassing as I have yet another question. I have this great 1940s dress which is falling apart at the seams. I'm going to copy it and was just wondering if anyone knew what this detail in it was called. One side has what I could only describe as a little...
  10. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Does anyone have some links to updos that can be done on a medium length middy cut (longest layer just about skims my chin)? I've been quite lazy on the curling front lately and definitely need some tricks to hide post-gym hair!
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    The Middy Thread

    Hey Donna, I usually wash and set my hair (with sponge rollers) every Sunday...then if things really go downhill I'll spritz my hair with water halfway through the week and re-set in some loose pincurls. Having a perm does wonder for making my hair last! Plus I have a quite short middy, around...
  13. TheSacredFemme

    Vintageville: a weekly web comic

    Oh wow, this is so brilliant. I love your art style! Looking forward to following Lady's journey!
  14. TheSacredFemme

    Nutrition and exercise!

    Oh dear, I started taking some medication about a year ago. Whilst I new one of the side effects was weight gain...not being able to wear one of my favourite dresses has made me burst into tears. I guess it's time to make a change. :(
  15. TheSacredFemme

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    I noticed something interesting this past week. When I'm dressed to the nines I never get any cat calls. Perhaps I seem intimidating? On Thursday I was dressed in some nice 40s jeans and a lovely cardigan my mother in law knitted. Still vintage, snug as a bug and perhaps even a little frumpy...
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    Thinking about a tattoo, but is it what good girls did in the 1940's?

    Ooh, can't wait to see it!
  17. TheSacredFemme

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    Thanks, Lizzie! You don't happen to have any photos I could send to him for this colour? I think brown is definitely the way to go.
  19. TheSacredFemme

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    Just found an amazing vendor who will be making me a pair of 1940s dress oxfords (also known as ties). I'm incredibly excited but only have until tomorrow to decide on colour choices. I usually wear brown shoes as they seem a little softer to me than stark black. Any advice from you? Would one...
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    Thinking about a tattoo, but is it what good girls did in the 1940's?

    Oooh, I've been bitten by the tattoo bug again. I'm hankering for a lovely piece incorporating sewing items (an old singer, thimble, scattered pins and thread) to reflect my profession as Costumier. Boo, if only I could get over my wish for an authentic aesthetic. Sent from my iPhone using...
  21. TheSacredFemme

    Hair refuses to hold curl even after

    I just watched this tutorial on rag rollers and thought back to this thread since the person demonstrating it mentioned it would be a good method for hair that refuses to hold curl or is quite long. Perhaps this is worth a go? I bet your hair needs a rest from heat after all that hot sticking...
  22. TheSacredFemme

    1940s wardrobe essentials

    What kind? I wear a fairly traditional brassiere and usually a girdle.
  23. TheSacredFemme

    How would you earn a living?

    As I'm a costuming student now I reckon in a few years time (back then) I would have been a seamstress or a home economics instructor.

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