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  1. newtovintage

    Vintage Maternity Wear

    Hello, I found a few patterns from the 1940s for maternity wear the other day that I thought were so beautiful & stylish, not frumpy or too tight like maternity clothes of today. It got me wondering if women of today would be interested in wearing reproductions of such styles during pregnancy. I...
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    1930s & Pear Shapes...Do They Mix?

    Hello, I recently got a sweater set that has a very mid 1930s look & it fit very nicely & I got quite a few compliments. I have always heard that 1930s & pear shapes do not mix. Is it possible that mid 1930s styles would work for large pears (I am 40-34-50), as wearing this sweater set has me...
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    How Much?

    I have a question for the ladies who sew. How much yardage in a 60" wide wool would be needed for a floor length evening dress? I am thinking two & a half yards, but I would like to know what some of you who have sewn garments have experienced. Thank you for your help, Sarah Grace
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    Long Hair & 1930's.....

    Hello, I plan to make an outfit for the upcoming holidays that is from the 1930's. The problem is that my hair is long, about mid-back & I don't want to cut my hair, but I would like to do a style that will suit the dress. Early to mid 30's for the dress. Can anyone help me with ideas, images...
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    1930s hairstyles with long hair?

    Hello, I would like to know if it is possible to create a mid 1930s (1933-36), without needing to cut my hair? It reaches my mid to lower back, about 22 inches from end to end & I would prefer being able to create such a style, but not cutting my hair, so that I could do 1940s & other era...
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    Wheel Rim Help

    I am in need of some prompt advice about wheel rims. My father has 3 of them. They have Ford written on the front. I have taken a few pictures which are in the link below. http://s400.photobucket.com/albums/pp90/newtovintage/ I was able to trace the style back to 1930 Ford cars, but I...
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    1940s factory work attire suggestions

    Hello to everyone! It has been quite a long time since I have posted on here, because I have been very busy. I need some help with a outfit I am making for a play at my church. I need to know what would have been worn by a woman who worked in a factory in 1943 on her way home from work. Would...
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    Help needed identifying a movie

    Hello, I am trying to find the name of a movie that my mother watched many years ago, but so far have come up with no results. The only thing I really know about it is some of the plot line. The story is based around a special breeding bull that is brought over from England to possibly Texas...
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    Edwardian centered websites

    Hello, I am in need of some help. My little brother is doing an essay on life 100 years ago. I have been looking for a forum or something where he can ask questions about life back then, a place that is even half as knowledgeable as this site. I've asked around on a couple other sites, but no...
  11. newtovintage

    Gypsy style blouse...

    Hello ladies, I have another question for you. A friend of mine is going to an event and is dressing like a gypsy. She already has the skirt and other accessories, but would like a blouse that was personalized. She has a fabric already bought, but in so doing she has run her budget for the event...
  13. newtovintage

    Clothing for Drama...

    Hello, my church is considering putting on a play, which would require making clothing similar to the clothes worn on Little House or some of the Love Comes Softly movies. I need some patterns that are very affordable and simple enough to make for a beginning/intermediate sewer. By the way...
  14. newtovintage

    Hair Troubles!!!!

    Hello, I need some more advice. I may have to cut my hair, and I need some ideas on possible styles. Right now it reaches my shoulders, but it is also in varying lengths in the front. Any suggestions? The reason I may need to cut my hair is because a friend's son (he's 3) had lice and wanted to...
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    Opinions & Advice.

    Hello ladies, I need some opinions and advice on whether a certain style of dress would work with my figure.. The above styles are something I am considering making for a Christmas outfit for a party. I didn't know if it would work with my pear-shaped figure (40B,36,49), so I need some opinions...
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    Urgent hair advice!

    Hello ladies! I need some advice and right away. I'm going to a party tomorrow (Sunday) and I'm wearing an Edwardian outfit (which is simply stunning), like the clothes worn in the Anne of Green Gables movie (second one that is). Anyhow I need advice on how to put my hair up in the style of the...
  17. newtovintage

    Vintage hairstyle suggestions,please.

    Hello, I am a new member of The Fedora Lounge and a lover of vintage, especially the styles of the 30's through the 50's. My graduation ceremony is coming up and I need a vintage hairstyle to go with my 40's-50's dress. The hairstyle has to be something that I can wer my graduation cap with. My...

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