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  1. Barbigirl

    May Vogue Scarlett Johansson photo shoot at the Cicada club & Oviatt Penthouse

    I got my May Vogue in the mail and there is a grand art deco theme photo shoot to go along with the Scarlett Johansson article (which I haven't read yet) but as soon as I saw the first shot I thought, "hmmmm, that looks like the Cicada." I was pleased to find my assumptions correct on the last...
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    Seattle +/- 100 miles Roll Call 2012 (almost)

    A cute little head bartender told me there has been quite an influx of Pacific Northwesterners coming into our midst. I might be getting into the mind set to plan some get togethers, so speak up and tell me about your Fedora Lounge related interest and locations. Also, on the horizon, I am...
  3. Barbigirl

    Maidenform Madness

    I thing this blog article about Maidenform bras is funny. But I have no idea where to post it...I thought Mad Men and advertising, fashion/lingerie in Powder room, or Observation Bar where everyone may enjoy a chuckle.
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    Wardrobe Collections - When to say when?

    I love clothes, not just vintage...all of them. I have a full closet and four free standing dress racks as well has four large plastic totes of accessories and five 12-18 pair shoe racks, all full, plus some. Last week one of my racks broke and I had to take everything off it to fix and...
  5. Barbigirl

    Girls - Let's Play. House?

    The Opie/Cowboys/Hero thread made me wonder....are younger girls as a rule into video games as much as boys? If no, what do they play? When I was young we played a lot more pretend imagination for entertainment than anything else. The top of our list was house, school, shopping, beauty...
  7. Barbigirl

    You Walk Wrong

    You Walk Wrong Shoes - To Wear or Not to Wear I read this article and I love my shoes. I loathe sensible ugly shoes, but at home I love to go barefoot. After reading this article I almost have a guilt factor for abusing my poor feet.
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    London Ladies-Urgent Help Needed

    Hi Chickees, I have a dandy friend on another website who would like to purchase his lady some outfits for her birthday on 1/13. He is in London and needs shopping advise, not necessarily vintage but elegant, classy style. So here is the scoop on is lady---I have consolidated the info...
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    Seattle roll call

    Hey Ya'll I have observed a lot of Seattle locations under screennames lately, let's see whose out there new folks and old favs. I'll start with who I can find & recall easily. Come on folks, I know our numbers could rival Portland. Barbigirl Mike in Seattle Reetpleet LordJohnRoxton...
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    FL brain storm request

    I have a writer friend who is trying to come up with three manly-man things that dudes can do together that has an unusual flair. The top thought was: Stop somewhere and get shoes shined together. Any other thoughts or ideas that is a little out of the ordinary?
  11. Barbigirl

    1930's forest green dress

    OK, I have never done this before....I bought htis dress at a vintage shop the other day and decided it was too big for me and I don't want to try to alter it. I have not tried to take any measurements yet because I don't buy clothes that way but i can if you ask. I wear about a size 8 and it...
  13. Barbigirl

    Snoqualmie, WA - Hardware Store

    I just got back form my lunch hour where I went into the local hardware store just for something to do and I stepped back in time! It was like walking into a general store and it was so packed you could barely walk through the store, stuff hanging from the ceilings. They had everything, all...
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    Valentine's Day flowers

    coming from your sweetheart....would you rather have roses or some other bouquet? Assuming money is no object in this case... I like my red roses delivered to work so all the other girls can ooh, aah, and be envious, that's just me. What do you girls think?
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    Fake eyelashes

    Last time I went to Hawaii I felt like my mascara was always smeared from heat and humidity. I am thinking about trying fake eyelashes again (light brown to match my own lashes)....what is the deal with eyeliner? Should you add eye liner when wearing them or is the line from the lash enough...
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    Instruments - what do you play?

    So bringing up the Hill Street Blues theme that I play in band in 7th grade reminded me of instruments. What instrument do (or did, in my case) you play? Or what did you wish you played and why don't you learn? I played the violin and the bassoon. I like the bassoon better but as...
  17. Barbigirl

    Old fashioned names new again....

    No Dakotas or Jordyns for me... JustJen mentioned to me her son (age 6) is names Baron. Names seem to come in and out of fashion like styles and I am aware of this because I named my daughters what I felt sounded old fashioned: Emily Elizabeth (age 14) Elizabeth is after Grama's middle...
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    $3200 fedora

    According to the March 31, 1941 issue of 'Time' magazine, Edward G Robinson and Melvyn Douglas bid $3,200 for the fedora hat that Franklin D. Roosevelt had worn during his three successful campaigns for the Presidency. They acquired the hat at a special Hollywood auction to benefit the Motion...
  20. Barbigirl

    Maintcoder's Growing Hat Collection

    Here are some photo taken this weekend. The first of Maintcoder's new hat collection. And here is a hat that he picked up for his collection but it is definately NOT a 7 1/4, it is the first hat I have ever tried on that fits me. Thanks for the hat Maintcoder! Now, I am trying to...

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