Recent content by Helena Grace

Oh my goodness!! I absolutely love this idea! I will have to start right away. I find this fascinating.

Hello all! I am looking to trying a ration diet. I have always wanted to, but either never had the money or lived with my parents XD. But I need to eat better and I can't imagine a better way than indulging my love of the Forties

I will also take tracing of someone's pattern and of course I am willing to pay just about whatever you want for it

I am not sure if I I post it here, but it seems right. I am looking for the Hollywood Pattern 517, of Linda Hayes. As long as it has most of the pieces I am not picky about quality. I don't care about size since I'm going to have to rework it anyway - I just want a basis. Any help would be...

I am looking to buy a 1940s advertised watch. Honestly, I'm not too concerned about the validity of that since it's a pretty good mimic of the watch Peggy Carter wears and I will live out my dream of being her. But! Back on topic. The wristband is in pretty rough shape. It looks like it's just...

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This is not something I am selling - I am in fact looking for it. I apparently cannot post in any of the other forums though, and I don't know where else to turn to to try to find it so....here goes. If anyone can help, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! I have uploaded a picture of...

I am so sorry for the delay - I lost computer acessa. Or at least a working one.... And I have a camera again!! So yes. Pictures. There is a twist for a tiny but and no slider as mentioned.... I will try the oil tonight!

So I found a metal bullet tube of lipstick at a thrift store. It has the word 'Carmen' on it, and is by 'Leon Loraine (or Laraine)' and 'Carrel in Chicago IL'. The tube has some red lipstick still in it and doesn't have a slider anywhere on it (I looked desperately.) But the tube won't twist up...

I recently got my hair cut. It was supposed to be a long (about twelve inches at least....) middy, but my hairstylist/sibling endd up hacking it off to what became seven inches after I evened it out a bit to make a middy-ish cut. One? I hate short hair. While it should be much easier to...

....Yes. A swim cap would be superbe (I am having the same problem concerning vintage hair plus swimming). Suggestions where I could find one? Is there any chance on earth that Walmart would carry them? What are the best? And would it crush the hair beneath? I mean - how to keep it curly and...

Beer? I had heard that before - but I only have negative memories and associations with that stuff. That, and I really couldn't procure it - but I would go with chemicals before using it. My apologies - I had heard it worked though. Sugar water? Wouldn't that be a terror come summer and heat...

I am saving up for a corset from Orchard Corsets, given that they are reputed to be quite good and for such a low price - which even that I can barely afford. Now, I simply layer up three cheap (although they do have steel boning) hook and eye waist cinchers from Walmart: one small and one my...

Very well - thank you so much! Yes - the state of the hair without pincurling was rather my worry...... I can only do home permanents - and the fumes definitely discourage me from attempting it again. Thank you very much for your assistance and advice!

The last permanent I got has long since grown and faded out of my hair - thankfully. Do you know if there would be any chance with longer hair of a perm making the pincurling itself easier? and would you happen to know how much longer a permanent will allow the curl to hold? I apologise for...