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Lovely print. It does look handmade, which makes dating more challenging. But the print looks right for the era, as do construction techniques and even the zipper. I'd vote authentic 50s.

Love that hat! I'm a fedora fan too, but am cursed with a physically large head, which makes proper fit a challenge.

So I registered in the Lounge in 2008(!) but didn't really venture out of the Powder Room much, and then RL got in the way. Life has evolved in a good way over the last several years, and I dropped back in a few months ago, but the ladies-only forums seem mostly empty these days. So I decided...

Agree. I suspect they're trying to go too broad with price points. And to be fair, their target audience is dancers - fit and washability are probably higher priorities than authenticity. But useful, I thought, in terms of silhouettes and looks that you can buy on Amazon and combine with a...

I started making my mom's stuffed peppers the centerpiece of my own Christmas eve dinner 35-40 years ago for no better reason than I liked them a lot and "they're red & green"! At this point my 26 yo daughter (who is mostly vegetarian these days) would be most unhappy without them, even though...

https://vintagedancer.com/ Some of their clothing line recommendations are pretty cheesy IMO (like Modcloth - it may look good in photos, but what I've seen in person is cheaply made), but some good advice on how translate modern pieces into other eras.

For shoes, Remix https://remixvintageshoes.com/

They don't consider themselves Repro, but The Vermont Country Store still carries some classic traditional stuff. Not flashy, but worth a look. Check out their "Brands from the Past" section for Buster Brown ankle socks and Necco wafers! Also, seersucker pajamas, Raggedy Ann dolls, cloth...

Agree re: Terry Moore. Most well known Hollywood role was probably Mighty Joe Young. Supposedly, she and Howard Hughes got married in 1949 by a ship's captain but Hughes destroyed the evidence.

And as long as I brought up Charles Laughton, I nominate Hobson's Choice and Ruggles of Red Gap - neither movie is all well known as some of his commercial successes like Hunchback of Notre Dame or Mutiny on the Bounty, I love watching him in comic roles, and they are both wonderful movies IMO.

I've been enjoying this thread - reminding me of many old favorites that I want to see again. I have an under rated masterpiece to suggest: 1955's The Night of the Hunter. The only movie Charles Laughton ever directed - supposedly, he was so angry with the lack of success that he said he'd...

I just logged in here for the first time in several years (widowed, new partner, moving, remarried etc). So many of the Etsy shop links are now longer functional. Seems like more than half are either "this member is taking a short break" with last reviews 2-4 years ago, an Etsy "this member does...

Carol, I have a Mickey Around-The-House dress too! The design elements look very similar, just different print and trim color. It's a bit too small for me these days... I agree on 40s house dresses, so cute and easy to wear.

I bought a vintage inspired White Stag swimsuit a few weeks ago at one of my usual haunts, unworn. It's totally cute, black, with halter neck, wrapped at he bust and sideseam shirring. When I got home, I did a little online googling and was shocked to find it at walmart.com for $30! They're...

@ C-Dot, those jeans are so cute, although I had to laugh at the idea of the high waist with "low crutch"! :p I'm going to have to go measure my vintage high waisted wide-leg USN jeans and see how these would compare. Inky, were yours true to expected size?