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I'm not sure if this is precisely what you're looking for, but Tara Starlet seem to have a nice one: http://www.tarastarlet.com/product_info.php?cPath=13&products_id=104 and Trashy Diva have this one. Personally, I love the shape, but I'm iffy about the fabric (stretch cotton) for that...

I love Shalimar. It's what my grandmother and sometimes my mother wear, and I think it's so wonderful. I always figured I'd start wearing it when I got a little older. This is my new perfume, which my husband got for my birthday. It's Onyx by Sage and I love it. The notes are apparently...

I do a mix of lukewarm water, soda ash (aka washing soda), and hydrogen peroxide. I've actually read that this is all oxiclean is, and it's really cheap. It works unbelievably well!

Just like a pie, it's got a lattice-top! Baby pink is one of my favorite colors, actually, but the seller did mention some discoloration so if that's obvious and can't be dealt with any other way, I may consider dyeing it a darker shade (maybe a raspberry).

How cute! It looks like the bodice is cut on the bias. I bet that will make it very flattering!

I have a bottle! My husband wrote about it a bit on his cocktail blog and we've had it a few ways, such as mixed with ginger beer. It's really delicious! Very much a root beer like flavor, but more complex. The smell alone is divine. It's really nice to mix with something fizzy on a summer day.

I just got this lovely for $15 on ebay! It has some flaws here and there, but repairing old dresses is almost a hobby of mine so I'm sure it will be fine. The bodice looks wrinkly in the picture, but those are actually little pintucks over the whole bodice!

Oh my, that dress is to die for!

I've recently begun collecting copies of Charm magazine. It's a ladies magazine that began its life as Photo Play, and eventually was swallowed by Glamour. I collect issues from the 40s (so far). I hope to do some proper scans of my issues at some point, though I posted a few photos on my...

That's awesome to hear, ShrinkingViolet! I've been meaning to write more on the vintage lingerie front since I've really been obsessing about it lately.

Just to add another data point, I am normally a 34D in modern bras. I have a vintage longline bullet bra (deadstock peach satin!) in a 34C and it fits perfectly. Any larger and I'd need pads, I think.

Oh yes, everyone is dressing up, including the bride and groom! Anyone who doesn't wear a costume has one assigned to her or him at the door. That Holly Golightly costume is a pretty darn cute idea!

I'm going to a wedding on Halloween this year, so I need to think of something appropriate, since I usually go for the gore factor. I've been inspired by illustrations of vintage halloween costumes from the 1920s, and I'm thinking about something like a vintage-style bat costume: making a 1920s...

Hi there! I've been reading for a bit and have come to appreciate this forum so much, I had to post an intro! I'm Sarai, I live in Portland, OR (recently relocated from the San Francisco bay area) and love most things vintage. My favorite era is late 30s / early 40s, though I'd say my...