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    Golden Age of Couture

    Has anyone heard of this new book yet? Particularly our seamstresses? The Golden Age of Couture It's about Couture clothing from end of WWII to the late 50s. I'm excited to read it because it just sounds so neat! Any thoughts? Speculations?
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    Getting a haircut with a diagram in hand?

    So, ladies! I am in the need of some advice here! I have a haircutting diagram I want to take with me to a hairdresser, but I don't know where to go. I never really get my haircut and when I do, i go with my boyfriend to his barber to get my hair trimmed. My hair is so long now that I need to...
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    How to tie a ponytail without elastic?

    This may seem ridiculous a post for this place, but I was so curious about it and don't know who else to ask! Forgive me if it's been answered or is so obvious. I have a lot of really fine hair, and I have tried tying my hair with ribbon, but it consistently falls out. I use elastic all the...
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    I finally tried reverse rolls!

    And it worked :D I'm so excited that I know how I like my hair to be now. All I need now is the wardrobe to fit it. I feel funny with my hair up like this and I'm dressed in a t shirt and blue jeans. ETA: I made a video to show you how :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9FQ4qvSUyM
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    Eye Luv Cosmetics? Anyone?

    Anyone ever try them? how are they? http://www.eyeluv.com/
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    PEEP TOE and round pumps are back!

    I actually just saw the shoe thread, but couldn't delete this one (or just don't know how!) So I posted there instead. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=8704
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    I feel like I should be on "What Not to Wear"

    I feel like I should be on "What Not to Wear." This isn't to say that others think I dress out of style due to the 40s and 50s being so far away from this era; in fact, I'm saying it because I seriously have wanted to dress retro and vintage for a LONG time, and I still haven't. I still only own...
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    The Lutterloh System

    To the ladies that sew and use the lutterloh system: Do any of you know where I can get Vintage Lutterloh patterns? Some of the old ones are just to die for, but are soooo hard to find! Might any of you have copies of some? I'm desparate to try them out. I just bought the modern system, but I...
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    Fabrics for vintage inspired clothes?

    Particularly, I'm wondering what fabrics were used for vintage bathing suits, specifically in the first half of the 20th century, and even more specifically, the 40s and 50s. I don't think they used lycra, did they? And I wonder about what fabrics were used for other things like dresses and...
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    Question about hats in general

    Do all felt hats like fedoras have binding on the brim? Is it a necessity? My boyfriend likes these hats and we were just wondering about it. I told him I thought they all had it.
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    Tack-o-rama is back!

    http://www.tackorama.net The lady who did the site, even added old magazine articles! In case you don't know, there's a ton of clipart on this site, old magazine ads, backgrounds and other stuff. It isn't all back yet, but the clipart, ads, and articles are :) This makes me oh-so happy.
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    Beaver felt?

    I was just curious now, how do they get the beaver fur to felt it? My boyfriend told me...with no prior knowledge and just trying to be funny "They kill 'em!" Is this true, and if not, how are the beavers kept?
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    Neat Links I've found

    I have a growing list of retro type links on my website and thought this might be an appropriate place to link to that page... I always wanted to share them with people that have similar interests, and that's one reason why I was SO excited to find this forum last night! My website doesn't get a...

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