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  1. jessesgirl08

    old postcards of movie stars homes....

    Just stumbled upon this site and wanted to share :) http://www.image-archeology.com/movie_stars_homes.htm
  2. jessesgirl08

    No, this isn't my costume i dress this way everyday........

    I'm trying to come up with a cute vintage style halloween costume. i dress in a mix of modern, vintage and vintage inspired/rockabilly on a daily basis so not really looking to go as a 40's girl or something general like that plus i dont see 40's/50's fashion as a costume. so looking for...
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    Jewel Tea and Homer Laughlin Dinner ware also waltham watch....

    I just found lots of these items while cleaning out a relatives home for her. All items were then gifted to me. As I have some of these types of items of my own given to me by my grandmother, we have decided to sell them but not sure where to sell them to get the most out of them. If anyone here...
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    Oriental Wall Fans

    I have always loved them and recently purchased on the size of the one in this photo. I have not taken a pic of the actual one i purhased yet as i do not know how or where to put it in my home. I would just like more info on how they were used in vintage decor. Any history, ideas, etc would be...
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    sandals!

    with spring almost here and the weather turning warmer (at least here in CA) my thoughts have turned to warm weather clothing and shoes....having a tough time finding vintage inspired sandals and ideas, pics etc to put me on the right path? Such as what i should be looking for, traditional...
  7. jessesgirl08

    Women....Shaving??

    I just read this article about shaving as an option to removing facial hair for women it says that Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor did. Has anyone heard this or even tried it themselves?;) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Latest-Beauty-Trend-Women-Shave-Facial-Hair-to-Remove-Fuzz-184454.shtml
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    what to do with the back??

    Just got a rat and am going to follow the tutorial for doing faux bettie bangs, i cant wait to try it, however, with the excitement of trying something new w/ my hair i stopped to wonder what to do with the back of my hair? any ideas on what i can do? :noidea:
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    For the Love of Eyeshadow.........

    I love love love eyeshadow! :love:I love playing with color and shading etc. As a former makeup artist (now work a 9-5) i have always loved projects where i got to use lots of color and drama. i have always loved the golden era too and in the past year have been dressing in vintage, repros...
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    any books i should read?

    I love reading biographies as well as books with anything related to the golden era, any books i should not miss?
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    Residents of PA please read....Thanks!

    My grandparents are originally from PA and I wanna know as much about it as possible. My grandmother told me many stories about growing up in new castle PA and since she passed away a few years ago I have become more interested in finding out more about PA. I hopr to visit someday in the future...
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    1940's themed birthday party

    my brother in laws birthday is coming up in feb. and my sister wants to have a 40's themed party. The men are gonna be dressing in zoot suits etc and i was just wondering if anyone has any ideas on food, decorations, drinks, etc etc etc to make it an authentic theme party. Thanks 4 sny and all...
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    Tattoo idea?

    my hubby is getting a new tattoo of me as a pin up girl, he has most of his forearm to work with, so looking for a pose that would be good for me to be in. The space he has would pretty much work best with a long or standing pose, he also comments all the time on how much he loves my long legs...
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    best sites for pics!

    my hubby recently made me a great wood folding screen for our den and i am going to paint it and i want to decopage vintage images (movie stars, ads etc etc) what are the best sites where i can find great photos i can print on my computer to use for the project?
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    Old Fashioned 4th of July Party

    our family has a huge 4th of July party every year with lots of guest both kids and adults. we want to take it back in time and make it like the old fashioned 4th of July neighborhood parties. What ideas do you have for food, decorations, games etc etc.........? looking for as many ideas as...
  17. jessesgirl08

    Fashion Swap Parties.........

    I just recently heard of this idea and i am very intrigued. Seems to be a great way to change up your wardrobe.;) I would love to have one but being relatively new to dressing vintage (although not new to the vintage) i have yet to really make friends that are also vintage dressers, so i wonder...
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    new to hats

    i am very new to hats but they are so adorable i can no longer resist. so i bought my very first hat the other day it was a rare sight in my local thrift store. so i grabbed it espacially at the price of 2.95. there were some flaws such as the back seems to have had some feathers on it that were...
  20. jessesgirl08

    what is this called?

    in some older kitchens they have a shelf that is rather high usually going all along one or 2 walls maybe about 6 or so inches (im bad at measurments) from the ceiling that displayed plates or kick knacks etc.
  21. jessesgirl08

    cant wait for warm weather

    cali has been rainy and yucky lately so been looking forward to my california sunshine.........which brings me to my question.........shorts! i have found lots of knee legnth shorts but looking for shorter shorts that i can wear through the summer. any ideas? how short can i go before i lose the...
  22. jessesgirl08

    forehead quandry.........

    ok so my forehead seems slightly large to me, when i wear my hair back it bothers me i feel like thats all i see:mad: i have been experimenting with different hairstyles but the ones i can do the best all have the hair off the forehead.........any advice on cute styles that i can wear that will...
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    what the kids think?

    anyone with kids out there? what do they think about you vintage lifestyle/dress etc. i had my kids pretty young so my boys are getting older entering the teen years and they have lots of opinions about EVERYTHING:rolleyes: im sure your kids are the same so what do they say whats their view on...

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