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  1. TOTTIE

    BBC 4 9pm - Golden Age of Liners

    Cinema in scotland It's the Rex cinema in Stonehouse, near Glasgow. But no, it's not usually open. They do have the occasional event there, however...
  2. TOTTIE

    New Ladies and Gents Step Forward

    Back - does that count?! I've been off this list for so long I feel I should reintroduce myself. Hello! I'm Tottie
  3. TOTTIE

    Powder room Finishing School

    I had a friend at college who went to finishing school quite recently. She'd be about 30 now. The only thing she told me was that one of the rules was they had to wear stockings because pantyhose/tights were unhealthy. Very strange. I mean, nothing wrong with stockings, but strange for your...
  4. TOTTIE

    Do you go Commando?

    So do I. once when I was doing Tudor Living History, I fell down a flight of wooden stairs and my skirt went right up over my head. On the one hand, I felt that at least the people watching had not seen me wearing anachronistic underwear. On the other hand, it was quite embarrassing. Lets hope...
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    Do you go Commando?

    I think it's hilarious the way people are so divided about this! As far as I'm concerned, wearing modern panties under tap pants/French knickers is crazy... And wearing panties UNDER a girdle just makes life v. difficult. That's why panties from the girdle-wearing period were so big - so...
  7. TOTTIE

    Brecht and Weill

    well, you do err on the side of profundity.
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    Fair Isle sweaters

    Fair enough. I assume they do it to keep the traditions alive, and because knitting is something that can be done while you are living your life, caring for children, or in retirement. The average sweater on the site is about $300, not $200. (at an exchange rate currently running around...
  9. TOTTIE

    Thin ties...any thoughts?

    Is he wearing large hoop earrings too?!
  10. TOTTIE

    Fair Isle sweaters

    have you seen them knit in that part of the world? I'm not denying it's a lot of labour, but I don't think the rate of pay is that low!
  11. TOTTIE

    The Umbrella

    Nice vintage umbrellas do turn up on ebay. As a resident in the rainiest part of Britain, I've been collecting 30s umbrellas for a while now. Trouble for women is that you need them to go with your outfit. You men have it easy! On a practical note, one real problem with vintage umbrellas can...
  13. TOTTIE

    Brecht and Weill

    hey, Harp, are you introducing another philosophy topic on the sly?
  14. TOTTIE

    Fair Isle sweaters

    oh, beautiful... and breathtakingly expensive. The women's are such awful shapes, too. But I suspect she'd alter them, for that sort of money!
  15. TOTTIE

    Fair Isle sweaters

    The thing about Fair Isle patterns is that they became very popular in WWII and immediately after as patterns to knit at home because you could re-use or use up bits of wool which weren't enough to make a whole sweater... I assume that made them instantly uncool for the 1960s generation and...
  16. TOTTIE

    Brecht and Weill

    ooh, looks good. Many things we have to read for school improve on revisiting. Though I shall always hate Jane Eyre. But in any case (back to Brecht and Weill) I think the songs are another matter entirely. But, I sense this sort of thing has not so much of a following in the USA as...
  17. TOTTIE

    Guidelines for age and vintage hairstyles

    Really interesting point. My grandmother has always had waist-length hair. She went to art school in the 1930s and was always a bit bohemian (she hasn't worn a skirt since the 1920s as far as I know - always slacks) and it's interesting to look at her photos because she never did those huge...
  19. TOTTIE

    Tie stick-pins...

    I think these are often known as 'cravat pins' and are used to keep a cravat arranged (decoratively) as worn, for instance, with Morning Dress. I believe they were worn with complicated Victorian and Edwardian neckwear, and continued to be used with cravats into the 20s and 30s, possibly beyond...
  20. TOTTIE

    Fabric Preparation. Help!

    Yes, most of these fabrics would be 'dry clean only' once made up, and therefore I wouldn't recommend cleaning them at all before sewing, particularly the cashmere. A lot of wools have been heat treated or have dressings that will be removed by washing. The main thing is, though, that if...
  21. TOTTIE

    Vintage Fabric and Notions

    If you're not experienced at sewing I would definitely recommend you start by sewing with cotton before moving on to Rayon. A nice firm cotton is really easy to mark and cut, as well as going easily through the machine -- and will help get you confident about making up vintage patterns. A...
  22. TOTTIE

    Ladies, is this a great find?

    It is expensive. More than I ever pay... and I'm a MUCH bigger size! Saying that, it's beautiful, in good condition, and matching sets are harder to find than one-piece frocks. So if you can afford it, I say go for it!
  23. TOTTIE

    Vintage Fabric and Notions

    It's always cotton, of course, not Rayon, but many quilting fabrics are a good standby for blouses etc and do repro novelty prints. Though, I wish they'd go away sometimes, because they make it hard to find any other fabrics!

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