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When The Old Days Come A-Knocking
Does your love of the old days ever sneak in and confuse your modern life? My usual era is the forties and I know when I've immersed myself too much when I forget what's what with the world. I live in a village tucked away from the rat race, so it's easy to forget it's all terribly modern...- Folly
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Velvet
Does anyone know how to unflatten velvet? I have a Biba dress that is made of velvet but I'm too scared to wear it as I know from experience that sitting on velvet does it no good at all. I have a panne velvet skirt which has had the velvet flattened horribly where I sat down in it .. who...- Folly
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Jewellery & Suchlike
I thought it would be nice to showcase our jewellery and watches, cufflinks et cetera. My art deco necklace, given as a gift for being a good friend. The chain is platinum - Victorian jet beads - Pearls - 1950's diamante -- Folly
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- Forum: The Display Case
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Glamour As Armour?
Does anyone fall back on a bit of glamour as armour? Over Christmas we were invited to my mum's for tea. I said yes before I found out my brother was going to be there with his girlfriend. She's never warmed to me and will sit and just stare at me without saying a word and will ignore my...- Folly
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Glamour? Or Down To Earth Reality
I was inspired to start this thread from a post by missjoeri in the seamed stockings thread. At the forties events I go to, which are very much based around WWII, I see a lot of women in uniform, but then there are the civilians. I notice how very English I look compared to some of these...- Folly
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Food & Drink
Firstly, my sincere apologies if I've missed a similar thread elsewhere. I wondered who else likes cooking from old recipes. I often cook from rationed recipes from WWII and just made a batch of chocolate buns which I just love. Despite the amount of golden syrup and sugar in them, they...- Folly
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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My Supervox Radio
I thought you might like to see my "new" old radio. A friend of mine gave it to me once she knew I wanted one :) It's a Supervox by McMichael Radio Ltd. It has it's original flex and the instruction book. Written on the back is the date the guarantee card was sent back - 15th May 1950. It's...- Folly
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- Forum: The Display Case
