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    How tall are you, Ladies?

    5'9". and a half. drat, always forget that half. i hate being tall. my fella is 2" shorter so i get too scared to wear heels. unfortunate cos now i cant walk in them cos i never learnt how. booo. tallness sucks. i'd give anything to be4 inches shorter. or just have fluerre walk around with...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    i think they expect everyone to have exactly the same size arms even tho the body size is different. i don't know about you but i have always thought my arms seemed to have more in common with a size 0... lol maybe not. it's just the phase with all of the beatiful cap and puff sleeves at the...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    so i made my first skirt. was a 2 day job. and that was only really afternoons. have to say the most confusing bit was cutting the patterns in the first place. i had to fold the material 3 seperate ways cos i made a swing skirt. eugh. BIIIIIIIG pattern. but worth it tho. i used a polyester...
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    outfit ideas in london

    this is kind of similar to another thread but it's location specific and within a short time frame so i hope i dont annoy anyone by starting a new thread. my brothers wedding is in August. we're flying out to NY for it (empire state to be precise). i'm his "Best Lady". it's a smart casual...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    shoshoo- that shirt is spot on. you look very pwetty in it. what is it with armbands at the moment?! i have the same trouble all the time. perfect fit everywhere excpet for the arms. oh dear.
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    Handsome Fellas!

    that's just the best thing ever. what a hero! did you ask him what he thought of his on screen representation?
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    Plus Size Vintage

    i love some of teh stuff on their site but they're one of those sites that refuses to shop anywhere but the US. NOT FAIR! there is a skirt i want so bad on there. :cry:
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    you make buttons sound like a breeze, lady day! my nan who was a seamstress alwasy told me that button holes were much harder than just fitting a zip. so i never thought about using buttons so far. i've been tryin stuff with zips and then adding a hook. are they really that easy?
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    Show us your vintage patterns!

    thanks for that one gals. i thought i'd wait to do those two, they're last on my list mainly due to me not wanting to mess them up. i'm gonna try out some of my repro patterns first. started a skirt yesterday but then found out i had no interfacing left so i need to vist the habidashery...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    miss Hannah, how are you finding your hot sticks? i've had mine for a few weeks now and they're great but they are making my hair so dry cos they're so hot! i've tried all sorts of heat protection serum and spray but i think it's one of those times where i may need some hot oil/conditioning...
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    Do you have a crush?

    dollydaydream- he does look like the old hawley there! i remember he used to look like simon pegg in his younger days.
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    Do you have a crush?

    oooh oooh and i met james marsters. weird hearing him talk in an american accent after him being in 6 seasons of buffy. but none the less, one of the nicest people. quite gaunt in the face tho.
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    Handsome Fellas!

    you're not wrong about Seven Samurai you know. my jaw was on the floor for days after i first saw it. i managed to see it at the cinema. oh good lord. amazing. my other favourites are Ran(possibly my favourite kurosawa) and Kagemusha. not seen stray dog as yet. i'm saving up to get all of...
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    LADIES of the LOUNGE

    absolutely darling, as always shoo shoo. i bet the men ogle you so...;) xx
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    Handsome Fellas!

    i absolutely love rashomon. and seven samurai, to be fair. kudos to you! i now know of 2 other people who like his work. have you seen Donzoko? it's one of Kurosawas most underrated films. Mifune is in that also. and let's not forget him in Yojimbo.... oh heavens yes. (remembers how yummy...
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    Show us your vintage patterns!

    ok, freshly uploaded. can anyone date these down to a year? these are my two favourites out of the ones that i have.
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    Show us your vintage patterns!

    thanks for that one Lady Day! that really helped. i don't feel so perplexed now. i'm slightly worried about some of the patterns i have they're a little on the falling apart side. hope i can make something without them completely disintegrating... Swingtimegal- thanks for the advice- will...
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    Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

    so let me get this straight as i'm guessing this is more of an american thing to take... i looked at the websites and it said you have to pay to take a test to tell you what kind of person you are. huh? i'd understand if it was free. but honestly? people pay good money for this? why? i'm...
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    Handsome Fellas!

    very nice. i gotta say although not dressed to the nines, the nintendo sh8irt does it for me. :0) i just love the geeks. i have my very own. here he is! awwwwwww.
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    Show us what you've made!

    I'm generally stuck because i have a sweet sewing machine and pile of vintage patterns but i'm scared to delve in, in case it involves overlocking. i have no idea about it, can definately NOT afford an overlocker and worry that if i try and finish everything off with a normal stitch that it...

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