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    Quality shoes for women

    I have tried to take my shoes in for repairs. Most recently, I had a pair of heels purchased for about $100 at Nordstrom Rack that had a scuff mark on the heel where the leather tore a bit from being scratched against uneven paving. The man at the repair store said he could put a new heel on...
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    Quality shoes for women

    I find it extremely difficult to locate well-made shoes. I have often bought shoes in the $100-200 range that lasted less than a year before utterly falling apart. I don't wear the same pair of shoes every day either. I've also bought $300 shoes. They don't last any longer. Shoes for women tend...
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    A makeup quandary. .. Time to down tools?

    I rarely do a strict vintage or pin-up look, but many people interpret my overall look that way. I think this is because of my features and coloring more than the makeup I wear. I have to say that neither of my grandmothers wore much makeup for day. One has always used no more than a bit of...
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    Brushing Out Pincurls (For Long Hair)?

    I have long hair as well, and I've found that I can only pin-curl my hair if I start with it dry. Maybe this is more about my hair type? I need to start with dry hair and leave it overnight to get the curls/waves to set. My hair texture is medium-fine, but I have a lot of it so I would call it...
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    do you wash your hair everyday?

    I try to let three days pass between washings. I would like to go longer, as I see that frequent washing dries out my hair. As well, my hair is long and abundant, so washing means a lot of blow drying and styling. It's just too time-consuming. I occasionally use a jasmine-scented dry shampoo...
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    A Guide to Elegance by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux

    I've actually found that minimum wardrobe section plagiarized in two other books. Arlene Dahl copies it in "Always Ask a Man." I also found a section of it nearly word for word in an eighties book I picked up in a thrift store titled "Dressing Rich." So, I guess a lot of people liked it. I...
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    the return of the milkman

    We aren't able to have milk delivered here, but we drive out to a dairy farm that sells raw milk about twice a month. We've never had any go bad, and I much prefer the taste to pasteurized milk. I usually just drink it as milk, but sometimes we culture it into kefir or yogurt. When we buy...
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    Home Fragrances

    My house really changes depending on the day. Sometimes the wind catches in the chimney and there are whiffs of woodsmoke. Otherwise, I hope it just smells clean. Or maybe faintly of fresh coffee. I like the Air Sense air fresheners, particularly the orange oil one, but I am all out. The...
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    How many colors have you dyed your hair?

    None. My hair has always been a very dark ash brown, nearly black. It would take an awful lot of bleach to change it in any way, so I leave it alone. I do have gray covered a few times a year, but it's still scattered enough that I don't need to color often. My coloring--cool, very fair, and...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    As someone who once lived near Palm Beach, I agree that the hands reveal age more than any other easily-visible body part. The combination of face-lifted features and aged hands can be disconcerting. I do think genetics affect hand aging quite a bit too. I still have hands that look about the...
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    Men (or women) What is your favorite perfume for women?

    My favorite to wear is Bois de Violette by Serge Lutens.
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    What Are You Reading

    I've been wanting to re-read Confederacy of Dunces. I need to dig up my copy. It's been a few years since my last reading. I've been re-reading The Great Gatsby. I don't know why it's taken me until my third reading to realize how sleekly and elegantly it is constructed. And the prose is pure...
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    A Day in the Life

    I've found this thread fascinating to read. I wish I could add something, but I didn't know my great-grandmothers well enough to comment on what their daily schedules would have been like. Only two were still alive when I was born. They were both Southern women and middle-class. Both had many...
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    New Ladies and Gents Step Forward

    I guess I joined here about a year ago, but I forgot about the site until recently. I'm a writer, in my thirties. Nothing too exciting to say. I don't give myself over fully to the vintage lifestyle, but I do enjoy reading and thinking about lapsed eras. I've been interested in vintage clothing...
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    What's For Breakfast...

    I had some overnight-soaked polenta grits with butter and a scrambled egg. I wanted some espresso, but I didn't have time to make any.
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    A Guide to Elegance by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux

    I bought a copy of this book in a used bookstore in Martha's Vineyard about twenty years ago. I think she does have good advice on choosing quality pieces, combining colors in a chic way, and dressing tastefully. However, I found that she was a bit elitist and judgmental. I believe she commented...
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    What Are You Reading

    The Known World by Edward P. Jones and A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan.
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    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    I am partial to Manhunt by Nars, probably because it has some sheerness to it. I have very light skin and tend to find matte reds overwhelming on me.
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    30s Secretaries Dressing Inspiration

    This makes me think of Miss Lemon as played by Pauline Moran in the Poirot Series. I love her clothes. Maybe she will help with inspiration? http://justskirtsanddresses.blogspot.com/2013/06/miss-lemon-wardrobe-files-introduction.html
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    Natural/Home remedies for super dry skin?

    My skin tends to be on the dry side. I find that diet helps. For example, taking a quality fish oil and including other sources of omega-3. I've upped the fat content in my diet, concentrating on natural, traditional fats like butter, coconut oil, etc. (I still avoid processed vegetable oils.)...

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