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    Hat Help Needed, Please?

    Thanks for the help and replies. I'm really trying hard to learn but men's stuff is like learning a foreign language for me. One of these days I'll catch up with the rest of you!
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    Hat Help Needed, Please?

    Anyone? I know there has to be someone here who can help me learn about the styles and how to date these.:D Pretty please?
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    Hat Help Needed, Please?

    I haven't been around for a while as I had two computers crash at the same time and have been transitioning to a new computer. Anyway, I'm trying to get back on track and caught up with things so I took some photos of a few men's hats yesterday. These two I thought were particularly good...
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    Shampoo

    Kiehl's Amino Acid Shampoo They also have an amino acid conditioner. I've used both and L O V E them! You can buy them on line. Here's a link to their web site. http://www.kiehls.com/_us/_en/hair/index.aspx? Also available at Bloomingdales if there is one near you.
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    What Songs Have Your Name in Them?

    Where to start. Candy-0, I Want Candy, Candy Kisses, Candy Man and I'm sure there are more. I really hated my name when I was in high school.
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    Paniers in 1920's dresses?

    Oops, sorry, I didn't realize that photo was so large.:eusa_doh:
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    Paniers in 1920's dresses?

    Hi NicolettaRose, The style was made popular by Jeanne Lanvin some time between 1915 and 1920. The style was called the robe de style. You will usually see examples of evening dresses but could also find afternoon or tea dresses styled with panniers. The robe de style is a desirable...
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    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    50s lace dress I stopped at a thrift yesterday where they have told me they don't take vintage because they can't sell it. After talking with the manager for a bit she let me in the back room where she had "a few pieces". I left with a trash bag of things including some vintage Hermes, Pucci...
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    those darn moths!

    SLA Moth Control Spray I don't know if you can find this product in London, but if you can that would be the thing to use. I buy it through www.kilianhardware.com
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    What's your Holy Grail?

    Hi Deacon, I'll field the mangle question. There are two types of mangles, the first you are familiar with as a clothes wringer that one would have used to extract water from clothing as it came out of your washing machine. You know the type with rollers and a crank. The second is an...
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    Help with WWII French Uniforms Please?

    Thank you all for your replies and input. I've ordered a couple of books to have on hand in my library. I'm beginning to feel like I can actually begin to write a coherent description of these uniforms, that is after I take better photos!
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    Cleaning suede shoes

    You can do a google search or perhaps you can find it at a natural food store that also carries cosmetics. Here is a website that I found. It's about the third one down. http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/clay/clay.php
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    Donald Brooks Coat.....help??

    Nice coat. Donald Brooks studied at Parsons School of Design and designed juniors clothing in the 50s for a company called Darbury. In the late 50s he moved to Townley and opened his own company in 1965. He had 5 Oscar nominations for design from 63 to 70. In 1970 he won his 3rd Coty...
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    Help with WWII French Uniforms Please?

    See, I knew this was the right place to ask questions. Being a total novice I need a little translation though. KD & JG? and I'm not sure what a 49 pattern or 44 pattern actually means. If I were to buy one book about uniforms to learn about the general terms and details which one would...
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    Help with WWII French Uniforms Please?

    Thanks for the replies David and Dutch. Here is what I know about the person who the uniforms belonged to. His name was William C. Bullitt. He served in the US diplomatic service as ambassador to the Soviet Union 1933 - 36 (appointed by FDR) and to France from 36 - 40. When he left public...
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    Softening wool with hair conditioner

    Hi Mike, I wish I could give you a definitive yes on that question but I'm not sure as I don't buy sweaters that are itchy to begin with. It may be that nothing will eliminate it altogether. The fact that you don't rinse this out tells me that it should eliminate some of the scratchiness...
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    Help with WWII French Uniforms Please?

    And, uniform #2. Both belonged to the same man who joined the French forces in 1944. TIA!
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    Help with WWII French Uniforms Please?

    Hi Gents, I have a couple of WWII French uniforms, one with a label from a tailor in Dijon, and was hoping that some of you might be able to tell me a little about them. I'm not able to find any resources for French uniforms online and I know you guys know your stuff. Here are general...
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    Cleaning suede shoes

    Though I have not tried it, I have heard that Fuller's Earth clay works well at absorbing oily stains. I think that it can work even on older stains but I'm sure it would probably take longer. Sounds like it could be worth a try.
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    Softening wool with hair conditioner

    Try Euclan. You can find it on eBay and Amazon. It's made for washing wool. You don't rinse it out and it should soften your shirt. I use it in the washing machine for all my cashmere and wool sweaters and they come out soft as a baby's behind! Love the stuff!

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