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Costume vs. natural
I love looking at the pictures in the What are you wearing thread. I don't dress vintage but I love the styles (especially 20s-40s). In a lot of the pictures, the wearer and the clothes look so natural. Not costumey at all, but really sharp. In some pictures, and I really don't mean to...- just_me
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Favorite Romantic films from the Golden Age
Today is Valentine's Day and that started me thinking about my favorite Golden Age romantic movies. These are some of mine. What about yours? Casablanca Notorious The Ghost and Mrs. Muir It Happened One Night The Strawberry Blonde The Awful Truth The Shop Around the Corner Philadelphia Story...- just_me
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Hollywood Goes to War: Screen Queens of the War Effort
For those of you near Bedford, VA, you might be interested in this. Hollywood Goes to War: Screen Queens of the War Effort National D-Day Memorial, Bedford, VA January 26, 2009 It looks like they moved the video down from the main window to one of the small choices below the main screen...- just_me
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Changes in Attitude in Marriage & Divorce from the Golden Era to Now.
The divorce rate was lower because it was much harder to get a divorce (my mother had to go to Mexico to get one) and many people stayed in unhappy marriages. Many women felt trapped in unhappy marriages because they did not have training, careers, or experience in the working world and with...- just_me
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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The Library Card Catalog
My county has a large and very good library system, but my city has only one small (and lovely) library. I stopped in there yesterday to get a library card. They still have the old card catalog, but they don't use it. The librarian told me that they couldn't bring themselves to get rid of it. I...- just_me
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Something I noticed in people's pictures
Just an observation and a question. It seems that in a high percentage of the photos that the FL men use in avatars and pictures of yourselves in your hats have you looking grim. Why is that? I'd think you'd be happy to be wearing such beautiful hats. :) Is it that you're trying to achieve...- just_me
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Photo - Does anyone recognize these uniforms?
I was looking through a box of old family photos and found this picture of my grandparents. (I think it's of my grandparents. I didn't know them, but the photo has "mom" and "pop" written on the back). It looks like it was taken during the war. Can anyone identify what organization had those... -
Show us your golden era family wedding photos
I found a bunch of pictures from my parents' wedding day. I have one scanned and I love the clothes. I hope this is the right to place to post this. I'm sorry if it's not and I've made a faux pas.- just_me
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- Forum: The Display Case
