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  1. Miss Golightly

    Help with picking a vintage watch!

    Hello everyone! I hope you're all well! My husband's 40th birthday is approaching and I was having a good think about what to get him and I was thinking of getting him a vintage watch - perhaps one from the 1950's. I got him a D&G watch some years ago and he doesn't wear it - in fairness the...
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    To Alter or Not to Alter

    That is the question that I thought you ladies might be able to help me with! I got this lovely Parnes Feinstein dress some time ago but haven't worn it as yet as I'm not sure whether to alter it and if so what needs to be done. I believe a lot of dresses from say the early 1960s have a kind...
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    Door Help!

    Hello everyone! From my previous posts you may know that we are in the process of refurbishing a house from the late 1940's - it's a huge job and we have some big decisions to make in the next week or so. We love Art Deco - and we're lucky that the original tiled fireplaces are in good...
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    MAC to Launch Marilyn Monroe Collection in Autumn 2012

    This could be worth a look: http://beaut.ie/blog/2012/beauty-flash-mac-to-launch-marilyn-monroe-collection-in-autumn-2012/
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    Lampshade Help!

    Hello everyone, I was hoping you might be able to help me! I bought some lamps last year at an antique fair - I'm not sure what decade they are from - they have been rewired and are good to go except they came with horrible clear glass globe shades c1980's. I bought some lovely amber...
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    Painting Question - help needed!

    Hi everyone, I was hoping someone might be able to help me with finding out who painted this particular painting - I saw it in a shop (a copy of course!) - perhaps in NYC - and fell in love with it but have no idea who painted it. It's now in the latest Kleenex commercial - it's 3 seconds...
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    World's only remaining "Ghost Car" up for auction - 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six

    Sorry if this has been posted before but I just saw this today - remarkable doesn't cover it: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2011154/Worlds-remaining-Ghost-Car-headed-auction--incredible-images-Plexiglas-Pontiac-expected-fetch-500-000.html Checkbooks at the ready folks......
  8. Miss Golightly

    Swing Coats

    Morning ladies - I have a quick question I hope you can help me with about the sizing of swing coats. I have my eye on a beautiful coat and I'm wondering if ladies wore them slightly larger to allow for them to wear suits etc. underneath or was it just the style of coat that would allow you to...
  9. Miss Golightly

    Fur Question!

    Hello Ladies, I was wondering if you might be able to help me - I've been on the lookout for a 50's cardigan with a faux fur collar for ages and I found this - I know this style cardi usually has a real fur collar - the seller says it's faux - does anyone know if this kind of cardi was ever...
  10. Miss Golightly

    A Baby Girl for Miss Golightly

    Hi everyone, I hope this is the right place to post this but I just thought I would share our wonderful news - our daughter Evelyn Grace was born on 5th March weighing 7 pounds and 13 ounces. She is everything we dreamed of and more - I can safely say that it was the most amazing experience...
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    Vintage Couture Charity Auction - Dublin, Sunday 8th February 2009

    There is going to be a Vintage Couture Charity Auction tomorrow at James Adam & Sons Auctioneers here in Dublin which I'm hoping to attend: http://www.jamesadam.ie/AnneBullittVintageCoutureCharityAuction.asp "An auction of vintage couture in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital will be held...

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