I've got a few items I'm giving away. They're all in pretty good condition. Any ladies who live in the Los Angeles area and are willing to come pick them up get first pick, as I'd rather not deal with mailing things (and then you can try them on). Shipping costs will be the winner's...
I wanted to show you gals my current project and get your opinions. I'm making this dress for the LA Air Raid event next month. I'm using this pattern that the lovely Lotus Leroux gave me for my birthday, and a vintage green wool crepe.
I'm going to make a two-tone version, because 1. I...
Last weekend we picked up the Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland DVD Collection - contains four of the great movies these two made together - Babes in Arms, Strike Up the Band, Babes on Broadway, and Girl Crazy. United under the theme of "Hey kids, let's put on a show!", these movies have great...
The owner of the Burbank-based retro salon, "Frenchy's" is moving to Austin, TX and is planning to open a franchise there. She's still in the process of moving, so it hasn't been finalized, but look for it soon!
I did some research today at school, and I scanned the fabric pages of the 1940 Spring/Summer Sears catalog. Don't miss the "Gone With The Wind" page. Enjoy!
I posted this a few days ago in the Golden Era section, but I think it might have gotten lost up there. :)
Has anyone read the Maisie Dobbs mystery series? I was at the bookstore the other day and came across the second book in the series, and I'm really excited about it. Maisie is a...
Has anyone read the Maisie Dobbs mystery series? I was at the bookstore the other day and came across the second book in the series, and I'm really excited about it. Maisie is a psychologist/detective in London, and the first book is set in 1929. The author, Jacqueline Winspear, has so far been...
About a year ago a friend mentioned that shoes in the 30's and 40's had much smaller toe holes than they do now -- usually you could only see the big toe. I immediately started paying attention to that detail, and as far as I can tell it's true, and I've shyed away from retro styled shoes as a...
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