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  1. shindeco

    Boater assistance

    laquering a boater? Just got a Dorfman boater cheap -- it hasn't been laquered (which is, I assume, why it's cheaper!) but I'm hoping I can laquer it myself. Has anyone done this? Any hints or suggestions??
  2. shindeco

    Great suits, great hats and great tango music in one film clip

    I just stumbled on this clip on youtube. It's the great Carlos Gardel -- in colour! I don't know what movie this is from or even what year, but it's well worth watching! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGrDh5OLS-M
  3. shindeco

    suit documentary (radio)

    Starting today (Sept 17, 2007) and for the next 4 weeks, the CBC documentary about the suit is available for free download! http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/podcast.html I heard the last half of it when it was first broadcast and quite enjoyed it. Some of you may be interested, as well!
  4. shindeco

    Catch me up--what's your favorite thread?

    Gee, I haven't been to the Lounge in several months! Just because I'm feeling lazy and don't have the time to read EVERYTHING, what's been your favourite thread since, say, March? (and why? Always want to know why!)
  5. shindeco

    Inspired by fashion illustrations

    My first thought when I saw this illustration... Was that I have almost everything in that picture...in my closet! Here I am trying hard to look like an old AA illustration: (I don't smoke so there's no pipe; sorry!)
  7. shindeco

    Formal Wear Primer

    There have been discussions in several threads about the particulars for evening wear so I thought I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢d spend some time rummaging through my closet and put together a primer on evening clothes. For some of you this is all old hat but there seems to be a demand. (In any case, it gives me a...
  8. shindeco

    Reproducing Trousers, Questions

    Having just discoverd the downloadable patterns (!) on the "20s-to-40s Style Syndicate" website, (http://www.return2style.de/home_eus.htm) I'm tempted to try and make some trousers based onthe overall pattern. I'm wondering if anyone who has casual vintage trousers could take a look inside them...
  9. shindeco

    Recommended Wardrobe for College Girl

    Mr. Deckard started this thread in another section but it reminded me of a similar list for women I had in one of my etiquette books. I couldn't remember which one so it took me a while to find it (I have quite a few). I've compiled it into list for but if you're interested I could transcribe...
  10. shindeco

    Vintage tableware

    Yaaaay!!!! I finally got dinner plates for my set!! I've been collecting this pattern for almost 10 years now and the dinner plates were the hardest to find. Now I can have a dinner party. (The pattern is called "Balmoral" by Alfred Meakin; first introduced in 1937. Silver is Rogers...

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