I haven't bought a sewing pattern in a loooooong time. Last thing I sewed was a 1913 Past Patterns dress, which I would consider a fail (way, way too big). I just bought the 1930s "Corsage Dress" pattern from DoS. I'm gonna make it when I lose this weight.
Looking at a FB post of someone's grandmother's personal diary which was written in shorthand. The Original Poster wanted to know if anyone could translate it. Reading the comments, there are people alive today who have never HEARD of shorthand and were calling it "an alien language." I went...
The best vintage coping skill I got is putting on some of my favourite old movies and riding on the exercise bike. Currently watching every Jean Harlow movie in order.
I am actually sewing a dress from 1937 -- one of my "fat" size dresses (Size 20, lol). So there is something I'll post of vintagey interest soon. Working from home, the BF has to go to work, so I am alone and bored most of the time.
Awesome, Awesome AmateisGirl. I divorced in 2015 after 10 years together. 5 years out and it feels like ancient history now. I can't imagine still being stuck in that unhappy life doing the same stupid stuff I did back then. My new boyfriend, whom I live with now, is amazing. We recently...
Since I am too fat to sew at the moment, here's what I'm up to in 2020 lol. I'm not that interesting anymore and I'm ok with that. :eek::D
https://snapped-garters.blogspot.com/2020/03/who-i-am-now.html
I look like this now LOL.
Years have passed, times have changed, I'm 1800 miles away from my last lifetime. If I dress up I usually just get complimented on the dress. I don't think vintage dressing is as "odd" as it was 5-10 years ago. I try to "dress" once a week at my job, but I work with IDD adults now and you...
Not a disturbing realisation, but a "Damn, where did the time go" realisation:
This year people born in 2002 (after 9/11) will be 18 year old adults. There's adults now how weren't even born when it happened.
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