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    vintage for teenage girls

    Nathalie, thanks for posting that video. I find it both wise and brave. I started wearing 1930s and 40s styles when I was in high school. Because I lived in my own little world at that time, I was never even aware of any stares or comments. Now that I'm a mature adult I find it a little more...
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    1940s style bedroom?

    I have a pretty good collection of 1930s and 40s magazines. I'd say every ad or article for bedroom designs, particularly for women, shows a dressing table. If you can buy a suite, that's great; but even if you have a tiny room and can't afford anything fancy, you can still create a little...
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    How do you live the "Golden Era?"

    To answer Fading Fast: from what I've seen, $100 isn't even that expensive for high quality face cream. I have no idea whether that stuff works -- I'm sure it must, considering the research scientists who work on those formulas, but that wouldn't fit into my budget. It's not that I'm frugal...
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    Ladies, what are you doing this evening?

    I'll probably spend the evening curling up with a murder mystery and some great leftovers (pumpkin pie and ice cream spring immediately to mind.)
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    How do you live the "Golden Era?"

    This is a great question & a terrific idea for a thread. Thanks! I live in a tiny 1929 bungalow (smaller than most people's toilets) and like LizzieMaine, have mostly recreated the life of a working woman. All my furniture, linens, dishes, cookware, clothing, flatware, telephones, and most...
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    Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

    Congratulations, Babydoll! A well-deserved prize. This is such beautiful, neat work. The blocking is exquisite. How large is that doily in real life?
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    Sewing failures

    Aw, thanks! Seriously, the dress looks awful on me, and it hangs as though it's been used to haul potatoes, but I appreciate the kind words.
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    Dealing with Divorce

    My mother was the first woman in her tiny German village to get a divorce. She had to deal with endless gossip and scandal-mongering, but she prevailed by getting herself a GED and then a nursing license. Of course, then she married my Dad, God rest his Soul, who was in many ways exactly like...
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    Sewing failures

    Aw, thanks! It looks worse on me than on the dress form, b/c I'm not that skinny, but I'm way too old to start taking selfies. But thank you for the kind words!
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    1940s Clothing Patterns/Approach to Sewing

    That's great advice, EstherWeis. What I tell most people who want to begin vintage sewing (assuming they have experience with modern commercial patterns) is to find a fairly straightforward vintage pattern, trace it, and work up a muslin. That will give you an idea of the fit & any changes that...
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    Were Being Laughed At Big Time And It Will Pi @@ You Off !

    Not that I'd click on that link, but this thread reminds me of something my Grandmother used to say: "Never fight with a pig . You will get dirty, and the pig likes it."
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    Golden era restaurants & cuisine of the era

    A few of the ladies have been discussing Golden Era cookery over in the Powder Room. We've been trying out healthy recipes, particularly for lunches and sandwiches, mostly with great success. I collect cookbooks & recipes from the 30s and 40s, and I think I'm getting a handle on the popular...
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    What happened to Shoe Shines ?

    I was in Raleigh, NC last weekend and saw a gorgeous shoeshine stand -- leather padded seats, brass fittings, the works. The gentleman was set up in a hotel lobby. Very impressive.
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    Healthy, delicious Golden Era recipes

    That sounds great. I got some nice beans at the farmer's market & will try that. Meanwhile, Nathalie, I found another wonderful sandwich recipe for you. I had this tonight and loved it. This is from the April 16, 1936 issue of a magazine called "The Family Circle" (not related to the modern...
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    What's in your lunch box?

    Just found this wonderful piece on youtube. This is a gentleman remembering his schoolboy lunch pails from the 1930s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TxRIHKzeaw
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    Healthy, delicious Golden Era recipes

    Oooh -- sounds really hearty and healthy! What kind of flour did you use?
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    Healthy, delicious Golden Era recipes

    Sounds great! By the way, the avocado-grapefruit-romaine lettuce salad was out of this world. I really recommend it. I found a dressing by Kraft that resembles a 1940s so-called "French Dressing" quite a bit: Kraft Zesty Lime Vinaigrette. I've made a 40s recipe from scratch & can't really tell...
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    Healthy, delicious Golden Era recipes

    Getting back to the anchovy/cheese sandwiches: I know a lot of people have a visceral, and quite negative reaction to anchovies, but anchovy paste is quite different. I adore anchovies and even I find that "salty eyebrow" look a little off-putting. But anchovy paste smartens up a lot of sauces...
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    A Guide to Elegance by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux

    I stumbled across Majorie Hillis's books in the public library when I was in the eighth grade. At that time I didn't fully realize that they were "vintage." I just read them as advice books. I was certainly aware that they had been published in the late 1930s, but I think I was too young to...
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    Sewing failures

    Oh, I think it's cute! You certainly put a lot of work into that. Here are some photos of the Frumpiest Dress in the World. Now that I decided to tie the belt around the waist & ignore the buttonholes, it's not too horrible. I still wouldn't wear it in public. For some idiotic reason I thought...

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