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Going home
New York City was never really my home, but I lived there briefly in my twenties (I think for about a year and a half.) I loved that city passionately and found it endlessly interesting and evocative of the 1930s, a decade I loved even then. I always felt as though I was walking around in a...- St. Louis
- Post #22
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Old smells, that immeditately transport you back in time?
Fortworthgal said this some years ago in this thread. I agree with her about the smell of manure. I find it pleasant (after all, livestock are vegetarians, so their poop doesn't stink.) Years ago, on my first visit to Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts I walked into one of the barns there...- St. Louis
- Post #171
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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A Day in the Life
So true. I have a relative suffering from Hep C (sustained while working in a hospital) and it's nearly impossible to avoid even denatured alcohol in restaurants. Alcohol sales are of course the single most reliable indicator of any restaurant's success. I really see this as part of a bigger...- St. Louis
- Post #35
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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What's the meaning behind your Avatar ?
Irene Papas was gorgeous. I just changed my avatar from child actress Margaret O'Brien, who's always been a favorite of mine & who appeared in Meet me in St. Louis. But recently with all the changes to the Lounge I decided I wanted a more grown-up representation. So I found a knitting...- St. Louis
- Post #175
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?
I just found the perfect Holy Grail red lipstick (for me) at CVS: NYC Sheer Red. I don't think it would work for you ladies who like a bright red lip, but it's exactly what I've been looking for. It's a true blue-red, very moist, rather matte, and sheer enough not to be too obvious. I can wear... -
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A Day in the Life
Yes! Exactly. Target prides itself on being cool, but it's a box store and, like WalMart, has been driving the smaller shops out of business. Same with Home Depot and its ilk. I feel a moral imperative to shop in my neighborhood as much as possible: it's better for me physically (b/c I walk to...- St. Louis
- Post #23
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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A Day in the Life
Well, there you go. That's exactly why I'm so interested in recreating a day in the life of a 1930s or 1940s woman. It's not that I lived during those decades, but those are, to my mind, the last decades when things were made of natural materials--and I count bakelite & lucite in that category...- St. Louis
- Post #18
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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As if we didn't chat about pin curls enough. . .
Could anyone help me with a hairstyle? I've been trying to do something like this for years, but I can't seem to get it right. I assume this is a pin curl set. Would you have some idea of the setting pattern? I've tried setting fairly large pin curls around the face and all around the back... -
Golden Era Woman of the Week
Effa Manley's fascinating. She clearly figured out who she wanted to be and how she wanted to present herself, and damn the torpedoes. I'm very much enjoying these fascinating and extremely well-written bios. Please keep them coming. I'm already looking forward to the next one.- St. Louis
- Post #9
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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A Day in the Life
These stories and details are really wonderful. When I was growing up I lived with my grandmother for a few years; she only had electricity and cold running water in her kitchen, and nowhere else in the house. I don't recall ever being bothered by any of it. She had a radio, but she rarely...- St. Louis
- Post #12
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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Toiletries of the Golden Era
I love Coty Airspun. I'm really happy that I managed to save my last cardboard container--the one originally designed by Lalique--before the company switched to the plastic. I refill that one from new containers. I find that Muted Beige is the perfect shade for me. Off topic for a rant -- why do... -
A Day in the Life
This is fantastic -- exactly what I was hoping to learn. Thank you! I suppose I was picturing my own life here, in a bungalow that would have had hot water, electricity, and gas for the stove. That would have been common in a city like St. Louis, which in those days was a fairly important...- St. Louis
- Post #3
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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A Day in the Life
As I've slowly migrated & retrofitted the bungalow back to the late 1930s, I've been thinking a great deal about how I would actually have lived back then. I ask because I've really enjoyed the whole experience, and in fact many of the retrofits have been quite beneficial (e.g., not replacing...- St. Louis
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- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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The Re-enactor's Resource
What a great idea for a thread. Here are several excellent sources. I've done business with each of these vendors and can recommend them all very highly. These are all people who do business via the internet. I have a lot of local folks too, but I assume not too many loungers live in the St...- St. Louis
- Post #2
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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Ideas for kitchen?
Edited to say: wow, that is a dream kitchen! Just gorgeous. I love the colors! I've been facing this conundrum for some time. I would love to put in a 1930s gas stove and a monitor fridge. I know little about how to recondition vintage appliances so that would be a consideration. But the core...- St. Louis
- Post #17
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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How many products do you use?
Right -- today, nothing but water. On days when I don't have to go in to work I wash my face with Pears or something like that & leave it alone. If I go outside into the garden I'll put on some sun block. At the job, I wear makeup so that I don't look like a zombie who has been bitten by a... -
Kays Clothing Catalogues - Searchable archive from 1920s onwards
Wow, what a treasure trove of images and information! This is fantastically useful. It's particularly interesting to compare these images with my Sears catalogues published in the same years. Is there a way to compare prices? I.e., roughly how much would a 7/6 skirt cost today, and how would...- St. Louis
- Post #3
- Forum: The Front Parlor
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Ladies, what are you doing this evening?
Two slices of cold pizza for dinner while ignoring the dust everywhere, planning my next 1940s dress project, then a nice phone chat with the (apparently) only other Golden-Era-lifer in St. Louis, and now back to watching Father Brown. Though today I did plant a small tree in my back yard and...- St. Louis
- Post #121
- Forum: The Powder Room
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What Are You Reading
I'll have to find that one. It'll help me to explain my eccentric way of life (can't stand the word "lifestyle") to my anxious family back east. Actually, Huxley's Perennial Philosophy has been a tremendous influence on my life. I should put that one on my "to read again" list next. Right now...- St. Louis
- Post #5,680
- Forum: The Reading Room
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Your favorite room
Yes, I like Lizzie's room for the same reason. My definition of comfortable is -- nice to look at and not too precious for relaxing. Lizzie, I particularly like the way you've arranged the pictures on the wall. Whenever I see photos of real period rooms, the pictures are hung in a way that...- St. Louis
- Post #12
- Forum: Your Vintage Home
