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    Fred Astaire movies

    It's practically de rigeur for Hollywood Legends to have had awful first screen tests. Many of them took years to finally get their big breaks, and not just in films - Elvis Presley was famously told to stick to driving a truck and give up music!
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    Is chivalry dead?

    On the subway not too long ago, I watched a very pregnant lady get on the train, briefly paused to see if anyone was getting up, and when they didn't (quelle supris) I got up. She was kind of taken aback, asking me if I was sure twice before she sat down. Its bad enough that I expected...
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    Hi Deco Doll, its nice to see you around again! I hope you feel better soon, more in sorts than out of them. :) ZEIGFELD. What a stupid mistake to make! I really hope they change that before the movie comes to theatres. I will probably still see the film so I can enjoy it/pick it apart as I...
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    Today's Pinup Fashion a Sly Wink to the Past - New York Times

    lol Or this one: As a matter of fact, Jayne Mansfield ties in perfectly to this topic. She fascinates me - I've made quite a study of her. She built her whole career (i.e., her life) on being an object of male desire. These photographs were taken at Romanoff's during a party to celebrate...
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    Retro-extremists? What are we called?

    Have you read the first 30 or so pages of this thread? It's fascinating! Personally, I am partial to adopting the title "atavist" :)
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    Still sounds like inherent talent to me! Many people would have a deer-in-the-headlights reaction. :)
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    Today's Pinup Fashion a Sly Wink to the Past - New York Times

    Sometimes I wonder if the heterosexual female gaze (in this context) is because they are studying the focus of the male gaze so they can understand why the subject gets it. I think a lot of women tend to scrutinize other women whom men find attractive out of curiosity, myself included - I...
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    How to sew a classic rockabilly dress

    Wow, I admire anyone clever enough to make their own patterns!
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    Gene Tierney's hats in Laura ♥

    Vincent Price apparently liked them too - I love how he says "I approve of that hat... and the girl in it too" to her :)
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    Wow, that is talent, and on a motorcyle too! :eusa_clap I hate downshifting, so I hope I never run into a herd of cows but if I do I'll remember that trick!
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    I love the postcard dress too Drappa! And the McCall pattern looks like a particularly flattering cut. I picked up this little number from Trashy Diva: I got so many compliments on this dress, even from my boss! The rayon washes well too.
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    Today's Pinup Fashion a Sly Wink to the Past - New York Times

    Wonderful - Now re-read what I said. I did not say you believed anything, I said you misunderstood, and clearly you have because you keep asking the same question again after a few people have offered their perspectives. It ties in with the debate between women who dress for themselves, for...
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    That's terrible Tom :( I can imagine how you feel, I have never hit an animal with my car but I've come close a few times. Those little birdies especially don't think much of hopping along in front of your tires...
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    Blue Black dye?

    Definitely - It's a rich, midnight blue.
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    Turns out I was vintage before vintage was cool

    I like the bowtie, it matches perfectly with your belt and shoes. :)
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04 I just about wee'd myself when I saw the highest rated comment on this video: "I find the activities portrayed in this video highly illogical." lol
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    Today's Pinup Fashion a Sly Wink to the Past - New York Times

    You're right - I've seen many of Vargas' more daring illustrations in books, one of which I own, and many of the same illustrations I mentioned were created for "men's eyes only". I suppose if I were to cover all the bases of pin-up art, I'd need a lecture hall and about 6 hours of speech...
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    Beauty secrets of famous ladies

    Bump! I found a great beauty secret of Lana Turner's on page 84 of Lana: The Memories, The Myths, The Movies by her daughter Cheryl Crane: "Mother used very simple products on her face. She believed in ordinary soap and water and moisturizers. She also had her own concoction of water mixed...
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    "Mad Men" on AMC (US) - (Spoilers Within)

    You can always tell its getting close to the end of the season when stuff starts happening! I really hope we don't have to wait 18 months again... Nope, I expect Mad Men Season 6 next September, front and centre.
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    Today's Pinup Fashion a Sly Wink to the Past - New York Times

    Reinforcing a stereotype? I believe that is what is behind your inherent misunderstanding of the female perspective here. Like I said a few posts back, pin-ups were, and still are, art. Vargas, Moran, De Vorss, Elvgren, Petty etc. were all artists painting portraits of lovely women - So, for...

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