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    For Wearing 'Golden Era' Vintage, Are Men Socially Castigated More than Women?

    Not to mention the paid advertising they get out of it. That's all those huge, crass logos are for.
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    I'm not convinced it was shark. It tasted a whole lot more like Tilapia...
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    Dinner Party Etiquette

    A friend of mine's parents own an English Mastiff ;) If only they hadn't moved...
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    What makeup are you wearing today?

    I'm usually a real snob about drugstore make-up, but honestly, go for Maybelline's Great Lash waterproof. You might find it a little sticky, but the trick is in the light application - and remember to roll the wand at your lash roots.
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    The Middy Thread

    Awh, shucks... :o I really loved that last diagram, it made me smile!
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Good point. I've never been an employer, so I've not much perspective. As long as that person shows a willingness to learn or to do some dirty work if need be, more employers ought to take chances. My dad, born in 1958, is fond of the "when I was your age" bit. My mother, born in 1962, is...
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    Oh I adore it, and I've even recently started making my own! V.C., the caviar ones are delicious, and so are the shark ;)
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    For Wearing 'Golden Era' Vintage, Are Men Socially Castigated More than Women?

    Speaking from a woman's perspective, I'll tell you there are indeed two major camps: Women who dress for other women, and women who dress for men. The latter is usually seen as being tarty by other women. Marilyn Monroe is a great example, even going on record as saying she preferred to dress...
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    Ordinarily I would be licking my lips and reaching for the potatoes, but I absolutely went to town at a sushi restaurant tonight, and I feel a little seasick... This is where my cravings usually get me. But do I learn? No, never.
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    Thinking about a tattoo, but is it what good girls did in the 1940's?

    Oh, you sweetheart :) Practically everybody who knows me would think of me when seeing that! I want that apron really badly to go with my cupcake/ice cream theme now...
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    Positive proof of global warming

    Those 1950s knickers are modern high waisted Hanes :p
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    Excessive posting? ... Interesting.....

    That's a De Vorss drawing. See, I can recognize the great pin-up artist drawing styles from reading my book, The Great American Pin-Up ;) If any of you gentleman's (and ladies!) library shelves are lacking this book, I highly recommend it.
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    Semi-Formal Wedding in NYC- What?

    That's a pretty funny visual lol The difference is more apparent in 1950s dresses, before the lines were blurred. Cocktail parties don't much exist anymore, so cross-purposing and mishmashing of styles make the modern ones less distinctive, if at all. But generally, here is a modern party...
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    Dinner Party Etiquette

    I'm very glad to hear that! :) Some people are just a wee bit too shy around groups of people to call above the chatter "Would anyone like seconds?" Plus - here's a thought - Maybe he was a bit worried that the food wouldn't get eaten by the other people, and you'd have to throw it away. My...
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    What to do about freckles and blood vessels

    Ahh I'm so glad to hear that. Every person I've asked/complained about them to has said "Oh don't get rid of them, they're so cute!" and its like nails on a chalkboard. Thank-you for the tips :) I've been exfoliating every night, and in the car mirror this sunny morning they did look a...
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    The Middy Thread

    I had that problem with my Middy for the longest... Painfully longest... time. Personally, I found sponge rollers gave me a much tighter curl than plastic rollers. I used 2-inch plastic rollers for the longest time, but they're hard to sleep in, so hot rollers if they work for you (easier to...
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    Semi-Formal Wedding in NYC- What?

    Yes! :D The difference is much more distinct with modern fashions. Are your dresses trashy? No? Then they are probably cocktail dresses :) The best rule of thumb is probably to decide how "young" the dress is ("young" meaning 19, give or take a few years.) Now I'm confused. Are *all*...
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    What would it be, if you could own just one thing?

    I would very much like to visit that lodge!
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    The general decline in standards today

    No, there's no attitude, I'm simply following the time-honoured advice of not discussing it at the dinner table, or in this case, the public forum.
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    Dita Von Teese

    I think Lizzie's right, she must have a body wave, and some hella good styling aides. If I go out in 30°C weather, my hair falls into a straight, frizzy mess, and I wonder why I bothered curling it.

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