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    Holiday Sale- Ladies Items for Sale or Trade

    I am wondering the same thing :)
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    Vintage gift to a none vintage friend or colleague

    lol
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    Vintage gift to a none vintage friend or colleague

    I agree - monogramming makes the item very personal, be it a shirt, a lighter, or even an iPod :)
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    The Golden Era's *ugliest* clothes

    My FDH wanted to switch cellphone companies and throw out the iPod touch he already has for an iPhone. Is it really that worth it? [huh] lol Back on topic, Joan Crawford was never so lovely as her Two Faced Woman number in Torch Song (1953): In That's Entertainment III, Debbie Reynolds...
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    Perhaps you have begun to emanate it! That's not bad, either ;) I'm afraid I suffered tonight for vintage :( My sweetie absolutely had to rent a game tonight, and requested I drive him, after I set my hair. Could his timing have been worse? I got at least 14 teeny-boppers laughing...
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    The Job Interview- how vintage can you go?

    Well said, Miss Smith! You most definitely want your prospective employer to remember you, and that means being individual and standing out from the bunch. (Just don't give them all your individuality at first glance ;)) However, if you're applying at Fossil, then do go vintage! I was...
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    anyone wear grey hair?

    She does look gorgeous! Very regal :) It's funny: Grey hair today is so taboo, as if your womanhood has ended once you stop camouflaging it. But the ladies you've posted look just lovely - Some of them could pass for very young platinum blondes.
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    anyone wear grey hair?

    Bump! Ricki at Beauty is a Thing of the Past just did a fabulous post on wearing grey hair, I thought the ladies would be interested :)
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    Need Ebay Help...please.

    Make sure you do all your dealings with PayPal or Ebay. That way, if he is trying to scam you, you have recourse :)
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    Show us your hair do's....

    Cecil, you're a stunner! :eek: That hairdo is wonderful! deadpandiva, that snood is fabulous. You don't often see them with open crowns. As a side note: Ladies, if any of you were looking to buy Vintage Hairstyling, I have posted a copy in the classifieds for sale or trade :)...
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    Show Us Your Hair Set and Results

    Ooh yes, I have those myself - They are a pain to sleep in! From your description they sounded like perm rods, my mistake.
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    For Sale or Trade: "Vintage Hairstyling" by Laren Rennells

    I won an extra copy of this fabulous book through a contest on the Bobby Pin Blog: It's in excellent condition, still in its wrapping. Asking $30.00 + shipping (PayPal) or anything you'd like to trade :)
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    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    Well that isn't very nice :( I looked over the red Illamasqua shades online, and they are quite lovely. (Their own online store ships to the North!)
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    Suggestions for hair color

    This colour is a very rich auburn - You could achieve and maintain it quite easily. I also think it looks lovely with brown eyes :)
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    Show us your hair do's....

    You look amazing with dark hair Grant Fan! I can't see your scar either :) Even if you could, you'd still be lovely.
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    More often than not, people get the era wrong. I'm actually taken aback the few times someone gets it right. Of course, sometimes its extremely wrong... Teenage girl: Oh wow! You look so cool... Like one of those 70's pin ups! Me: 70's?! No no no!! You mean 40's! Teenage girl: Jeez. Sorry...
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    Excuse me Miss, do you Blog?

    I'm paying nothing for Blogger :) All you need is a Google account.
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    Suggestions for hair color

    Platinum blonde is indeed a glamorous colour, and was popular from the 30's through 50's. Unfortunately, a brunette wanting to go white blonde would likely be a bald woman - Check out this thread for problems and advice. A honey blonde would be far less damaging and easier to keep, though much...
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    Well obviously you're an alien life form! No self respecting person on this planet would wear a dress to a fancy hotel.
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    Show Us Your Hair Set and Results

    Your mother used perm rods - Lolita Haze has done some great tutorials with them. Cold waves are exactly the same as perms - Arnold F. Willatt invented the process in 1938. He used ammonium thioglycolate, the same reducing solution used today. Hamilton Honey, thats a great set! Thanks for...

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