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    Handkerchief Questions

    I know I have a ton of vintage handkerchiefs kicking around my house somewhere, now you've inspired me to start carrying them for glasses-cleaning and dramatic posing. The what's in your purse thread has encouraged me to clean some of the excess lipstick out of my bag, giving me room for a...
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    How do the 40's and burlesque go hand in hand?

    There are some burlesque work-out videos available (The Pontani Sister's Go-Go Robics is fun) and I know I've seen listings for workshops and instruction in different cities from time to time. I have Teaserama and Varietease on DVD: they're both 1950s burlesque films, combining comedians...
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    Inappropriate-ness

    Many people also seem to think it's ok to criticize folks for their decisions about whether or not to have children. I hate that people frequently ask when my husband and I are going to have kids, using a tone that suggests there's something wrong with us if we choose not to bear offspring. For...
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    Spontaneity

    I'm relatively ok with people stopping by unannounced. We tend to have some clutter on the kitchen counter and dining room table, and we have two cats who give each other arbitrary beatings several times a day, so there's usually a fair amount of cat hair floating around, but typically the house...
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    Stuff in your PURSE

    Argh. Despite carrying a fairly small handbag, I tend to carry a ridiculous amount of stuff with me. This is all in a bag that's 12" long by 6.5 " high by 4" wide. Contents: One cell phone One wallet One iPod classic One pack gum One Tide to-go pen Four ballpoint pens One rollerball...
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    Back to School

    I work at a college, but since I'm in marketing, I don't get summers off. I've conditioned myself to think of back to school as a new year/new opportunity rather than the end of summer. Slightly less depressing that way. [huh]
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    Build me an outfit gals!!

    OK, I did mine without looking at GrantFan's first, so I apologize for any duplicates. Anita Spot dress: http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Day-Dresses/Anita-Spot-Dress with the pointelle white shrug: http://www.monsoon.co.uk/Boleros+Shrugs/Pointelle-White-Shrug and the Sonia peeptoe shoes...
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    What's your favourite Red Hair colour?

    Kamikat is right. If you've never gone red before, the first few days can be shocking. I dyed my hair red on Saturday the 14th and it was a deep burgundy. I've washed it 5 times since then and today it's a far more muted coppery color, which is what I was after. Unfortunately with red, you often...
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    Considering going for the chop??

    I think the Corrine Bailey Rae style would look great! Your hair is a gorgeous color, and if you go too short, the color won't have as much impact. BTW, in the pictures of you, your face isn't even remotely chubby. I've gone from shoulder-length hair to a pixie cut before. Bad call for me...
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    Anyone else ever feel like this?

    There seem to be a lot of us who go through cycles when we just don't feel like putting in the time and effort to get all done up. Even when I feel rotten and dull I try to do SOMETHING that will make me feel better, whether it's looking better or feeling better emotionally. If it's looking...
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    Of Sheep-Dip, Rot-Gut, and Furniture Polish. The worst of the worst.

    I loathe Campari, Jaegermeister, and Red Bull (on its own or paired with Jaeger or vodka). Zima is also nasty. I'm also not a huge fan of Purple Passion, the pre-mixed Everclear nastiness that got passed around at high school parties when we couldn't find any decent liquor cabinets to pillage...
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    Do You Feel Old, CNN Article

    I work on a college campus and every year, it's astonishing to look at the incoming class and realize how different their life experience is from mine and how their points of reference have shifted. I work at a Catholic college. We have nuns living and working on campus. Some of them are in...
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    Mascara on upper lashes only?

    I have stubby, straight, light brown eyelashes. Despite my best efforts, they refuse to curl much. All attempts to wear mascara on the bottom lashes result in raccoon eyes. Some of this is probably because I have slightly oily skin. The fact that I used to cry at the drop of a hat probably...
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    Fleur pictorial

    Linda Darnell A recreation of a Bettie photo shoot, also photographed by Bunny Yeager:
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    Fleur pictorial

    Bettie:
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    Fleur pictorial

    Louise Brooks, with whom I share a birthday and a haircut:
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    cosmetic organizers..

    You mock the caboodle...I still have mine, although it's full of the rarely-used makeup and resides in the closet in my office. Actually, I think it's mostly a repository for nail-polish and long-removed body piercing jewelry. Frequently used makeup is strewn across my vanity, except for the 4...
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    Too bootylicious for the Sweater Dress???

    It takes a lot of confidence and the right undergarment. But yes, I wear sweater dresses, even though there's no avoiding the way my rear sticks out. There are men (and women) who love a backside you can balance a drink on.
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    The Pain of Nostalgia

    Very thought-provoking discussion. Every time period and every generation has its own unique triumphs and failures. Different eras have benefitted different groups of people: no matter what timeframe you investigate, you'll discover some populations doing extremely well and others suffering...
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    Shame on me, but I need a bottled mix or two

    The Chinese restaurant the husband and I frequent mixes their Mai Tais in gallon containers every evening. It takes the owner 10 minutes to make them up, but then they're set for the rest of the night. And it's tasty, tasty stuff. You'll get much better quality if you pre-mix them yourself...

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