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    Strapless dress/bra emergency

    I had a backless halter for my wedding dress. I'm a C-cup and I used the stick-on bra at the top right of this web page, the cleavage clasp bra. I did NOT have extreme cleavage, but it kept the girls in place with no bulges and no gratuitous nipple photos. I wouldn't want to do jumping jacks in...
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    Woman 'more likely to remember first pair of shoes rather than first kiss' ...

    First kiss: my elementary school best friend's older brother. Meh. First cassette tape I bought for myself: The Bangles, Different Light. I don't remember my first shoes, but think that the first shoes I bought for myself happened in college. I had a fantastic pair of black...
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    Vintage lady grumpiness...

    Many great points! I'm especially haunted by remaking. It's one thing to work with the fabric from a dress damaged beyond repair or to turn a vacuum cleaner that refuses to function as a vacuum any longer into a lamp. That's creative, an effort to give something that would have gone in the trash...
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    How tall are you, Ladies?

    One of my friends in college was 6'7" and his wife was almost 6' herself. She had naturally big hair and an appreciation for heels, which made her seem even taller. She had a gargantuan engagement ring, but no one ever noticed how huge the stone was because they were such tall people it just...
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    I remember when.....

    I remember going to the drive-in movie theater down the street from my house and thinking it was sad that other towns didn't have drive-in movies any more. Now I live in one of those sad towns with no drive-in.
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    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    Dahlia, you're not the only addict. :) At the end of the week when I go through my purse I usually pull out five or six lipsticks, then there are the eight or twelve on my dresser, the strays tucked in the purse I used last week... Here's a picture of the Maybelline Colorsensational red...
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    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    Lipstick sealer - yay or nay? Do most ladies use a lipstick sealer? I'm intrigued, but not sure how well they work or if I should just spend the money on more lipstick. :p
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    How tall are you, Ladies?

    I'm about 5'7" and a half, at one point I reached 5'8". I still favor ridiculously high heels...my husband is almost 5'11" and I frequently stand taller than him when we both have shoes on. Each generation of women in my mother's side of the family has been exactly one inch taller than the...
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    Ladies, What kind of vintage car would you love to cruise in?

    My uncle made this. We call it the Danger Bucket. :) I really want a '41 Buick, though, like my grandmother's. I also want her shoes...
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    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    I just got Maybelline's Colorsensational #645 Red Revival the other day...kind of a blue-red. My husband pronounced it "darker and more mysterious" than my usual orangey-red or brick reds.
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    I have a coworker who sneers at me whenever I wear anything she doesn't like. She doesn't discriminate, I've gotten the wrinked nose and disdainful huff in vintage, vintage-inspired, and things that didn't look even remotely vintage. So rude. But as one of my other co-workers has pointed...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Annie Pancake: Stunning. Matrioshka: On Friday I came across this link which dates Chanel No. 5 based on the bottle shape and appearance of the label. They didn't change much over the years, but it's a starting point. Very cool. http://www.toutenparfum.com/historique/chanel/chanel.en.php
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    The History/Evolution of Birth Control *Ladies Only*

    That's hilarious. Somewhat less hilarious: some attempts to distribute IUDs in third world countries to control birth rates have failed miserably, as the programs lacked any sort of education component for the women intended to use the devices or adequate medical staff. The women wound up...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    I just ordered this dress from ModCloth...
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    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    Octavia, those both look great on you. I'll have to check out the Viva Glam 1 as I'm a huge fan of brick reds. The Russian Red looks lovely on many of the ladies here, I'll probably try that next.
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    Confidence in dressing vintage

    I agree with Amy Jeanne that your friend will be more comfortable if she wears what she likes. That can help figure out a good entry point into vintage, if that's an avenue she's truly interested in...for example, if she likes cute little handbags, you could help her find some bags that have...
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    Vintage-Inspired clothing lines

    JC Penney has some cute high-waisted pencil skirts right now priced at about $25 each. They're Worthington, which I believe is the Penney's house brand. They have some cute cardigans, too, with nice details.
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    Ladies prefer...

    Physically: broad shoulders, cheekbones that can cut paper, full lips, and intense eyes (color not important). The ability to look comfortable in either a t-shirt and jeans or a great suit. Voice is also important. I'm decidedly drawn to the geek-sexy. After that, he has to show that he's...
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    What's your favourite Red Hair colour?

    Has anyone tried No Gray with red hair color? Apparently you add it to your hair color and it allows the dye to permeate the gray hair so it covers longer. One of the women I work with swears by it and I'm definitely going to try it next week when I do my hair again. I have a stubborn cluster of...
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    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    I had the good fortune to marry a man who mixes a lovely Old Fashioned.

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