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    WHAT did I just do to my hair...

    There's a "natural" hair dye, both permanent and semi-permanent, on the market called Tints of Nature that I've used once (my boyfriend christened it T**s of Nature :o ). You can get it in health food shops here, it's produced in the UK. It still contains hydrogen peroxide like other hair dyes...
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    Art Frahm and modern lingerie

    A tip for stay-ups/thigh highs that won't stay up: Put a little soap on the silicone stripe and it'll cling to your skin again. I got the because as a child I had one of those rubber spiders that crawl down windows and when you washed it in soap it would become sticky again!
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    Powder room Finishing School

    I totally agree with you, in that there's a difference between acting decently and respectfully as a -person- towards other people no matter what gender you are, and just internalizing the dutiful and conscentious behavior as a -woman- that the majority of little girls are raised with. There...
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    A 'Thin' Holiday Season

    I'm planning to make to homemade lipbalm in cute little pots and use them as presents. I've found a recipe in a book from the library but I'd like to see yours too! I'm also thinking of making my own cold cream/cleansing cream with vegetable oils and essential oils in it, but I'm worried it'll...
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    Stocking Recommendations?

    I've bought nylons from the FFNYL seller too in the past, very recommendable. They sell stockings in that lovely Copper colour that I love, and they have cheaper seconds too, you just have to e-mail and ask.
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    As for me, I haven't got around to it yet ... it's number two on my sewing projects list, though. I'll definitely let you know how it turns out with the pattern resizing and everything. I plan on starting as soon as I find some cheapish fabric that's suitable. The lady at EvaDress is very...
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    Favourite Scents

    I'm a sucker for any kind of violet scent, hence the name. :o Can't get enough of violets. So far I have Violetta di Parma by Borsari (gorgeous!), Devon Violets and Violettes de Toulouse by Berdoues. I've yet to try the more expensive ones like Caron La Violette and the Penhaligon and Annick...
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    what if you just don't suit vintage make up?

    Hi Booklover. I haven't tried any of the Benefit products as they're not available in shops up here - but I suppose any kind of blush that's pink or reddish and doesn't have shimmer in it and isn't applied in a long stripe up towards the temples would work! :) I'm by no means a make-up expert...
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    Celluloid, Bakelite, Lucite and other vintage plastics

    Sari, those are great! Is that a bottle of Liebfraumilch dangling from the first one? I love old souvenirs too! I have some Eiffel tower earrings (just some kind of metal), a large plastic Venetian gondola with coloured electric lights and some flamenco dolls that my grandad's wife brought home...
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    what if you just don't suit vintage make up?

    Do you wear blush? Although it sound illogic, I think that wearing blush in a shade similar to the lipstick can make your face look less 'painted' and more harmonious... somehow the lipstick doesn't stand out as much. I like to wear Nars blush in 'Exhibit A' with red lipstick, it's a really...
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    what katie did

    Hi Landgirl! You can get it from here: http://www.undercoverexperience.co.uk/tridor.htm but I think it's widely available. I've got the lacy one but the 'Luxury' one looks nice too. You can generally find nice vintage looking lingerie by looking in the elderly ladies' kind of ranges. :)
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    what katie did

    I've got a 'Doreen' bra from Triumph and I think it's a pretty good alternative to real vintage bras - and it's available in larger cup sizes + gives firm support. It's been produced in the same way since the early 60's I think, and it gives the bust a retro kind of shape but without being a...
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    Celluloid, Bakelite, Lucite and other vintage plastics

    Your bakelite jewellery is so pretty! I used to live in Paris. There's the most wonderful little shop in a side street off rue de Rivoli, not far from the Samaritaine department store, that ONLY sells vintage French bakelite and celluloid bijouterie. Not cheap of course. I've spent a long...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Thanks a lot for the trouser resizing advice everybody! :) I actually e-mailed the lovely lady at Eva Dress asking her the same question, and can you believe it, she was so helpful and offered to draw in lines on the actual pattern showing me where to adjust the width. That's what I call...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    pattern alteration question I've decided that I have to make myself a pair of the Simplicity 3322 high-waisted trousers from Eva Dress The thing is that I'm a vintage size 16 and the pattern is 18! I have a vaaague idea that a few of you ladies have made these trousers - could you please...
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    Day Make-Up, Evening Make-UP

    Glad you liked it, Fleur de Guerre! :) I actually needed five samples before I found the right match - apparently I'm not nearly as yellow as I thought I was. I've even ordered some samples for my mom and some friends because I wanted them to try it too. The eyeshadows look great as well!
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    Day Make-Up, Evening Make-UP

    Mineral make-up I've been using a sample of the mineral foundation from the UK brand Lily Lolo for a while and I can definitely recommend it! It lasts all day without looking too obvious and there are no nasty parabens or other chemicals in it - and since it's a powder you can carry it around...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Shoulder pads? Hi, this is my first post :) I've recently started making clothes from vintage 40s patterns and I was wondering how you girls go about shoulder pads? I do think the padded shoulders are necessary in order to get the authentic look, and I do like the 'grotesqueness' of the 40s...
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