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  1. Idledame

    Barbigirl - Injured In Auto Accident (Update: & On The Mend!)

    Hope you're feeling better every day and will have a speedy recovery.
  2. Idledame

    Tinnitus "Fixes" ?

    Mine is from 5 concerts a week in the 60's. And the Who were probably the loudest and in L.A. alot. We would laugh about how funny it felt after the concerts. I recall reading an article about someone who went and measured the hearing of older people living in the jungle, where the loudest...
  3. Idledame

    Match me, Sidney: My evening at 21

    Well, I pictured the inside very differently than the way you described it. I guess I had the idea it was still like a nightspot from the old movies. I never pictured toys hanging from the ceiling!
  4. Idledame

    Fashion Rules of the Past

    I apparently was raised by wolves (according to my sister-in-law, though those same wolves raised her husband). Anyway, one of the many things she has pointed out to me is that one does not wear a felt hat in summer. Felt is for winter and straw is for summer. I was planning to wear a 1930's...
  5. Idledame

    What Are You Reading

    "The Semi-attached Couple and the Semi-detached House" by Emily Eden, for anyone who is longing for more Jane-Austen type stories. They are witty and wonderful and it's such a shame she didn't write more.
  7. Idledame

    Can anyone identify the woman in this 1930s photo?

    Is there anything you can't do VB? And you have a husband? I'm sure this wasn't the only thing you were researching. Does he ever see you? I, like the others, am in awe of your amazing talents and perseverence. Do you do research for a living? I assume your house is a (slightly) scaled down...
  8. Idledame

    Swimsuit/Playsuit?

    I was just at the swapmeet at the Roadium in Torrance and saw 2 playsuits that were top and shorts in one. They really looked vintage and were cheap, so they are out there.
  9. Idledame

    Mode O'Day

    Well, I do recognize the name but can't tell you anything more about it.
  10. Idledame

    Mineral Make-UP

    I didn't see Jane Iredale mentioned. Her mineral makeup has been around a long time. One of the originals. I have been very happy with it. http://www.janeiredale.com/ I don't find it too drying, it has good coverage, not cakey, etc. I can often find cheap samples on Ebay.
  11. Idledame

    Invisalign!

    Pigeon toe, parents always love to hear that they were right. Be contrite and admit you were a rotten kid to not wear your retainers when they put thousands of dollars into your teeth and you didn't even appreciate it! But tell them that you are so much more mature and responsible now, and you...
  13. Idledame

    Hello My Name Is...

    I too thought it would have come in handy at the picnic, but on the other hand, we had to actually speak to people to find out who they were, which can be a good thing for shy people and we were all having trouble remembering each other's names and had to ask 2 or 3 times, but nobody seemed to mind.
  14. Idledame

    Californians Please check in!

    John, maybe you should repost the info, in case the old posts are gone in the electronic void. The old thread is empty.
  15. Idledame

    Are all stains stubborn or are some also impossible?

    I'v even used ordinary hand soap, but it's amazing how soaking for 24 hours or longer makes a huge difference sometimes. Everytime you walk by, agitate the water a bit or add a bit of warm water (not hot-it can set some stains).
  16. Idledame

    Which vintage piece do you wonder about most?

    Mojito, your grandparents must have had a fiery relationship, with both of them being so strong and fiesty. Your grandmother must have been horrified when he threw the ring, and yet I assume she probably acted like she didn't care a whit! Have you inherited that spirit? You don't look too shy...
  17. Idledame

    Which vintage piece do you wonder about most?

    Wearing the real deal is different from wearing reproductions, especially pre-1900. The details and layers of padding and boning, and snaps and hooks just aren't the same. You really are walking a mile in their shoes (or dress, or corset). In general, I could not bend over in any of my victorian...
  19. Idledame

    Paniers in 1920's dresses?

    Yes that is it! I tried drawing it but couldn't do it. My dress just had one steel sewn in the inside of each hip but it worked the same way.
  20. Idledame

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Are you going to make outfits for Art Deco events or are they just part of your collection?
  21. Idledame

    Age appropriate dress for your chosen era?

    Hey! Some of us can't help having poodle hair! This is not just a bad perm..I was born this way. My problem with vintage looks is that I'm thinking Irene Dunn and Ginger Rogers in my head when I'm planning and sewing an outfit, when really I should be thinking Marjorie Maine or Marie Dressler or...
  22. Idledame

    Dyeing Clothes

    Gee I totally forgot about shoe dye. Maybe my dream of spectators with a small heel is possible after all! Dyeing fabric that has a pattern is interesting because you often can still see the pattern but it looks totally different. And if anyone is thinking of dyeing a stained garment, the...
  23. Idledame

    I want THESE jackets...where can I get them!?

    Depending on how authentic and perfect you want it, feather boas are readily available and I would think would be fairly easy to hand sew to a kimono or cape. Depending on how many you used it would be pretty lush, though not the same quality (or price) feathers as the original. They come in...

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