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    Break Out the Board Games!

    Tiddledy Winks! I played it a lot at my grandparents' house when I was younger. I just recently found a vintage 1937 set and my hubby and I tried our hands at getting the winks in the glass cup tonight. I found out I'm a little rusty since I haven't played it for about 40 years. I used to be the...
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    Girdles, Corsets, and Underpinnings

    Folkwear has such a pattern! Ccc, Folkwear has a tap pants pattern. http://folkwear.com/219.html I haven't used it yet, but I did give it a once over and there are only 3 pattern pieces to the tap pants. I like how it can be either snap or button on the side. They also give ideas how to...
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    Where can I find a glove box?

    Thanks Lady Day, Yes, there are some on eBay. Also, thanks for the tip about not paying more than $10 for them. There were a couple around $20, but they had real jewels in them, I believe. I think I'll head over to Ruby Lane and see what they have. I've found some good deals there in the past...
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    Where can I find a glove box?

    Me too! Off to see if any are on eBay!
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    Is it a little noisy in here??

    Gee, and I thought this was only an American thing. GOK, and I agree with you about the flexibility within structure. Daisy, the children I was referring to are the ones that are obviously tired and cranky, not the ones that are having fun. When my boys were small I did take them...
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    Is it a little noisy in here??

    GOK, try to go shopping around the middle of the day or early afternoon, when the wee ones should be home napping. Every time I've been in a store at those times, there's always a tired, irritable young one that should be home in their bed instead of shopping with mom. (Once a mom, always a mom...
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    Intimate Predicament

    r lush, that picture is so cute. But I don't think I looked that cute. I found one thing, not a pocket full of treasures that I had hoped for. Yeah, I can only hope so, but I think it was more of a classic case of "Pride Comes Before the Fall", literally! Thanks for all the...
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    Intimate Predicament

    I thought I'd share my embarassing experience today with you all... Being the holiday season and wanting to find something special for hubby, I decided to put on my best clothes and head to the local antique mall. I wore a black pleated skirt with a nautical-inspired blouse and my usual...
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    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    I throw most of my delicates into a lingerie bag and wash in with my regular stuff, but I hang them to dry. I wash my stockings with Hosiery Mate too, but I found it at JC Penney. I like it because you just let your stocking soak 3 minutes and then gently squeeze out the moisture and hang to...
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    Is it a little noisy in here??

    I agree Daisy, I agree, the world does seem to be a bit louder these days. And with the holidays, the noise seems louder than ever. I have fibromyalgia and there are days when everything seems loud--even normal conversation. And some days lights will really bother me. I had read this could be...
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    Pick me up...

    I don't think I can add much more here. All the other gals had a lot of good ideas. Comfy clothes, classic movies and most importantly, chocolate! That would be my remedy for the blues. There's a lot of testosterone around my house (my hubby and two sons); I don't get very opportunities to relax...
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    Waiting for Classic Style Magazine

    Got mine today! Classic Style has finally made it to the Midwest. Hubby grabbed it before I could, so I'll be checking it out later tonight. Looks great, MK! Robert, I "pre-ordered" my Classic Style the end of September, so I don't know if the "early birds" get theirs first or not. I'd...
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    Big Al, Introduction ;)

    They let anyone in here.... Just kidding, Al. I told you this was a great place. I think you may be the first real barber here, so I'm sure there will be lots of questions from curious folks. And ladies...I do know for a fact that Al is knowledgeable about some of the vintage hairstyles...
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    Where can I find a glove box?

    Hat boxes work well too Lady Day, Since you've happily found a solution to your glove storage dilemma, I thought I'd add another idea in case there are other other ladies in a similar predicament. I use new 'vintage-looking' hat boxes to store my gloves (and hats and purses and other 'girlie'...
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    Refills for Vintage Compacts

    Jitterbugdoll, I've done this before only I used a hairdryer on the highest heat setting and it softened up the glue holding the metal pan in enough that I was able to get a butter knife in between the metal pan and the plastic and popped it right out. I used some rubber cement to glue it into...
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    Mascara on upper lashes only?

    Mysterygal, that's what I do. I put a lighter version of my eyeliner in a powdered eyeshadow and using an angled brush, just lightly brush some powder under the lower lashes. I don't put it on all the way across because my eyes angle down at the ends and I don't want to emphasize that. I've put...
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    Women's Vintage Christmas Present

    How about some lovely dress clips? You can find them in a variety of stones (and rhinestones) and a lot of styles. I think a girl needs several dress clips. You can find them on the 'bay', but I've done a lot better by finding them in the local antique shops. I bet if you walked through a few...
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    Boots in the 1940s

    LizzieMaine, since your winters are like ours (if not worse), do you think your feet will stay warm in those boots? Are they comfortable to wear? They sure are cute looking. I'm going to keep looking for a pair for me. Even if they aren't that warm, I figure they're a lot warmer than just my...
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    Boots in the 1940s

    Jitterbugdoll, I'm so jealous! You always find the cutest boots! I've been looking on eBay for a while for some nice vintage-y winter boots and not having much luck. I did see a couple of pairs tonight, but not my size. Apparently a lot of people had tiny narrow feet back in the Golden Era. I...
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    Classic wide leg pants?

    Honey Doll, thanks for the link. I haven't shopped at Chadwick's in a while. I never thought of searching for palazzo pants. No wonder I couldn't find anything by looking for "wide leg" pants. Does anyone know what type of fabric would of been worn by ladies, say in the 40s, for pants...

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