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  1. Vanessa

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    That is one awesome apron.
  2. Vanessa

    Vintage Nylon Stocking Sizes

    Teeny bit of warning, gals. . . don't browse other pages of the above linked website at work. :eusa_doh:
  3. Vanessa

    Fashion Fabrics Club

    I think we may have exhausted their store of gab. I know I ordered 10 yards last week. . .anxiously waiting for it in the mail. Going to whip up a suit whenever it arrives.
  4. Vanessa

    Everyday Bags

    I carry a faded cotton bookbag from a bookstore in NY and a cigarette case for my purse. (Um, Lauren - can I have that purse? :D )
  5. Vanessa

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Maisie - what a great pin! I haven't run across one like it before. . .(and now I'm on the hunt as well.) (Ebay is the devil.)
  7. Vanessa

    For the seamstresses out there...

    *How long have you been sewing? - Actual clothing? A litle over 3 years. *How did you learn to sew? - In the beginning, trial & error. (My poor first sewing machine). Then I took a basic sewing class in college. *What was the first project you made that you...
  8. Vanessa

    The Gap and Audrey Hepburn...

    I like their shorts. . . they fit nice.
  9. Vanessa

    The Gap and Audrey Hepburn...

    She was very laid back in her clothing when working with Unicef - trying to separate herself from the glamorous movie star persona so that people could focus more on the work.
  10. Vanessa

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    What a nice Victory pin. . .I've been on the lookout for one for awhile. That one has a lovely style to it.
  11. Vanessa

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Hi. I'm a sweetheart jewelry collector/addict. Newest additions:
  13. Vanessa

    The Gap and Audrey Hepburn...

    Everyone said the same thing about the Gap swing commercial. Gap using the lindy to promote khaki pants?! Brian Setzer singing Jump, Jive N Wail?! Outrage! How dare they promote the swing subculture on national tv! But seriously, Audrey's estate licensed her image for the commercial so...
  14. Vanessa

    Evening Attire Advice HELP!!

    My Gramma (and great-Gramma P) always said never to wear rings over your gloves. A bracelet would be ok if not removing the gloves to eat at all.
  15. Vanessa

    The Gap and Audrey Hepburn...

    On another note - it might intrigue people enough to go and check out Audrey's movies. . .much like the famed GAP khaki 'swing' commercial started a whole new generation of swing dancers.
  16. Vanessa

    Show us your sailor uniforms!

    <Blasted photo albums>
  17. Vanessa

    Uniform size and alterations

    The coveralls are the best things ever - no matter how un-attractive. :D The uniform 'bibles' are Volumes 1 & 2 of Dressed For Duty: America's Women in Uniform by Jill Halcomb Smith.
  19. Vanessa

    Uniform size and alterations

    Hiya Queenie - perfectly ok to 'swim' in your jacket - since a lot of the clothes were men's issue originally, it was very common for ladies to be assigned the wrong size & just have to make do with it. Now, on another note - I have a pair of hbt pants that are too short for me. Want to...
  20. Vanessa

    Visiting Chicago-- where do I shop!

    Browse their website first. When they had a shop on Halsted, their employees were rather touchy about anyone handling items. I, being the fabric-aholic that I am, neeeeeeed to 'pet' things before I buy them. . .and that was a definite no-no. But that said, they did have some wonderful pieces...
  21. Vanessa

    Visiting Chicago-- where do I shop!

    The Flashy Trash located on Halsted closed down a few years back. Towards the end it was mostly 60's & 70's vintage & modern 2nd hand with a few 50's gems thrown in so I stopped browsing. Not sure if they relocated or just closed permanently.
  22. Vanessa

    Visiting Chicago-- where do I shop!

    Hi there. . .PM me when you're in town, maybe we can go shopping together. :) Beatnix tends to have a lot of novelty items (since it's in Boystown) and their basement is vintage - but it definitely leans more towards the 60's & 70's. Silver Moon has moved - they are a great store, but are not...
  23. Vanessa

    Finally decorated a room vintagey!

    Curtains look great! (But where am I going to hang clothes when I visit?)

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