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    Oh the Stigma with wearing seamed fully fashioned stockings!

    Inexpensive nylons I get my "cheapie" nylons at shopnational.com. Just click on hosiery and then gartered stockings. (I get style #400 Ultra) They're 2 pair for $5.95. So that makes them about $3 a set. About the cost of regular pantyhose. They are good for every day wear.
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    I would like to ask a favor of the ladies

    Vivienne, I just loved your site! I'm interested in the vintage navy blue woven wool coat. What are the measurements for it? I didn't see any--unless my eyes deceived me. I love those fur-collar wool coats. But the ones I've seen around here have been attacked by moths and the wool has a lot of...
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    hair extensions

    I have a lot of Toni Brattin's hair pieces. You can get them from HSN. Some were clipped on and some have a stick-like thing that just sticks down in your hair. Some even are attached to a elastic thing that you can put around a pony tail. I have several longer versions and my sisters-in-law...
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    I would like to ask a favor of the ladies

    I would be happy to critique your store. You can PM me with your link if you want. I, too, have a web-based business, but not with vintage clothes--still along the "vintage" line--I make vintage wood signs. My business has finally picked up and I think it was because I re-vamped my website. The...
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    Short pants and lack of feminine style

    Paisley, I just read that blog--that cracked me up! And yes, the Crocs have finally reached the Midwest! I spotted many Crocs last week. I thought that a bunch of gardeners must be having a convention. I overheard someone call them comfortable "plastic socks". They're just plain ugly to me...
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    Short pants and lack of feminine style

    That is hilarious! But you know, I did see some young men sporting what looked like to me to be shower caps several years ago. But I'm not sure about rubber gloves... Me too! I can't wait! I'm hoping the "mainstream" stores will pick up the trend and I can get some affordable outfits!
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    Short pants and lack of feminine style

    Girls, your patterns are so sweet! Now those look feminine to me. No, the ones I see are like what Lady Day said, made out of yucky stretchy fabric. And like Daisy, those type of pants look bad on my short frame. But, there are some gals that can pull that look off, especially with a proper...
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    Oh the Stigma with wearing seamed fully fashioned stockings!

    Good for you, HoneyDoll! I guess those pervs are everywhere! I threw away all my pantyhose, so stockings is all I'll wear. I just wish those seamed ones were more acceptable to the general public. But special occasions and vintage events will be OK with me, especially since they're a little...
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    Short pants and lack of feminine style

    I was shopping yesterday at a major dept. store and noticed short, wide-legged pants everywhere. I guess I've been in the boonies too long. I have a curvy short body and I could probably wear some of these short pants as regular pants! And forget wearing them as short pants--I'd look more like a...
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    Oh the Stigma with wearing seamed fully fashioned stockings!

    CherryRed, I totally agree with you. Men have been deprived (or not exposed to) femininity much these days. I think back in the Golden Era when these type of stockings were common, that men tended to look more at the "gams" or legs of a woman, rather than what was on them. I just chalk my...
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    Oh the Stigma with wearing seamed fully fashioned stockings!

    Nice girls like to wear them too! Last week I was at a grocery store in the middle of the afternoon doing my twice a month stock-up shopping. I wore a nice vintage-inspired dress and a pair of seamed fully fashioned stockings. I even had matching shoes and a purse to compliment my outfit...
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    New Ladies and Gents Step Forward

    Welcome to all the new ladies. I'm fairly new here myself and have found this website to be a wealth of information. I can tell that some of the new (and "old") ladies are much younger than I and that just thrills me. I overheard an older gentleman comment that the younger generation doesn't...
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    Where were you on 9/11/2001?

    I was home getting ready for my day and heard about the first plane crashing on the radio. I went in and turned on the TV and hollered for my then 17 year old son to come in and watch. We both stood there with our mouths open as we watched the second plane hit the tower. My husband called me...
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    Setting up house in the 1940s

    Beautiful! McPeppers, those are simply charming and I'm so envious! Wish I had a "treasure shed" out back! The cut glass ones go for $25 and up around here in the antique shops and that's usually just one knob and no hardware! I'm not sure how much those painted porcelain ones would go for...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Bedspread suggestions How about some pretty pillows? Or could you make it all into a throw? It would look nice draped over the end of a bed. I've seen some beautiful pillows made with chenille in magazines. Give me some more time and I might come up with some other ideas....
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    Setting up house in the 1940s

    So I guess our friends had one of the last of those types of refrigerators. My hubby said the tag on it stated "manufactured in 1935". I accidently got caught "downwind" of the leaking gas, but quickly got out of the way. Its like a really rotten eggs smell (the sulfur), but it quickly made my...
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    Setting up house in the 1940s

    Yep, some old fridges are very bad! Some friends had an old 1935 fridge that finally bit the dust and as my hubby and a friend were looking to see what the problem could be they noticed that it was leaking some kind of gas at the bottom. Turns out it was sulfur dioxide gas that was commonly...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    OK, I was happy with my freebie Twinfit form, but now I want a Wolf!:cry: And I haven't even used my form yet. I guess its something to aspire to. Don't know if people around here even know what a Wolf form is. I had to describe my dress form when I was excited to get mine. Most people in the...
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    Vintage Casual wear - hosiery question

    OOOOH, I like the 2nd ones. Thanks, Miss Dottie, for the suggestions. The first pair looked like the toes were more squared. Didn't the shoes in the 30s have more rounded toes than square? I think I'll have to mosey on over to Zappos and see what they have. It looks like vintage-inspired shoes...
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    Vintage Casual wear - hosiery question

    Paisley, thanks for the shoe link--some really neat stuff. I thought I had scoured the US already for shoe companies. I have narrow ankles too, so slip-on styles don't work well for me. But I really like your shoes, LizzieMaine. The lace-up part goes way up the foot and I think I could actually...

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