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The Powder Room's Etsy Directory
Fun idea! I'm Wearing History. I sell mostly vintage clothing, accessories, and supplies like vintage patterns, crafting, and fabric items. I'm starting to make reproduction vintage patterns, and occasionally have vintage reproduction clothing up there as well.- Lauren
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Hat making books
If you get desperate, at least for draping fabric hats, you can use the Styrofoam wig stands you can get at beauty supply stores. You can pin into them. I've made hats using an upside down bowl for a form, but those were for hats that didn't really matter for fit. I've also heard of people...- Lauren
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Show us your vintage patterns!
Hey! I have this exact same pattern! Neat! If you make it up post a picture :D- Lauren
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The ones that got away
That is SO cute! But how hard is it to draft up an apron? Seriously. I'm saving the pictures. Ha.- Lauren
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Show Us Your Purchases!
cassylynn, I'm so glad you like the shoes! Yay!!!! :D- Lauren
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Moving(sort of) to the UK
Dress is layers. Then no matter what weather happens you'll be prepared. :D- Lauren
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COPA free week trial
This is great. I'm going to save as many Tailor and Cutter diagrams as I can. Men's patterns are so hard to find. Thanks!- Lauren
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Liberating Women's Bodies
Yes, indeed! Here's a link that shows some of her patterns flat, then in a toile. http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/spirals/vionnet.htm- Lauren
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Liberating Women's Bodies
The Little Black Dress was a great fashion phenomenon. I like Chanel, but I think Vionnet's cuts are the work of a mastermind. She was absolutely brilliant. I can't believe the way she came up with her designs. The book I mentioned earlier with the patterns- when you look at them it's a...- Lauren
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Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!
I absolutely adore this jumper. The color, the buttons, the pattern- everything's wonderful :) And, of course, you always put things together perfectly! And I got to see it in real life and it's just as beautiful :D- Lauren
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Liberating Women's Bodies
Vionnet's gowns were and are absolutely stunning. When my husband and I saw the exhibit the article linked to was written about we were amazed at how "ordinary" some of the evening gowns were... until we remembered that when they came out in the 30s they were avant garde. She was the one that...- Lauren
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The ones that got away
I think you're right. They're probably 70s vintage, but they're really cool! I love the art nouveau ladies heads.- Lauren
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Show Us Your Purchases!
Whoa! Jackpot! What an awesome find!- Lauren
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Liberating Women's Bodies
Actually, the whole fitness thing isn't really a new phenomenon either. In the 1930s especially, there was a huge attention to diet and exercise. Maybe not to modern standards, but women and men were encouraged to eat better and exercise more to help with their figures, health, and beauty. I...- Lauren
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Liberating Women's Bodies
For realz. I think a lot of people don't even know foundation garments still exist. They're just "magically" supposed to have a great figure. Fashion history proves that's impossible. lol Look at all the centuries of body manipulation. I think this is the only century over a span of 500...- Lauren
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Liberating Women's Bodies
You are definately correct in why they were made! A bra was invented prior to WWI, apparently by a ladies French maid, and from a triangle of fabric, strangely enough, By WWI they were around, but most women didn't adopt them until the 20s.- Lauren
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Vintage and retro fabric detstash!
I dug through my fabric stash and cleared some space! Please take a peek and email me at the email listed on the page if you are interested! I'm not getting email notifications from here and want to make sure it's first come first served! Thanks! http://www.wearing-history.com/fabricdestash.html- Lauren
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Can you help me date this item??
It looks like it was styled after the early 30s to me. :)- Lauren
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Liberating Women's Bodies
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to argue with the philosophy behind her clothing. But, indeed, more than likely there is something under there, even if it looks like there's not. It's a big myth that in the 20s they wore no foundation garments, even if in the form of a flattening brassiere. I do...- Lauren
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