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  1. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    COOL! I had never seen it before a little while ago, then I saw another on ebay, but in super tiny size. I love that you have one too! It's always excited with older ones to know that more exist! :cheers1:
  2. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Since a couple of gals were asking, here's the pattern I based my sailor suit off of that I made :)
  3. Lauren

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Ok, those are AWESOME.
  4. Lauren

    finger waves?

    Shirin, I have the modern electric version of this by Hot Tools. I think it's much better than frying your hair the old way! http://www.beautybasicsupply.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HE2TRIBAWA
  5. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    Thanks Laurakitty! I'll try to get to taking the pic in the next couple of days. I sent you a pm :)
  7. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    Thanks, gals! :) Marie Anne, there's no way that's an old lady dress! Really cute!
  8. Lauren

    Hair that won't hold a curl

    I have very fine hair but a lot of it, so curling is a pain in the butt for me, too. To hold it for a day, sometimes two, I have to do a wet set with either sponge rollers, pincurls (for looser waves), or vintage metal rollers. I use a setting lotion and water mixture in a spray bottle. If I...
  9. Lauren

    Missing Loungers Whom You Miss.

    I'm still here, but minus the last name :) (and thank you!)
  10. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    Thanks so much!!! YAY!!! It's actually a vintage simplicity pattern from the early 40s but I modified it a bit :)
  11. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    I made this sailor playsuit last week and got to wear it yesterday in the blistering heat of Redlands, Ca. Haha! I NEVER wear shorts, but I like the way these came out :)
  13. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    Amy Jeanne! Love love love you dress!!!! Oh my gosh, I think it's even cuter than the illustration. Lovely! SwingGal, someday I want to make those. Yours came out so cute! chanteuseCarey, very cute! I especially love your boy's shorts!
  14. Lauren

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Beautiful dress! Such a bummer about the sleeves :( I don't know what you could do... that's a tough one. I think resetting them would be hard because of where they've torn. You could maybe buy a netting and mend the holes by hand? I did that with a lace 50s dress for a friend, but I think...
  15. Lauren

    Vintage Streetstyle Thread

    I'm really loving this look. Looks like something I would want to wear. http://pipeline.refinery29.com/pipeline/img/grace-kelly-st.jpg
  16. Lauren

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    So many congrats!!! :D
  17. Lauren

    Working With Linen

    I admit to being a novice tailor- I learned it at work last year. I don't believe there are many tailors on this board, unfortunately. Here's some pics I took of the inside of my husband's linen suits I just posted the other day. Maybe they can be of more help? I would love to see pictures of...
  19. Lauren

    Ladies show us your best.

    Thanks! I actually got it listed wrong on ebay about two years ago. It was a lot of about 5 or 6 30s and 40s hats in a really neat old hatbox for about $30. They were all smushed when I got them, but I took them to work and used their hat steamer and they popped back into place! This one is...
  20. Lauren

    Ladies show us your best.

    Mid 30s belted back linen jacket with trapunto collar and a 30s white hat Late 30s to early 40s chenille butterfly swimsuit and chenille cape Crazy late teens to early 20s velvet hat And my wedding dress! Yay! From 1907-1910ish
  21. Lauren

    Ladies show us your best.

    Here's some of the things I have (or have had) I would consider some of my best of favorites. Unfortunately I had to sell the orange knit suit and white suit because they didn't fit anymore. But someday I'll find another! White rayon suit from Fashion Originators Guild. So sad this didn't fit...
  22. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    Thanks, gals! :) Yay! I love suits but they are such a pain. I'm glad this came out ok, I was worried about ruining the lovely fabric since it doesn't have as much "spring" as wool does. Fleur, I promise to take lots of pics! I'm borrowing my dad's nice camera so we'll get decent shots. I...
  23. Lauren

    Working With Linen

    I just used hair canvas for the collar and mine turned out great. Be careful when laundering linen- the fibers tend to break down. I washed mine, then let it hang dry overnight before I cut into it, I just wanted some of the shrink gone, but I'll dry clean it when it needs laundering. Find a...

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