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  1. Drappa

    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    I did that, but the only problem are these folds that are all over the front bust und since they are doubled were hard to iron. They shrunk shorter so that you can see the seams where they are attached instead of them overlapping each other. Also, the arms got tight, but other than that it fits...
  2. Drappa

    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    Thanks ladies! I recently shrunk a rayon crepe dress by handwashing in cold, because I'd washed others before that were fine, so am a bit nervous. But I'll google the burn test and see what happens. Learning lots on here every day:)
  3. Drappa

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    Only two pairs and not those red ones, but maybe they'd know more? http://www.heels.com/shoe-brand/natural-comfort http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dshoes&field-keywords=%22natural+comfort%22&x=18&y=21
  4. Drappa

    Show us your Horrockses dresses!

    They are sometimes. Scroll down on the link to the stripey florals! http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/acatalog/Bargain_Kaffe_Fassett_Fabrics.html
  5. Drappa

    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/46184053/vintage-1930s-bramble-clatter-dress I haven't taken any pics yet, but this was the listing.
  7. Drappa

    Show us your Horrockses dresses!

    Yes, I wanna know, too! Seller isn't very good with replying to emails or providing measurements though.
  8. Drappa

    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    To be honest I was wondering that and emailed the sellerbefore I bought it. She said it was definitely 30's and it looks older than 60's or 70's, but could be 40's I guess. I'm not too good at dating yet though. The print definitely looks 30's. I emailed her today about cleaning it and she said...
  9. Drappa

    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    Thank you! I don't mind the yellowing, I actually like it. It's a floral print and the background looks a bit creamy-yellowish but it goes well with the print. Stupid question, but what is the burn test, and how do I know it is nylon form doing the test?
  10. Drappa

    To wax or not to wax ????

    Well, half my family is from Turkey, and the women there sugar regularly and it's done at salons as well as at home by friends or family. They have been doing it for generations, my grandmother and her mother did, so waxing and hair removal is certainly not a modern idea. And yes, they do the...
  11. Drappa

    The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread

    I have just done a search and couldn't find anything, so excuse me if this is a repeat question. I just bought a beautiful 30's floral dress that was sold to me as a nylon dress and certainly feels like it, the stretchy kind. It also has a yellow background, which could be on purpose, but looks...
  13. Drappa

    The ones that got away

    Wow! For a cotton dress! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180531903595&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
  14. Drappa

    Discontinued!

    I am so depressed that Maybelline discontinued Full'n Soft Mascara. It was the only waterproof that made my lashes look great, didn't clump and didn't uncurl them after application. I have been on the hunt for a replacement ever since but nothing comes close.
  15. Drappa

    Finding the Palest Foundation

    I'm not pale, so I haven't tried it, but Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud launched a make-up range for pale gals called "Dainty Dolls". Apparently it's available at Asos.
  16. Drappa

    Vintage Pattern WANTED list

    I just saw this picture in the Beer Ad thread and now am desperate to make a dress like this! I don't know how to draft or alter patterns, so does anyone know a pattern like this and could let me know the details? I know it's a pretty simple pattern.
  17. Drappa

    Glamour's Golden Age: Beautiful and Damned

    Really really interesting! Thanks for the link.
  19. Drappa

    Is dressing vintage a purely modern day phenomenon?

    I think that actually isn't so different from my experiences in school in the 90s. I was really into the 60s and 70s then, and got laughed at quite a lot for wearing bell bottoms and hippie things, not just by the older generation, but especially by people my age. My parents and aunts and uncles...
  20. Drappa

    Show us your Horrockses dresses!

    I will try to make it to the exhibition, but it won't be for a while. Is it free like so many of the museums in London? Today I asked my MIL about Horrockses, and she had never heard of them nor had she any clue what I was talking about in general, bless her.:D I guess she was only a child back...
  21. Drappa

    Show us your Horrockses dresses!

    I got one of mine for just over £30, and it seems to me they often start a lot cheaper than Swirls :)
  22. Drappa

    Vintage-Inspired clothing lines

    Just read an article about a new designer named Lena Hoschek, whose designs are definitely 50's inspired and some are really cute. If you google her you can see some of her catwalk shows.
  23. Drappa

    Show us your Horrockses dresses!

    Maybe, but apparently there are many of them around as so many women had one, so we're just sharing the love :)

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