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  1. Lauren

    Getting by during the Great Depression

    My dad's side of the family grew up in Missouri on a farm during the depression. They were really poor- all born out there with no birth certificates or anything because they couldn't afford hospitals and they were too far away. One of my great uncles told me that every morning their dad would...
  2. Lauren

    would you live back in time?

    This would totally be me. It is now, actually! I identify with what Forgotten Man says about being strongly drawn to eras, but I just am drawn to too many eras to just pick one! And historical costuming is so much better now than it was in the 1930s :eek: Marcel waves with panniers, anyone...
  3. Lauren

    Ebay seller asking for more $ after I paid

    I'd pay it, too. I've underestimated shipping before and eaten it, and it really sucks, especially if you sell the item at a loss. Like mentioned before, if the item was packed so it would cost less it could break, and that would be a lot worse than paying the extra $5 shipping. I'd probably...
  4. Lauren

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Oh, and when I say a bit more, I mean at most 1-1.5" total per side (mirrored 2"-3". I don't think you need more than that, and no more than 1/2" at the shoulder on each side.
  5. Lauren

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I think it's totally cute. I'd second making a bit more room in the bust. The area that looks like pulling is the bust area, and over bust, and maybe a little at the shoulder. Looks like you just need a bit more room along that grading line from the places where I made these two red lines...
  7. Lauren

    Vintage Sleepwear

    Yup! Look for rayon or silk ones on the content labels. Synthetics cause the most static.
  8. Lauren

    would you live back in time?

    You know, I've got to say, that with the lifestyle we're accustomed to now, my main reason for not going back in time is that many people would not be psycologically capable of adapting- regardless of how much they think they are. If you think things are bad now with our recession- forget it...
  9. Lauren

    1930's Makeup Tutorial

    I totally agree, and with what ShoreRoadLady said. It's definately vampy stage makeup. Everyday gals in the 30's probably wouldn't have worn this dramatic of makeup, even for evening. Unless they were of a certain *ahem* occupation...
  10. Lauren

    Market Research for My Etsy Shop

    I say hats :)
  11. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    you're awesome. Hehe. And you're pattern is pretty darn amazing.
  13. Lauren

    Repro Wedding Dresses

    Congrats TheSwingingBee!! Veils are made of tulle. It's normally polyester or nylon now, but you can find silk or cotton tulle- at about $100 a yard. (yipes!) I'm still making my dress and I'm getting married in... oh... five days. I'd say hire someone to make it or buy something vintage...
  14. Lauren

    help? Collar/lapel pins?

    Great! Thanks for your help. :D
  15. Lauren

    help? Collar/lapel pins?

    I picked up two pair of early pins (one marked 1915), but I don't know what they are or if they're men's or womens. They were marked "Victorian Collar or Lapel Pins". They look exactly like this, but without the chain in the middle, and a different clasp on the back. Any idea of what they...
  16. Lauren

    would you live back in time?

    That's because it beat the tar out of the clothes! lol
  17. Lauren

    would you live back in time?

    No. I am glad to live here and now. If I was to transfer to the 1930's with the upbringing and the way I've become accumulated to life here I would not be able to hack it. I'd love to visit, sure, but live then? The temptation of working in a studio system in the costume department is...
  19. Lauren

    1930's Makeup Tutorial

    Totally. Vaseline on the eyelids was so popular. I wouldn't do that, though- have you ever read the contents of Vaseline? :eek: I use this product by Benefit to get a similar look, not so shiny, but it works. They're actually discontinuing it! Sad... And rouge around the apples of the...
  20. Lauren

    1930's Makeup Tutorial

    Yes, it was either melted wax with pigment or Vaseline mixed with coal (the first Maybelline makeup). The way we have it now with a tube and a wand didn't come out until the 50's. I actually found a cake mascara here, and more if you do an internet search.
  21. Lauren

    1930's Makeup Tutorial

    Yes, exactly- it was very popular to have the beaded drops on the ends of eyelashes. I wouldn't try it now, though- eyes are too sensitive to risk it and just think of what would happen if you scorched your eyelashes! :eek:
  22. Lauren

    FLUTTER SLEEVES

    Here's one from the Vintage Pattern Lending Library http://www.vpll.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=25_27_37_93&products_id=355 And from Past Patterns http://pastpatterns.com/3227.html http://pastpatterns.com/2303.html
  23. Lauren

    1930's Makeup Tutorial

    Actually, in the 20's and 30's in the movies a lot of time they would melt wax onto the eyelashes. If you look at some of the extreme close ups you can tell. They started doing this in the 1910s.

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