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  1. Tourbillion

    Favorite Vintage Perfumes

    The old No. 5 is still available, they just released an updated version, a bit like Coco vs. Coco Mademoiselle only with less re-working. Yes Soir de Paris/Evening in Paris is a rose-violet on a amber-powder base. It is a bit strange to me, but wearable. I am referring to a vintage bottle...
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    Back to zits

    For a cyst you can go to an urgent care or tell the dermatologist that it is an emergency. Sounds like it might need to be drained.
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    SS Catalina gets scrapped.

    Hm, I am not sure. I am sharing the account with my boyfriend, and he went home. I looked up SS San Franciso and found these: So, sunk. and So, also sunk. Is there another one? I found a M.V. San Francisco and a GTS San Francisco, but they are later non-steam vessels.
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    SS Catalina gets scrapped.

    The SS Lane Victory in San Pedro and the SS Jeremiah O'Brian in San Francisco are still operable. The SS Del Orleans (1939) is at Mare Island with an unknown fate. As for straight cargo ships, the SS Matsonia still calls Long Beach on a regular basis.
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    SS Catalina gets scrapped.

    The SS Catalina (launched 1924) is currently being scrapped in Ensenada, Mex. Though registered as a California historic place and having many groups working to save it a lack of funds led its demise.
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    Circa 1929 Mario Fortuny Delphos Pleated Gown at auction

    I am not sure about museums, but they have been turning up at the Vintage Fashion Expos lately. I've now seen three or four items for sale. The upside of the down economy is that amazing vintage is being sold by cash strapped individuals looking to keep afloat. The merchandise at the Expos...
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    How to get pale, luminous skin?

    There is a store by me that carries LeClerc, they are as nice as they look on the website. Pink toned ladies can use blue or green powders (I want LeClerc Parme or Lilium though) and dark skin tones (with yellow) can try the mauve (orchidee) tones. However, I used to use a Guerlain powder...
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    Alli Anyone?

    It also reduces the amount of fat soluble vitamins that you absorb. So, you have to take supplements or face unusual vitamin deficiencies. I did take Orlistat for a while about 5 years ago. I didn't have any accidents, but I was extremely careful to eat fruit or salad with every meal that...
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    Gloves: sizing, etiquette and all other stuff

    I admit that I don't wear gloves that often, but... I have some vintage gloves, but most of them belonged to my mom. It seems that no one else wore a size 7 1/2 or 8 in the past except her. [huh] I've bought a few old gloves on ebay, but I mostly buy new ones. They are not as nice as...
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    Recommended Wardrobe for College Girl

    Well they didn't own as much clothes as we do today. They did have sportswear, day clothes, afternoon dresses and evening dresses. Here is some casual day-wear from yearbooks. Some of it is really casual, surprisingly so. There is even jeans, short and t-shirts! Normal...
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    Halloween Costumes

    I was thinking of the Marlene Dietrich gorilla suit from the "Hot Voodoo" scene from Blonde Venus. I could carry the head, and wear fake diamond bracelets. I just wonder if I need a blond afro wig, or is a plain blond 30's wig ok?
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    If you said you looked like one celebrity from the Golden Era...

    I ran my mug through myheritage and got Leni Riefenstahl! I can actually see why though. Leni me (same long face, even a similar hairdo) I also got a match for Brigit Bardot, Christy Turlington and some people I've never heard of. That is better than the first photo I tried...
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    Getting by during the Great Depression

    I am sure that times were rough for a lot of folks, but remember, when unemployment was 25%, the other 75% were still employed. Although if unemployment were that bad today, it would be a lot worse (terrifyingly so). Incomes were often much lower, but since it was a depression, prices actually...
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    FLUTTER SLEEVES

    There's also Simplicity 4270, which is one of their Retro line. You could lengthen them a bit if you really want them elbow length. The bodice isn't the same as the pattern you'd like, but it is multi-sized if you aren't up to changing sizes.
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    Interesting vintage pin curl and waving tools

    I don't know much about the German Wasserwellen, but the American versions did have a provision for hair scrunching, that is they were adjustable. The Greenwitch Water Wavers are a barrette with two hinges. You put your hair in while open, then when you move the hinges it makes the S of...
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    Interesting vintage pin curl and waving tools

    A few more items for your perusal: Greenwitch Water Wavers, they really make your hair look like the photo. I've even slept in them. :eek: Curlocomb, perfect brush curls (well mostly). I've discovered that brush curls are not the way to wave my hair though. I do get nice small...
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    Show us your vintage patterns!

    For the pinafore dress, I'd be careful on fabric selection. This is not a good one to make out of that teddy bear print, or the pink floral calico. If you try to do something RaB with it, like a cherry print or a polka dot you might be okay. I'd try to get a cotton with some drape too...
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    Show us your vintage patterns!

    I've used their patterns, they are nice. The late 20's early 30's can be complicated. That isn't the easiest era to sew. That pattern isn't really bad, if you are used to piecing round items on quilts you'll be okay. If you have a problem joining curves in quilts it will be a bit of...
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    Show us your vintage patterns!

    ^Yes it has a 50's vibe to it. I'd make sure that the skirt was below the knee, some modern patterns hit above the knee. Cute pattern.
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    Sterling with dinner?

    I don't use silver every day. Except, I have to admit that I use a silver baby spoon to feed my cat though. She's spoiled. As for silver for use with acid foods, there are some patterns that have gold-plated berry spoon/punch ladle/server etc. for that, so that they don't get damaged.

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