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  1. ShoreRoadLady

    Decline of the Blue Box

    Sad. :( But...I haven't used one in ages. I usually drop the (few) letters I write in the mailbox or at the post office. If, however, the USPS starts closing post offices as planned, I may need those handy blue boxes!
  2. ShoreRoadLady

    Project Runway?

    :eusa_clap Which is precisely why I get miffed when people ask me, "So, do you watch Project Runway??" (I'm a fashion major, so it's a natural question.) Ack. No. I do not. I will say that Project Runway at least requires its contestants to actually produce something tangible and...
  3. ShoreRoadLady

    Can you help me date this item??

    I need help dating these two brooches I bought at an estate sale. They may well be modern, but I'd like to know for certain. Vintage jewelry is one area I'm pretty clueless in. This leaf brooch looks the most modern to me, particularly from the back. The silver metal it's made of isn't...
  4. ShoreRoadLady

    Vintage Souvenir View Folders

    These are lovely; thanks for sharing them with us. I have some travel brochures from the '60s, but nothing like this. I notice some of them say "Postage 1 1/2 cents without message". What does that mean?
  5. ShoreRoadLady

    High waist pants for us shorties **Found some!!

    I'm still working on this one. I'm not short, but my length is all in the legs - I have a short torso and narrow shoulders (which forces me to buy petite tops and regular skirts - I've pretty much given up on trying to find a matching RTW suit!). I know some wider waistbands just make my torso...
  7. ShoreRoadLady

    They Say Em' From the Golden Era - Slang & Memorable Phrases

    For the past year or so, most (if not all - I honestly can't remember!) of my fiction reading has consisted of books written prior to 1970. I'm sure I use a bunch of peculiar phrases that I haven't even picked up on yet, because they're "normal" to me. "Automobile" is one that just slips out...
  8. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    MarieAnne, it shouldn't be a problem to see if you can get the family's contact info. Ask about whether they will be holding an estate sale, and express your interest in the patterns. If the family doesn't plan to keep them, they'll probably be quite happy to find someone who'll love them as...
  9. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    This one went over my budget, so I didn't get it. :( But isn't it darling? And in my size, too. :cry: If anyone from the FL bought this, I would *so* love to buy a copy!
  10. ShoreRoadLady

    What is Vintage

    Oops. I guess I was thinking of my own age. lol Let's say 20-40 years back is retro...
  11. ShoreRoadLady

    What is Vintage

    And this is why I stick with "vintage style". It's easier! Generally speaking, "vintage" as applied to clothing seems to refer to the decades between 1920-1970, though you'll frequently see things from 1980-90 referred to as "vintage" - generally in Ebay listings. IMHO, the better term for...
  13. ShoreRoadLady

    Vintage Buttons Yay!!

    Alas, tiny covered buttons seem to be hard to find. Especially if you need a particular shape. Sixsexsix, have you tried looking for buttons with the inch measurement, instead of the size? Especially on Ebay/Etsy, people might not bother to list the size when the inch measurement is right...
  14. ShoreRoadLady

    When did you first start wearing Make-up?

    I got to start wearing colored glosses/lipstick, blush, and mascara around 12 or 13. I was never one for much eyeshadow. Foundation/concealer came later, once my face started breaking out in earnest. lol Long before that, of course, I had a huge palette of makeup that was strictly for play...
  15. ShoreRoadLady

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    I wouldn't tone down what you love to wear in the hope that nasty people will suddenly stop being nasty. They won't, and even if they did stop making those comments, would you really feel so great about their approval if it were all based on what you happened to wear? It'll all be over in...
  16. ShoreRoadLady

    Bad repro looks

    I love that show, but it's a given that I'll make a comment on one of the totally '60s outfits at least once per episode! However, I think the actresses had to supply their own wardrobes, so at least I can't blame the costumer. ;)
  17. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us what you've made!

    Medvssa, that dress is lovely! I was just looking at that particular pattern, in fact, and admiring the color combination.
  19. ShoreRoadLady

    Golden era door to door solicitors

    Encyclopedias used to be sold by door-to-door salesmen. We have the complete Compton's Pictorial Encyclopedia, from the 1950s. The edition dates differ, so I like to think the original purchaser saved up and bought them a few at a time from their friendly encyclopedia salesman. :) A...
  20. ShoreRoadLady

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    Naturalizer is having a huge sale and also had my size, so...the "Daybreak" shoe in Portrait Leather is now mine. *gleeful* http://www.naturalizer.com/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?p=EC0216756&pg=3003308 I have a pair in black, and love them! They're quite a steal at $23.70 (originally...
  21. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us what you've made!

    Swingkitten, that dress really is adorable! Turquoise looks lovely on you.
  22. ShoreRoadLady

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    I probably have around 20 pairs, though most of them weren't really expensive. (For some people, anyway - I have expensive shoe tastes on a Payless budget!) I only *use* about 5 regularly; the others are either special occasion shoes, or ones that didn't work out but are in too good a...
  23. ShoreRoadLady

    The ones that got away

    *wails* How'd I miss that one?!

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