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  1. ShoreRoadLady

    The ones that got away

    Wow, Adele and Audrey Horne - those outfits are gorgeous! Sorry you didn't get them. :( I love the fact that the godet/pleat on the blue dress matches the bodice fabric. I'm so saving these pictures. :)
  2. ShoreRoadLady

    Dieting practices of women in the 1950s & '40s?

    I just picked up some McCall's Needlework magazines (which have a lot of knitwear fashion spreads, believe it or not!), and in the 1954 Spring/Summer issue there's an ad for Kelpidine Chewing Gum. Chewing it was supposed to help you lose up to 5 lbs. a week, but it doesn't say how it worked...
  3. ShoreRoadLady

    Thrift/Pass Out Now/Credit

    Oh, yes. And I've been meaning to get one for just that reason - I just keep putting it off. However, I'm still going to grumble about it. lol
  4. ShoreRoadLady

    The ones that got away

    I'm with Lady Day - I think it's rude. If I'm going to buy a pattern, I want to see how it goes together. Frequently, the appeal of a pattern lies in a tiny difference in flare, grainline, or shaping. I need to know what I'm buying; the sketch doesn't always tell the whole story. You're...
  5. ShoreRoadLady

    The ones that got away

    I was watching a few recently that just went sky-high for what they were - and then others that got no bids at all! It's weird. Then again, there are designers, and people who collect patterns for the illustrations. And don't rule out costumers, either.
  7. ShoreRoadLady

    Thrift/Pass Out Now/Credit

    Turning down cold, hard cash because they wanted a credit card?! Nutty. I don't even have a credit card at this point, so I really hate the way CC's are tied into everything. Hopefully credit ratings will become a thing of the past. I probably have an atrocious credit score, simply because...
  8. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    My latest pattern acquisition:
  9. ShoreRoadLady

    “Ain’t We Got Style?" - A Vanity Fair Photoshoot

    I thought they were models, not actors. Either way, I totally agree.
  10. ShoreRoadLady

    Thrift/Pass Out Now/Credit

    True, true. Anyway, the simplest solution is to pay cash. I prefer to pay cash at thrift shops anyway, partly because the charity doesn't get dinged for a credit card processing fee.
  11. ShoreRoadLady

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    I bought these recently, only in black (the older style that's on clearance right now). They're very cute in person. Entirely synthetic materials, if that bothers you, but graceful lines.
  13. ShoreRoadLady

    “Ain’t We Got Style?" - A Vanity Fair Photoshoot

    I love the themed Vanity Fair spreads, too. Unfortunately, they always seem a little bit too posed for my tastes...but there's high fashion for you. :)
  14. ShoreRoadLady

    Makeup to go with purple??

    The right red could work. I have a sheer, berry-red lipstick that I used to wear with jewel-toned purple tops. (I say "used to wear" because those tops don't fit anymore!) It's Neutrogena's Moisture Sheer in "Ruby Bliss".
  15. ShoreRoadLady

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

    Only thing I can find is a song called "Rose O'Day (The Filla-Da-Gusha Song)" which seems to have ranked high on the charts for 1942, sung by both Freddy Martin and Kate Smith. Lyrics here. And Gracie Fields sings it in this YouTube clip.
  16. ShoreRoadLady

    Court wear, the good, the bad

    Caveat: I've been in court all of once, and I didn't end up as a juror, so my experience is minimal. :) I believe the dress instructions were "business casual", or something along those lines. I wore a skirt, slightly dressy knit top, and black knit blazer-style jacket (it looked better than...
  17. ShoreRoadLady

    When is enough ENOUGH?

    That's the hardest thing for me to resist: a bargain. The largest "collection" I have right now seems to be my fabric stash, and it's a doozy. Most of it was purchased because it was a "great deal". I just need to take a bunch of it to the thrift store before I talk myself out of it: "Well...
  19. ShoreRoadLady

    Vintage Pattern WANTED list

    Edited. Poor reviews of the repro pattern are making me not look for it anymore. But if you have a *vintage* copy of this pattern, I'm still interested. :)
  20. ShoreRoadLady

    The Rules of Matching

    SayCiCi's advice is good. You want colors that coordinate with each other. Brown would work with all three hat colors. I would suggest only matching three of the accessories, at the most, but matching gloves + purse + shoes sounds a bit much. Let's say you have brown gloves and brown shoes...
  21. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Love this pattern! And the lady on the left has a hat matching the other's dress. :) ETA: Wait, maybe I'm wrong. Is that supposed to be a real flower on her head?
  22. ShoreRoadLady

    Ladies Wool Hat

    You might want to put the size down. :) If no size is marked, just measure the inner circumfrence.
  23. ShoreRoadLady

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Tape measures tend to stretch out - we pull on them (at least I do), and the measurements shift. Since there's a little variation in everything, you might have a time finding an *exact* match. Me, I use a flexible, clear gridded ruler like this. You can find them at hobby/art supply stores...

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