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  1. fgradowski

    Lace it up - The true Corset thread

    I got another Orchard Corset CS-411 a few days ago! I was a bit too over-zealous and my pink satin one was just too small. I can use it down the road once I'm able to close this new one. The new one is a 26 and my pink one is a 24. As you can see, this one's modesty panel actually covers all...
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    Brushing Out Pincurls (For Long Hair)?

    Have you used pomade? That usually does it to tame any frizziness from my wet sets.
  3. fgradowski

    Ladies show us your best.

    Thank you. The pattern is sort of odd, hard to describe. I guess it's a sort of geometric pattern of green, white, and navy.
  4. fgradowski

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    Thanks! :o
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    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    I'm looking at dancestore.com. I'm wondering if anyone has purchased from them or knows if these shoes are more comfortable because they are made for dance. I go to school at a large university. My walks to class are at least 20 minutes one way. I love fancy shoes and have beat up and abused...
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    Ladies show us your best.

    I had a good day today. First time wearing this dress today and my scarf was my great grandma's, 100% silk!
  8. fgradowski

    Autumnal Thoughts........

    As far as pumpkin goes, my fiance's dad has a pumpkin patch. He told me he's bring some pumpkins with him this weekend and I'm making pumpkin pie AND we're carving pumpkins. I think he's jumping the gun on carving pumpkins, but pumpkin pie is my favorite pie.
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    Show Us Your Pedigree! The Heritage Thread.

    I'm mostly Polish (dad's side) and Italian (mom's side). My last name is Gradowski. That's obviously a Polish name, but my dad's side also gives me a bit of German and Cherokee. But I'm getting married January 2016 and will be leaving the Gradowski name and picking up the Martin last name. So...
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    Excuse me Miss, do you Blog?

    I do have a small vintage fashion blog. It's nothing too spectacular, but please feel free to take a look. I recently resurrected it from the dead. The older posts feature some other vintage eras from before I honed in on the 40's-50's look. starofthecity12.blogspot.com
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Today I had a lot of fun vintage shopping downtown. My favorite purchase was this taupe dress. I feel like it is something that Lucille Ball would have worn!
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    1950's? Ladies Sunglasses

    Dang! I'm jealous.
  14. fgradowski

    Chanel No. 5 Heartbreak

    I have been using Chance by Chanel for several years now. But it all depends on your own personal preferences.
  15. fgradowski

    Ladies of the lounge and their mothers/grandmothers

    I don't think I look anything like my grammy, but I will share a few photos of her and my papa. Papa passed away when I was under 2 years old and grammy passed away this January. These are my father's parents. Oh, I stole these photos off of my cousin's Facebook page. She was showing how she...
  16. fgradowski

    Show us what you've made!

    I did buy some muslin to make the bodice out of first since that is the complicated part.
  17. fgradowski

    Loungers' Pets

    I've got two VERY spoiled guinea pig boys. Jameson is almost a year old. He's the one with the wacky hair. He was my first piggy. Edison is over 2 years old. I got him this summer from a family that was just giving him away because their children no longer helped take care of him. Jameson is my...
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    Are You Brave Enough to Share Your Prom Photos?

    My proms weren't really that long ago, but I will share anyways. My junior prom was in 2011. I asked for a Rita Hayworth hairstyle. I gave the stylist a reference photo and everything. I was unhappy with the outcome. So my senior prom I decided to do my own hair and I had a vintage dress. I...
  20. fgradowski

    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    I am using Urban Decay's F-bomb as my red now. Mostly because it actually had a matching lip liner. I had never used lip liner before and boy does it make a difference! But my absolute favorite non-red shade is Dusty Rose by Besame!
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    Show us your hair do's....

    I am going to share a bunch of my hairstyles. The most recent one is from an anniversary date with my fiance this year. Just some nice, soft waves. I find that my long hair is difficult to do vintage with. These last ones are years old. (three years to be exact) This was when I was first...
  22. fgradowski

    Ladies, what are you doing this evening?

    I purchased three new 50's dresses today. I went a bit overboard. Haha. I also planned a crafting event and am hoping I can get people to show up.
  23. fgradowski

    Show us what you've made!

    So...I will be making something. I'm just super terrified to mess it up! I took beginning sewing classes in middle/high school, but that was always with the help of a teacher! I bought authentic 50's fabric to go with the dress and, although I have plenty, I am terrified of cutting into the...

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