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  1. wahine

    Vintage Maternity Wear

    I think there is a pattern in one of my Golden Rule books (late fourties or mid fifties). If anyone is interested, I could look it up and maybe scan it to share. My auntie gave me a burda magazine of 1974 that has two patterns called "waiting fashion" - I like that expression (the usual...
  2. wahine

    Show us your hair do's....

    Very pretty! Great make-up, too. VintageTink, the expression "like a surprised poodle" is hilarious! I imagine a pink poodle poppin up (there once was a commercial spot, I can't remember what for).. The other day, my sister said I sound like a frightened rabbit (my nose was blocked, and made...
  3. wahine

    Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

    pineapplefruitcake, those are wonderful, I esp. like the green and the mauve! you are a busy bee, thanks for sharing the photos!
  4. wahine

    Socks for Saddle Shoes?

    I have the same problem (with my flats, since have no saddle shoes yet), it seems to be quite hard to find such socks...
  5. wahine

    Women's Hats

    Caramel Smoothie and Alice Blue, thank you both for the links and answers (here and elsewhere, Alice). You guys are great, it's wonderful to get such nice and quick answers. I'll look for hat pins before I try any elastics, the pin idea just seems to be more appealing to me. If that doesn't...
  7. wahine

    Women's Hats

    Thank you, Ole, for this hint. I'll keep my eyes open for CS, maybe she has a piece of advice for me. I see that she's about to start her own website on hats, so once that is on, it'll give quite some information, too. Lookin forward to this site launch.
  8. wahine

    Women's Hats

    Well, yes. But this (black) hat has nothing whatsoever. I don't know how to fasten a hair pin to the hat, or how to fasten a hat pin to the hair. Maybe this kind of hat is meant only for updo hairstyles (then it'd be possible to fasten a hat pin / bun pin to the hair somehow, I guess)? I hope...
  9. wahine

    Women's Hats

    How these stay up without a strap is a mystery to me, too. Here are the hats I got at the thrift store. (sorry for the low photo quality, I'm having problems with the lighting) The red hat has a rubber strap, the black one doesn't. I have no idea how to keep it on my head. I...
  10. wahine

    Show us your vintage hats!

    ChanteuseCarey, you always look so fabulous! It takes a true lady to wear a hat with such grandezza. I'm totally insecure about wearing hats. The reason is that I have so little experience. Since my head is very large and my budget is very small, I usually can't find fitting hats. I wear soft...
  11. wahine

    Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

    Thanks a lot for those interesting links, Alice Blue! I'll save those for later. As I'm not a very advanced knitter yet, I think I'll better stick to German instructions for now. Although my English isn't too bad (I think), even a hard-to-understand vintage pattern in German will be easier for...
  13. wahine

    Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

    Very true, the lack of diagrams can be a problem. Those "training wheels" sound interesting. I'm not 100% sure if I know what you mean by shaping techniques. :confused: Since I'm not an experienced knitter, I so far try to stick to newer instructions. There are a few pieces with sort of a...
  14. wahine

    Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

    Thank you ladies! Alice, it's the first sweater I finished. Before that, I tried to make a sleeveless sweater from a fifties pattern. I thought it was the easiest pattern I could find, but the instructions had too little details and confused me; after I finished the front, I realised it didn't...
  15. wahine

    Women's Hats

    I'd be very interested in learning more about ladies' hats, and grateful for any information that you provide. :o Alice Blue, I have the same problem, hats in general and vintage hats in particular are usually too small for me. I usually stick to caps/berets which are easier to stretch. I...
  16. wahine

    What motivates you to do your beauty everyday? Lately I cant find any motivation!

    Lenore, you are so right! To browse this board is very motivating and inspiring to me, too. There are so many fabulous members, to read their thoughts and comments and look at their photos often enough lifts my spirits. Thank you for reminding me and us of that fact. btw, I love your avatar pic
  17. wahine

    Any ladies here shave 'vintage'?

    My first try with my vintage safety razor did not end up in the blood shedding masscre I feared for. Well, maybe I shouldn't have read that much on the net and shouldn't have watched Dexter before I started :D All the instructions I read recommended to be extremely careful, not to press the...
  19. wahine

    Any ladies here shave 'vintage'?

    Thank you both for your answers. I will have a look at "the art of manliness", too. LizzyMaine, you are so right. The plastic waste is one of the main reasons why I want to give the classic safety razor a try. Thanks for the advice on the holding position, I'll just give it a try. For the...
  20. wahine

    Any ladies here shave 'vintage'?

    Some time ago, I bought a (men's?) vintage vanity kit that had a small safety razor in it. I'd really like to try this, so I got the first blades I found, just to see if they fit at all. Well, I'm not so sure since I don't know how far the blade is supposed to show. I think it sticks out pretty...
  21. wahine

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Sounds wonderful! My grandma always had a sandalwood fan. When I visited her in her summer house and wanted to examine the fan, she always told me to be very careful with it and that I should smell it. I felt special that I was allowed to open it, smell it and fan a bit of air to my face. Using...
  22. wahine

    Singer dress forms: used Tru-shape vs. new?

    I've made two duct-tape dress forms so far. My "Lola" is surely not perfect, but a lot better than trying to make adjustments on myself. I always hated to put pins in the half finished pieces, then trying to snug out, just to find half of the pins on the floor afterwards. What's good about a...
  23. wahine

    Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

    After I failed on the knitting instructions for a fifties sweater, I tried on a later model - with instructions much more detailed. It's the first sweater I ever made, actually the first "real" piece of clothing (I only made socks and smaller accessories like scarves so far) I hope it's okay to...

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