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  1. W-D Forties

    How many colors have you dyed your hair?

    My hair is currenlty dark blonde with a platinum suicide roll and side streak but I have been all over platinum (I had a huuuge mohican and looked like a dandelion clock), orange (bleugghhhh), purple, magenta, all over pink, pink with dreadlocks with coins sewn into them.... pretty much every...
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    Dying bras

    Does anyone know if you can dye bras? I have a white longline 'Doreen' that I'd love to dye peach to match some of my other underwear but I don't want to risk ruining it! I wasn't sure if you could dye that type of man made fabric. Has anyone done this before and how did it go?
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    Unappreciated masterpieces?

    Don't know of anyone has mentioned Billy Wilder's 'Ace In The Hole'. Cracking film and even more relevant now!
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    Victorian Revival in 40s

    When times are tough (financially or in times of war) people naturally look back, witness the 40's revival in the early 80's. In the 40's they would have been looking back 40 years or so. Gone With The Wind had a big influence too!
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    Vintage Fashions and the Petite Woman

    5'4" is really tall!
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    Midcentury Domestic to Post-modern Superwoman (Women Only)

    It's great that you have to have a Masters in teaching in your state sheeplady - the gvt here are trying their best to bring in unqualified teachers! These days I am lucky to have a job at all. I am negotiating with my Head at the moment to work a day less a week. fingers crossed!
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    Midcentury Domestic to Post-modern Superwoman (Women Only)

    Very, very true sheeplady. Unfortunately, the education system here is in a state of flux at the moment, with budgets being slashed left, right and centre. My subject is quite specific to high schools (I teach several strands of Design and Technology), and there isn't much call for tutors in...
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    Britishisms sneaking into American vernacular

    Whilst not wanting to lower the tone (any further), do Americans use the word '****e'? I have always said it with a slight Irish accent as that's where it's from (and being from Liverpool almost everything is slightly Anglo-Irish). I seem to remember reading somewhere, I think in relation to...
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    Midcentury Domestic to Post-modern Superwoman (Women Only)

    I couldn't agree more with the sentiments here. I am a teacher and work very long hours (during the day and working at home I pull about a 60 hour week), I also work the best part of an hours drive away from home. My husband is an air traffic controller and runs a industrial airport so, again...
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    Counting Your Change...

    ..yet our 2p's are still huge!
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    Britishisms sneaking into American vernacular

    I use 'shonky' a lot but is it a particularly British word?
  14. W-D Forties

    "Sherlock" BBC series.

    That is actually a fairly accurate estimate of the flat's value. Property in the UK is astronomically expensive!
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    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    Shangas, your 1936 machine is identical to mine! Brilliant machines, I have just resewn a crocodile handbag handle with it!
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    Vintage Fashions and the Petite Woman

    Ohh, also I avoid anything fussy or frilly, anything with a handkerchief hem for example. Simple and uncluttered is best I think.
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    Vintage Fashions and the Petite Woman

    I avoid capris as I always feel they make me look shorter! I also wear monochrome, but am very fond of boat necks as these balance out my hips and I also don't like showing cleavage. As long as it's a 40's cut with a well defined waist I'm fine. Despite being a teacher and constantly having the...
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    UK stocking suppliers

    Can anyone in the UK recommend a shop or online supplier of quality non-stretch FF stockings? I have always bought from What Katie Did but haven't been as impressed lately and they don't seem top be doing my favourites anymore. I like seamed FF ones best and nothing too 'shiny'. I do WW2...
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    What Song Would You Like Played At Your Funeral.

    Mine is 'Do you realise?' by The Flaming Lips. Lovely song.
  21. W-D Forties

    You know you are getting old when:

    The Odd Couple?
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    True Detective. Very impressive. It's a shame I didn't put money on Matthew Mc getting an Oscar 10 years ago, I'd have been minted!
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    Show us what you've made!

    Cracking poodles, love 'em!

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