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  1. ShoreRoadLady

    Bath or Shower

    Shower; very, very rarely, a bath. Baths are relaxing, but not that relaxing. I'd rather curl up in a chair with a book that I don't have to worry about soaking!
  2. ShoreRoadLady

    Ideas Thread for where the Large FL Yearly GTG should be.

    From the perspective of one who's never been, but wanted to go this year (though it didn't pan out): I would much prefer the Queen Mary. The primary reason is that it's closer to me and I doubt I'd make an East Coast event (very mercenary, yes ;)), but the overall "vibe" strikes me as being...
  3. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    I just bought this during JoAnn's after-Thanksgiving sale, and am working on altering the pattern to fit me. Some of the construction looks trickier than I thought at first glance - for instance, that shoulder yoke seam is actually an opening for the neckline, closed by snaps. It also has a...
  4. ShoreRoadLady

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Wow! What a find! I love that pocket. :eusa_clap
  5. ShoreRoadLady

    Ladies suits

    I'll agree with that. I don't like the boxy pantsuit, but I think a more updated pantsuit (or rather, vintage-inspired pantsuit) could look very nice.
  7. ShoreRoadLady

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I have that pattern, but I've never sewn it up. If you get it, let us know how it goes!
  8. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage hats!

    :eek: I don't think anyone, ever again, has cause to complain about their bridesmaid's dress! Lauren, I agree - the hats & hairstyles looked perfectly fine!
  9. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage hats!

    The new LIFE photo archive isn't doing any wonders for my productivity! Look at these three period examples of mismatched hairstyle and hats: Long bob does not go with new hat styles Example 2 Example 3 I find this sort of thing fascinating. There were all sorts of little details...
  10. ShoreRoadLady

    Hair Troubles!!!!

    So...the real question (beyond the immediate get-them-out-of-my-hair issue!) is whether the recurring source is your friend's son, or lice remaining in your own house. I guess I'm not totally clear - does the 3-year-old keep getting lice and passing them on to your family, or is he clear and...
  11. ShoreRoadLady

    Hair Troubles!!!!

    You don't have to cut your hair, but you may have to have someone go through - very patiently - with one of those combs to deal with the nits or whatever they're called. Ask me how I know. :rage: On the other hand, if you've always wanted a bob... :)
  13. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    On the grading, Lauren nailed it. The tricky thing with grading isn't the actual process - that's fairly simple, especially if you have a book to guide you. It's the measurements and the math. You've got to know not just bust-waist-hip, but all the secondary measurements as well, and figure...
  14. ShoreRoadLady

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    It took me a while to learn that saying "Thank you" in reply to a compliment is perfectly okay, and not wrong/rude/immodest at all! I used to stutter and stammer and/or try to brush it off...which is kind of rude in itself. The compliment-giver just wants to express their happiness and make...
  15. ShoreRoadLady

    Anybody join me for evening coffee?

    Diamondback, thanks for the recipe and links. :) Sounds yummy! Eight? I'm surprised they didn't ask to hold your driver's license! :p
  16. ShoreRoadLady

    LA Times - LAPD Gangster Squad series

    Kinda looks staged to me. Either way, it's a beautiful dress! (You can tell where my priorities lie! lol)
  17. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us what you've made!

    That dress looks gorgeous on you, Kamikat! I'm delighted to see a dress with those hip gathers all made up, instead of just on a pattern envelope. I thought they'd look a little odd, but they really look nice. :)
  19. ShoreRoadLady

    Anybody join me for evening coffee?

    Where'd you think I got the idea? :D Sadly, it's too expensive to buy a Peppermint Mocha every day of the week!
  20. ShoreRoadLady

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I've taken both draping and patternmaking classes, but I'd hardly call myself skilled at either! I own The Art of Fashion Draping by Connie Amaden-Crawford. In my experience, draping is great for things that are, well, drapey. :) Especially for those of us who don't know how to figure...
  21. ShoreRoadLady

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    So, late 30s-1940s? If you look to the earlier part of the 1930s, there are a number of longer skirts (usually calf length). During the early- to mid-1940s, day skirts were generally at the knee, but evening and hostess gowns could be longer. The late 1940s brought the "New Look", when...
  22. ShoreRoadLady

    Return of...............

    I've seen a bunch of photoshoots and articles announcing the return of the "flapper look". I've spotted a few semi-kinda-flapper-inspired pieces, but not a whole lot. Maybe I just haven't been looking. Excellent point. But of course! It's often assumed that fashion is handed down from...
  23. ShoreRoadLady

    How Much Makeup?

    A woman after my own heart! :eusa_clap

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