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  1. ShoreRoadLady

    Guns and shooting advice?

    Cool! Shooting is fun. I don't shoot recreationally as of right now (although I hope that'll change!), but I've been able to learn how to shoot, use a gun safely, and got to shoot a bunch of different guns. Very fun. Knowing how to safely use a gun is something everyone should know, in my...
  2. ShoreRoadLady

    How old is too old?

    The picture you showed looks like a flat collar (doesn't rise up to curve around the neck at all, but lays flat on the garment). One with rounded points like you describe would be a Peter Pan collar. A shawl collar looks something like this. (Why yes, I did have to identify a bunch of collar...
  3. ShoreRoadLady

    How old is too old?

    Could you post a photo? A few of the ladies here might be able to help you date it. I'd give it a shot too, although I'm no expert. :) I personally would feel iffy about wearing anything pre-1920 for any extended period of time, and once you hit pre-1900 you're getting into garments that...
  4. ShoreRoadLady

    "It Pays To Buy at Brooks Brothers"

    I didn't get that either. [huh] If they're implying stuff is free, well, I've got those $400 oxfords on my list!
  5. ShoreRoadLady

    Passe' words and phrases

    I still use "peachy" - sometimes sarcastically. :p I've also heard the variant "peachy keen". And of course Marilyn Monroe's "creamy" in How to Marry a Millionaire. :) Anyone else find that they use unique phrases/words in writing more so than in regular speech? For instance, I'd readily...
  7. ShoreRoadLady

    Oil Cleansing Method

    I think I'm still in the "grossness" stage right now. Oddly, my T-zone hasn't been breaking out as much, but I'm getting breakouts in the weirdest places - like right at the jawline. Some areas seem bumpy, too. I think I'll stick with it for another month and see what happens. If nothing...
  8. ShoreRoadLady

    Bringing service back to Department Stores?

    Too true. Ultimately, treating your employees badly will affect your bottom line for the worse; therefore, it's in your best interest to treat them appropriately. Too few companies realize this. I'm not terribly well versed on the Depression era; I wonder what the employer-employee...
  9. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Thanks, Vanessa! Wow. Adding the pleats yourself? And the illustrator seems to have taken a few liberties. :) (Notably: "Seams? What seams?") I just noticed, too, that the skirt is cut on the bias. Pleats + bias...eep! And now I'm wondering if it would, in fact, be possible to cut...
  10. ShoreRoadLady

    LA Times - LAPD Gangster Squad series

    I've only read the first article, so I can't say how dry the rest of it is. It didn't seem terribly dry to me, but then, the topic caught my eye. Worth going through for the story about Mickey Cohen paying for his own wiretap. :p Some things are waayyyy easier to read on paper - I know I...
  11. ShoreRoadLady

    "It Pays To Buy at Brooks Brothers"

    @ jamespowers: But those are still just illustrations! (And swatches.) OK, OK. You win. :D We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread...
  13. ShoreRoadLady

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Nice! I enjoy finding old sewing/pattern books.
  14. ShoreRoadLady

    How to get photo of deleted Indy scene?

    You might try one of the Indy fanboards or Club Obi Wan - the picture may be floating around out there somewhere.
  15. ShoreRoadLady

    "It Pays To Buy at Brooks Brothers"

    How would you guys ever have survived before photo catalogues? lol
  16. ShoreRoadLady

    1920s - fashion with fun, whimsy and chic

    So many gorgeous 20s things! Mojito, I love the silver-and-green burnout dress. VintageBetty, those are some lovely umbrellas. I'm eagerly awaiting the tutorial. :)
  17. ShoreRoadLady

    LA Times - LAPD Gangster Squad series

    The Los Angeles Times is running a series of 7 articles, starting yesterday, about the LAPD's Gangster Squad, created in 1946. Both articles are online with photos and some video. I'm sure a few of you would find this interesting. Crusaders in the underworld (Sunday) Mickey Cohen is...
  19. ShoreRoadLady

    "It Pays To Buy at Brooks Brothers"

    Brilliant piece of marketing work. And I mean that as a compliment. Companies are going to be - or should be, if they aren't already - trying to convey a sense of stability, quality, and permanence.
  20. ShoreRoadLady

    Bette Davis Stamp

    Smoking, while detestable from a health standpoint, was a common part of life back in the day, especially in the movies. Whitewashing history doesn't do a thing for anybody. Besides, she looks silly with her fingers in a cigarette-holding pose, and no cigarette.
  21. ShoreRoadLady

    What are your unreleased dvd wants?

    Secret of the Incas - on a DVD buyable in a store, preferably remastered and all that. I know it's available online, but the purchasing method is highly inconvenient And all the Deanna Durbin movies, of course.
  22. ShoreRoadLady

    1930's styled DISTRESSED modern-made suits!

    Ack! You let it out, and spontaneously, somewhere in a tiny studio in New York City, a designer just got an inspiration! :eek: I dunno; I think we've turned the corner from distressed and raggedy to polished and professional, at least by a few increments. Still, I'm sure plenty of...
  23. ShoreRoadLady

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Oh, I remember layaway! At least, I remember hearing announcements come over the PA system in stores: "Service is needed in Layaway," or something like that. I had to ask my mom what it meant - what on earth was a "layway"? lol Yeeouch. :( Yep, ours is delivered by car too. (And given...

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