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  1. ShoreRoadLady

    Dressing vintage in the workplace

    Sadly, I'm unemployed at the moment, but I'm doing off-and-on temp work. I have to be more careful about what I wear for that reason. If you work at a regular job, people will get used to you, but if you're supposed to be able to fit right into any company, things get tricky. A dark skirt and...
  2. ShoreRoadLady

    Modern and repro hats

    I'm sure you weren't trying to offend. :) It's merely that for many craftspeople and sewers, it's a sore point when someone says that something is "so easy" when it probably isn't! I don't make hats, but I sew for myself, and sometimes it'll be said, "Oh, why don't you just do such-and-such -...
  3. ShoreRoadLady

    What's the Funniest Things to happen to you in vintage?

    That was my other thought - it greatly resembles a woven leather button. Maybe the stamp was a little off?
  4. ShoreRoadLady

    For the seamstresses out there...

    Cool! Questionnaire! (AKA totally avoiding Stuff I Need To Do) *How long have you been sewing? I'm sure I sewed or tried to sew a few things as a child, but actually started really sewing later on. So...about 4-5 years. *How did you learn to sew? From my mother at first, and then...
  5. ShoreRoadLady

    What's the Funniest Things to happen to you in vintage?

    Hm. Fascinating. Do you have a picture of the coat, full-length? As for the reverse swastikas, remember that the swastika (in reverse, IIRC, but I could be wrong) used to be a fairly popular symbol, originating in the East. It had no racial/Nazi connotations prior to the Nazi era. For...
  7. ShoreRoadLady

    For Sale: A Complete Vintage Luxury Train

    Gorgeous. And totally out of my price range. But one can dream, right?
  8. ShoreRoadLady

    Mixing Eras

    Ditto that. For events, I think one should try to look as accurate to the era as possible; however, not everyone's going to be able to look precisely "May 15, 1942", especially if they're relative beginners. For everyday? Really, it's your call. There's no law that says, "Thou Shalt Not Mix...
  9. ShoreRoadLady

    Al Sharpton called me "Dick Tracy" today...

    Wow! Anyone should consider it an honor to have their picture snapped by such a finely dressed reporter. :eusa_clap
  10. ShoreRoadLady

    Excellent 1950 book - Men's Wear anniversary issue

    I found this little gem while hunting for books at the library. It's called "History of The Men's Wear Industry - 1890-1950". Published by Fairchild on February 10, 1950, it's the 60th anniversary issue (in book form, I suppose) of Men's Wear magazine. I've only just started looking at it...
  11. ShoreRoadLady

    Ladies suits

    One vintage suit jacket, coming up. :) Unfortunately, I don't have the matching skirt. I found the jacket at Goodwill, motheaten, but too gorgeous to pass up, especially at the measly price they'd put on it. (Given that this store is given to pricing things stratospherically, I can only...
  13. ShoreRoadLady

    What's the Funniest Things to happen to you in vintage?

    :eek: Ick. I bet you couldn't get it off fast enough! I'm surprised other people noticed the cuff buttons when you didn't. I bet you check now, though. :D
  14. ShoreRoadLady

    Estate sale?

    I guess it is a little weird at that. I love estate sales, but maybe that's because I feel like I'm "rescuing" the things I buy from some potentially horrible fate. :) Ultimately it's the heirs' choice as to what goes into the sale and what doesn't. Sometimes it's sad to see so many...
  15. ShoreRoadLady

    men who write in or keep journals

    I'm a girl, but I don't really keep a hand-written journal. I do, however, keep a sketchbook or two handy and regularly sketch/take notes in them. I suspect that's more along the lines of what most people do with their Moleskines, etc., although I know some guys definitely *do* journal. I...
  16. ShoreRoadLady

    Thrift Shops Thriving, but Running Low on Stock

    I already get quite a crowd at my local Goodwill! I expect it'll only get worse.
  17. ShoreRoadLady

    Fabrics for Cold Weather Suits?

    Flannel can be (and usually is) made of wool, no?
  19. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Definitely. I highly recommend looking at lots of online vintage pattern shops (and the Vintage Pattern Wiki), as well as Ebay, for anyone who doesn't already have a feel for pattern dating - and who's willing to put in the effort. Ebay can be tricky because half the entries are incorrect...
  20. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us what you've made!

    I love it! What cute detailing.
  21. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Cemetarian.com has one of the most comprehensive guides online: http://www.cemetarian.com/index.php?pr=Dating_Sewing_Patterns You can also post photos here, and I'm sure someone will be able to help. :) The clothing style, hair, accessories, and type of illustration pictured are good at...
  22. ShoreRoadLady

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    Oh dear - want! Anyone have a spare $500, y'know, just lying around somewhere? :D
  23. ShoreRoadLady

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I trace my patterns flat (lacking a non-paned glass door), so I don't tape the originals in any way. That reminds me, I should probably get some archival tape, if they have such a thing, for making minor repairs to original patterns. For unprinted patterns (like the one I just finished...

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