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  1. Louise Anne

    The Attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941

    Yes you got it right Feraud, I will explain: A little while ago I said to a person ( 27 years old ) on line that there was a lot of ill feeling towards Germany ( WW1) in the town where I lived, so much so the council changed had the name of a music hall changed from kursaal A German name...
  2. Louise Anne

    The Attack on Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941

    I think that's so true ! Unfortunate I think there is a generation or two who know about for example Pearl Harbour but feel it's not a PC thing to bring up in conversation today in case it offend people. It's the past and you cannot change it but you can remember the people who were there...
  3. Louise Anne

    Knitted repro vintage dresses

    Thank you! do you thing that what they used to do, sounds a little odd I know the old photos I seen they look nice on the ladies.
  4. Louise Anne

    Knitted repro vintage dresses

    I just wondering if any one has knitted or had a dress knitted? I know these were popular in the 20's and maybe other decades as well, I have a feeling knitted dresses are often close fitting and show every contour which you do not want to be seen. or is that just with modern ones. I was...
  5. Louise Anne

    Excuse me Miss, do you Blog?

    I had a blog for several years however I not really done anything with it as I was never sure what to put on it. I friend of mine might have the right idea as she say here is just a place to write down her thoughts and not too worried if any one read it or not. Personally I like thing to...
  7. Louise Anne

    Advice on choosing a vintage style or decade.

    Thank you C-dot and zendy it's a crazy collection but I like it :)
  8. Louise Anne

    Advice on choosing a vintage style or decade.

    Thank you very much Bitsy for your nice comments.
  9. Louise Anne

    1920s - fashion with fun, whimsy and chic

    That's nice Mojito it will be strange seeing you with a different hair shade also , it will look great i know on you
  10. Louise Anne

    Vintage gift to a none vintage friend or colleague

    As it's coming around to Xmas I was just wondering if you ever given a vintage gift to a none vintage friend or colleague, What was it and what there reaction or maybe more to the point did you see them wear it ( as this is the powder roomafter all) ?
  11. Louise Anne

    What would she ask for?

    If you talking about early 40's then I think LizzieMaine it's the nail on the head. I would also say that most ladies espeically mothers would put others first before having there own wish list.! Mind you I cannot help to think a nice new lipstick would be high up the list for many women...
  13. Louise Anne

    Silk Panties

    I do not think your wrong at all 23SkidooWithYou Must say I not see that site so thank you for the link, The thing I have never yet figured out is if the chemise (step in) was worn over the girdles/bra-ish undergarments or under it as I seen photos with them worn both ways around. I...
  14. Louise Anne

    Silk Panties

    Me too. I going to have a full set of 20's lingerie made in the next few months, I have got a corset make linned up who will have have a go at making a 20's girdle. These are a original 20's silk pair from my own collection. I just add the stocking are also origianl 20's silk ones!
  15. Louise Anne

    Advice on choosing a vintage style or decade.

    thank you , I thinking I put the 60's o the back burner fro a while until I undersatd how to adapt the style more, instead try to be like a flapper:D
  16. Louise Anne

    Help Recreating this Hairstyle? (20s-30s)

    Hi coddswaddle Nice to see another new face I sure some one come along and give practical advice . You could look here until some one pops in http://www.1920-30.com/fashion/hairstyles/
  17. Louise Anne

    Clothing color combinations

    Here a head shot taken when practicing with makup (liquid eye liner) sothe foundation is very patchy, My natural har shade is showing at the sides and my eyes are a green toward grey I think I really bad with colours, Pink lipstick is a new area for me this year, for some reson , i do think...
  19. Louise Anne

    Clothing color combinations

    If any one could decide what colouring I am (Slightly heavier more evening on the left, modern/ daytime look right) I will be your freind for life maybe you you would not want that:D Thank you Paul
  20. Louise Anne

    Plus Size Vintage

    it's probabully is just that simple ,maybe I should just resist the next black item when it comes up.
  21. Louise Anne

    Plus Size Vintage

    What I realized been plus size is that a larger propotion of my clothes are black, it's not that i have a thing for black or any other shade is just the dealer says "this is your size" and more than often it's black Is there any logic behind that been the case do you think.
  22. Louise Anne

    Quirky things that people have done 'in the day' that people would gasp at today..

    That's a nice story also , they meant well!, mybe they felt it was something that there really had no control over at all but had to do something .
  23. Louise Anne

    Quirky things that people have done 'in the day' that people would gasp at today..

    My Grandma In a thunder storm she take all her children (My Dad + bothers) in the 1930's and 40's and sit in the cupboard under the stairs in the dark until the storm passed. The chances of her house been hit by lightening in a large town was very small, but even if she did think there was...

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