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  1. Tourbillion

    Sew Retro

    No, usually just vintage patterns. I don't usually use the Adler anymore. Some of my thread is getting close to 60 years old. I got some of my mom's and some of my friends grandmother's stuff (she used to work at a fabric store). Now, if I break into my mom's garage, there is some serious...
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    LACE

    I am not an expert, not even that talented of an amateur. ;) What a lovely blouse! :eusa_clap The bad news is that there are 2 kinds of lace on the blouse, one of them is the dreaded bobbin lace. The good news is that it is a fairly simple pattern. The faggoting (bundles of...
  3. Tourbillion

    non orangey self tanners

    Funny thing is that my mom turns the same copper shade in the sun. I did not get those genes from her.
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    non orangey self tanners

    I get the rudeness about my skin color too. Especially at work. I don't get it. I would never tell a person that the color of their skin needs to be changed. Even if they are sallow or over-tanned. I can't imagine telling a dark skinned person that their skin color is inappropriate or...
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    Show us your vintage patterns!

    I've heard that there is some contention as to bra sizing charts. I've been told several things as well as to my bra size. Here is one from biggerbras.com, it is interesting, because it has a different system for "fuller figure" gals, than for thin ones: Add 5 to the back measurement...
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    Show us your critters

    Okay, here is Wanda, who I "inherited" from my ex. She is an 18 year old sweetie with cronic renal failure. Her only fault, constant vomiting. And my little Tourbillion, (hm, where did I get my handle), who I got from the cat rescue. 6 lbs 12 oz of feline insanity. Her name is...
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    Cardigans, cardigans, cardigans!

    I am a cashmere fanatic, so I am not too sure I should give away my sources, but here goes... jcrew.com classic styles landsend.com ditto I Magnin cashmere I got mine at Macy's last year--about $200, but fabulous I also like vintage I Magnin and Saks Fifth ave cashmere, but you have...
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    Show us your vintage patterns!

    I have a vintage bullet bra and a modern one (well 10 years old) from Victoria's Secret. They are terrifying to wear in public. If you want to sew a bra, try www.kwiksew.com, pattern #2489, 1017 or 1018 should do the trick. They are a classic more rounded style. If you are handy with...
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    Feathers for hats??

    Okay, SE England, can you get to London? I wish this store was nearby me, it looks great. It has sooo many hard to find sewing and millinery items, like tarlatan, tailoring canvas, and wool satin. http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/ Also, for everyone looking for millinery supplies...
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    LACE

    Well, first of all what kind of lace is it? Cotton is a good sign, that means it isn't as delicate as some of the silk laces. I am assuming it is a hand made lace, but I guess you can repair machine lace too. Bobbins are to simplify things, carved sticks with thread on them. You can get...
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    sunburns

    Bella gave you good advice. Keep putting the aloe on it, it lets your skin breathe. If you get a bad sunburn, go to the doctor and get Silvadene creme and possibly oral steroids. Don't be afraid of ibuprofen, it is your friend. I once had a second degree sunburn on my scalp (4th of...
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    Vintage eyebrow shapes

    I have hypothyroidism too. However, there is only slight thinning of the hair on the outside of my brows. Your end of the day picture is fabulous. I look completely thrashed at the end of the day, even if I still have eyebrows. :eek:
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    Vintage eyebrow shapes

    Officially, probably not. How about Jolen creme bleach? I know people do this, but it is seems really dangerous to me. Some of my crazy bottle blond friends just put regular hair bleach on their brows. Don't try this at home....results not guaranteed! (unless you are as crazy as my...
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    Girdles, Corsets, and Underpinnings

    Yup, but it is a custom item. Also the gentleman (Mr. Garrod) from True Grace Corsets who made them died of cancer a few years ago. You can still custom order them from others, but I don't know if they'll be the same. http://www.jrice.com/page/cyboutique/corset/true_grace.shtml Also...
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    Girdles, Corsets, and Underpinnings

    Judging from your avatar, you probably could go without corsets or girdles. Today's corsets if they do anything, just suck your waist in. Some also support the bust and smooth the hips, but the latter is kinda rare. Most modern girdles don't do much, just smooth out some of the fat and make...
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    Vintage eyebrow shapes

    Thanks for the tip on the "honey brown." I am currently using a stash of light auburn, but it is a discontinued shade. I can use some blondes, but if they are ashy they don't look right. There is a site called justforredheads, I've used their mascaras, but I might go for their eyebrow...
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    Feathers for hats??

    Actually the peafowl (and yours truly) have begun to spread from RPV into San Pedro. I left RPV because I couldn't live with my Dad forever and couldn't afford a multi-million dollar estate. I guess the peafowl like it in the South Shores section of San Pedro, a few of them live there...
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    Feathers for hats??

    Don't raise peafowl whatever you do, they live wild here in town (luckily not on my block). They scream like babies in the middle of the night, defecate everywhere and destroy gardens and damage roofs. They are very pretty though. Are there no millinery supply stores in your area? I know...
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    LACE

    I've never seen a book on lace repair, but I have a few books on making lace, and have sucessfully repaired some in the past. I am assuming it is a white cotton lace? If so that is good, because the materials are readily available, especially in the UK. Silk is more difficult. There is...
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    Here's a stocking question

    So you do darn the stockings to repair them? That is wild. I have darned cashmere sweaters, but just about everything else gets thrown out. I would consider darning silk or fancy full fashioned because they are crazy expensive in my size (size 11 1/2 to 12 opera length or extra-long)...

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