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  1. Viola

    What Are You Reading

    After much deliberation and some shame, here's my list, subject to sudden, drastic change. 1. A Grove of Trees to Live In – Gene Logsdon 2. American Gods – Neil Gaiman 3. Bible 4. Big Sleep, The – Raymond Chandler 5. Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. Lewis (Is this allowed as one if I find...
  2. Viola

    What Are You Reading

    I don't know, but I certainly hope compilations and anthologies count as one!
  3. Viola

    What Are You Reading

    That's pretty much where I'm coming from too, Miss Neecerie. I could probably restrain myself to 30 books in particular subjects; 30 gardening books, 30 history books, 30 architecture books, 30 Westerns... but I'd end up subdividing categories pretty small to do even that. That said now I...
  4. Viola

    What Are You Reading

    Whatever happened to the Gentleman's Bookshelf thread? Where we talked about necessary books to call your library decent or well-rounded or classic, etc. Does anyone else remember that thread or did I dream it? I need it because I read yesterday the pugnacious blitherings of a person who...
  5. Viola

    Miss, Mrs. or Madam? The demise of Ms?

    What about the difference between Mrs. Jane Doe and signing yourself as Mrs. John Doe? The latter is more classic but I hardly ever see it anymore. And in fact I've heard it castigated as horrible and oppressive which startled me. And my guy described it as "pretty creepy" which, I don't...
  7. Viola

    Why the South?

    Why do rural towns get the full rights to hospitality and friendliness? We are very ****ing hospitable I've known *****ers who would give you the ****ing shirt off their backs! We're just loud and passionate. lol
  8. Viola

    What's your favourite Red Hair colour?

    I'm Garnier 66 which is a little darker I think (I don't know what the numbers mean but that sounds right) and yeah, I love how my hair didn't feel "crunchy" or any of the scary things my friends talked about afterward, but was quite soft and maneageable. That said it didn't last super long...
  9. Viola

    Why the South?

    This, a thousand times this. I'm not a New Yorker but if there's one place with a similar rep. for manners, it's Philly. People still want to be nice. People still ARE nice, out and about. You don't want to get in drama, though. You don't want to be misintepreted. And you don't want pleasantness...
  10. Viola

    winter vintage style vs. summer vintage style?

    There are some white flannel nightgowns that would do the job too, ones with little sleeves or spaghetti straps that won't show under clothes but would add a nice layer of warmth.
  11. Viola

    Zootshooting

    ...Really? I never actually played cowboys and Indians as a kid, I don't think. I liked them but it wasn't a thing in the neighborhood. We always played cops-and-robbers or soldiers or gangsters or some sort of superhero/action game, Batman/Ninja Turtles, which is to say cops-and-robbers...
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    winter vintage style vs. summer vintage style?

    For me, its more I get so hot in even fairly lightweight long-sleeve blouses that winter means I can wear all the cute 3/4th sleeve and long sleeve styles, and layers. I like the classic button-down, collared blouse with perhaps a tee under and a little vest or something over, and a cordoroy...
  14. Viola

    winter vintage style vs. summer vintage style?

    I'm rather fond of work boots in vintage styles, with ankle-length skirts. I have my eye out for cordovan ones, like Red Wings or similar. I don't like chunky boots with shorter skirts, though, but I find I get a soft enough look with long ones. I'm going to see how it looks with an underskirt...
  15. Viola

    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

    Not a newbie but putting in a very, very late-to-the-party vote for the garrison cap. Way better and sharper looking than most of the other allowed-for-females styles I saw and the one I had to wear in my Navy Boot photo especially which I hated and which cost 70 dollars to the males' cover's...
  16. Viola

    How offten do you dress....

    I try to wear classic/retro/vintage-inspired whenever I want to look cute, or for work. I don't have much actual vintage. And I'm not satisfied with what I do have, but its a process. I don't do my hair vintage, really, unless you count fortuitious times my hair decides to act Bacall instead...
  17. Viola

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Oh, fridges. My parents are in a rage about their fridge. Who can blame them, it's a piece of junk. They bought it because they needed a fridge, as one tends to, but it's garbage and it has been since we bought it (new, and a cheap model) a few years ago. I've got my eye out for a vintage...
  19. Viola

    Clothing color combinations

    Christy, I'm sorry, I know I've seen color pics of you (at least I'm pretty sure I have) but I don't remember - are you a pinkish fair or a more ivory fair? If you ARE ivory, I don't recommend ivory - my sister can never wear warm whites like that because it just makes her look ill. But if...
  20. Viola

    winter vintage style vs. summer vintage style?

    I like cardigans and tights (I'm looking for cable stockings) so I like vintage style dresses in winter as much as in summer, more sometimes since the layering and long sleeves are less hot. I tend to run too warm rather than one of those people who's always cold, though. Sweaters and skirts...
  21. Viola

    Clothing color combinations

    I would love to see that dress in cream or ivory with dark red trim. Or pale, pale dove gray, with black trim, for a look that is sexy but not overtly naughty.
  22. Viola

    Crashing the Gate

    As a kid (like little) we'd wear our baggy early-90s skater pants and put cans of soda and candybars from the drugstore in our pockets and go into the movie theater practically clanking. That said, we didn't run 'round or make noise, and we cleaned up our trash, and this particular...
  23. Viola

    Carnation in lapel?

    The other name for the blue cornflower is 'bachelor's buttons' so I think that at least one message from them on a married man might be trouble in paradise! lol I'm in charge of planning all things flower-based for the wedding of me and my Mr. next summer (he's in charge of music and I think...

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