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The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread
Interesting, thank you! I did a little google research and got some articles about using sodium perborate for antique quilts and linens-- if it's gentle/color safe enough for a colorful old quilt, I would imagine it'd be okay for delicate vintage garments? I'm a little worried the dye may be too...- RodeoRose
- Post #361
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage
I buy my crocheted tights at Urban Outfitters, and I tore one pair around the elastic, so I just chopped the top part off and made stockings, ha ha! I don't know how long they'll last 'til the garter buckle tears the crochet diamonds though...- RodeoRose
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?
I'm a big fan of Revlon's matte collection; their "Really Red" seems to go well with my olive skin tone, which is quite a feat! Plus I love the fact that it's matte; it looks quite velvety and elegant. Katarina: I have NYC's Retro Red, too...so long as my lip liner is nice enough I find that... -
modern perfumes that work with vintage
Oh yes, I started wearing rose oil every day when I was fourteen in an attempt to make it my "signature scent" (I also happened to love the smell, of course!). I remember reading Gone With the Wind that year and thinking it was sooo romantic and sweet that Scarlett's mother had a signature scent... -
High Waisted Pants & Jeans!
Cheap 50s jeans... I've had the best luck getting genuine 1950s jeans on ebay; I just got a cute pair lined with red tartan flannel for about $10 total! The catch was that the zipper was torn from the jean, but that was a quick sew-up, and otherwise they're in great shape. It seems like vintage...- RodeoRose
- Post #460
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Cute Vintage-y Shoes
Ohhh, I was lusting over those pumps at the bottom all summer, only in blue: http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Four+Corners+Heel Sadly too much for my budget, but now that I know the brand name, I can stalk 'em on ebay.- RodeoRose
- Post #2,519
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage
Love reading this thread! Lucky me, I've never had a negative *comment*--- surly and/or bewildered looks from fellow students, yes. Today I went to this great big museum that focuses on rural life/Americana type stuff, and it was so funny-- many exhibit guides/attendants (all of whom were...- RodeoRose
- Post #2,019
- Forum: The Powder Room
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The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread
Ahh, thanks a million! :) When I go home at the end of the month I'm going to crack out the Lysol and see if that doesn't help. Yes, spot cleaning like you described is probably the best way to go. It's so delicate and ethereal.... I will have to post some pictures once it's cleaned up, it's the...- RodeoRose
- Post #358
- Forum: The Powder Room
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New Ladies and Gents Step Forward
Welcome Gogo and Sportell! Yay, I'm so glad I'm not the only one just getting started in sewing! And Sportell: Hurrah for long hair! Mine is waist-length; I sometimes get the urge to just chop some of it off when I see a beautifully set middy, but long hair really is so versatile. If you...- RodeoRose
- Post #3,496
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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New Ladies and Gents Step Forward
Thanks for the welcome, Land-o-lakes!! Sounds like you're a girl after my own heart :)- RodeoRose
- Post #3,486
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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The Cleaning Clothes (vintage or other) Thread
Dry chiffon Hello! I'm looking for some advice about my "new" 1920s chiffon day dress. I found it scrunched up in a box of rags in the attic of an 1860s house my mother just bought (along with a once-gorgeous shredded and shattered silk dropwaist dress :( ). This house has been neglected for...- RodeoRose
- Post #356
- Forum: The Powder Room
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New Ladies and Gents Step Forward
Greetings! Hello all; I'm Dakota! I've been using the Powder Room and Beauty threads here for at least a couple of years, and they've been such a fabulous resource. I know I'm going to sound totally creepy here, but I feel like I already know you! Today I decided I might as well "step out" and...- RodeoRose
- Post #3,484
- Forum: The Observation Bar
