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  1. ShoreRoadLady

    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    Where did you order these? I tried Think!'s US website, but I couldn't find the style. And did they happen to have brown? These look just about like what I've been wanting to match a skirt I have.
  2. ShoreRoadLady

    Is it 2008 or 1958?? - Retro marriage, 21st century-style

    One thing that irks me is the immediate assumption that anyone who wants to be a "housewife" (a term my mother always hated - "I'm not married to the house!"), or rather, homemaker, is firmly entrenched in the 1950s, from their outfits to their views on life. Simply because they *chose* that...
  3. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us what you've made!

    Your first attempt? :eusa_clap It looks fabulous!
  4. ShoreRoadLady

    Dried out lipstick:(

    I don't own Ruby Woo, but I tried it at the MAC store, and it was *dry*! I second the Burt's Bees lipbalm suggestion. If that doesn't work, try taking a small portion for a test and smash it up in a container. That may soften it enough so you can apply it with a lip brush. If that fails, I...
  5. ShoreRoadLady

    What would YOU do? (vintage magazines)

    Quality color copies, definitely. I know it's not the original, and it's different that way, but it's far better. I see magazine pages being split up for sale, and it hurts. We've got a limited amount of historical resources, and a magazine or book is so much more valuable when it's...
  7. ShoreRoadLady

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Try your local thrift shops, if you don't mind taking it in to the shop for a tuneup. Also, sometimes those repair shops have machines for *sale*. :) A machine doesn't have to be new to be great - mine is vintage (probably 60's), and works wonderfully.
  8. ShoreRoadLady

    How to handle yard/estate sale thugs?

    *snicker* Zohar, all I have to say is what Lucky said. Except for the fact that I made the mistake of nibbling on tortilla chips while reading. *Warn* people, man! lol
  9. ShoreRoadLady

    Cigs.

    Ooh, hon, don't start in on the things. They can look wonderful in pictures, but honestly, the smell, the aging, the teeth, the cancer, the coughing - it ain't worth it! Of course, if it's just for a photoshoot...have fun. :) Or find a real candy one that you can actually eat!
  10. ShoreRoadLady

    ESQUIRE Best Dressed Real Man contest

    Nice going! :eusa_clap The hat and the smile really make the photo!
  11. ShoreRoadLady

    help! what would you call this style of dress?

    Hm. I'm afraid I don't know exactly what to put in a Google search; your best bet may be just to go through Edwardian fashion plate/picture galleries and sites. Lauren's right, those Edwardian outfits can be tricksy. :) All those gathers are often placed on a structured, boned underbodice...
  13. ShoreRoadLady

    That Was Him/Her?

    Ian McKellan as Gandalf in "Lord of the Rings". Harrison Ford. Maybe I'm just not observant, but I did not realize that Indiana Jones was Han Solo! And Tom Hanks, of course.
  14. ShoreRoadLady

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I use a great huge roll of butcher paper I purchased at a bulk grocery store some time back. It cost less than $8 and has lasted *forever*! For tracing patterns for myself, I use a fine mechanical pencil. When I want it to be permanent, an ultra fine point Sharpie works well.
  15. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us what you've made!

    Try patternreview.com (free registration required for reviews over 6 months old), or the Great Pattern Review. Googling for reviews works too, but I often find useful info on those two sites.
  16. ShoreRoadLady

    NYPOST: A TOUCH OF CRASH (DEPRESSION-ERA CHIC)

    Yup. That's the hope, anyway. :) I don't mind the look not being totally vintage accurate. I do get a little miffed when a look get slapped with a label - "Depression Era Chic" - but it isn't accurate. Pencil skirts aren't exactly late 20s-late 30s. "Newsboy chic" would be more...
  17. ShoreRoadLady

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Trashy Diva always makes such gorgeous dresses. *sigh* The $34 Trixie dress really is a steal. Sunny, those shoes are darling. I hope they fit! Sixsexsix, cute sweater! :)
  19. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    If you had to take out a *lot*, then you would generally want to take it out evenly. But most fitting work can be done on the side seams. Say you need to take out 1" - all you have to do is sew each side seam in 1/4". (1/4 x 4 = 1") And cotton sounds like the perfect choice for a summer...
  20. ShoreRoadLady

    Khaki on Kahki? The wife says no...

    Ha! Fortunately, there is no photographic evidence with which I could be blackmailed. :p
  21. ShoreRoadLady

    Khaki on Kahki? The wife says no...

    Maybe a long-lost black sheep cousin or something? lol Your version of khaki sounds way better than my olive atrocity...I think I wore that combination maybe twice!
  22. ShoreRoadLady

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Hats! One of the things I wish I could wear without looking completely & utterly out of place. :) My latest pattern acquisition: It dates to around 1943, going by pattern numbers.
  23. ShoreRoadLady

    Khaki on Kahki? The wife says no...

    *ShoreRoadLady fondly remembers the time when, as a teenager, she donned olive green pleated slacks and a pale green (IIRC) blouse with massive shoulder pads and a brown braided belt, because she thought it looked sleek and professional* (hides head in shame) :o :eusa_doh: My mother's...

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