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    Lead in Lipstick!

    I remember reading an article about the sale of the Body Shop to L'oreal, and part of the agreement was that L'oreal agreed to commit to maintaining the same production standards.I remember wondering why on earth the founder would sell out, but then just learned that she recently died of...
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    Gin Lovers Unite!

    My love affair with Gin began when I had my very first martini. It was made with Bombay Sapphire, and it was perfect-very dry,3 olives and very cold. Gin has been my spirit of choice ever since. If I don't want to go through the trouble of making a martini, and cannot persuade anyone to make...
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    Melmac dishes?

    Dishwashers are tougher on any dishes than hand washing but..I worked at a summer camp fro 4 years , all our dishes were melmac, and all 100 place settings went into an industrial dishwasher every day!Some of the pieces were 15-20 years old...i'd say go for it:)
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    Name That Tune

    yay!! I love them too.
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    Name That Tune

    ...I got the ration blues, blue as I can be...:) :)
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    ***~SpArkLe!!!~***:) :)
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    Show us your vintage home!

    A compulsion to drag home stuff other people want to get rid of?? ;)
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    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    I Love Clarks shoes..they're always a good investment.
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    Cute Vintage-y Shoes

    oh oh , should NOT have looked at the site NOVELLA:eek: i Love these boots, too..i looked for boots all last winter, bought nothing, but these now...
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    Name That Tune

    One of my absolute favourites!:) :) :) it's one of my "happy" songs.
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    How Was Your Day?

    lol lol yep. I will get to rest eventually.once everyone arrives, we are all driving to Prince Edward Island for 3 days.We have booked a cottage with a pool literally right outside.The most strenuous thing I will have to do then is raising my arm to lift my wineglass to my lips while I sit on...
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    Name That Tune

    ???
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    Name That Tune

    ...if I had you....:)
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    yes, i do know what you mean by going thru phases of being drawn to a particular style.This summer I have been going through a fifties thing.Not sure why..maybe because I don't really have a lot from the 50's.You did well..the seller I got the nightie pattern from had others that i was croaking...
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    How Was Your Day?

    I am supposedly on "VACATION", but dead tired, have spent the entire day cleaning, doing laundry..have family arriving tommorrow from Connecticut and Vancouver,still have to clean the fridge and the kitchen floor,put away about 10 loads of laundry that I washed today, clean the downstairs...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Won this on e-bay last night. I have a sickness ladies, I can't stop buying nightie patterns.and can't stop making them.They are my favorite thing to sew,hands down and i LOVE wearing homemade nightgowns.I plan on making the short version with the bedjacket.:) ANABOLINA- that pattern is...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Yeah, i think you're right that i need to remake the bodice.I was tempted to make a band, but i agree, it would look lame and not how i really want it to look in the long run.better to fix it properly and enjoy it for years to come.That will have to wait untill i return form vacation next...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    HELP!!! ok, i have made a boo-boo.I have finished the above dress, except for hemming, and very foolishly (due to leaving this project till the last minute)neglected to extend the bodice for my long waist.Some patterns are fine with where the waist falls, but some i have to...
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    Vintage styles for short hair

    I love the pictures I have seen of Ava Gardner with her shorter hair.For those of us that have gone to the extreme this summer,with a few months growth, looks like these are attainable. So elegant! {thanks for the link Leatte-great pictures}
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    How old is too old ?

    Where does one line up to vote for that?:D

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