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  1. Kitty_Sheridan

    "1940's Hairstyles" The book will break the bank

    I agree, I have a 1938 hairdressing manual that was reprinted in 1947. It is pretty much the same book, I paid £28 for it at an antiques fair. It's all still a foreign language to me !
  2. Kitty_Sheridan

    ~Recreating Hair styles of the 1940s~

    I have to say I was confused as to what you all meant by Sassy Curlers so i did a google image search. This might help: http://www.onlinehairstudio.net/faceshape_pear_3d.html http://www.updos.org/updos_sophis/updos_sophis.html might help.;)
  3. Kitty_Sheridan

    fingerwaves + 3-barrel waver

    I have two marcel wavers and have found them to be be useless. I have thick hair and it does have a lot of curl, but they work just fine on my friends hair (thinner and straighter) Let us know how you got on! K
  4. Kitty_Sheridan

    What Are Your Favorite VINTAGE Song Lyrics?

    Yeee-haaa!:D I like that one, all the silly sound effects...a bit like Spike Jones. Betty Hutton was a gem, cool yet feisty! Kitty x
  5. Kitty_Sheridan

    Are you a Military wife?

    You gals all have my sympathy and my respect! My mum was in the WRAF and my dad was RAF and they spent so much time apart. He was in Aden and Malaya and then with the Foreign office in Oman and Bahrain. I used to get lovely taped messages from him and record ones for him too. I can't tell...
  7. Kitty_Sheridan

    What Are Your Favorite VINTAGE Song Lyrics?

    Rafter, achhh you made me sniffle! I'm so sorry for your loss. You've got me in a quandry now as I can't remember the tune!!!! My fave (apart from 'The way you look tonight') is this: Steve Conway did the best version... I wish I didn't love you so, My love for you, Should've...
  8. Kitty_Sheridan

    Modern wedding gowns

    Eva Dress Anyone tried this company? http://www.evadress.com/SilkStudio3.html I've bought a few patterns from them, I seem to remember that they did more vintage style wedding dresses.
  9. Kitty_Sheridan

    Handsome Fellas!

    Jimmy Stewart.... Well, I have to say Jimmy Stewart, particularly in his USAAF kit. Wow...tall men. Yum. Fred Astaire, well I'd love to spend a week with him learning to dance! K
  10. Kitty_Sheridan

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    Funny folks Men always seem to like it. I don't think I dress vintage daily, I have to wear uniform at work -so that rules it out... but the ladies always say my hair looks retro (I sometimes roll the sides) and I got a nice comment in the pub last Saturday when we were out on a visit (all in...
  11. Kitty_Sheridan

    Vintage repo fabric in the U.K

    American I know, but I can't rate them highly enough, club together with a fellow vintage gal pal and share posting! Failing that, trawl trawl trawl... http://www.reprodepot.com/aungracandli.html:eusa_clap
  13. Kitty_Sheridan

    show us your lippy

    I like Revlon red (you can't really see it in my avatar!) and for cheap and cheerful, Diva by Rimmel (about £2!) Am dying to try Mac, did someone say they found it drying though? K
  14. Kitty_Sheridan

    The DANDRUFF Thread

    dan-druff-be gone! Try Lush, they do a solid shampoo bar called 'soak or float' and it will leave your hair flake free! It also contains no nasties and hasn't been tested on the Easter Bunny! About £2.50 ($5) toodle pip K
  15. Kitty_Sheridan

    Vintage maternity and vintage clothes for kids

    I have some lovely wartime utility smocks in beautful colours and patterns, my fave being a lovely red paisley! I wore them with a normal wartime skirt, but used a 'button expander' (loop and elastic as used by women in the 40s!) My son comes alongs to things with me, he loves it but didnt...
  16. Kitty_Sheridan

    30's /40s bridesmaid frocks-help!

    Spot on! knew I'd get a response on here! Kitty
  17. Kitty_Sheridan

    30's /40s bridesmaid frocks-help!

    Help! I'm helping with a 'faux' wartime wedding for a museum in the UK, original dress for the bride etc sorted and I have a lovely pattern for a bridesmaids dress, but I'm struggling.......what colours>>???? Help, suggestions on a postcard please!;)
  19. Kitty_Sheridan

    New Ladies and Gents Step Forward

    Another new girl! Hello all, I've been lurking for years and finally decided to say 'howdy'.. I'm 33 and live in the UK, mainly depicting women of the Home Front 1939-1945 and the Womens Services (WAAF, ATA etc) Incidentally, Eleanor Marie, don't think there's nothing out there size...
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