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  1. olive bleu

    Knitters, check this out!

    my one piece of advice would be to not learn to knit from your left-handed Grandmother!lol My Grandmother taught me to knit as a left-handed person(which i am not)it took me years to learn to knit as a rightie!:D
  2. olive bleu

    New job for your vintage lifestyle?

    I struggle constantly with the tug-of-war between doing something that i can't wait to get out of bed for and doing what is responsible. To me the greatest luxury would be to just be able to something because i love it.I am working in a bank now and i really cannot see me leaving anytime soon.My...
  3. olive bleu

    Nutrition and exercise!

    :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Bravo Paisley..This is the best reason of all to stay fit. I agree with you 100% by the time my mother was 32 she was on a lot of drugs for hypertension, cholestoral problems, heart disease and now she constantly complains of sore knees and a bad back. I swore...
  4. olive bleu

    Knitters, check this out!

    I am so glad you like it miss dottie... i love that it is convertible, you can wear the same hat both ways... I will have to post a pic when it is finished!:)
  5. olive bleu

    Do you go Commando?

    No No Never. I feel my undergarments greatly contribute to how well (or not) my clothes fit. also i could not wear pantyhose without panties too..ooh,not comfy...I will even wear a pair of my husbands briefs if i have to..
  7. olive bleu

    Hello! I'm new too, just wanted to introduce myself.

    welcome from a fellow canuck! I think you underestimate kids. my own think it is down right skanky when their teachers have come to school in low slung pants and crop tops.they are 2 boys that always loved the nice, pretty, well dressed teachers best!as for a conservative town....i hear ya...but...
  8. olive bleu

    Locks of Hair -- Romantic or Creepy?

    and now for something completely different... oh yeah, i also know a woman who kept the hair from her Bischon Frise for years and had it knit into a sweater. How about a nice Vintage 100% doggie hair sweater?:D
  9. olive bleu

    Locks of Hair -- Romantic or Creepy?

    I come from a long line of folks who think nothing of taking snippets of hair ,from either a child's first hair cut, or from some loved one who is now dead.you cannot open an old Bible in any of my aunts houses without coming across a soft curl of hair tied with a piece of ribbon. I personally...
  10. olive bleu

    The Decline of the Well Put Together Lady

    This is something that i have been complaining to my husband about for years.I first started noticing it when we attended public events that i consider to be "dressed up" affairs(like the symphony, or an opera) I remember going to a concert a few years ago.. my husband and I went out for the...
  11. olive bleu

    Vintage Inspired Potions and Lotions

    i have just ordered some moisturizer from l'occitane. the packaging looks beautiful but they also are mainly plant based which i love. I also ordered some of the olive oil products. I can't wait to try them here is the link:http://www.loccitane.ca/
  13. olive bleu

    Knitters, check this out!

    nicer than a toque i just bought this cute hat pattern off e-bay. I am starting it tonight!
  14. olive bleu

    Plus Size Vintage

    HI... welcome to a fellow Canadian!(although clear across the country)I am also a "stout Gal" and sruggle with shopping for vintage clothes. just to address a couple of points,...it DOES seem that the majority of allthe great stores online are American, which does make it a bit more expensive...
  15. olive bleu

    Embroidery

    oh... i thought if they were a bit bigger you could makw a cushion cover! I just ripped the cover off a throw cusion on my sofa, and i am now thinking to embroider a new cover.Something elaborate like that would be fun!I love the statue of liberty one!
  16. olive bleu

    Embroidery

    those are awesome, how big are they?
  17. olive bleu

    Embroidery

    oh, that's great snookie! you beat me to it! looks like a nice book!
  19. olive bleu

    Embroidery

    well, for some reason, i have not had any success adding my attachments.I have had another look around the web & found this site. some of the things here are pretty advanced,and much more complex than you will want on a hankie! I would get an embroidery hoop ( a small one if you are doing...
  20. olive bleu

    Embroidery

    I was excited to see this thread , as i have been doing free-hand embroidery since i was 7( my favourite aunt taught me) It is a dying art,what with with machines now that can do it all for you.I did some searching on the web, but was surprised that there doesn't seem to be too much instruction...
  21. olive bleu

    Looking for *darling* 20s-40s haircut

    Paul. I wish i had seen these pics a year ago. I had my long wavy hair bobbed, because i wanted the Louise Brooks look.After fighting with it for a couple months, ans staightening it everyday, i had it hacked off into the pixie cut i have now.If i had seen these lovely pics, i would have left...
  22. olive bleu

    Was Your Hometown Retro?

    i have nothing like the beautiful buildings in this thread to share.No retro architecture, but plenty of retro life style.I was born in the late 60's & spent the next 18 years on a remote island in the North Atlantic.I only came to appreciate what this meant later in life when i left home for...
  23. olive bleu

    Care To Dance??

    I think I will through the winter(with a DVD or somehing) try to at least get down the basics.From time to time i do see ads for balls that are going on around town.So there is someone here dancing.( or maybe they just go to drink)I have been trying to talk my 11 yearold into dancing with me...

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