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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I thought I would revive this thread because I've been doing quite a bit of sewing lately, and I was hoping we could talk a little bit about using patterns from the 1930s and 1940s specifically. I have a bunch of questions and dilemmas and would appreciate hearing your views. Just randomly --...
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    The Age of Entitlement

    Very true. I remember being somewhat offended by the Beverly Hilbillies when I was younger, because they were generally made out to be a bit foolish. Granny actually looked and talked (though with a completely different accent) like my own grandmother, who was not a sophisticated woman, but...
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    Skills For "Living The Era"

    I had a conversation with a very helpful lady at Freestylephotos.biz (I have no relationship with them other than as satisfied customer) who told me that the best film to use for the Kodak Brownie 2, in her opinion, was the Arista EDU Ultra Black & White 400 iso. This is size 120, as Lizzie...
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    Downton Abbey style dress

    Can you sew? Didn't Simplicity carry a line of Titanic era gown patterns a while back? If not Simplicity, then check out Sense and Sensibility. They have a pattern that would work pretty well. I can't imagine where you could get a reasonably priced version of such a gown. You might browse...
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    are we becoming too self-centered?

    Part of the issue here is that there is a very different interpretation of "rights," some of it quite positive (more people have legal and constitutional rights now, in the post Brown v. Board-Era, than did during the 1930s and 1940s) and some of it regrettable (a sense of entitlement to perfect...
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    Are you ever tired of explaining why you live or dress the way you do?

    Okay, let's both agree to quote one another correctly. I alluded to the fact that you indicated that there were psychological issues; my mistake was not to add your very pertinent "some, but not all" phrase, which I think was an important point and one I should not have neglected to quote. I...
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    are we becoming too self-centered?

    That's true. There were wealthy "poor little rich girl" debutantes who spent lavishly on their coming-out balls during the depression. But they were sharply criticized both in newspapers and in popular culture. I'm thinking of Brenda Frazier, who was mocked in a Rogers & Hart song titled...
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    Are you ever tired of explaining why you live or dress the way you do?

    There are people around this country who live that way, for lots of reasons--poverty, conviction, enjoyment, eccentricity. There was an article in the NY Times some years ago about a photographer who lives somewhere in upstate NY without any modern amenities -- he's become quite famous, I...
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    Ladies, what are you doing this evening?

    Thinking lots of good thoughts your way. You sound very brave to me. Hang in there!
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    My dream; a 1930s Lunchroom

    What a wonderful idea. Do you have any idea when it'll be ready? I'd have to save my pennies for a transatlantic trip, but it would be so worth while. Will you have a dress code? Here in the states, restaurants actually have to post signs asking patrons to wear shoes and shirts. Is this...
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    My dream; a 1930s Lunchroom

    What a wonderful idea. Do you have any idea when it'll be ready? I'd have to save my pennies for a transatlantic trip, but it would be so worth while. Will you have a dress code? Here in the states, restaurants actually have to post signs asking patrons to wear shoes and shirts. Is this an...
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    Ladies, what are you doing this evening?

    Sheeplady! Congratulations! What wonderful news. That's some lucky little Mr. or Miss. Tonight's plan is to glue together some of the many things I've broken recently (I mentioned in another thread that I'm hopelessly unhandy.) Also, to start the armhole decreases on the inaccurately...
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    Well, you ladies must be very lovely. I never get that. Do you know what people ask me? They want to know whether I'm a schoolteacher. That's fine; I'm not in the least ashamed of it. What's scarier, though: you don't want to know how often I've been mistaken for a nun. There's nothing...
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    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    Hmmm ... maybe plastic food storage is a Midwestern thing, then? Some friends of mine have revived the peculiar idea of raising respectful children. Just imagine, every time I go to their home I'm greeted at the door with, "hello, Miss St. Louis." Then I have my coat taken, and only then do I...
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    Are you ever tired of explaining why you live or dress the way you do?

    This is such a wise and considerate comment. Thanks, sheeplady. What I'm taking from this comment is that every person who is true to him-or herself, and expresses that fearlessly (in a nice way) is actually striking a quiet blow against conformity and making the world a tiny bit safer for the...
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    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    Getting a lot of interesting suggestions here. How about glass refrigerator dishes? With all the scares about microwaving plastic, I'm surprised that more people don't store their leftovers in glass. I recycled all my plastic a long time ago anyway, b/c I just don't like the way it looks or...
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    A Girls' Weekend Out, circa 1939

    Thanks! The Botanical Garden is about 160 years old, so it's a wonderful site for a 1930s toddle. I just wish I could picnic there! ThemThereEyes, my pal and I will dress circa 1939, but I think the details you describe are perfect.
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    Skills For "Living The Era"

    Wow, thanks! That's a useful tip. I just did a quick search for laundry sprinklers, and find that there are plenty on the 'bay. The auctions are all live, so I can't list them here, but there are some with original bottles at quite affordable prices.
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    Which Golden Age Actors/Actresses Can You Watch In Whatever Movie They Are In?

    (For some reason the quotation thing isn't working -- this is from widebrim's post) "Others that I'll watch in almost anything are Errol Flynn, Dana Andrews, Robert Cummings, Franchot Tone, Robert Montgomery, Raymond Burr, and John Payne (and almost anything with Barbara Stanwyck made in the...
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    Skills For "Living The Era"

    I love this thread. It's making me think about all sorts of possibilities. I'm hopelessly unhandy and assumed I would have no idea how to use or care for some of these tools, but now I am beginning to feel confident that I might be able to master them. I hope some time you'll post...

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