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  1. TheLibrarian

    Petticoats

    Oh, MUCH better. Thanks Babydoll!
  2. TheLibrarian

    Petticoats

    Okay, ladies - since it's been a few years since this thread was active, I have a question: where the heck do I find a not-insanely-poofy crinoline (as in, one that does not make me look like Minnie Mouse or a square dancer) for someone with a more-than-35-inch waist? All of the ones I can...
  3. TheLibrarian

    Don't want to be (seen as) a wannabe!

    I can't imagine wearing stilettos to a car show. Then again, I am there for the cars - and stilettos are not helpful when you're trying to get a closer look at the transmission or checking over the paint. Might have something to do with the kind of cars, but I don't know any of the ladies in...
  4. TheLibrarian

    Facebook anybody?

    At least I am no longer the only person I know with no internet at the house! I don't own a television either. (I rather enjoy the expressions of horror on the faces of small children when I tell them that.)
  5. TheLibrarian

    Librarians?

    I represent my library system to the public. As such, I have to balance style (as in self-expression) with not alienating the government officials or the public who fund us. A lot of suits, mostly skirts, and nothing too flashy or short. That said, I don't think I can be classified as...
  7. TheLibrarian

    Which Presidents Wore Hats>?

    Of course, there is also my favorite president, who probably couldn't have worn a hat if he wanted to. As the saying goes, "either hat or hair," and Van Buren went with the hair. (Actually, he's looking kind of subdued in this photograph. Sometimes The Old Fox of Kinderhook went really big...
  8. TheLibrarian

    Librarians?

    I notice there seem to be an awful lot of folks around here who work in libraries, or around libraries, or have something to do with libraries, and it got me wondering... How many of us are there in the Lounge? I'm the director of a public library, by the way. Although I used to be a...
  9. TheLibrarian

    What Have You Acquired From Family?

    Good lord, if I had to list it all we'd be here until next week! Most of my furniture, assorted decorative objects, a lot of jewelry, some linens, embroidery, toys and stuffed animals, a whole collection of gloves and handkerchiefs, all three of my sewing machines (only two of which are...
  10. TheLibrarian

    Handsome Fellas!

    I think most of the roles he has taken lately require him to be heavier...I also see, however, that he is starting to slim down again, to judge by a couple of his more recent appearances. But yeah, not a fan of the scruffy look.
  11. TheLibrarian

    A "chic" woman

    Bella, when I have a pixie I wear my hats the same way I would if I had long hair - since when my hair is long it is usually pinned up. Actually, I have a couple of hats I can't wear when my hair is long because my hair gets in the way. I save those for when I get bored and whack it all off...
  13. TheLibrarian

    What do you do for Living?

    I'm a librarian. I know you're all shocked.
  14. TheLibrarian

    Wedding attire advise :)

    I usually start with the hat, actually. It's a lot harder (for me) to find a fabulous hat than it is to make a dress to match it. That said, try Vintage Vogue patterns. They've reissued many of their vintage patterns, updated for modern sewers, and available in your average fabric store.
  15. TheLibrarian

    Facebook anybody?

    I'm on FB all the time. (Fairly close to literally, actually.) Feel free to add me. I'm Drusilla Carter. The one with the Packard in the background and the enormous hat. (There is another Drusilla Carter, who is very nice, but she's not a member of the Lounge. At least as far as I know.)
  16. TheLibrarian

    Vintage Workwear- Modern Work?

    At least I am guessing that you gentlemen can wear vintage to work. I feel half naked if I wear vintage or vintage-inspired clothing and no hat. And have you ever tried doing work on a computer all day with a hat brim coming between you and the screen? Since gents are expected to remove their...
  17. TheLibrarian

    How did you find the lounge?

    Nathan said I should join. So I did!
  19. TheLibrarian

    Tragic dimensions to what we do?

    Now, see, I have the opposite reaction. I refuse to get involved with anyone who has the same passions I do. One classic car nut in a relationship is plenty! If nothing else, all the car parts would bankrupt us. And I appreciate the occasional call to return to sanity. Although not when I...
  20. TheLibrarian

    Tragic dimensions to what we do?

    Obviously, you hang out in the wrong libraries. Or archives. The day mine gets stuffy we are staging an intervention.
  21. TheLibrarian

    do you have many friends?

    I think I might be depressed, after reading this one. Of course, I made the choice a long time ago that my work comes first. I am the boss - I can't and don't necessarily want to socialize with the people who work for me. I know a lot of people in my field, as I travel to speak at...
  22. TheLibrarian

    Any military mom or dads out there?

    I can't relate to being a military parent - but I'm an Army kid, four times over (yes, you read that right - both parents and both stepparents), so I know what watching someone leave on deployment is like. Just from the other side of the coin. The big advantage I had was that I was born into...
  23. TheLibrarian

    Embarrassing Moments

    I broke my leg. While standing in one place. On a flat surface. Barefoot. Why yes, I do embody grace and coordination :p I shudder to think how much damage I could do in heels. Or, you know, dancing.

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