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    40s/50s redheads...

    I'm no celebrity, but here's me circa 1940 - I was veronica lake for halloween, so I did the VL waves...no one knew who I was....:confused: Afternoon Tea at the Brown Palace Hotel by Elizabeth.Royal, on Flickr
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I usually just sew right over them, and double sew the new bits so they have the right thickness...it's not the neatest looking buttonhole out there, but I figure if someone is inspecting my buttonholes that closely, I have other things to worry about with them ;)
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I have a few 1950's and late 1940's suits that are really, really high end - they are lined with spun silk taffeta. If you hunt around on the internet you can definitely find some. It's a very light, paperweight taffeta that's traditionally used for high end lining. I've lined some modern sewing...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Hand tack the button holes shut. Don't worry about it being perfect, since you'll pull those stitches out later, but try to get them to match up and not overlap. Once the button holes are shut, proceed as normal with your machine buttonholer around the entire buttonhole, just like you would be...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    What's the make/model of the Singer? Sometimes a simple overhaul by a pro will fix the clumping problem, and any singer dealer that's worth their weight should be able to do a simple overhaul on a basic vintage machine. I have a 1952 singer that belonged to my Grandmother-In-Law and when she...
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    Golden Era Passtimes / Hobbies

    I think if I wore an outfit like that I'd make someone take me target shooting just so I could use those epic binoculars. We used to go plinking with our .22s as kids but it's been years since I've done that. As for me, I'm your basic home keeper/domestic lady. I knit, sew, embroider...
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    Show us your vintage home!

    I've pretty much looked through all 123 pages of this thread! There are amazing homes here! I'm in love! I only have a few pictures with my apartment. It's not golden era though it was built around 1915. It retains a lot of it's original details, though the kitchen was redone in the 50's. Some...
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    First post...and vintage oven/stove experts?

    Hello! I just signed up and I hope you don't mind if I pick your collective brains about my stove. I just moved into a very beautiful vintage apartment. It was probably built around 1915 or so, and retains a lot of the original details, which I love. The kitchen, however, had been redone...

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