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What to wear with a fedora as a woman?
Stick with the tailored or the "adventure" look. The sharp lines of the fedora can look out of place with overtly feminine frocks. There are vintage ladies' type fedoras that go very well with tailored dresses.- Lauren
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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White frames for sunglasses: 1940s only?
A note of caution on the celluloid frames. They are lovely, but can be delicate. If you're going for a pair for daily wear, finding a repo pair or one with the aesthetics of old can be a good bet. I have a great celluloid pair, but I use them sparingly, as they are precious enough to me to...- Lauren
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Help needed on confirming date of tweed suit
Thanks so much for your input, gents! Much appreciated!! I'm glad to know that I wasn't off on my first impression of the suit. I just kind of freaked out for a second. But at least all those things that made me question if it was 70s shows there were pretty awesome "golden era" stylings that... -
Help needed on confirming date of tweed suit
I also asked Marc Chevalier about this suit and he tells me he thinks it's 1940s, so I'm very happy that it seems I did well :) -
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Help needed on confirming date of tweed suit
Hello, I would really appreciate some input on this suit I bought for my husband for Christmas. I just got it in the mail today, and it feels a little off to me for some reason. It has a 1941 dated tag inside, but the date is kind of darker than the rest of the label- it looks like it may... -
Clear vintage Raincoats
Yes, they did do clear plastic rain coats and other articles of clothing and accessories. They seldom survive today, and if they do, they are generally an all over yellow hue. I forget the actual name of the material used, but it was an early plastic.- Lauren
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Favorite Repro 1930s dress makers?
Ah ha! VintageBaroness beat me to it. I second NudeeDudee, and Allure Originals. :) Also, Jitterbuggin has some cute clothes, but mostly 1940s. http://jitterbuggin.com/ The ones by Vecona are lovely! I had never heard of her.- Lauren
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Show us your vintage patterns!
Holy smokes, that's amazing!- Lauren
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Show Us Your 1930s Beach Pyjamas
AMAZING! Combines two of my favorite 1930s things- collegiate influence and pajamas! SO yummy! I love seeing everyone's pyjamas! Baroness, those polka dot ones- I STILL wish my legs were shorter so I could have gotten those from you ;) Love the pattern, Miss Tuppence! I have never seen...- Lauren
- Post #23
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Can you help me date this item??
Can you tell us, what is the seam finishing like on the inside? Overlocked seams or some other finish? I'm leaning towards 1940s, but the ruffle at the hem and the print (like Sunni says) have me a little thrown off.- Lauren
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Show Us Your 1930s Beach Pyjamas
I can't wait to see that. They're going to be awesome. Sorry, my shop is closed at present but will be reopening soon. There's a pic of the ones I made on Facebook here.- Lauren
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show Us Your 1930s Beach Pyjamas
I'm a huge fan, too! I don't have any originals, but have made a few. Will try to take pictures.- Lauren
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Sewing Lessons & FAQ
Very interesting! I agree, looks like outside darts.- Lauren
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Costumes of "Downton Abbey"
I think I can guess who's getting bobbed hair first ;) And actually, bobbed hair started in the late teens, but I'm not sure when it caught on in the UK? Possibly a bit later? I think the costumes are decently accurate so far, but I wish they had delved just a bit more into late teens...- Lauren
- Post #30
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Costumes of "Downton Abbey"
Stephanie of A Star Spangled Heart is doing a Downton Abbey sew-a-long this year: http://star-spangledheart.blogspot.com/2011/12/dressing-downton-sew-along.html I love the costumes. I absolutely LOVE the 1910s. I'm excited to see what they do with the early 20's, because that's my favorite...- Lauren
- Post #22
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How Much?
Since you're designing the dress yourself, I'd probably measure for yardage after you've got your pattern made up, when you make your mock up. I don't know if you're flat patterning or draping, but you can lay out all your pieces on an open space and give yourself lines (like ribbon or yarn or...- Lauren
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