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  1. katylouise

    Ladies, lend me your ears for a moment...

    There are all kinds of serums by many brands that you put on your damp hair that helps soften and de-frizz. John Freida makes a ton and a lot of the other drug-store type brands do too, as well as salon level. Ask some of your lady friends what brands they would recommend - I used to use John...
  2. katylouise

    Shades of Grey

    Ooh, interesting survey. Not graying yet, but man I worry about this. I'm desperate for my hair to turn a pretty pretty gray (silver or salt & pepper) so I can be one of those crazy ladies with a gray braid down my back. But knowing my luck, it will turn out "dishwater-gray" as my mother calls...
  3. katylouise

    Lindy Hop, West coast, East coast swing

    I just wanted to give anyone who wants to start learning a heads up to check out your local universities. I found some great beginner lessons taught by some cats from Houston Swing Dance Society at the Rice University Social Dance Society. Most University's social dance societies are open to the...
  4. katylouise

    NaNoWriMo

    I've wanted to do this for awhile, so here goes nothing! I'm a Creative Writing major, you would think this would be right (write? lol) up my alley! I too focus more on short stories, so I think I will make this a collection rather than a novel. Fun! I'm username katylou :)
  5. katylouise

    Always Coca-Cola? Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing!

    Ah yes, Real Coke. <3 For anyone in Texas, try to track down the original Dr. Pepper recipe made with Imperial Sugar instead of silly chemical sweeteners. It's To Die For! We can only find it in the glass bottles here in Houston, but my brother is up at Schreiner University in Kerrville and...
  6. katylouise

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    I don't dress head-to-toe vintage every day, but there is almost always at least one vintage item on my person every single day. I grew up and still hang around a very suburban area in which everyone dresses the same, shops at the same stores, has the same "fashion-outlook". And it's also...
  7. katylouise

    The Camomile Lawn

    http://imdb.com/title/tt0103381/ Anyone else seen this British mini-series set in WWII era England? I got the first disc through Net-Flix a few weeks ago and was pretty much sucked into it! It's a very light watch, very typical of BBC style mini-series from the early nineties. Jennifer Ehle...
  8. katylouise

    What Are You Reading

    I'm one of those people who have several books going at once. Currently on my nightstand: Some Clarifications y otros poemas Javier O. Huerta Trouble In Mind (poems) Lucie Brock-Broido CivilWarLand in Bad Decline George Saunders Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers & The Rowdy...
  9. katylouise

    LADIES of the LOUNGE

    No pics of me in vintage at the moment, but here's a few to put a face to a name: LOL after a day of swimming and a few too many cold brews on vacation in Florida. As Bettie last Halloween! LOL @ my best friend doing his best Bruce Springsteen As An Aging Alcoholic impression...
  10. katylouise

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    i think i'm in love. If I could marry a shoe, I'd be taken. Swoon! They're actually a lot more blue than shows in the pic. They're just enough vintage-y for me (I'm loving the slight platform, subtle cone heels and the mary-jane strap!). Behind them is a sweet little 50s clutch with...
  11. katylouise

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Oh, Houston is the MECCA for vintage if you know where to look! :)) There are lots of vintage stores in the Montrose/Westheimer area that are a bit hit & miss because everyone knows they are there. But since alot of people are after 60s stuff at the moment, sometimes you can find some...
  12. katylouise

    Appropriate Dress to Wear As Wedding Guest. Black? Red?

    I'm sure several people have seen my various posts about what I'm wearing to my best friend's wedding a week from this Friday. I'm doing 1940's, but I'm trying to go low-key, easily translatable 40s style so that it doesn't appear too costume-y; because I will be the only one dressing head to...
  13. katylouise

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    :) The blouse is vintage, bought it on ebay and the seller listed it as 40s. I'm pretty sure it is both from the shape and also the gorgeous MOP buttons are identical to some 1940s buttons I have still on their card... :) I've been looking for cute blouses in that shape too! I love the...
  14. katylouise

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    My blouse finally came!! I LOVE IT! And I found this gorgeous navy blue linen jacket with paste buttons (by a local company, which makes it even more special!) at a vintage store...it goes with the blouse perfectly! I think I'm going to go vintage button shopping to replace the paste...
  15. katylouise

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Ooh Daisy, I had that last one on my watch list...it's so gorgeous! And the second one is divine!!! :eusa_clap
  16. katylouise

    AAGPBL

    Ooooh, could you share the website?? I just watched A League Of Their Own on cable the other day and was thinking, What a great Halloween costume!! :)
  17. katylouise

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Absolutely fantastic! That dress is lovely and the red belt just makes it POP! You look very classy and fun :)
  18. katylouise

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Oooh, that might work! Thanks!! :)
  19. katylouise

    Show us what you have Crafted!

    GwenLake - That is gorgeous! Great job! Everyone had probably seen my various posts about my best friends wedding coming up (wardrobe crisis!) - and like all weddings, even if it's not your own, somehow it ends up sucking you into a vortex of appointments, stress and nylon tulle. The bride...
  20. katylouise

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    gaaaah, I miss the V&A so much. I lived in London for three years (just got back a year ago this past May) and I hit up EVERY SINGLE V&A exhibit. The Vivienne Westwood one was FANTASTIC. Their permanent collection of clothing is Too Die For - a Must See for an FLer taking a trip across the pond.

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