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Hey Ada Veen....I'm in Dewsbury.....ever heard of that uneventful little mill town ?
OnlyOneAudrey said:Okay, so I came across the Lounge the middle of last week; it was love at first site! I've been reading through the all the posts like a mad woman. I wanted to register, but I only just got Comcast hooked-up last night. Getting signed up here was literally the first thing I did once it was up and running. I am just so excited.
I'm new to all this, but def excited. I'm not so much into actually collecting and dressing vintage 24/7, but I do like the classic styles and try to have that sort of appearance in my day to day life. (I couldn't stick with just vintage, bc there are just so many cute clothes out there!) Basically, I just look for clothes that are classy looking.
I really want to learn how to sew, and I noticed a few of you do and I will prolly be picking your brains. (The boyfriend has promised to get me a sewing machine just as soon as we can fit it into the budget.) There is just so much to learn from you guys! I don't know where to begin. I'm pretty much open to any advice you can give.
What really struck me most about you ladies, is not necessarily you being into vintage clothing, but you trying to be more feminine. I've always been a girly girl and I'm at a point in my life where it is indeed a good time to turn that up a notch and be a lady. So yeah, that's why I'm here...to learn! Can't wait to get to know all of you.
BTW, anyone here from Florida (or south Georgia or south Alabama)?
OnlyOneAudrey said:What really struck me most here were the ladies. They all seem so prim and proper; literally ladies, and I liked that. Like they were trying to reclaim the feminity that us modern women sometimes lack.
OnlyOneAudrey said:What really struck me most here were the ladies. They all seem so prim and proper; literally ladies, and I liked that. Like they were trying to reclaim the feminity that us modern women sometimes lack.
This is fftopic: But! I think that feminism fought so strongly the stigma of women of previous eras. They viewed their mothers and grandmothers has having had no options and they really, their options were very limited. Somehow, being feminine and classy (such strong representative traits of the women of previous eras - heels, dresses, corsets, etiquette, etc) turned into symbols of oppression and, therefore, became the enemy of feminists.Doran said:Some say feminism killed femininity.
shebagrl said:This is fftopic: But! I think that feminism fought so strongly the stigma of women of previous eras. They viewed their mothers and grandmothers has having had no options and they really, their options were very limited. Somehow, being feminine and classy (such strong representative traits of the women of previous eras - heels, dresses, corsets, etiquette, etc) turned into symbols of oppression and, therefore, became the enemy of feminists.
I think the beauty of women today is we have the ability to choose the lifestyle and qualities of life we desire. We have the ability to benefit from the freedoms feminism and women's liberation won us, but we can harken back to a time when it was OK for women to be women and find a harmonic balance with our daily responsibilities and lifestyle.
Whew! That was a mouthful!
shebagrl said:I felt exactly the same way, OnlyOneAudrey! I'm new too and a huge part of the draw to this group is how respectful everyone is to one another. This group of folks has so much class! I just love it here, I really do.
This is fftopic: But! I think that feminism fought so strongly the stigma of women of previous eras. They viewed their mothers and grandmothers has having had no options and they really, their options were very limited. Somehow, being feminine and classy (such strong representative traits of the women of previous eras - heels, dresses, corsets, etiquette, etc) turned into symbols of oppression and, therefore, became the enemy of feminists.
I think the beauty of women today is we have the ability to choose the lifestyle and qualities of life we desire. We have the ability to benefit from the freedoms feminism and women's liberation won us, but we can harken back to a time when it was OK for women to be women and find a harmonic balance with our daily responsibilities and lifestyle.
Whew! That was a mouthful!
pattygoody said:I love your enthusiasm! I am in the Atlanta area, so not south! Darn! I'd love to meet someone close to me to go vintage shopping with! LOL Welcome! I'm new here, too!
Doran said:Well-said!
OnlyOneAudrey said:Couldn't agree more.
Member of the 501st, sir? (I'm not, but I'm acquainted with the organization.)F16WarBird said:I have been known to wear everything from kilts to Victorian to Stormtrooper armor (don't ask).
OnlyOneAudrey said:Oh....I LOVE the name Evelyn! You and I are so lucky to have such lovely names!
kerouacgrl said:Hi,
I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself to all the wonderful ladies on this board. My name is Shawn and I live in the Illinois. I don't dress in actual vintage pieces, mostly vintage-inspired. I have, since I was a little kid, been in love with the glamour of the 40s and 50s and the red lipstick, much to my no-make-up-wearing mother's dismay. And as you can tell from my user name, I am a huge Jack Kerouac fan. I looking forward to all that I have to learn from you lovely ladies!
OnlyOneAudrey said:Audrey is a family name on my mother's side. Here's the list:
Audrey was the name of my Great-Grandfather (Who I'm really named after, bc Mom really admired him.)
Audrey was the name of my Mom's mother, (my Great-Grandfather's daughter).
Audrey was the name of my aunt, my mother's sister.
Not only do I love the name itself, but I love that got the honor of carrying the name into the next generation. I hope to one day name my own daughter Audrey.
shebagrl said:It's just gorgeous...I cannot tell a lie, it's on my ever-growing list of baby names, too So neat that you got to carry it on like that!