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[sixsexsix]

1940s dress, paid $10

 

[pigeon toe]

I've been buying mostly books lately, but I thought you ladies might be interested! My most recent purchase, Feminology: A Guide for Womankind is from 1903. I collect these sorts of books from the mid 1800's up until the mid-1950's. There's going to be a book collection contest at my library in May, and I really want to win, so I've been beefing up my library a bit lately!

Here are some images from the book:

I'm most excited about the full-color anatomical chromolithographs.

Okay, enough nerdiness, back to the clothes!

Oh, and Deadpandiva, can I be your twin? That floral dress is just so perfect!

 

[texasgirl]

Two New Dresses!!!

This one is for my 1930s reenacting- hope it fits!

This one is for an old west show we are doing. I'm going to jazz it up a little though. Needs some beads or lace or something! It's a little tight, but I've got until December...

 

[BeBopBaby]

Two New Dresses!!!

This one is for an old west show we are doing. I'm going to jazz it up a little though. Needs some beads or lace or something! It's a little tight, but I've got until December...

May I suggest peacock feathers? The color is perfect for it!

 

[KittyT]

1940s dress, paid $10

Cute dress, but I think it's actually 60s, not 40s.

 

[Red_Lipstick]

I've been buying mostly books lately, but I thought you ladies might be interested! My most recent purchase, Feminology: A Guide for Womankind is from 1903. I collect these sorts of books from the mid 1800's up until the mid-1950's. There's going to be a book collection contest at my library in May, and I really want to win, so I've been beefing up my library a bit lately!


I'm most excited about the full-color anatomical chromolithographs.

Okay, enough nerdiness, back to the clothes!

Oh, and Deadpandiva, can I be your twin? That floral dress is just so perfect!

That book looks fantastic! I also like to buy old or vintage books and magazines

 

[sixsexsix]

Cute dress, but I think it's actually 60s, not 40s.

it looks 60s from the photo, but the construction is 100% 40s or early 50s.

 

[Laura Chase]

This one is for my 1930s reenacting- hope it fits!

This one is dead elegant! Love it. Of course, I hope it fits you, but please let us know if it doesn't, I'd be happy to take it off your hands if it fits me.

 

[LelaViavonie]

Two New Dresses!!!

This one is for my 1930s reenacting- hope it fits!

This one is for an old west show we are doing. I'm going to jazz it up a little though. Needs some beads or lace or something! It's a little tight, but I've got until December...

OH <MY!! That is beautiful!!! I am crossing my fingers that it fits!!!!

 

[Mojito]

Sixsexsix, I'm loving that colour! Yellow is big with me at the moment - here's a vintage flapper dress I put on layby a couple of weeks ago at Vintagetextile - it's on that wonderful durable cotton base:

Feminology - that has to be the best title ever, Pigeon Toe! How are you finding the advice, aside from how to treat Mad Dog bites? It looks like a practical guide to women's health, which is such a good idea (even today, many women don't know their bodies well enough).

Texasgirl, that 30s dress is just perfect. Nice, simple, elegant look, with just the right touch of frou frou detail at the neck.

 

[texasgirl]

Thanks ya'll! BeBopBaby- fantastic idea for peacock feathers! I usually play a more saloon-type character so that will be perfect. Mojito- so jealous of the lovely flapper dress!!! That's going to look great with your coloring!

 

[The Shirt]

Mojito- That dress is gorgeous! I am in love. I wish with all my might after seeing this dress that my hips were not so wide. I get lost in flapperesqe dresses. Where do you wear yours to? I may set my body image feelings aside and invest in one to wear to my holiday party this year. Aside from that though - I don't know where to wear one. Or are you more of a care-taker of these fabulous pieces you post?

 

[sixsexsix]

Mojito that dress is perfection! It should be set in a shrine and prayed to

 

[sixsexsix]

while i was at the store where i bought that yellow dress yesterday i was complaining to the woman about how i can never find 40s/50s shoes in my size/width and she routed around in the back and pulled out these babies. a perfect 7 1/2 with average (modern) width. she put them on hold for me and i got them today

also picked up this lovely wallet as mine is on its last days

 

[Lady Day]

I've been buying mostly books lately, but I thought you ladies might be interested! My most recent purchase, Feminology: A Guide for Womankind is from 1903. I collect these sorts of books from the mid 1800's up until the mid-1950's. There's going to be a book collection contest at my library in May, and I really want to win, so I've been beefing up my library a bit lately!

Very cool, PT. I LOVE older medical illustrations. Often I find them so much easier/cleaner to read than the illustrations you see today. It just creeps me out to know how they got a them

LD

 

[deadpandiva]

sissexsix-you've been getting some lovely stuff latley. I love those shoes so very much.
Kamikat- I love the necklace. I am really bad a buying jewlery.
Texasgirl-that 30's dress is beautiful in every way.
pigeon toe-I hope you win the book collection contest.
cherry lips- I am not sure what that collar is called. I will have to take a look through my sewing books or ask the sellar.

I just got this pin and I love it. It's really heavy though.

This hat is cuter than the photo shows.

This blouse is also way cuter than the photo shows. It's from the early 40's I think and home made. It closes with snaps and the pearls down the front are just for show.

This dress is really cute in person. I am afraid it will be nearly the same color as my top runway dress though.

 

[deadpandiva]

I just won this. It wasn't really in my budget but it has a music box and was a really good deal.

 

[mackenzie]

DPD- You got some good stuff. And I LOVE that green dress.
:eusa_clap

 

[AllaboutEve]

That is going to look amazing on, I love the shape of it, all you need to do now is hijack Sixsexsix's new shoes to go with it.

 

[Red_Lipstick]

This dress is really cute in person. I am afraid it will be nearly the same color as my top runway dress though.

I love your hair in this photo!!