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    Vintage Bathing Suits

    My sister too. Doesnt that just burn you up?! (pun intended lol ) Oh well, I'd rather be a snow bunny than a beach bunny! -Jess
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    Vintage Bathing Suits

    Those are wonderful pictures!! Make me wish I liked sunbathing! :( Those darn nordic genes of mine make the sun and I rather uncompatible! I always look nice freshly cooked lobster! Thanks for sharing! -Jess
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    Show us your hair do's....

    I had one hair disaster... when I was about 13 I got my hair cut really short and the lady did an awful job of it... being less than well endowed at the time, I looked like a boy! :( for years after that I never let anyone come near my hair, ended up growing it about midway down my back... a few...
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    Show us your hair do's....

    I dont mind doing another one... I did that roll in like 3 minutes, so its messy. If I took my time, I could make it look neater and take a few more photos. I think a sticky with photos of our hair process is a GREAT idea. Maybe when I do my hair this weekend before going out, I'll take some...
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    Collections

    Doesnt make sense, does it? I like Petersons almost as much as Godeys... I think that the engravings in Godeys are of a slightly higher quality than Petersons. Still, they're both really great magazines. I'm getting ready to sell my Jan, Feb and March 1863 issues of Godeys since I have double...
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    Show us your hair do's....

    hahaha... I snapped the picture and realized what a stupid face I made. Eh well. Glad the pictures helped.
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    New Ladies and Gents Step Forward

    Not silly at all! I had the "Felicity" American girl doll, and my sister had Samantha but I always wanted the Molly doll. Molly was my favorite out of all of the girls! :) Woo... I'm not the only one who got her love of history from the American girls series! For those of you who havent heard...
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    Show us your hair do's....

    I'm really bad at trying to describe things! Lets see if I can do this again, only better... take the section of hair you want to roll, and tease the bejezus out of it... but, you want the underside to be smooth, otherwise you'd just have a big frizzy roll... make sense? it doesnt matter if the...
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    Retro Dating

    well tell your office chum, thanks! Still, that does me no good... I live across the country! Boo on Virginia's lack of vintage-minded people.
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    Sanitary Belts

    The tampon concept has been around for quite a while! Something very similar to the tampon was available in the 19th century too. Sponges were used, or strips of a cloth, like huck towel were often rolled up, then basted together with a string tied around the end. After use, the basting stitches...
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    Retro Dating

    Geez, how come I don't get asked out on dates like that! Phooey.
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    Collections

    Well... my mid 19th century obsession I've had for about 7 years now has had me collecting photographs for study... I have a very small collection of about 150 cdv's, ambrotypes, daguerrotypes, and tintypes. I also have a very small collection of 19th century mourning jewelry, a few original...
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    Show us your hair do's....

    Hi Mandolynn! I'm by no means a hair expert... especially considering what I've seen coming from the other ladies here! My hair is too long to do pin curls, so I've had to made do with rolls, since thats all I've been able to figure out! This is what I've discovered. First, I find that you...
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    Ladies, I did not peek.

    At least he isnt admitting to *not* poking around in the sanitary belt thread!
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    Sanitary Belts

    I dont know... I think it depends entirely on your cultural background and also your socio-economic status. I've done a little research on this subject in the 19th century. I think the average woman without the benefit of any sort of domestic help would have had to suck it up and go on with the...
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    Good reference books?

    Thanks Lauren, I knew you'd have something! I'm constantly impressed with your reproductions and all the stuff you seem to know!!! -Jess
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    Good reference books?

    Hi ladies, I asked about this in another thread, but I think it got overlooked. I'm wondering if I could be directed towards a good book or website that goes into detail about womens clothing from the 30's 40's and perhaps early 50's. I'd like to know more about fabrics, construction...
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    Sanitary Belts

    This is one of those situations when I say "ew, I prefer the modern version" I was talking to my mom about this recently, and she said she had to wear those belt thingies when she was a girl. She said that they were miserable, uncomfortable things, and she hated them. I'm going to take her...
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    HORRIBLE DAY.... see first post I updated it.

    Oh no! I'll keep your beautiful dog in my prayers! Its unfortunate that some people dont realize that our pets are like family members, and that an injury or death of pet can hurt us just as much as it does if the same were to happen to any person that was close to us. I grew up in a VERY pet...
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    Open-bottom girdles and ... powder rooms.

    probably not a solution, but.. I go before I get dressed then later, hold it!! Another glass of water? No thank you! lol

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