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  1. Drappa

    To Alter or Not to Alter

    Well, hard to tell without seeing it on you, but it could be that you have narrower shoulders than the dress requires, so taking it in would be a good idea. There were certainly dresses with billowy backs. They weren't all that common, but I've seen a few patterns. This one on Etsy is perhaps...
  2. Drappa

    Does vintage make you look.... *older*?

    Neither - he'll appear like a fool.
  3. Drappa

    Today's Pinup Fashion a Sly Wink to the Past - New York Times

    I don't know, I've never seen as many half naked people as in my seven years of living in the UK... Admittedly it's not complete nudity, but not a summer goes by where I don't see hundreds of men walking down the street shirtless, and let's not even talk about women on a night out. I remember...
  4. Drappa

    Does vintage make you look.... *older*?

    An oldie but goody! I still get mistaken for being in my 20s, longer hemlines or not.
  5. Drappa

    Today's Pinup Fashion a Sly Wink to the Past - New York Times

    I recently listened to an interesting radio program on the German radio, where a GP was being interviewed about his recent book. I don't recall the details, but his main thesis was that modern medicine is completely wrong about people's weight because standards were often randomly changed, based...
  7. Drappa

    Style magazines for ladies?

    Former FL member Miss Hannah was all set for publishing a vintage magazine, but I think they couldn't find investors or enough funding, so it fell through. Such a shame. For those in the UK, it's not about women's issues, but Homes & Antiques often have interesting content.
  8. Drappa

    The general decline in standards today

    Also, the market isn't set against inheritance and tradition, as it carefully protects wealth.
  9. Drappa

    The general decline in standards today

    So who would decide which traditions and inheritances should be part of the system? Most traditions in all forms of society have profited only some people, especially those who are born into positions of power. What about the rest? Why are inheritance and tradition valuable simply by virtue of...
  10. Drappa

    The general decline in standards today

    How would you explain the connection between democracy and the market, because I am not sure I follow your reasoning? Are you supposing that democracy, being a tool of the many to help govern themselves, is bound to be faulty because people are naturally greedy and democracy allows them to...
  11. Drappa

    The general decline in standards today

    I think you are idealising that system quite a bit. Every society that was bound by tradition, inherited relationships, properties and social positions has failed sooner or later and was, to a large extent, neglectful and cruel to the majority of its populace. If such a system was agreed, who...
  13. Drappa

    Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

    I just came across this blog post with some free patterns, and thought some of you may be interested: http://molly-made.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/knitters-go-nuts.html
  14. Drappa

    The general decline in standards today

    Yet I would argue that there is no reason there should be a default setting of trust for aristocracy and that it isn't at all akin to trusting that parents love their children and have their best interests at heart. How would a head of state who was born into this responsibility possibly develop...
  15. Drappa

    Style magazines for ladies?

    ^ Yes, I've looked at it before and it is mainly junk. The killer is that even though it is a for profit magazine, they don't pay their writers and keep approaching members of the vintage community to work for free. That doesn't set the bar very high for quality content.
  16. Drappa

    The general decline in standards today

    Interestingly, there are scholars who argue that the EU would best survive by adopting a constitutional identity, much like the US. Critics who argue that Europe can never work due to the number of languages, cultures and histories which are forcibly united through politics forget that similar...
  17. Drappa

    The general decline in standards today

    ^Except for the fact that there is a marked difference between authority over children and authority over adults.
  19. Drappa

    The general decline in standards today

    I can not believe what I'm reading. And this would be why politics is actually banned on here.
  20. Drappa

    Does your vintage wardrobe have to match your vintage house?

    Joel, it wasn't meant to be a criticism of you, and if it came across that way I apologise. The thing with being completely period accurate is that it can ce a complete pain and take up much of your valuable time, so you have to know why you're doing it. If, as Lizzie says you just love that...
  21. Drappa

    Does your vintage wardrobe have to match your vintage house?

    It's only odd if you yourself place that much importance on it, and if you do, ask yourself why. By that reasoning it would also be odd to dress 30s but post on the internet, use modern phones or modern medicine, etc. A house in many cases is hard enough to find as it is whilst matching your...
  22. Drappa

    Hanging your laundry on a clothesline

    My grandparents did as well, and most people around here do. It's not so much that I think they'd give it a second thought or judge our underwear, but I'd still feel strange having them see what is only reserved for me, my husband and on occasion my doctors. :D We are good friends with our...
  23. Drappa

    Hanging your laundry on a clothesline

    Our fence is only wire mesh and very low, so they couldn't help but see it. I don't think it's shameful, but I find it really personal.

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