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  1. Lily Powers

    There Oughta Be a Dress Code...

    Oh yeah? How about a mime? Crowded bus, standing room only... girl gets on and starts miming, with an occasional narrative about her next skit. Mimes creep me out when they perform on the street, and to sit inches away from one for blocks on end... I'll sing a spiritual any day over that. :D
  2. Lily Powers

    Dress clips

    There is always that possibility, but for the most part, the clip stays put on the lapel (or v-neck) as an adornment, not as a fastener so there is no pull. Some of the dress clips have a wider clip in the back and I find them better for certain fabrics. The clip in the picture is bulky, but...
  3. Lily Powers

    Dress clips

    And did you keep the sharp backing of the dress clip away from said gentlemen after the end of the game? :D
  4. Lily Powers

    Music For Seduction...

    Mrs. Chaddsley_Corbett, those were great. I never heard of Jeri Southern till now. My nomination for dreamy, seductive music is "Moonglow" - the version by Morris Stoloff that was in the movie Picnic. Here it is without the dialog, although the visual of William Holden and Kim Novak in...
  5. Lily Powers

    The Decline of the Well Put Together Lady

    Ah, Uggs! They definitely put the "Ugh" in "ugly." In my town, I can see Uggs any day of the week, during any type of weather - with skinny, stretch jeans tucked into them, with baggy sweats tucked into them, with short shorts and bare legs, with short shorts and opaque tights, with yoga wear...
  7. Lily Powers

    Everyday Women of the Golden Era

    You know, I'm going to venture a guess that perhaps these "ladies" are actually policemen in wigs and women's clothing.
  8. Lily Powers

    Humility is a sign of beauty.

    One of the girls on my college tennis team was just like that. She would insert herself into conversations and always "knew more,""had done it before (and better, of course)" and knew of a better way for you to do whatever it was you were discussing. On a chartered bus trip to an away game...
  9. Lily Powers

    How do you deal with Ebay sellers?

    You've expressed my PayPal experiences exactly. PayPal is a safer way to purchase online, but they really urge to tie them directly to my bank account and not just my Credit Debit card. They way that option pops up on the page as a "next step" in completing the purchase, could easily trick...
  10. Lily Powers

    do you think donating items to a MUSEUM is a good idea? have you ever donated?

    It was only a few pieces, but the office handling the matter was a gov't office, so it was sensitive to the elected official in charge. No museum in a 200-mile radius was interested in them, and using them as props seemed a harmless solution while still maintaining the duty required of the job.
  11. Lily Powers

    Loungers' Pets

    Kitty Foyle - that's the best cat name and she's lovely! My previous cat Astro lived to be 20, and my nickname for her was "Forever Kitten," and that's how I feel about my cats as they age! Always kittens to me... :)
  13. Lily Powers

    Loungers' Pets

    How much we miss our pals is a testament to how much they bring into our lives, and I'll bet this adorable little guy got all of that back and more from you!
  14. Lily Powers

    do you think donating items to a MUSEUM is a good idea? have you ever donated?

    A colleague handled an estate of a man who had died and had an extensive collection of Nazi uniforms. There were some issues regarding the sale of the uniforms, so a Hollywood prop department was contacted and arrangements were made to donate the uniforms for use as movie/TV wardrobe.
  15. Lily Powers

    You Big Softy! - Your Favourite Soft Drinks

    I've heard of Indian Tonic water - it's used for cocktails, like Schwepps. Do you toss the apple, beetroot and carrots into a blender and just mix it all up?
  16. Lily Powers

    New Years Eve

    We went downtown for an early dinner, watched the local NYE parade and visited with friends. Really nice community/neighborhood vibe - lots of families and people we knew who came downtown to check out the scene. All went well till I greeted the Chief of Police with a hug - he was in uniform...
  17. Lily Powers

    Men who can cook.

    There's something very attractive about a man who enjoys cooking. My boyfriend made breakfast today - truthfully, the stove looked like the remnants of a plane crash (if the plane had been loaded with grated potatoes), but he made eggs, homemade potatoes with mushrooms and veggies and it was so...
  19. Lily Powers

    The casualization of the world

    Ditto on the prices for vintage dresses. And on the bright side, no one here has reported any strong-armed robberies or assaults in an effort to take our vintage goodies. I may not agree with the aesthetic beauty or price value of those shoes, or how Nike promotes them and then lets the...
  20. Lily Powers

    Pencil Mustache

    John Gilbert - always dreamy...
  21. Lily Powers

    Sears to close more stores as holiday sales slump

    Sears has no one to blame but their corporate selves for letting the business become rundown, stocked with dowdy goods and hiring people who need a course in remedial common sense just to provide basic, human courtesies. The exceptions are their appliances and TVs. Unfortunately, Sears stocks...
  22. Lily Powers

    Pencil Mustache

    ^^^ Hadley, another Warren William fan? I'm excited to hear that! Love the pic you posted. Among my WW photo collection, I have an original Gold Diggers of 1933 publicity pic of him with Ginger Rogers that I've framed and keep in my office. In case you haven't stumbled on this excellent...
  23. Lily Powers

    Pencil Mustache

    Pencil mustaches intrigue me. I always wondered how difficult it was to maintain one. My favorite pencil mustache is William Powell's and I see he's mentioned in this thread multiple times, so here are a couple of pics my other favorites: Secret crush, David Niven Zachary Scott (who...
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