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  1. renaissancemedici

    Inspiration for the winter, Downton Abbey but not what you'd think

    I am getting fonder of this look girls. RL is always amazing, I love his looks!
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    Easy virtue pattern question

    I hadn't logged in for a while, so I just saw your answer. Thanks for the advice. Menswear is very much in my plans this year.
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    Easy virtue pattern question

    I am in love with the style of the movie easy virtue, and in particular this look http://www.aceshowbiz.com/images/still/easy_virtue04.jpg Any ideas on sewing patterns for jacket or hat, or simply a nod towards the right direction? Are they both for men? Thanks!
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    1940s wardrobe essentials

    I am quite sure that feminine and well groomed is enough to set a girl apart, even if she doesn't dress vintage all the way. The 1940s was full of femininity, style, clothes that actually fit and look flattering. What a difference from today.
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    Excuse me Miss, do you Blog?

    I do have a blog that I hadn't updated of cared for since quite sometime. However I re visited it hoping it would help me with my sewing and wardrobe plans if I have interaction with fellow minded people. After all, it was all those other AMAZING blogs about sewing and about vintage clothes...
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    1940s wardrobe essentials

    St. Louis, your comments on an ordinary woman's wardrobe are pretty much what I have been thinking about lately. Late 30s-early 40s are my favourite years, and yet I struggle to find my most flattering style. I have been thinking how I would dress if I had been actually alive back then. Not all...
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    Inspiration for the winter, Downton Abbey but not what you'd think

    I was looking into my winter clothes, although it's still a blazing summer, far from over. I thought that this year I would actually use my stash fabrics and produce a wardrobe, with a theme and a certain style. Based on my existing clothes of course. To make a long story short, I ended up with...
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    Anyone else interested in trying out ration dieting?

    Very interesting idea. I was just reading the thread and my heart bled, because I realized how different food experiences were during the war. If I were to follow the greek war diet, I would simply starve to death. Because the occupying armies (plural if you please), were taking all the food for...
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    I always get compliments when I wear 1950s style, hourglass dresses, and my hair is short or in a bob. I know 1950s is my best style, but I so love the 40s...:o My best "vintage" compliment came from an an older lady though. My hair is in a long bob, and she told me that I look like Natalie...
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    What time period would you live in, and where, if you had to for one year?

    What an interesting thread. I suppose if I had to choose it would be 1949-1950. No war anymore, and a new world being created. But not in Greece because we were having a civil war then. In france maybe. Or working with the allies in post war Germany. A sense of creativity, energy, endless future...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Thanks this was very helpful. I prefer zippers myself, because buttons tend to be traitors now and then. So I usually sew down the button part, and they don't really open. Of course, when you sew you can make a fba and avoid the button problems, however I still prefer them decorative. As for the...
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    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I hope this question hasn't been asked before. What if I wanted to combine a shirt and skirt pattern to make a dress. A seam in the waist will be there of course. Any alterations needed on the pattern to join them? I was thinking mostly about the skirt, because the shirt will be shortened (but...
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    Frankenpattern for tea dress

    I am considering doing that, combining an appropriate shirt and skirt. I have been looking for the perfect tea dress forever (in modern patterns, because I can't find here those vintage ones). I decided to do something about it. I want to do this so much, I may draft it from scratch, and...
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    Imaginary wardrobe

    You are so right, thanks for your answer and kind words. I suppose you are right, plus kindness is supposed to win in the end, doesn't it? I used to believe that a lot, but it seems I am turning into a cynic. I'll try to fight that though because it means defeat, to turn bitter ;) It does feel...
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    How tall are you, Ladies?

    I'm 1,67 m, which apparently is a bit over 5' 6'' . But according to this poll, you girls are tall!!! I am very typical for a greek woman, most of us have that height.
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    Imaginary wardrobe

    Oh, girls, I am no femme fatale eighter, but I think I should have been just to get back at someone I know :D Anyway, I agree it's not about clothes as it is about attitude. I'm not in the mood for fashion these days, and yet it's the only thing that I know will make me feel better. I never...
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    Follow the latest fasion.. and being vintage

    I see lace all over the place for this summer. Nice to see it worn again for day as well.
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    Imaginary wardrobe

    How would you put together a femme fatale summer wardrobe? I was thinking white, but no concrete plan. Sunglasses, platforms, scarves. Pencil skirts, shirts, feminine blouses? What about the trousers? Any ideas?
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    Women's dresses and slips: a buying guide

    Stain removal from fabrics: home methods http://books.google.gr/books?id=ZbU6HwPw9_AC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Margaret+Smith&hl=el&sa=X&ei=OSdZUanEOPDo7AaYiIH4DA&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBA How to tailor a woman's suit...
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    Women's dresses and slips: a buying guide

    These are all great! Here is one more. http://books.google.gr/books?id=3R6GHvxbaJoC&printsec=frontcover&dq=dress&hl=el&sa=X&ei=86pWUemkCovX7AaLs4GQAg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=dress&f=false Making a dress at home Margaret Smith May 1944

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