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  1. Laughing Magpie

    Lady Adventurers, Women of Mystery!

    Thank you Mojito! I am envious of your fun with equestrian dress-up :) I totally need a crop - I've been half-heartedly looking on ebay for one but have yet to apply myself to the task. TraderRic, she looks ready for anything! I love it!
  2. Laughing Magpie

    Lady Adventurers, Women of Mystery!

    Thanks so much :) Yeah - I always worry about getting my vintage dirty! But I was encouraged by the fact that the jacket and jodphurs had both obviously been used for riding in the past and still cleaned up well. They're sturdy numbers. I don't ride, but they should be fine for more sedate...
  3. Laughing Magpie

    Lady Adventurers, Women of Mystery!

    Cool thread! I'm just about done getting my Ginger Rogers' inspired equestrian outfit completed (based on the 'Isn't it a Lovely Day to Caught in the Rain' number from 'Top Hat'), and it seems to be a particularly adventurous get-up. The jodphurs are, based on the NRA label, from the early...
  4. Laughing Magpie

    Union Labels

    My label is on a woman's opera coat, so it may well not have been used on men's wear. Jen
  5. Laughing Magpie

    Union Labels

    Oops: National Recovery "Act" vs National Recovery "Board". For some reason I was thinking they were the same entity. Does look like the "NRB" was on the labels later, according to the VFG website. Jen
  7. Laughing Magpie

    Union Labels

    I have an opera coat I just got and I thought it was from the '40s, but the NRA is mentioned on the other side of the union tag - though the graphic is different from the one shown above: So, this would place the coat in the '33-'36 range too? Jen
  8. Laughing Magpie

    Your signature cocktail.

    If I can get a decent one: Mai Tai Bring on the Tiki love :) Otherwise, used to be: Mojito Now: Classic Champagne Cocktail Future endeavor: You guys have sold me on the Sidecar idea. I'm going to try one next chance I get. Jen
  9. Laughing Magpie

    Show us what you've made!

    Sweet! brizzdeco, you have a great eye for design! The topstitching is bee-ewe-tee-full :) Jen
  10. Laughing Magpie

    Which vintage piece do you wonder about most?

    What lovely stories! I find them intriguing. This is one of the reasons I like vintage clothes so much. If they have happy memories, I'm pleased to share in them. If they have unhappy memories, maybe I can try to spread a little happiness while in them and while not exactly righting the...
  11. Laughing Magpie

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    You can reduce the fullness of the skirt, but there are a couple things to keep in mind: - the full-circle skirt pattern you have probably has the waistband and 'waist' or top of the skirt measured so that you don't need to the gather the skirt into the waistband. If you change the fullness of...
  13. Laughing Magpie

    Show us what you've made!

    Nine silver ladies, all done and ready for the musical "Return to the Forbidden Planet"! They are out drying on the line, looking like bells or some sort of alien fruit with plastic tubing in their hems. Really simple minidresses, but I used an early 60s pattern to add that flare of...
  14. Laughing Magpie

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    exquisitebones - those are rockin' shoes! Nice catch! beaucaillou - the his and hers towels are precious! What a lovely keepsake, and so much fun too. Fantastic dresses, and the parachute bra is priceless! Jen
  15. Laughing Magpie

    web rip offs?

    Excellent points in this thread! I don't have much to add except that, like many of you who aren't in major centres, if I didn't have online vintage shopping, I would have a tiny vintage wardrobe. I give thanks for the one local store that started up a couple years ago that actually has...
  16. Laughing Magpie

    Your Wardrobe Range.

    :) Vintage clothes hold a special place in my heart too! I love the sense of history that they have. When I visit my local vintage store, I cluck over the dresses like a mother hen, straightening them out, untangling them from hangers, smoothing them so they hang unwrinkled, picking them up...
  17. Laughing Magpie

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Tough Cookie: Ooooo - I've looked at Whirling Turban's stuff before on the web. So so nice! How long did the process take? Jen
  19. Laughing Magpie

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Miss Bella - converted to US dollars, I paid about $35 for the jacket :) Jen
  20. Laughing Magpie

    Vintage Bathing Suits

    I have a wonderful photo of my Grandmother with some of her sisters (she came from a big family!) on the shores of Lake Winnipeg. I don't know when the photo was taken, but the hair makes me think 40s? rather than 50s? My grandma was married and having children in the 50s, so I think this was...
  21. Laughing Magpie

    Hepster Dictionary

    I hadn't seen that before, Pink Dahlia - solid! I agree with The Wingnut, way back in August, that it's best to focus on a few key phrases or words at a time. I've been trying to rally my crowd around "nerts!" as a bring-back word. Turns out I know quite a few people who already liked it...
  22. Laughing Magpie

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Oh belts! They trouble me as well. I, too, would love to see if there are any resources out there. LOVE the cardigan! In my part of the world, you need cardigans year-round. Even in high summer, it's cool enough in the evenings to appreciate a cardigan. Mojito - that gown looks fab, and...
  23. Laughing Magpie

    My new print.

    Such a dynamic and lively design! Very nice, Lady Day! Jen

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