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Show Us Your Purchases!
SugarKitten, There was a thread not too long ago on the Vintage Fashion Guild site on a Best and Co jacket: http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/forums/viewthread.php?tid=65196 It offers a little information, and there is a link in one of the posts to the label resource. Might help a little...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #10,187
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Everyday Women of the Golden Era
Oh, fooey! The pic didn't show up... The second from the bottom in AmyJeanne's batch of photos is what I'm talking about. (off to learn how to quote...)- Wire9Vintage
- Post #357
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Everyday Women of the Golden Era
I'm sorry, but can we pause a moment over these shoes? How fabulous are these??- Wire9Vintage
- Post #356
- Forum: The Powder Room
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You Big Softy! - Your Favourite Soft Drinks
I have to add a second to the least-heard-of soda ever: McDaid's Football Special... it's the Donegal water that makes it so yummy! :eusa_clap It's kind of like a Big Red, but better. But back at home, I once splurged on some Cricket's Green Tea soda. I'm saving up for more!- Wire9Vintage
- Post #159
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Gabardine is a weave not a fiber: The fabric and fiber content terminology thread
My little book, The Mode in Dress and Home, dated 1935, states: "Tests for Recognizing Rayon... Appearance--Rayon has a very high luster. Breaking--The thread breaks apart easily and the ends appear as a bundle of fine wires. Burning--Rayon burns with a flash, leaving a small gray ash...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #33
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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What powder, foundation..
I use different things, depending on my mood and what my skin looks like! I like Bare Escentuals a lot, although I am almost out... not sure if I want to get another tub (it took me almost four years to use up the last one!). For extra coverage, a good coating of moisterizer, then some Max...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #46
- Forum: Beauty
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Favorite Easter Dress or Outfit?
Wait... Inky... are you saying your mom has the dress, hat and gloves? How sweet!- Wire9Vintage
- Post #11
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Do You Dress For Dinner?
LizzieMaine adds in important point. My grandmother, as well, would only have taken off her apron for the locals... But is she went "to town," that was another matter. She wouldn't have necessarily dressed up (in the 40s), but would have put on a "town dress." Not quite as dressy as church...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #9
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Oil Cleansing Method
I think I read most of this thread and didn't notice anything on this... so apologies if I missed it. Does anyone know or use Aceite 3 by Jaloma? I found some chat about it on the longhair site, but I'm wondering if anyone uses it on your face? It's a mix of olive, almond, and castor oils...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #342
- Forum: Beauty
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Do You Dress For Dinner?
Yes, I think my grandmother's "going to town" outfit would have largely consisted of just taking off her apron in the 40s, but only because she would not have had that many clothes, and the good things would have been saved for church only (and the occassional funeral or trip to the bank or what...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #5
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show Us Your Compacts . . .
Thanks, (fellow) Texasgirl! Exactly what I needed to know. Now... off to Ebay in search of a compact! hee hee!- Wire9Vintage
- Post #236
- Forum: Beauty
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Show Us Your Purchases!
Thank you, foofoogal! That's my lovely mother, when she was in high school... about 1944, I think. She was a real beauty. She lives next door to me now, age 82. She says she was after Veronica Lake hair in this photo!- Wire9Vintage
- Post #10,169
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show Us Your Purchases!
Well, I should have said I'm no advanced sewer! The instructions on both of these look pretty good. As long as instructions are complete...and I emphasize COMPLETE... I can usually figure it out. Oh... and I don't do button holes! It might take me ALL summer, but I'm willing to give it the old...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #10,167
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show Us Your Purchases!
Hi, ladies. I just got these two patterns today. I'm no sewer, but I LOVE these dresses. I might try my hand at them this summer, when I'm finished with school work. Does anyone know them enough to offer me any quick advice? As much as I love the stripes on the McCalls pattern, I can't see...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #10,165
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show Us Your Compacts . . .
I believe you can only put loose powder in it. Most of those old compacts come with a little screen that goes over the powder, and you dab from that, which is almost like using a compact with pressed powder in it. Am I correct, compact ladies? I, too, have put off buying myself a pretty...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #234
- Forum: Beauty
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Mirror, mirror
This is from a 1940 Beech-Nut ad in Time Magazine.- Wire9Vintage
- Post #69
- Forum: Beauty
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What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?
I was lucky to find a tube of Max Factor no. 44 as my local grocery store was getting rid of the last of the Max Factor stuff. Also got the matching pencil liner. This is now my favorite red ever. Leave it to me to fall in love with a lipstick that's hard to come by anymore... I did a...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #847
- Forum: Beauty
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Purse and Shoe addiction!
There ya go, Skidoo. It's about our *safety*... we *need* these bags :o And a good stilleto to match... again, a mugger doesn't want to mess with a good heel! And thanks for the welcome, too. I love it here!- Wire9Vintage
- Post #45
- Forum: The Powder Room
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A new hair style quandary
Paul, A punch of jewelry is all you need for that outfit, I think. A great and kinda large brooch on your collar and maybe a chunky bracelet? P.S. I like the grey and the curls! I'm letting my grey hair come in, and I notice a lot of women are tossing the dye these days. Grey IS a great...- Wire9Vintage
- Post #23
- Forum: Beauty
