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    Exotic headgear from The Past

    You might look in the Powder Room for instructions on making a turban. I made one for a Carmen Miranda costume, and they aren't that hard.
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    Bringing service back to Department Stores?

    Maybe it's because I'm from out West, but "may I be of assistance" sounds a little affected. As much as I hate bad grammar, "Can I help you" (in spoken form) doesn't bother me at all. :)
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    Black or Blue?

    If you already have black suits and blue suits, a gray suit would be a good choice. It's both a classic suit color and very au courant.
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    The Spanish Civil War

    Recommended Novel I'm reading a new novel called Winter in Madrid that takes place in 1940. The writing and descriptions are vivid and seem realistic. Here's the description from Publisher's Weekly: The playing fields of Rookwood did little to prepare reluctant spy Harry Brett for the moral...
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    Fellas who dance, a little help please ;)

    Some newbies are distracted by anything out of the ordinary. Just try to avoid shouting in your partner's ear. :)
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    Firearm safety tutorial

    Undertow, your story reminds me of my brother Bob. Our cousin Jim told us this story at Bob's funeral (no, Bob didn't die in a firearm accident--different brother). Jim and Bob were coming home from Uncle Leslie's funeral and Bob was plinking signs along the road as he was driving (he was...
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    Election Day

    If you mean the convention, I hope it's another hundred years before we host another one.
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    Fancy Meeting You Here..

    There is a thread in the observation bar called "how did you meet your significant other."
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    Golden Age honeymoon destinations

    My parents had a destination wedding--to a justice of the peace in Montana.
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    The Gurkhas win in court!

    My favorite quote "The judge, Mr Justice Blake, said the Gurkhas' long service, conspicuous acts of bravery and loyalty to the Crown all pointed to a 'moral debt of honour' and gratitude felt by British people."
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    Color Combo Conundrum?

    And once you've taken time, effort and thought at the outset to put together a wardrobe that suits you and your life, it eventually becomes easy to put together an outfit. One great thing about a traditional tan trenchcoat is you don't have to think about it.
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    Firearm safety tutorial

    One finer point of firearm safety: kids shouldn't handle guns without a responsible and knowledgeable adult present and in charge, even if they know how to handle guns. Talk about this issue with the parents of your children's friends. My brother Marvin might still be alive if this rule had been...
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    Color Combo Conundrum?

    The key words are look like. When you're just learning about clothes, it it takes awhile to put something basic together. I don't think anyone is suggesting no-effort clothes. :) And I don't want a guy to look prettier than I do. ;)
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    Color Combo Conundrum?

    I said "an inordinate amount of time," as in fussy or foppish. I remember a time when some men took it that far.
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    Color Combo Conundrum?

    A traditional tan trenchcoat goes with any suit. Besides, a guy, especially, shouldn't look like he spent an inordinate amount of time and effort getting dressed.
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    Hayworth, Hepburn or Monroe?

    It isn't Marilyn, Sugar According to IMDB, Marilyn Monroe required 47 takes to get "It's me, Sugar" correct, instead saying either "Sugar, it's me" or "It's Sugar, me". After take 30, Billy Wilder had the line written on a blackboard. Another scene required Monroe to rummage through some...
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    ahhh no politics

    It was in the 70s here today--beautiful for walking in downtown Denver. I'm happy to get away from politics, too. Thank goodness our office manager put the kibosh on political rants.
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    My shopping experience

    Check out my post on glamor, and read the whole article that there is a link to: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=35276
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    Manolo the Shoeblogger on Glamor

    Manolo gave an interview for the blog Deep Glamour. He mentions Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, and The Great Gatsby. Here's his definition of glamor: Glamour is the peculiar and elusive characteristic that combines, in unspecified and unspecifiable proportions, the qualities of charisma, style...
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    Vintage gymnastics and dancewear

    My workouts include dance, weightlifting and, once in a while, walking and running on a treadmill. I chose those exercises because they keep me lean and fit, I can do them at home. I chose dancing as an aerobic exercise for those reasons, plus I enjoy it and it isn't hard on my body. No, I...
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