Dish soap!! That's good advice actually. I remember during the Gulf oil disaster they were washing the ducks/sea birds off with Joy soap ... clearly it cuts through some pretty thick grease
ALSO -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek6tHGvTT74
This was bodyshaping in 1945 (weird tortuous exercise machines but that's another matter) ... there are a couple of women as far as I can tell that have their rollers in!
This bag isn't so shiny but the shape/handles/piping are really similar, even the diagonal stripes leading to the handles (bonus, it's not $800):
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66885633/vintage-black-vinyl-and-leather
OH MY GOODNESS!!! Kamikat I think that's the nicest one I have seen so far! (I have been following the knit-a-long but not participating!)
Also are those remix wedgies???
Oh my goodness, thank you. One question -- how do you get the makeup out of the cloth?? I think I may have ruined it!!
I ordered samples of the lemon and lavender cold creams from her Etsy site, thank you so very much for that link! I can't wait to try them.
Stray Cat - I do go to the tailor also!! I think some people frown on altering vintage clothes but I just feel like a girl's gotta have clothes that fit.
I wish I could alter shoes so easily :-(
I am going to try this!!! I bought Ponds in the plastic-type jar and I don't think my skin really loves it... I have been doing my best to get most of it off afterwards, and I'm finding my pores are getting clogged :-\ Though my skin is much softer!!
kamikat this is a little OT but you have the perfect 40's lip shape, I am envious.
The hair is lovely, too ;-)
Tatum I LOVE it and I'm looking forward to a new video!!! hint hint ;-)
Can I get some honest opinions on these??
http://www.amazon.com/Bella-Vita-Womens-Shelby-Pump/dp/B0038JD9IA/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_1
The heel isn't quite right but the little platform and the upper reminds me of these, from the early 50's:
I am a US 9.5 M (I think that's 39.5 euro??) and I have an awful time finding vintage shoes. I do buy vintage-looking shoes, but I can't really afford true repros (like Remix). I'm pretty cheap with that stuff. All I see listed online for the bigger ladies' feet are 10AAAA or something. I...
AHHH Great link Drappa!! Thank you! I have been trying to piece together her beauty routine from bits and pieces she's mentioned on twitter or in interviews... whatever she's doing, she's doing it right!
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