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    Oh the Stigma with wearing seamed fully fashioned stockings!

    I'm coming in a bit late to this discussion, but I can say that wearing cotton and heavy rayon stockings doesn't "read" quite the same way as seamed nylon or silk stockings. The ones I wear are fully fashioned -- i.e., knitted into shape, rather than stitched up the center back. They really...
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    Lapel gadgets?

    That's interesting. I would love to find some. I've been reproducing the ones shown in that pattern envelope (from wool felt) and crocheting a few things, like flowers and fruits. They're fun and quick to make. I can imagine they'd be popular with folks who couldn't afford to purchase costume...
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    Lapel gadgets?

    Lately I've been obsessed with "lapel gadgets" from the 1940s. These are cute little decorative items that women would pin to their lapels. They're often floral, but they can be miniature hats, boots, Scottie dogs, and fruits. I haven't seen any discussions of them, but I've seen lots of crochet...
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    The Era -- Day By Day

    Thank you so much, dear Lizzie! I've missed this place. I hope to be able to participate more regularly now that my job has become slightly less fraught.
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    The Era -- Day By Day

    This is fascinating, thanks. I have a question about high school girls' footwear. If liquid leg makeup and bobby socks were forbidden, what would they have worn? I'm assuming that regular dressy stockings would have been expensive. Were they wearing service-weight stockings? Aren't bobby socks...
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    How do you keep your house neat?

    I do follow a lot of the suggestions in previous posts, so I won't repeat them. I have a few fun little games I play that keep the place neat (well, neat-ish.) For example, never leave a room without picking up three objects that don't belong there. If there's a sink full of dishes and I dread...
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    Cooking Golden Era recipes

    Has anyone here ever tried salad and dessert jellies? I find them fascinating in a horrible kind of way & have been working my way through a few veg & fruit jellies. I can see why they would be appealing -- some of these things look great in that late-art-deco architectural design way. But I...
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    Cooking Golden Era recipes

    I'm going to try that biscuit recipe!!
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    Cooking Golden Era recipes

    GHT, that didn't sound misogynist at all. Since I cook from mostly early 30s through mid-40s cookbooks and magazines, I do come across wartime recipes that take current conditions into account. For example, many will try to save on sugars and fats in order to minimize points. I also have a...
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    Cooking Golden Era recipes

    3fingers, this is off topic, but your signature line cracks me up. I loved liverwurst when I was a kid. We also ate a fair amount of liver, and we always cooked the gizzards & organ meats of chickens. Do people still do that? This isn't something I would ever make now. One thing I've noticed...
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    Cooking Golden Era recipes

    I agree about the organ meat. Though when I was small, I liked rabbit kidneys, one of my grandmother's specialities. I find it odd now that I loved the rabbits but didn't seem to mind eating their stewed kidneys. I've grown more squeamish in the intervening years. My favorite cookbook author...
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    Cooking Golden Era recipes

    Does anyone else here cook from 1930s-1940s cookbooks or magazine recipes? This is a hobby of mine, mostly to get myself to eat more veg & whole grains, but also to fit in with my general golden era way of living. I'd love to hear about your successes and not-so-successes. I'm not saying I'm a...
  15. St. Louis

    Name one really wonderful thing you will for yourself in 2019

    Wow, that's fantastic, Sheeplady! And many hearty congratulations on your Great Expectations!
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Your cat could be suffering from a thyroid condition. My cat behaved this way until the vet tested her blood & discovered the problem. I medicate my cat every day now & she's feeling much better and eating normally. Unfortunately, the 4:00 a.m. wake-up call is now permanently learned behavior...
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    Name one really wonderful thing you will for yourself in 2019

    That sounds wonderful. What eras particularly appeal to you?
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    Name one really wonderful thing you will for yourself in 2019

    Wow, that's so admirable! -- all of it, I mean. I'm curious -- do you have a dedicated sewing space? I love to sew, but I have to create an almighty mess in my living room whenever I want to work on a project. That's what keeps me from finishing things; I just can't confront the idea of living...
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    Name one really wonderful thing you will for yourself in 2019

    Dear Lounge Ladies, I've never been one for New Year's Resolutions (at least none having to do with diet or exercise) but every year I add one new habit that makes me happy and, if possible, makes someone else's life slightly better. Decades ago I vowed to carry real handkerchiefs everywhere I...
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    Great Compliments

    Last night I received the most wonderful compliment from an 11-year old friend of mine. it made me so happy I thought I'd ask you all for your favorite compliments. I was talking with her parents about the fact that I don't have and don't want a smart phone. I told them that my life is just so...
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    Agony column?

    Oh, I'm so sorry! I do like your name, though, Thankful, and I hope you have lots of wonderful and beautiful things in your life to help make up for at least some of the challenges. I wish you all the very, very, very best and am keeping you in my thoughts. You seem quite brave. I like your...
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    Show us what you've made!

    Exquisite tailoring. Really love the accessories, hair, makeup, and styling too. Thanks for posting this wonderful image.

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