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Single Women
In continuing the research on singledom I've moved on to food and cooking. Aside from Corned Beef and Caviar I've come across a few other books on the topic. One is The Working Girl Must Eat from 1938. At least I think it's meant for a single woman but I'm not sure since unfortunately I haven't...- Miss Holloway
- Post #13
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage
Last week a neighbour said my red lipstick reminded her of burlesque. I thought it was a compliment until I noticed she looked a little surprised when I said "Thank you! That's what I was going for." Oh well...- Miss Holloway
- Post #3,408
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Another Who does ‘Round the Clock Vintage
I would too. In fact I've recently searched high and low for any podcasts that suit my my need for more everyday life of the 30's & 40's. Have sadly found nothing. I listen to a true crime podcast called True Crime Historian for little glimpses into the normal lives of the subjects even thought...- Miss Holloway
- Post #20
- Forum: Your Vintage Home
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How to Make a Bed
Interesting. Many moons ago I worked for a few months in housekeeping in a fancy hotel in England. There they put a second thicker top sheet on top of the blanket. Maybe that's an English thing... Or a fancy hotel thing... I found a nice 1950s wool blanket online (fingers crossed I'm able to...- Miss Holloway
- Post #4
- Forum: Your Vintage Home
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How to Make a Bed
My duvet has come to the end of it's life. And I don't really have any covers for it without holes either. Everything seems to break at the same time. So what's the vintage way? I know its blankets and sheets but what goes where? How many sheets? Is there a sheet on either side of the blanket or...- Miss Holloway
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- Forum: Your Vintage Home
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Online Archives
After finding a book recommended to me here (by Lizzie) on archive.org I've gone down a rabbit hole of online archives. I'm excitedly looking for manuals and guide books about housekeeping, cooking and health & beauty and etiquette; any type of practical everyday life books interest me. So far...- Miss Holloway
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- Forum: The Reading Room
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Single Women
Thank you both very much! I didn't even think about WW1 and what that meant in this aspect. I don't feel ashamed of being single but I wonder if women at the time did. Marriage was thought of as a goal in life even more than it is now. And Lizzie, this was just what I was looking for. I'll have...- Miss Holloway
- Post #4
- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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Single Women
Hello all! I'm new! I'm a single woman living alone with my dog and lately I've started to wonder what my life would have been like in the late 30's and early 40's. I've tried to do some research but haven't come up with much. I suppose lifestyle would have varied in different places and social...- Miss Holloway
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- Forum: The Home Front Woman
