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Jacket Pattern
I just got this pattern on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200045905494&rd=1&rd=1 I'm going to make it up for my husband. Any color or fabric suggestions? I'll have to resize it a bit since my husband in a large, not...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Boots in the 1940s
vintagey boots I don't have a pair of these, but they remind me of some some of the vintage boots I've seen in pictures. They look like they'd keep your feet dry and you woudn't ahve to worry about ruining them. http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/9030229/c/89.html ~Mrs. Foss- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Long Vintage Hair
Long Hair Styles Hello, I have very long hair, down to the back of my knees. I'm not on my home computer, so I can't post any pictures of myself, but I found a few pictures of long haired ladies of the era to share. The first is Blanche Thebom. She was an Opera singer in the 40's and... -
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Long skirts as a necessity
Dress Idea You could make a dress like this and just make the skirt longer. It's not exactly accurate, but it will have a 40's feel. I imagine that many of us take liberties with period styles while trying to remain true to the looks we love. Also, a good girdle will make all the difference...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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San Francisco Dry Cleaner and Tailor
Hello all, I know that there are a few people on this board who live in San Francisco. I hope that you can help me. After having a dress ruined by my local dry cleaner and un-asked for alterations made by the local tailor who thought they were doing me a "favor", I'm looking for...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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All American Girls Baseball
Ladies, take a look at this beauty. It's a handout given to AAGB players about charm and personal grooming. The date given is 1943. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have. http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/primary_sources/women/document_01_small.htm ~Mrs. Foss- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Home Front Woman
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Vintage/Retro Cosmetic brands?
Tangee Red Lipsticks Has anyone else seen that Vermont Country Store has reintroduced Tangee's red lipsticks. They have three different shades that are supposed to be the same as they were fifty of so years ago. I haven't ordered them yet, but I plan to. Has anyone else tried them... -
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Open-bottom girdles and ... powder rooms.
Girdles When I wear open botton girdles I wear my panties underneith the girdle. When I need to use the facilities, I just unclip my stockings and move everything up or down accordingly. It's easy enough for me to pull the girdle back down and clip my stockings back up when I'm done. I'm not...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Vintage Nurse's Uniforms
Nurse Dresses Can you get away with a medium blue instead of royal? If so, here's some already made: http://www.traveltrunk.com/store/nurses2.htm They also carry the hats. ~Mrs. Foss- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Tea Party Recipes & Table Linen?
Square Meals One of my favorite modern cookbooks in Square Meals by Jane and Michael Stern. It's fun even just to read. The first chapter has lots of great Tea and Luncheon ideas from vintage cookbooks. You might wnat to take a look. ~Mrs. Foss- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Recommended Wardrobe for College Girl
Vintage prices Ouch! I dont' know where you live or if you are a difficult size or shape to fit, but that sounds pretty high to me. I have two clothsets stuffed full of vintage and I'm usually not interested in paying more than $40 for a dress. I have a few fine rare specimines that I have...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Dieting practices of women in the 1950s & '40s?
Vintage Diets In Hollywood there was a diet and fitness guru names Madame Sylvia who looked after many of the stars, such as Gloria Swanson, Joan Crawford, and Carole Lombard. I picture it a lot like the scene at the beginning of The Women. For gals like Joan Crawford and Carole Lombard who... -
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Linings: what comes between your and you wool
Rayon and Acetate Rayon is definitely still made out of cellulose from wood pulp. It's a long, complex chemically process that makes me wonder why they bother. Don’t get me wrong, I love my rayon as much as the next person, but it seems like an awful lot of trouble to go to. Acetate it... -
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Vintage Knitting!
Reproduction Patterns This site has some nice reproductions of old pattern books. I am currently working on a sweater from one of the 30's books. http://www.ivarose.com/home ~Mrs. Foss- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Reproducing Trousers, Questions
fabric ideas Here are a few light coloured fabrics for the gentleman who wanted to make summer trousers. I hope that you find what you are looking for. http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/catalog_itemdetail.aspx?ItmID=N598...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Reproducing Trousers, Questions
40's and 50's Lutterloh Sorry it took me so long to reply, I was out of town for a bit. Both books have a small sprinkling of men's patterns. I'll see if I can scan a few for you fellows. I am entirely ignorant of German copyright law, so I hope the are in the public domain. Are you...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Reproducing Trousers, Questions
Lutterloh Patterns The Lutterloh pattern company is still around. Here's a basic rundown on their system. It hasn't changed at all since its inception. http://www.dressmaking.co.nz/online_demo.htm I have 2 of their pattern books, one from the 50's and one from the 40's. No 30's books...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Ladies suits
Vintage Vogue patterns I made the Vintage Vogue 6239, which is supposed to be from 1942. It came out ok in the end, but it reqired some serious cutting down, as did Rero Butterick 6173. After that knew that I needed to start out with the pattern one size too small, and it still needed...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Ladies suits
Suit that Lauren Made Lauren, The suit that you are wearing looks to me to be the Retro Buttericks 6330. Am I right? I have this pattern and I plan to make it up soon in some nice wool tweed that I got from my grandmother's fabric stash. How did it go together for you? The illistration...- Mrs. Foss
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Belt Back Jacket Question
I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m a pretty good seamstress and I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m planning to make my husband a 30?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s style belt back jacket. I am going to adjust and restyle a 40?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s jacket pattern that I already have that don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t have a belt back. (Don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t worry; I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m not doing to mess with the...
