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What are you wearing today??

alden405

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this isnt me but it shows why i have been away clearly,i hope

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Panache

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Back home from a family vacation that took us up to Victoria BC

Wearing a new set of brown kilt hose and new black belts.

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The tie while not vintage is a favorite of mine with its walking stick pattern. I was given it new when I was about 19 which makes it over twenty years old...

:eek:

Maybe it is vintage!

:)

Cheers

Jamie
 

Quigley Brown

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Solid Citizen said:
Don't get TOO corn(EY)

QB give us an update on what happening with you in IOWA? Solid Citizen :D

Thanks for all the fun comments everyone. I went to a thrift store yesterday and found good vintage neckties for fifty cents!!!
 

chanteuseCarey

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worn last night-for WWII convoy

Participated in a ride around town (San Jose, CA) in a WWII 1945 WC (Weapons Carrier) for the "Keep the Spirit of 45 Alive!" event. All vintage pieces, except for my snood that FL member Cherry_Red made for me and the Allyn Scura repro sunglasses!
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chanteuseCarey

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today- WWII Sewing Impression

Here I am with all my "stuff" as a wife on the home front doing sewing and mending. This was at the "Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive!" event in San Jose, CA. Talked to people about the "Make Do and Mend" policy during the war, about vintage 40s clothing styles and materials, fabric shortages, home sewing and more. The WWII Army re-enactors were supposed to have a vintage tent for me- but when they tried to set it up, some key pieces were missing. Had to keep shifting the clothes rack with the vintage clothing into the shade as the afternoon progressed. Next door to me was a field hospital tent set up and FL member Genevieve was there as a WAC Nurse.

Wearing 40s vintage:
red/wht/blue rayon dress, shoes, jewelry and my 40s AO eyeglasses. I'm letting the hem down in a 40s vintage suit slip of Sarah's.
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showing my entire set up, our kids painted the "Sewing for Victory!" and "Make Do and Mend!" banners
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our two vintage 40s lovin' kids Daniel 13yo and Sarah 15yo. The quilt seen here is dated 1937 and was made for my FIL by his grandmother.
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a family picture
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Bugsy

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chanteuseCarey said:
Here I am with all my "stuff" as a wife on the home front doing sewing and mending. This was at the "Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive!" event in San Jose, CA. Talked to people about the "Make Do and Mend" policy during the war, about vintage 40s clothing styles and materials, fabric shortages, home sewing and more. The WWII Army re-enactors were supposed to have a vintage tent for me- but when they tried to set it up, some key pieces were missing. Had to keep shifting the clothes rack with the vintage clothing into the shade as the afternoon progressed. Next door to me was a field hospital tent set up and FL member Genevieve was there as a WAC Nurse.

Wearing 40s vintage:
red/wht/blue rayon dress, shoes, jewelry and my 40s AO eyeglasses. I'm letting the hem down in a 40s vintage suit slip of Sarah's.
371474635.jpg
showing my entire set up, our kids painted the "Sewing for Victory!" and "Make Do and Mend!" banners
371475473.jpg
our two vintage 40s lovin' kids Daniel 13yo and Sarah 15yo. The quilt seen here is dated 1937 and was made for my FIL by his grandmother.
371476422.jpg
a family picture
371474629.jpg


Just how big is your collection? And just how big are your closets?? ;)
 

chanteuseCarey

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The family's vintage collection is not (yet) too unmanageble in size.

Our 13yo son has the smallest amount of vintage items of the four of us-just can't find the goods in his size. I have the most, as I wear my vintage much more often. What you see on the clothing rack is just a sampling we brought along to show clothing (styles, materials) that a typical 40s family would have.

We don't have that big of closets! Our daughter's things are in my closet and Daniel's are in Chuck's closet.

Bugsy said:
Just how big is your collection? And just how big are your closets?? ;)
 

Bugsy

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chanteuseCarey said:
The family's vintage collection is not (yet) too unmanageble in size.

Our 13yo son has the smallest amount of vintage items of the four of us-just can't find the goods in his size. I have the most, as I wear my vintage much more often. What you see on the clothing rack is just a sampling we brought along to show clothing (styles, materials) that a typical 40s family would have.

We don't have that big of closets! Our daughter's things are in my closet and Daniel's are in Chuck's closet.


All I can say is most impressive!! Are you good people going to be at the Gatsby Summer Afternoon?
 

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