The arrival of the fall fashion magazines has always been my signal to think about fall clothes, even when I’ve lived in places like Florida and North Carolina where, in August, fall is just a hazy promise. (In Chicago August was a reasonable time to think about fall, so that you wouldn’t be caught out […]
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I am verrry lured by this Lands’ end Canvas plaid shirtdress. I’ve been searching for plaid material to make some shirtdresses, however I haven’t seen anything I like that isn’t an authentic tartan (at a kajillion dollars a yard). This gown is only $80 (and there are many, numerous LE promotion codes for $15 or […]
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Pink: There! On the horizon! might it be … my long-lost love? Or perhaps … an ice-cream truck? Polka Dot: Her hat looks delicious. perhaps I can make some bet I can lose? “If that isn’t an ice-cream truck coming, I’ll eat your hat?” worth a shot. Inexplicably small Person: Now! While my guards are […]
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one more day, one more Heidi: This one was discussed briefly back in 2010: I believe that this material fell into the classification of “there isn’t potentially sufficient for a full-skirted gown however I like it so much I will purchase it anyway,” as well as then voila! there was sufficient for a Heidi. It’s […]
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Not a literal device OF DEATH, say thanks to goodness. A story anthology! (About a device that tells you exactly how you are going to die.) See, right here I am! The picture is by the extremely skilled Carly Monardo; here’s a snippet. The very, extremely good men behind THE device OF death would truly […]
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right here is the second in our continuing series of “Meet Our Advertisers”: Janet from Lanetz Living! How long have you been in business? started on Ebay in 1999. What inspired you to go into the vintage pattern business?I dealt mainly in Ephemera (old paper) as well as would purchase from estate liquidators. I commonly […]
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I don’t typically begin out by showing you the back of a dress, however the back of this gown is the whole point. look at that–I don’t even understand what to phone call it! Tail? Peplum? Bustle? Whatever it is, it’s 100% pure drama, as well as not the poor online-journal kind. Even better, this […]
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lots of thanks to Lisa, who sent me this stirring number, which quenched nearly all of my disturbing revolutionary tendencies, and actually stopped the tumbrels rolling to the guillotine for a good ten minutes. I’m keeping the decimal year, though. delighted Gentiane Thermidor! (I think.) This is a BuyItNow on eBay so quick, quick, click […]
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Not the woman, we understand who the lady is — it’s C.’s aunt, as well as this was a prom gown she believes was made by her grandma in the 1960s. She’s trying to figure out what pattern it was made from. I’m quite sure I’ve seen this pattern, too, however it’s not like I […]
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Salt: No, you have to preserve an air of mystery, like this. turn your head, just up until you can see your best take on blade, or your neck cramps, whichever comes first. Pepper: I choose to hypnotize with my direct stare. Also, my brooch spins as well as strobes. Salt: Well, when they’re hypnotized, […]
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