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Comment on Vintage Thrift-Shopping for WWII Reenactments by Thrifty Vintage Chic

Thrifty Vintage Chic — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:14:35 +0000

OH, that is great!! Thanks for posting this … and thank you for stopping by my site. Hope to see you again, here!

Comment on A Fashionista’s Perfect DIY Garment Rack by Michael

Michael — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:08:57 +0000

What size pipe did you use for this project? Half-inch pipe? This has given me some ideas, though I think I would want dual racks and wheels (casters) to make it more portable.

Comment on Vintage Thrift-Shopping for WWII Reenactments by Story

Story — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:48:21 +0000

Stumbled upon your blog while researching female Italian partisans, figured you’d like this video http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?63676-April-25

Comment on NaPoWriMo: Breaking a Decade-Old Writer’s Block by Dawn

Dawn — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:26:42 +0000

keripeardon, what a hopeful, inspiring message! Good luck to you!

Comment on A Fashionista’s Perfect DIY Garment Rack by Sara

Sara — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:34:09 +0000

I was wondering if anyone knows how to put wheels on the bottoms? In serious need of a rack and this one is absolutely gorgeous, i have seen some very similar being sold for close to $400

Comment on NaPoWriMo: Breaking a Decade-Old Writer’s Block by keripeardon

keripeardon — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:59:16 +0000

Good luck on your writing venture. I got into National Novel Writing Month in 2009, about a decade after I gave up writing fiction. I started out just writing for fun, then I began to take my work seriously, and now I’m looking for a publisher.

Comment on Why Hats Kept Fashionistas Sane in WWII by Thrifty Vintage Chic

Thrifty Vintage Chic — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:52:25 +0000

Keri, this is a fabulous tip! I don’t have many Hobby Lobbies around me … but now, I will be on the hunt to make it a place to stop along a road trip here or there! Thanks for this info!! SO, SO helpful. Of course, I prefer original hat boxes, but really my greater concern is keeping my 30 to 70+ year old hats looking good by being aptly protected!

Comment on Why Hats Kept Fashionistas Sane in WWII by Thrifty Vintage Chic

Thrifty Vintage Chic — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:49:42 +0000

JodaLee Anne! I love hearing that you are starting a hat collection. Mostly where I’ve gotten my hats (cheaply) has been at Salvation Army. And, it’s been the SalVal locations where there are a lot of old ladies who got to church on Sundays and still are in the practice of wearing hats. That is where the gold mines are found! Let me know how you do! I just gave you the keys to the kingdom in that tip!!

Comment on Why Hats Kept Fashionistas Sane in WWII by keripeardon

keripeardon — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:48:17 +0000

I love hats and I try to wear them as much as I can (I currently have two for summer).

My problem is that my head is large for a woman (it’s only 1/4″ smaller than my husband’s! I wear his old military beret in the winter) and it’s hard to find a modern hat that fits my head, much less a vintage hat. And either because of that or the shape of my face (oval), there are many styles of hat that don’t look good on me. My mother has a round face and she looks great in everything. She can even wear a cloche (I look ridiculous in one).

I really like hats which are worn to one side or wide-brimmed hats which angle to one side. I think they work well for my head/face.

I have a book on historic millinery, but making my own hats is one more project out of dozens that I have on my plate!

Comment on Fashion Treasure in New York’s Golden Anniversary by Thrifty Vintage Chic

Thrifty Vintage Chic — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:46:20 +0000

John, when I did my research on it a little while ago, it seems that it was on eBay for around $15-30. Does that help? Let me know if you’d be interested in a private sale … because I am!