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Film Noir Sweater Girls - 1946
Film Noir Sweater Girls - 1946

Talk about drama! These 1946 sweaters are all modeled by serious gals with shadows and dim lighting...very stylish, but a bit hard to see what you were suppose to knit. But I suspect they were all starlets trying out for film noir roles as gun molls. …

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31May2011


We're just little people - 1944
We're just little people - 1944

This brings home just how good we have it now...and let's remember who we have to Thank.(click twice to see details)"A United Staes War message prepared by the War Advertising Council; approved by the Office of War Information; and contributed by the Magazine Publishers of America" …

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30May2011


The Big Top In Crochet - 1952- The Greatest Show On Earth!
The Big Top In Crochet - 1952- The Greatest Show On Earth!

Inspired by Cecil B. De Mille's Paramount Production - The Greatest Show On Earth, with Dorothy Lamour and Betty Hutton. And some pretty cute things to crochet! And don't forget the stars! …

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28May2011


Buy a Sewing Machine of the Present, and not one of the Past - Get A Singer - 1898
Buy a Sewing Machine of the Present, and not one of the Past - Get A Singer - 1898

"Singer machines are so simple that a child can understand them; they are so strong that a bungler can hardly get them out of order" As you read this substitute the words 'sewing machine' with 'computer' and consider what a technical miracle these were. Plus they "they never get the "fits" which t…

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27May2011


Tailor-Made Suits - $5 Tailor-Made Suits - $5 "When you wish the latest styles write to us"

These models don't look very happy. In fact they look like elongated Barbie dolls. And their necks hurt from holding up those hats. I don't think fashion was very forgiving in 1898. …

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26May2011


PARKS + RECREATION
PARKS + RECREATION

peony season!bryant parki spent one late afternoon soaking up the sun at Bryant Park, and later in the evening took a walk around Central Park in the UWS with my roomie/photographer David. it was so beautiful out so we had to take advantage and snap some photos! naturally.  have i ever mentioned …

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26May2011


The New Idea Pattern Company -  The New Idea Pattern Company - "Guaranteed as Perfect in Fit as any Dollar Pattern"

The New Idea Pattern Company existed from 1894-1920 and then merged with Butterick. (from Commercial Pattern Archive).I have never come across a New Idea pattern...have any of you seen one? …

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25May2011


the fruits of my labor
the fruits of my labor

my mouth is salivating from the succulence of spring's fruity ensembles!so juicy.fruit bugs! close enough. …

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24May2011


le Pain Quotidien: a double entendre
le Pain Quotidien: a double entendre

judging from the irrationally inconsistent weather – warm, humid, breezy, and rainy – spring has definitely arrived and is here to stay. spring in the city is absolutely gorgeous. central park is greener than ever, every restaurant now has outdoor seating, and my favorite part: girls are opting for …

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20May2011
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