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Tag Archives: retro style
May Day Help is on the Way
Hi there, guys and dolls! How’s your Friday going? Are you able to negotiate your way into the weekend without yours truly’s completely useless advice? Well, good for you. Let’s see how I can (mis)guide two souls today. Dear Barbara … Continue reading
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Sew New, Sew You
Hi there, guys and dolls! Ever yearn for the good old days? To slip back in time, to an earlier era that calls to you. Now you know you are always welcome in mine by just popping open a Poppy … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's fun, 1950's, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, Alter Ego, Americana, Beauty, blogaday, cocktail culture, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Designer, diary, Domestic life, entertainment, fashion, flirting, Historical, historical fiction, Holidays, Inspiration, Nostalgia, Pop Culture, postaday, Raves and Faves, Retro, Romance, sewing, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage fashion
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950s, 1950s clothing, 1950s fashion, 1950s glamour, 50's fun, 50s dating, 50s fun, designer clothing, EvaDress Patterns, evening dress, fashion, handrafted clothing, Nostalgia, Retro, retro style, sewing, summer, summer clothes, Vintage, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
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Some Advice you May Not Want to Take
Hi there, guys and dolls! Would you look at that – the first free advice Friday of the year. And do I have a couple of good questions to share with you today. Let’s get right to it, shall we? … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's California, 1950s fun, 1950s glamour, 50's Fashions, 50's housewife, 50's Husband, advice, advice column, Alter Ego, Americana, blogaday, Characters, creative writing, Creativity, daily blog, Domestic life, entertainment, Etiquette, Family, fashion, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Historical, home life, Humor, Marriage, Nostalgia, opinion, Perspective, Pop Culture, postaday, Relatives, Retro, road trip, Romance, Self Esteem, Shopping, Social Mores, suburbia, Travel, Uncategorized, Vintage, vintage fashion, Writing
Tagged 1950's, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, 1950s etiquitte, 1950s glamour, 1950s humor, 50's fun, 50's housewife, 50s marriage, advice, advice column, car culture, driving, family life, Funny, housewife, Humor, husbands, marriage, Nostalgia, Retro, retro style, sisters, sweater girls, Vintage, vintage fashion, vintage glamour
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Fridays are Made for Bad Advice
Hi there, guys and dolls! Time for my favorite feature, giving advice I really shouldn’t be. Dear Barbara Jean, Recently our neighbor Pam dropped 250 pounds by divorcing her husband of ten years and then dieting and exercising to get … Continue reading
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