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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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 wh...

Monday, May 30, 2011

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 Sta...

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Inspired by Cecil B. De Mille's Paramount Production - The Greatest Show On Earth, with Dorothy Lamour and Betty Hutton. And some pretty...

Friday, May 27, 2011

"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&qu...

Thursday, May 26, 2011

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 d...

peony season! bryant park i spent one late afternoon soaking up the sun at Bryant Park, and later in the evening took a walk around Central...

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

The New Idea Pattern Company existed from 1894-1920 and then merged with Butterick. (from Commercial Pattern Archive ). I have never come a...

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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

Friday, May 20, 2011

judging from the irrationally inconsistent weather – warm, humid, breezy, and rainy – spring has definitely arrived and is here to stay. spr...