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Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: 1942 Suit, HP Wasson

Evidently, the second floor of Wasson’s was abuzz with these suits less than a year after the United States entered into WWII. This, from October 1942 says: “All along the fashion front- the word is...

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Posted in: Sunday Ads Sunday Adverts: Rink’s for Coats

The last “Friday Favorite” was about the former Joseph Rink family home; next week’s will be Rink’s Cloak House, reportedly one of the first department stores in the USA devoted exclusively to women’s clothing and...

Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: Swimwear of Olympic Proportions

credit: Roger Viollet Watching the current Olympic swimmers got me pondering the evolution of the bathing suit, especially as it pertains to sport. Couldn’t help noticing last night that the suits Olympian ladies wore bear...

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Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: Think Pink!

So, Easter 2012 is now in the history books, but it’s the time of year that many of us start gravitating towards pastels and pinks–one of my favorite colors, truth be told–though I realize pink...

Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: How You Could Rock the Super Bowl Like a Lady-Oldschool Style

Flashback to a time when more of us actually were ladies– rather than puffed up siliconed, girls-gone-wild, overly made up, super desperate for the attention of…well…anyone. I know it’s been awhile, and this may be...

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Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: A Woman for Politcal Office?

Hard to believe with as many advances as we’ve made that Indianapolis–and lots of other cities, and states for that matter–have yet to elect a female leader. Considering tomorrow’s Mayoral Election, and the possibility of...

Posted in: Ladies Lounge 1837- The Beginning of the Victorian Era

It’s difficult for the untrained eye to discern the subtle changes in the pantheon of Victorian era fashion. Periodically, we’ll look at eras that Indianapolis, too, endured. This is an example of an 1837 wedding...

Tonight, the 2nd of the 3-part Ken Burns documentary series, “Prohibition,” airs on PBS, and as of this posting, you can still catch up on episode 1 online. The era of prohibition, synonymous with the...

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Posted in: Ladies Lounge Vintage Wedding Style

You know the old saying: when a bride wears “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue” on her wedding day, a happy marriage is sure to follow. If you start with a dress in...

Posted in: Ladies Lounge Ladies Lounge: Where Julia Child and Indianapolis intersect?

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking, you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ~Julia Child Today, August 15, 2011, beloved chef extraordinaire, and global culinary inspiration, Julia Child would have been...

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