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Era Fashion News ….From Teresa Gissible Welcome to March. It’s my favorite month! #1. It’s my birthday! #2. It’s St. Patty’s Day (GREEN). *YEA*. #3 Spring is here w/ day light savings time. With that being said. Now, on to Underwear*. Or as we call it “Coordinated Apparel” in your Fashion Guidelines book. First, lets talk about the guys. Not much has changed there. Gentlemen, NO tidy whites for you (briefs). Snapped or buttoned boxers, union suits w/ short legs, undershirts and long Johns for winter. No T-shirts either. Ladies, Oh my, how things have changed! We’ve come a long way Baby. Thank goodness. My thoughts are buy yourself a great foundation (bra and panties). Then you’ll look and feel fabulous anytime. Era items are best saved for the judging room. Bandeaus do little but cover. They are the precursor to the bra. The shape starts to change in 1929.
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I’ve taken copies right out of the Fashion Guideline to show the look you’ll want to duplicate. But much easier now. Ladies, achieving the seamed Cuban heel stocking in a verity of colors and sizes is as easy as a stop at Victoria’s Secret or online (ebay) search by description. The best style to purchase is pantyhose or the stay up thigh high stockings. Or if you’re a die hard, back to girdles or garter belts {BOO}. What a great way to finish out an Era look. Gentlemen, for you the look hasn’t changed much. Men’s silk socks and braces are still available in nicer mens store, ebay or antique stores. If you’re a brave enough soul to show off your legs! Then for the working guys white cotton socks (w/elastic) try sock Monkey socks. Yes, the ones your make monkey dolls out of. They are Era. Men’s socks were
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Era Fashions from Teresa Gissible Happy New Year Everyone! Well, we’e off to a fresh start 2014. So, let’s start with time. Because we never seem to have enough of it. I thought this article would give you a better idea of what to watch for when shopping for both men and ladies time pieces. Enjoy! It’s About Time! by Peggy Gill (Posted on the MAFCA website – November 2013. To read the entire article prlease refer to the website.) Finding a Watch from the Model A Era During the Model A era, both pocket watches and wrist watches were being worn. New watches purchased during our era were still mechanical but were styled differently from earlier watches. But that didn’t mean you dumped “Grandpa’s” watch and bought a new one. However, if your intent is to enter fashion judging and use a watch as one of your accessories, you
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Happy Valentine’s Day! I can’t tell you how often I hear, “I don’t look good in hats”. I think everyone looks great in an Era hat. You just haven’t found the right one. It’s like one size fits All? Sure?? I thought this would give you better guide lines as to what to look for when shopping. Not sure what your face shape is or you cant tell? Ask for help! Then try on a variety of styles. You might just surprise yourself and look Fabulous! The following article was taken from Mafca, September 2013   THE PERFECT HAT FOR YOUR FACE SHAPE   Have you sometimes thought that you don’t look good in a hat? You can look wonderful, if you follow the simple rule of basing your hat choice on your face shape. It has been said that the ideal face shape is the oval, but not everyone
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