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Woman, 25, who's obsessed with WWII reveals she's stopped wearing modern clothes and admits she's spent more than $10,000 on her 1940s wardrobe from thrift stores
UK Daily Mail ^ | March 30, 2022 | Jo Tweedy

Posted on 03/31/2022 6:08:14 PM PDT by C19fan

A real estate agent has revealed how she's amassed a $10,000 vintage clothes collection - because she's obsessed with living like she's in the 1940s.

Gwendolyn Erin Patterson, 25, from Dallas, Texas, says she's so fixated with wearing wartime fashion that she now refuses to leave her house unless she's sporting glamorous attire from the Second World War era.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: History; Society
KEYWORDS: fashion; vintage
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To: antceecee; All

Maybe stop being a sensitive whiner.

You view it as woman bashing because you dont like what is said. Other view it as informative because they arent biased like you to never admit anything bad about women. Tell me what is incorrect about telling people not to judge a book by its cover.

Women hide the truth about themselves. What do you think makeup is? Wigs? Veneers? Spanx? Shoes that adjust height and posture? Hair coloring? Bra inserts? Butt padding? Plastic surgery? Fake tanning?

Good grief. Grow up and get thicker skin and maybe respond unemotionally to posts instead of just calling whatever you dont like “bashing”. I can back up my posts with actual thoughts and logic and examples. You just try this weak lame shaming crap and its just so fake and shallow.


81 posted on 03/31/2022 10:07:54 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: C19fan

She looks very pretty in those outfits.


82 posted on 03/31/2022 11:20:54 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: cyclotic
She was wearing some sort of mink thing called a Stoll or something like that.

A mink stole.

stole: a woman's long scarf or shawl, especially of fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders.

synonyms:

shawl · scarf · wrap · boa · tippet · cape

a priest's silk vestment worn over the shoulders and hanging down to the knee or below.

Regards,

83 posted on 03/31/2022 11:35:52 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: BenLurkin

I was gonna say that there is a fondness for that time period in the military as well, with the reintroduction of “pinks and greens”.

CC


84 posted on 04/01/2022 3:54:27 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: C19fan

Back when women’s clothes were designed by men who actually liked women, not boys.


85 posted on 04/01/2022 4:05:19 AM PDT by Ouderkirk (The democRATS are not looking to govern, they intIend to RULE.)
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To: Flash Bazbeaux

The Beatles, who were thought by many adults to be scruffy, dressed rather well. I long for the old days.


86 posted on 04/01/2022 5:34:31 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: C19fan

Wow, look at all these guys who are TOTALLY OKAY with a gal spending $10,000 on old clothes!

*writes down all the names*


87 posted on 04/01/2022 5:50:48 AM PDT by Scarlett156 (I dont go on Discord as the last time I did, the guys spying on me/Mr K were talking about it. (BTW))
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To: C19fan

I have a friend whose daughters do this too. They love to dress up like an old movie classic they will watch.


88 posted on 04/01/2022 5:58:27 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm up! They Have!)
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To: C19fan

Love the styles from the 1940s....Classy clothes, both women and men.....


89 posted on 04/01/2022 6:00:31 AM PDT by 1217Chic
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To: Scarlett156

Better $10 K on nice vintage clothing than $10 K on Lulemoon.


90 posted on 04/01/2022 6:10:23 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

And can I include you on the secondary list of “men who will pay in on $10,000 worth of old clothing”......?


91 posted on 04/01/2022 6:19:29 AM PDT by Scarlett156 (I dont go on Discord as the last time I did, the guys spying on me/Mr K were talking about it. (BTW))
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To: All

“Better $10 K on nice vintage clothing than $10 K on Lulemoon.”

That reminds me of a story! (everyone groans)

Back in the early/mid 1990s I had a gal friend who was WAY into “vintage clothing.” I have some vintage type clothing myself but they have brand-new stuff like that now so you don’t have to spend hours and hours shopping. I’m particularly fond of “skater” type dresses (tight in the bodice, narrow waist, big flared skirt) myself.

Anyway this chick had an enormous amount of vintage duds including shoes, hats, etc. Her boyfriend who owned the house where they both lived had actually bought the house because it had a “clothes room” where this gal could keep all of her outfits.

She and I were about the same size so every so often she would jettison a few outfits and I would benefit from that. I had a 1950s-style brown suit (little brown jacket, brown pencil type skirt) that I used to wear on temp assignments in offices. PEOPLE HATED IT!!!! I got so many negative comments on my “old, baggy” suit. Kinda funny.

PS: I have no idea what Lulemoon is.


92 posted on 04/01/2022 6:25:31 AM PDT by Scarlett156 (I dont go on Discord as the last time I did, the guys spying on me/Mr K were talking about it. (BTW))
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To: C19fan

She’s adorable. Dita Von Teese dresses like that too and has a 40s car and house decked out in 40s accessories. It’s fun.


93 posted on 04/01/2022 8:48:53 AM PDT by ForbesFan
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To: C19fan; Mark Steyn
Mark Steyn plays a lot of music from that era (and before) on his show at SteynOnline.

His website also looks like it was built in the 40s lol.

94 posted on 04/01/2022 8:54:20 AM PDT by StAnDeliver
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To: Newbomb Turk

Don’t forget to pick up oil to mix with gas for the washing machine 🤠


95 posted on 04/01/2022 9:14:06 AM PDT by Axenolith (WWG1WGA!)
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To: facedown

Class you don’t see much if it now days.


96 posted on 04/01/2022 9:32:35 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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To: Scarlett156

Speaking from the point of having a horse and a gun habit, she is a noob 🤣


97 posted on 04/01/2022 10:44:17 AM PDT by Axenolith (WWG1WGA!)
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To: facedown
There is nothing like a dame, nothin' in the world
There is nothing you can name that is anything like a dame
98 posted on 04/01/2022 11:01:10 AM PDT by Blogatron (Biden was elected by a Xerox machine.)
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To: BradyLS

Sounds about right.


99 posted on 04/01/2022 2:39:15 PM PDT by Retain Mike ( Sat Cong)
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To: Secret Agent Man

You never miss beat when it comes to your woman bashing. Idiot!


100 posted on 04/01/2022 2:49:42 PM PDT by antceecee
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