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Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Two
Last week, we did an outfit for daytime wear. This week, let’s do something for evening. But first, some history (come on… you know this is what I do). The distinguishing characteristic of the clothing...
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Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — The Ideal Figure
I’ve been hearing some comments regarding the clothing of the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s that have motivated me to write a blog post about the ideal figure in the early decades of the 20th century. More...
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Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday — Wardrobe Planning Week Five
Week Five. I still need: 11 10 formal evening gowns 4 2 semi-formal dinner dresses 15 14 day dresses or ensembles 3 suits But you know what we haven’t done? Coats! This is no Caribbean cruise, RH...
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Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday REDUX
Remember this post? Ever wonder what happened? Well, in March of 2012, just one month after I started planning my Dream Birthday on the QM2, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity came along. Bob and I had...
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Golden Age of Travel Birthday prequel — a 1930s hiking holiday
I’d been doing some thinking about my Golden Age of Travel Dream Birthday trip in October 2017 when my husband, Bob, asked an intriguing question: Why wait to start? While I clearly have to wait to...
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Golden Age of Travel Birthday prequel — early 20th century outdoor wear — Part 1
Planning a vintage walking holiday where I wear all vintage clothing kinda begs the question: “What did people wear when hiking in the early 20th century?” In the early 1920s, women were still wearing...
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Golden Age of Travel Birthday prequel — early 20th century outdoor wear — Part 2
In our last blog post, we discussed what bottoms women wore in the early 20th century to go hiking. Since we are going to be hiking in England in October, I simply will not be able to wear just a...
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Golden Age of Travel Birthday prequel — vintage hiking footwear
In our last blog post, we discussed what jackets would keep me warm and dry in the unpredictable UK climate. Now it’s time to look at footwear. Possibly the most important piece of equipment to a hiker...
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Golden Age of Travel Birthday prequel — vintage hiking headwear
In our last blog post, we discussed what vintage and vintage-look footwear for walking 85 miles in the unpredictable UK climate in October. But no outfit is complete without the proper headwear...
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Golden Age of Travel prequel — vintage hiking wear for men
In this blog series so far, we’ve been discussing what women in the 1920s and 30s would have worn on a walking holiday like the kind I’m planning to take in the UK this October. My husband Bob will be...
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