Musings from Marilyn

Happiness Is A Warm Clothesline

Posted March 10th, 2010 by finnfemme & filed under Daily Life, Fashion, Vintage.

I love finding wacky ads in vintage women’s magazines, especially the laundry soap ads. Take for example, this fabulous DUZ ad from the November 1949 Woman’s Day magazine. It has all the attributes that I love in an ad; colorful drawing, bold lettering, exclamation points, and a wildly happy housewife, ecstatic over her DUZ detergent! … Read more »

Thrift Store Shopping – The Agony and the Ecstasy

Posted January 29th, 2010 by finnfemme & filed under Daily Life, Fashion, Frugal Living, Vintage.

I spend an inordinate amount of time shopping in thrift stores. At least two to three times a week, you’ll find me in any of the six local thrifts that I haunt regularly. I mainly shop for “inventory acquisition” (the ‘polite’ term that vinties like to use), but I also shop for myself. And I… Read more »

The Lure of the Snuggie

Posted January 12th, 2010 by finnfemme & filed under Daily Life, Fashion, Frugal Living.

First of all, I will freely admit that I am now the owner of a Snuggie. Yes, that one. “The Blanket That Has Sleeves!”, 100% Polyester, and Made in China. I wear it too. This is a bit weird for me, as I have always thought that they were completely ridiculous. It all started a… Read more »

Cashmere and a Mixture of Scents

Posted January 8th, 2010 by finnfemme & filed under Fashion, Vintage.

Now that winter’s here, my sweater wearing is on full-force. My personal yarn of choice is cashmere. It is incredibly soft, thick, and luxurious…and is really the only natural wool that I can wear next to my sensitive skin. It adds needed warmth without unnecessary bulk; I don’t like looking like a linebacker in those… Read more »

Orange You Glad I Didn’t Say Green?

Posted December 31st, 2009 by finnfemme & filed under Daily Life, Fashion, Frugal Living.

It’s the last day of 2009 and time for New Year’s resolutions to be made. I have decided that I will only make one resolution for 2010, and that is to “Go Orange”. This has been brewing in me for a while now. You see, I feel that I have finally reached my personal tipping… Read more »

Mod Romantic 60s Yardley of London, Oh Yeah Baby!

Posted December 16th, 2009 by finnfemme & filed under Fashion, Vintage.

Yardley of London – any fashionista who lived in the late ’60s/early ’70s will remember their fab advertising campaigns; I know I do! My blog post on vintage bar soap spurred Yardley of London, oh wait, now it seems to be just “Yardley London” to send me an assortment of their bar soaps to try… Read more »

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