tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post1677817582588812694..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Saturday Book Break + Demolition!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38665392321086675282014-04-15T19:41:33.008-04:002014-04-15T19:41:33.008-04:00It's by my john. I ogle the pics daily and so...It's by my john. I ogle the pics daily and sometimes even read!<br />Jerryccthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152956966746719982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-29058295047046283302014-04-14T13:29:43.783-04:002014-04-14T13:29:43.783-04:00My friend has this book as well as "The Defin...My friend has this book as well as "The Definitive Source" books 1930's and the 1940's books. I have used them fr research and they are great.Josettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470039217443534947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14480148608444307732014-04-14T04:51:54.857-04:002014-04-14T04:51:54.857-04:00"Nothing endures but change." - Heraclit..."Nothing endures but change." - Heraclitus<br /><br />Looks like a fantastic book, I will put it on my wish list. Gam Kauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246353719716935408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-80818342740718014372014-04-13T23:43:42.777-04:002014-04-13T23:43:42.777-04:00Meh, I've been to plenty of parts of my city ...Meh, I've been to plenty of parts of my city where the gentrification never comes and I'll take the boring cookie cutter apartments over the rotting wood-broken windows-roaming stray pitbulls-wino peeing on the side of the building- no real plants or flowers unless you count crab grass and broken bottles-roach and rat infestations-electrical wiring that is a fire hazard- old plumbing that is prone to backing up- mystery materials including lead paint and asbestos. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54243551753207532562014-04-13T20:04:15.948-04:002014-04-13T20:04:15.948-04:00What a wonderful book! I'll have to check tha...What a wonderful book! I'll have to check that one out, it might end up on my Amazon wish list.<br /><br />Ohhhh, dear...I'm always sorry to see old buildings taken down. They just need a some TLC (and a large cash infusion) but sometimes the right person just doesn't come along. Kind of like people. ;)Jane S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15820970191054803580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69324429210029391742014-04-13T19:06:42.976-04:002014-04-13T19:06:42.976-04:00Based on my life north of you in Hell's Kitche...Based on my life north of you in Hell's Kitchen, I'd say you're either getting a very generic, sky sucking modern building that caters to the ultra-rich who will buy but never live there or a bank. Or the former with the latter in the lobby. Manhattan's losing all its charm. Not that I'm bitter or anything.... alexandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38916976076226665362014-04-13T10:47:15.083-04:002014-04-13T10:47:15.083-04:00The cream-colored building immediately to the left...The cream-colored building immediately to the left of the red one -- and thankfully still standing -- has an interesting history:<br /><br />http://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/a-19th-century-hotel-sign-comes-back-into-view/Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-75339458401875013132014-04-13T10:27:34.209-04:002014-04-13T10:27:34.209-04:00Yep, both 19th century for sure (built around 1875...Yep, both 19th century for sure (built around 1875). Such a shame to see them go. Love the little bays - I would've put my sewing machine up against the window there and watch the world go by! I'll bet anything that the word "luxury" is going to factor into whatever aluminum or glass box is built there next...<br /><br />Nice to read other people's comments, but sad to hear the outcomes. I'm an architectural historian/historic preservationist, so this is a topic very near and dear to my heart. Amandahttp://www.imsewinintherain.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31048757333088646602014-04-13T09:52:57.190-04:002014-04-13T09:52:57.190-04:00I think it's such a shame. The character, atmo...I think it's such a shame. The character, atmosphere, history and sense of community are stripped away :(Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801710750692443106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43363100464831209102014-04-13T07:46:42.387-04:002014-04-13T07:46:42.387-04:00I have that book (my daughter gave it to me for my...I have that book (my daughter gave it to me for my birthday, bless her heart) and it is indeed fabulous! Whenever I have a spare moment or two, I just open it to any page at random and enjoy.Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2583182296730218792014-04-13T06:55:12.213-04:002014-04-13T06:55:12.213-04:00I live in Toronto in a neighbourhood with simple 1...I live in Toronto in a neighbourhood with simple 1930's bungalows. (900 square feet). We bought because it was a central, quiet neighbourhood. Now everyone is buying up the bungalows and putting second stories on them. Many of the bigger houses are just ugly….sigh.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508759996980147353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44672540242658361982014-04-13T00:38:42.480-04:002014-04-13T00:38:42.480-04:00I got this book for Christmas last year. A GREAT a...I got this book for Christmas last year. A GREAT addition to my collection!Sufiyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-62428162947452165422014-04-12T22:44:23.719-04:002014-04-12T22:44:23.719-04:00I so want to see Cathy in that beaded dance dress....I so want to see Cathy in that beaded dance dress. She has the perfect figure for the roaring 20's.lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-34469522936081320172014-04-12T18:31:21.604-04:002014-04-12T18:31:21.604-04:00What a wonderful book! I'd love it for the Ba...What a wonderful book! I'd love it for the Balenciaga only!Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345674465845908156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-53963160119824702812014-04-12T18:30:56.187-04:002014-04-12T18:30:56.187-04:00I have that book! I got it for £12 (around $15 I t...I have that book! I got it for £12 (around $15 I think) from a discount book store last year, it's a lush read, fills the sewing time when I only have 10 mins or so!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02805695100481532789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-26414807234683674612014-04-12T18:00:55.924-04:002014-04-12T18:00:55.924-04:00Sounds like my neighborhood!Sounds like my neighborhood!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59792742338404569522014-04-12T17:59:08.770-04:002014-04-12T17:59:08.770-04:00Where I live in inner-city Sydney (Australia) the ...Where I live in inner-city Sydney (Australia) the so called gentrification is happening with full force. My area is in its third wave - first people moved in because it was cheap (me), then people moved in because of the location and potential to restore Victorian terraces and then once the area became desirable and expensive, the developers moved in and demolished the houses and other buildings that made the area desirable to build shoddy apartments and "warehouse" conversions. Now the area is still expensive and desirable but is nothing like the place it was when I moved here pre-gentrification. Government policy encourages high density at the expense of the existing medium density Victorian housing stock, the new apartments are owned by investors so that the population is transient - they rent a couple of years and then move on - so that a sense of community never develops deeper roots than going to the latest bar or cafe. The mix of people and businesses that existed 30 years ago, even ten years ago, is no more and my once lively and livable suburb is now bland and boring and full of people who only want other people like them living here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54851858192726779512014-04-12T17:58:50.248-04:002014-04-12T17:58:50.248-04:00What a wonderful book! I think that I'll put ...What a wonderful book! I think that I'll put it on my wishlist as well.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16159475885676063012014-04-12T17:37:47.941-04:002014-04-12T17:37:47.941-04:00That looks like a fantastic book. i must add it to...That looks like a fantastic book. i must add it to my own wishlist. It's amazing how timeless beautiful design can be. And thanks for the reminder to get my stays finished. I started them in 2007 (eeek!) and came across them the other day while searching through old sheets to use as muslins. I have been meaning to get around to making an 18th century sack backed gown for years.... I have the pattern and everything. And picked up reams of that velvet used for retail display in the charity shop I volunteer in just before Christmas. I've always thought a sack-backed gown looked so elegant.......though not exactly practical :) It would though be handy though if I ever have to go to a fancy dress party.SaraGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-41419132536000664012014-04-12T17:36:24.481-04:002014-04-12T17:36:24.481-04:00That book is amazing; it's been on my amazon l...That book is amazing; it's been on my amazon list forever now too :D I love looking at the pics you posted. Kristin at SunnySewing.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15445370690561159996noreply@blogger.com