Let's Share Our Favorites (Helpful Links)

[Hattysattic]

http://www.nra.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/default.htm

UK national archives - national register of archives. occasionally useful for searching records of business ledgers, minutes etc.
not totally comprehensive but i did pin down a shoe date from various records!

 

[Patentleathershoes]

Free Meta Tag Creator

http://www.submitcorner.com/Tools/Meta/

Chris

 

[Patentleathershoes]

I wasn't the original person to post this somewhere on the forum, but couldn't find it, so here it is

Inflation Calculator
Find out what things then would cost now.
http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

 

[Patentleathershoes]

Speaking of $..here is a currency converter

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

 

[Patentleathershoes]

:spin:

 

[fuzzylizzie]

Search patent numbers:

http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm

 

[Patentleathershoes]

Just bumping up for newer members

 

[vintageclothes-line]

I am bumping for new posters, too. This is wonderful info.

 

[Leisa]

Awhile back I posted some links in the members area. I *think* the thread title is "Got Clip Art?" - or something similar.

Well, I've managed to lose all those links, so if anyone has them - or some other good retro &/or vintage clip art sites to recommend, I'd truly appreciate them!

Thanks!
leisa

 

[sweet*cherry*pop]

I found a great link that is very helpful!
http://www.fashion-era.com/

 

[pinky-a-gogo]

Vintage Hawaiian Shirts
http://www.vintagehawaiianshirt.net/aboutshirtsT2.htm

Bakelite Testing
http://www.funkymonkeyboutique.com/bakelite.htm

Men's Clothing Conversion
http://www.inthe80s.com/clothes/index.shtml

Burn Tests
http://www.fabrics.net/fabricsr.asp
http://www.ditzyprints.com/dpburnchart.html

Haute Couture Jargon
http://www.geocities.com/bill_brettschneider/index

RESEARCHING COSTUME JEWELRY
http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarksa.html

3DTEXTMAKER.
http://www.3dtextmaker.com/cgi-bin/3dtext.pl

 

[Leisa]

Isn't there a link to research the numbers on Union Labels to help date them?

Or is that on the Patent site?

Thanks!

 

[Patentleathershoes]

Adobe site that converts your files to pdf format

https://createpdf.adobe.com/

 

[Hattysattic]

I just found a good fabric definition site that I've not come across before, with some of the less common fabric terms.. worth a look!

http://phrontistery.info/fabric.html

 

[Patentleathershoes]

This was actually a Harriet submission

Archive of British Vogue Cover Art

http://www.vogue.co.uk/CoverArchive/Default.aspx

 

[Hattysattic]

Heehee - here's another Harriet submission (I like that! :D)

http://www.antiques-atlas.com/events.htm

UK antique fairs calendar, may come in handy for someone!

 

[pauline]

Shoes (reproduction retro ladies and men shoes

I thought you might find this link of interest:- A site from a shoe makers, they look a little price but been hand made accounts from that, the shoes look very much like 30's and 40's shoes to me .
<a href="http://www.johnsonshoes.com/" target="_blank">johnsonshoes</a>

 

[Hattysattic]

Oh yes - I love the red spectator ones!

 

[Roxy De La Lune]

This shoe size converter is a helpful one I find;)

http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html

 

[Hattysattic]

Everything you ever wanted to know about rayon (you never know, someone may find it useful!)
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5538.html