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Hollywood Knitting - Hedy Lamarr

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Hollywood Knitting - Hedy Lamarr

  Hedy Lamarr was born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler November 9, 1914, in Vienna, Austria. Lamarr was considered notorious even by Hollywood standards for a few reasons:- Her physical appearance. The Hollywood press of the 1940's referred to her "the most beautiful woman in the world." - Her risqué first film, Ecstasy. She was 18 when the film was made, and the director filmed the nude scenes in itwithout her permission with a telephoto lens. She felt exploited by the German and turned to the stage.- Her six marriages. She left her first husband because of the emotional and verbal...

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Hollywood Knitting - Gail Russell

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Hollywood Knitting - Gail Russell

  Gail Russell was born September 21, 1924 in Chicago, IL as Betty Gale Russell.She was chronically shy which led to her drinking to cope with the stress of acting and maintaining a public life.  She dies at the age of 36 from the effects of alcoholism.She was married to Guy Madison who played Wild Bill Hickok in the TV series.She was in one of my favorite movies as a child, Angel and the Badman, alongside John Wayne.  I found her to have a very endearing presence onscreen.

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Crochet Baby Kerchief Bib

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Crochet Baby Kerchief Bib

I was so fascinated by the cuteness of Julia Vaconsin's knit kerchief bib I thought I would come up with a pattern for a crochet one:Materials:Gauge: Gauge did not matter to me for this project as it is a baby bib. Looser gauge makes bigger bib. Tighter gauge makes smaller bib.D (3.25) mm hookcotton worsted yarn (using a smaller yarn would give you a smaller bib)Button for neck closingdecorative button for embellishmentneedle and thread for sewing on buttonsClover yo-yo maker size largeRow 1: ch3Row 2: work sc increasing at each end (5sc), ch 1 turnRows 3-20: Rep Row 3 until...

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Hollywood Knitting - Gail Patrick

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Hollywood Knitting - Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick born June 20, 1911 in Birmingham, Alabama as Margaret LaVelle Fiztpatrick. She attended Howard College where she also served as dean of women. She enrolled in the University of Alabama College of Law and completed two years.

Her law experience stood her in good stead. She was able to negotiate higher pay and removed the clause that would require her to take cheesecake photos. Patrick was concerned about taking any photos or publicity that would prevent her from working professionally in the legal profession.

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Mrs. Crosby Goes to Galveston - Day 3 The Strand

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Mrs. Crosby Goes to Galveston - Day 3 The Strand
No trip to Galveston would be complete without a trip to the Strand Historic District.   The Strand was originally Avenue B which ran parallel to Galveston Bay.  It was a merchant area near the wharf and the merchant there thought calling it "the Strand" gave it a more upscale sound.  Now the Strand encompasses many blocks downtown and is a shopping and entertainment district.

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