tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post5950146843686110520..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: Room for a Weapon?Clothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63175426617040693242016-06-15T01:51:26.160+01:002016-06-15T01:51:26.160+01:00I have written some short Western stories. Needles...I have written some short Western stories. Needless to say, none are published, nor are they likely to be.Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68820811025487069282016-06-14T09:47:38.977+01:002016-06-14T09:47:38.977+01:00Whoa, impressive. Should be writing your own books...Whoa, impressive. Should be writing your own books - do you?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-5824693899104927602016-06-14T02:19:25.969+01:002016-06-14T02:19:25.969+01:00Bioterrorism and Public Health Planner.
(before t...Bioterrorism and Public Health Planner.<br /><br />(before that, among other things, I was a Marine).<br /><br />I am retired and now just muddle around with the Red Cross for fun.Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7592910813612028442016-06-13T19:36:47.811+01:002016-06-13T19:36:47.811+01:00Definitely right for you.Definitely right for you.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-19971321248827751912016-06-13T19:36:37.016+01:002016-06-13T19:36:37.016+01:00Fair enough Bill. And Shay certainly has a go abov...Fair enough Bill. And Shay certainly has a go above!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-45012702434412621622016-06-13T19:36:20.845+01:002016-06-13T19:36:20.845+01:00Ggary: as Brad says, she's rather out of favou...Ggary: as Brad says, she's rather out of favour now, but I think she stands up well. I'm glad it wasn't just me who was misled about Dr Kildaire, and no, wouldn't have known about Perry Mason either.<br />Paula: Oh my goodness! Lucky you. He was such a heartthrob. I can still see him in the opening credits of DR K...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-24698270410297558612016-06-13T19:33:38.826+01:002016-06-13T19:33:38.826+01:00Yes to both, particularly Shanghai Lil. Also I cou...Yes to both, particularly Shanghai Lil. Also I could mention some of the Fred & Ginger - Cheek to Cheek particularly. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-35112345897827292492016-06-13T19:32:54.448+01:002016-06-13T19:32:54.448+01:00Brilliant, Shay! I am so glad I am not your mortal...Brilliant, Shay! I am so glad I am not your mortal enemy. I kind of knew you would have something good to say. May we ask about your former line of work...?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-66417090261430642202016-06-13T18:34:55.896+01:002016-06-13T18:34:55.896+01:00I grew up watching old 30s movies on TV, so I was ...I grew up watching old 30s movies on TV, so I was familiar with both Drs. Kildare. One day when I was about 13 I was walking home from school with my best friend. As we crossed the small side street that led to the main MGM studios lot (directly across from our school), who should pull up at the crosswalk? Dr. Kildare himself! Richard Chamberlain was driving a baby blue Corvette and wearing a fur trimmed parka. No, this memory wasn't totally seared into my brain, ha! We said 'hi,' and he waved and said 'hi' back. We were floating for weeks afterward.carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75035408799348731582016-06-13T11:12:25.527+01:002016-06-13T11:12:25.527+01:00Pass.Pass.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-47792905548136902552016-06-13T05:54:02.311+01:002016-06-13T05:54:02.311+01:00Moira: I think the art of weapons concealment in s...Moira: I think the art of weapons concealment in skimpy swimsuits is best addressed by women. Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8359341650401935952016-06-13T03:44:55.459+01:002016-06-13T03:44:55.459+01:00Make the weapon part of the swimsuit. A metal stay...Make the weapon part of the swimsuit. A metal stay with a sharpened tip, or shoulder straps fastened with large decorative pins. And it would be easy to remove a thin cord that was part of a halter suit and use it as a garrote.<br /><br />(Sorry. My former line of work required me to think the unthinkable on a regular basis).Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527241089629026268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56727429654505545652016-06-12T23:36:29.127+01:002016-06-12T23:36:29.127+01:00If I can find a copy I may just give this one a go...If I can find a copy I may just give this one a go. Luckily she seems to have drifted in and out of print, so there should be some reaonable second-hand copies about.<br /><br />There was a whole series of DR KILDARE movies in the '30s, with Lew Ayres as the title character and Lionel Barrymore as Dr Gillespie. I also used to think that he was a '60s character until I saw one of those movies. Mind you, I used to think the same about Perry Mason, and he also had a pile of movies made about him in the '30s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56148130827454835582016-06-12T22:56:08.416+01:002016-06-12T22:56:08.416+01:00Now that is too hard. I agree on the Shorty George...Now that is too hard. I agree on the Shorty George for sure, and the Eleanor Powell number is wonderful too. One of my very favorites is James Cagney in the “Yankee Doodle Dandy” number in the movie of the same name; and I am also very fond of the Shanghai Lil number in Footlight Parade (Cagney and Ruby Keeler). TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-56954301426079604672016-06-12T20:29:30.653+01:002016-06-12T20:29:30.653+01:00Oh me too Brad! I have been re-reading them slowly...Oh me too Brad! I have been re-reading them slowly - and kind of expecting not to be impressed. But they are still so enjoyable. Don't be put off!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80462436836535023642016-06-12T20:28:37.873+01:002016-06-12T20:28:37.873+01:00I love her too. My two favourite dance scenes in a...I love her too. My two favourite dance scenes in any musical are: Rita with Fred doing the Shorty George, in You Were Never Lovelier, and Fred with Eleanor Powell doing Begin the Beguine in Broadway Melody of 1940. What are yours?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-46449168863660665722016-06-12T20:27:10.577+01:002016-06-12T20:27:10.577+01:00Oh please do a blogpost on that Margot! It's s...Oh please do a blogpost on that Margot! It's such an intriguing question... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-84926276024663536442016-06-12T17:20:39.869+01:002016-06-12T17:20:39.869+01:00A part of me wants to re-read all of Brand because...A part of me wants to re-read all of Brand because I loved her so much, Moira. (They're sitting right there on my shelf calling to me.) But then so many others find fault with her that I'm afraid i wouldn't be as positively inclined on a second go-round. (This has happened with a number of books I've loved and then re-read.) Brand was always special to me!Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-59650742757272058532016-06-12T16:44:24.940+01:002016-06-12T16:44:24.940+01:00It does surprise me that two piece bathing suits w...It does surprise me that two piece bathing suits were in use at that time. Lovely picture of Rita Hayworth although I did not recognize her at first. She is one of my favorite movie stars, partly because she was a talented tap dancer (and other types of dancing too). TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20846439587941905942016-06-12T12:53:12.763+01:002016-06-12T12:53:12.763+01:00I do think Brand was good at ironic wit, Moira, an...I do think Brand was good at ironic wit, Moira, and she doesn't always get the credit she deserves for that. The snippet you shared also shows an interesting look at the manners of the time (how <i>do</i> you ask a lady about a skimpy swimsuit?). Hmmm....now you've got me thinking about weapons that could hidden somewhere in someone's skimpy outfit....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com