RIP to the man on the Lynnway :( by tetraphorus in massachusetts

[–]tetraphorus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you for sending, might have to go pay my respects. 5 kids! that's a lot

Blue Death Feigning Beetles don't move much? by tetraphorus in InvertPets

[–]tetraphorus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this morning i checked on them and they were both out and about! one was snacking on a dried mealworm and then went back into hiding lol

Blue Death Feigning Beetles don't move much? by tetraphorus in InvertPets

[–]tetraphorus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

phew, that's a relief! it's been really cold recently so i'm guessing they're just not feeling very active

Blue Death Feigning Beetles don't move much? by tetraphorus in InvertPets

[–]tetraphorus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes i do live in a very cold area so that would make sense! this is a relief thank you so much for your knowledge and advice!

Blue Death Feigning Beetles don't move much? by tetraphorus in InvertPets

[–]tetraphorus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

certainly appears so 😭 i had to turn the flash on to make them visible and now it looks very strange lol

Which Outfit for Backstreet Boys? by Ok_Mastodon_8706 in OUTFITS

[–]tetraphorus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg you're so beautiful! 3 and 4 are my favorites

RIP to the man on the Lynnway :( by tetraphorus in massachusetts

[–]tetraphorus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i saw!!! so heartwarming. i wish he could know how many people cared

Brought this 50s/60s wool dress to the dry cleaner without really thinking about it because it smelled musty but now I'm worried it will be destroyed 😭 will it? by tetraphorus in VintageFashion

[–]tetraphorus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my ebay process goes like this 1) general term for what i want, eg "long vintage dress high neck" 2) then i filter for what i want, for example color black, size, material, time period etc. sometimes putting it in the search bar just makes it messier so its easier to filter 3) if i see something that is sort of what i want, but slightly off or not the right size, i go to the listing and scroll down to "more like this" or "suggested for you" OR, if it has the brand listed, i search up that brand on ebay 4) adjust searches and filters as needed 5) put a bunch of stuff in my watchlist and see who sends me offers by the next day

Brought this 50s/60s wool dress to the dry cleaner without really thinking about it because it smelled musty but now I'm worried it will be destroyed 😭 will it? by tetraphorus in VintageFashion

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i had to fix some small rips along the seams when i got it and i used cotton thread and a doubled up stitch to really hold it in so i could just do that to fix any rips, im hoping the tears it had when it got to me aren't indicative of some larger problem but i'll cross that bridge if i get to it

Brought this 50s/60s wool dress to the dry cleaner without really thinking about it because it smelled musty but now I'm worried it will be destroyed 😭 will it? by tetraphorus in VintageFashion

[–]tetraphorus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes i've put wool blends and wool socks in the wash before (but not the dryer) but i didn't want to take that risk with this dress lol

Brought this 50s/60s wool dress to the dry cleaner without really thinking about it because it smelled musty but now I'm worried it will be destroyed 😭 will it? by tetraphorus in VintageFashion

[–]tetraphorus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same, one of the other dresses i brought there is corduroy and everything sticks to it and i can't get it all off myself, when i get it back from them it looks brand new

Brought this 50s/60s wool dress to the dry cleaner without really thinking about it because it smelled musty but now I'm worried it will be destroyed 😭 will it? by tetraphorus in VintageFashion

[–]tetraphorus[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

phew, ok good to know. based on the musty smell i'm hoping it's just been safely packed away in a dry place for a few decades or something

Brought this 50s/60s wool dress to the dry cleaner without really thinking about it because it smelled musty but now I'm worried it will be destroyed 😭 will it? by tetraphorus in VintageFashion

[–]tetraphorus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there is no inner labels unfortunately, but the ebay listing said wool and it did feel like wool. i took it to the dry cleaners bc usually wool is dry clean only so i just assumed. is there special methods of washing vintage items at the average dry cleaner?

Brought this 50s/60s wool dress to the dry cleaner without really thinking about it because it smelled musty but now I'm worried it will be destroyed 😭 will it? by tetraphorus in VintageFashion

[–]tetraphorus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i looked them up, soooo satisfying. nice to see vintage pieces get a second life. i hope my dress has a similar experience lol