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A structured straw handbag with leather trim bridges the gap between beachy and polished

One of the best perks of being a military spouse is the time-honored tradition of attending a military ball

To dry brush a piece of furniture dip your paintbrush into paint and then paint it onto a piece of cardboard until hardly any paint is left on the brush

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There are many modern cocktail dresses that will work for the 1940s look or you can splurge on a reproduction 1940s dress