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Leeandra Nolting

Leeandra Nolting
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Proud native Hoosier who’s settled permanently in New Orleans. Teach English. Live in an old whorehouse with three very talkative and sexually-confused birds and one very talkative bird that isn’t sexually confused at all but just wants what s/he wants, which is pretty much everything and everybody. They appear quite frequently in my writing. Former bedpan wrangler, radio announcer, preschool teacher, and freshman comp. instructor. Once accidentally picked out A Clockwork Orange for a make-out movie. Have a very rational appreciation for the works of Flannery O’Connor and the television show The X-Files and an irrational fear of Meg Ryan. All my friends are drunks.

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JULY 30, 2009 10:57AM

Hey Boys and Girls! Let's Play Dress-Up!

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Yesterday, I learned of Mad Men Yourself!

Unlike Verbal Remedy's virtual clothes-tryer-onner, this one actually came up with an avatar that pretty much looks like I do in real life.  (BTW, I have this dress in my closet.)

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 Try it yourself and show us your best Camelot-era self! 

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I was 3 yo 6 years old then. My dressup play ran to the now inappropriate cowboys and indians. maybe the odd fire chief. I do recall my Dad dressing a lot like the Mad Men guys. never noticed anybody as hot as Joan or Peggy though.
Brian B
July 30, 2009 11:14 AM
With only three body types, I'm torn. I'm really not as svelte as the first choice, but neither am I as curvy as the second one!
Jeanette DeMain
July 30, 2009 11:22 AM
I'm between types, too, but went curvier. I first saw this on Mary Elizabeth Williams' blog, and had fun putting myself into a picnic scene. Love your swingy ponytail, Leeandra!
NoisyNora
July 30, 2009 11:35 AM
Brian--Unfortunately, they don't offer cowboy OR Indian costumes, though I thought that Don Draper's kid was wearing one of those once.

Jeanette--Try both on for size!

Nora--It's the closest thing to my actual hairstyle they had. My real-world ponytail's a good deal longer, though.
Leeandra Nolting
July 30, 2009 11:39 AM
And aren't you a cutie!
Fabflamingo
July 30, 2009 11:48 AM
Back in the early 80's, you could still find a lot of those clothes at Salvation Army and Goodwill for next to nothing. Now, it seems like they've all been snapped up by "vintage" clothing shops, and they're way too expensive.

But, IMO, the early 60's era was the absolute golden age of fashion.
Jeanette DeMain
July 30, 2009 11:50 AM
My favorite kilt is worm whenever I'm blogging.
The Cher wig I wear is spiked and appears orange.
A yard sale find was only .25 cents. Sophistication.
The bright hue may be radioactive. Wear to party?
I am way off-topic and might be very damn cranky!
Arthur James
July 30, 2009 12:36 PM
Arthur, will you please post your dress up picture? I'm dying to see it.
Hells Bells
July 30, 2009 12:42 PM
I always have a hard time with these avatar makers. I guess maybe I just don't know what I look like--no idea what shape my face and eyes and nose are, for instance. So my creations never look even a little bit like me.
mabinogi
July 30, 2009 01:10 PM
Here, by the way, are all the Broadsheet ladies man-womaned up:
http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/07/30/peggy_or_joan/index.html

Sadly, you can't see that I'm also HOLDING a cigarette. Because my lips get lonely.
Mary Elizabeth Williams
July 30, 2009 01:31 PM
Flamingo--Thanks!

Jeannette--I know. It's sad.

Arthur--MUST. SEE. PICS.

HellsBells--I second that.

Mabinogi--This is the first one I've found that actually works.

Deborah--Thanks!

Mary Elizabeth--Yeah, I saw that yesterday. I thought about a martini in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and a second cigarette in my mouth, but I settled for something a bit more realistic.
Leeandra Nolting
July 30, 2009 01:52 PM
Did mine. too much fun...

my real hair is a little shorter...
Indie Girl
July 30, 2009 02:13 PM
Follow the link on my name here to catch Draper and me bending our elbows in a little Manhattan nook.

The wife and I are riveted by the superb art direction of "Mad Men" and can't wait for the new season. Oh, to be able to raid those sets!
Kevin Lee
July 30, 2009 03:09 PM
Had a little fun with this myself! Thanks!
spotted_mind
July 30, 2009 03:17 PM
mabinogi, I guess I must have a hard time with them too. My husband (who reads my blog religiously) just called me up to tell me that my new avatar doesn't look anything like me! Hmph.
Jeanette DeMain
July 30, 2009 03:42 PM
You make a fetching Peggy. I'd be a Peggy, too.
Nelle Engoron
July 30, 2009 04:21 PM
It's just avatar fur. Okay?
Juliet Waters
July 30, 2009 04:41 PM
The first one I made looked nothing like me. The 2nd one is a bit frightening, although I keep thinking it looks more like my oldest sister - but then I was always told I looked like her. and being 10 years older, I remember her dressing Mad Men style when in college in the 60's!
Nelle Engoron
July 30, 2009 04:47 PM
I am so sure! pffft
tr ig
July 30, 2009 06:49 PM
Stellaa, I love it! The jaunty scarf especially.
Juliet Waters
July 30, 2009 07:00 PM
Fun! Now all we need is a pretend sex game that we can play with Don Draper.
Beth Ingalls
July 30, 2009 08:27 PM
Thanks! This was fun :)
iamsurly
July 30, 2009 10:05 PM
I just landed the Trojans account. Wanna meet me at the Red Rooster Lounge on 42nd street?

http://open.salon.com/blog/trudge164/2009/07/30/im_a_madman_and_so_can_you
Trudge164
July 30, 2009 10:09 PM
Okay I tried it. I wasn't happy with the results but posted it anyway. What a scam.
http://open.salon.com/blog/tijo/2009/07/30/im_madmen_as_hell_and_im_not_going_to_take_it_anymore

Thanks for nothing Luny Nutbunch ! I thought you were my friend.
Tijo
July 30, 2009 11:31 PM
thank you for sharing this!! it's so much fun. i made my on the big side with a corset and a drink in hand. love love love and gratitude
Theodora L'Engle Knight
July 31, 2009 12:05 AM
This was fun. Shockingly, my avatar looks a lot like Gary Justis.
Jon Henner
July 31, 2009 01:03 AM
Mine was just disturbing.
Freaky Troll
July 31, 2009 01:31 AM
OK, I'm in. Or up. However you want to put it:

http://open.salon.com/blog/silkstone/2009/07/30/new_copywriter_at_sterling_cooper_moi
Nelle Engoron
July 31, 2009 02:25 AM
My better half freaked when she saw the drawn version of me, thinking it was mighty close. So just for kicks, there's now a photo of me in near identical attire as my Mad Men 'toon rendering included below my night on the town with Dapper Don Draper.
Kevin Lee
July 31, 2009 04:58 AM