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It's "Boardwalk" Sunday!

It's "Boardwalk" Sunday!

A photo of the original Boardwalk - older then the 1920s, but you get the idea I love Sunday. Sunday is the day of period dramas ... Pan Am, Downton...
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Tagged: 1920s Vintage

The Charleston. I Must Dance The Charleston

Who here is obsessed with the 1920s? /raises hand I don't even know why, but over the years I've become more and more enchanted with the Jazz Age. My initial...
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Tagged: 1920s Vintage
1920s Flapper Hairstyle Tutorial + Halloween Speakeasy Party

1920s Flapper Hairstyle Tutorial + Halloween Speakeasy Party

This past weekend we attended a speakeasy/housewarming party for friends who have just bought a 1920s home. This presented the perfect opportunity to practice more vintage hairstyling techniques, which I...
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The "What If I Were..." Historical Photo Project

The "What If I Were..." Historical Photo Project

As most of you know, I love photography. It's not only a very important aspect of presenting our work on our blogs, but it's also something we can have a...
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Back from The Lake Tahoe Gatsby Festival, 2011

Back from The Lake Tahoe Gatsby Festival, 2011

Sunday - picnic at the Pope Mansion, replete with vintage cars, great music, and wonderful costumes to oggle. The Lake Tahoe Gatsby is a lovely, miniature-version of the Oakland Gatsby....
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How to Make a Quick and Easy 1920s Bathing Suit

How to Make a Quick and Easy 1920s Bathing Suit

In honor of the delightful 1920s events we've had this Summer, including the Lake Tahoe Gatsby coming up this weekend, I want to share with you a fun little project...
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1920s Fun at the Ehrman Mansion, Sugarpine Point, Lake Tahoe

1920s Fun at the Ehrman Mansion, Sugarpine Point, Lake Tahoe

On Saturday, four Great Basin Costumers "invaded," as we do, the Sugarpine Living History Day, a mildly 1900-1930s event held at the old Ehrman Mansion on West Shore at Tahoe....
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How to Take and Make 1920s-style Costume Photos

How to Take and Make 1920s-style Costume Photos

Last time, I posted a number of lovely 1920s portraits and asked you to take a look and be inspired, so that in this post I can show you how...
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1920s Photo Inspiration - Portraits of Pretty Pretty Ladies

1920s Photo Inspiration - Portraits of Pretty Pretty Ladies

This one is lighted with artificial lights from 2 directions - shot on a black backdrop, a persian rug, and with a cool chair. This is a good shot to...
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Tagged: 1920s Vintage
SideCar: The Gatsby Picnic at Lake Tahoe

SideCar: The Gatsby Picnic at Lake Tahoe

1931 Buick, in front of the Pope Mansion What a lovely Sunday it was, at Tallac, on the lawn of the Pope Mansion, surrounded by 1920s and 30s automobiles, listening...
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Tagged: 1920s Events Vintage
SideProject: The Worst Little 1920s Slip Around

SideProject: The Worst Little 1920s Slip Around

This Sunday is the highly anticipated Gatsby picnic at Lake Tahoe, and I've got a GREAT vintage dress to wear. Of course, it's transparent, so I had to make a...
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