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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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...