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The Lady Sunbeam Vintage Hair Dryer - Controlled Heat Deluxe!

The Lady Sunbeam Vintage Hair Dryer - Controlled Heat Deluxe!

Last week I met a friend of mine at the Salvation Army Thrift Store, and we proceeded to giggle like idiots whilst scavenging for *really cool stuff*, which this particular...
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Edwardian Footwear - Thrift Score!

Edwardian Footwear - Thrift Score!

It seems like every time I go in a thrift store lately (all two times in the past two weeks), I come away with some really great stuff. Both the...
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What If I Were...1950s

What If I Were...1950s

Continuing on with the historical photo project I talked about last time, I've played around with some 1950s style photos. The 1950s are an interesting time, because *everything* is stylized:...
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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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Pretty New Vintage Things to Admire ...

Pretty New Vintage Things to Admire ...

Two new items for your consideration, now available in my Etsy shop: A beautiful, handmade Edwardian reticule. The first is an Edwardian reticule. This little purse is truly amazing, and...
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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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Vintage Black 1960s Dress

Vintage Black 1960s Dress

Gratuitous outfit post, to distract you while I feverishly work on the red polonaise, to be worn this weekend (eeek! it has no sleeves!) Also, this is one of my...
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Vintage Patterns in the Boutique

Vintage Patterns in the Boutique

Just as a quick aside, I've started listing my recent vintage pattern haul in the Boutique on Etsy. I have quite a few to list - 20 or 30 -...
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