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DIY Hair Powder Shaker, or, DIY Powdered Sugar Shaker (depending on your Pinterest Mood)

DIY Hair Powder Shaker, or, DIY Powdered Sugar Shaker (depending on your Pinterest Mood)

Hello Lovelies! Abby here - Today, I wish to speak with you about Arts & Crafts, while attempting to teach ya'll something that will make Pinterest go crazy with excitement!...
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1940s Hair Styling Inspiration

1940s Hair Styling Inspiration

It's Sunday. I was meant to do a 1940s photo shoot today, but it's raining. Yup, rain in the desert. It rains 10 days a year here, and I manage...
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Options for 1830s Headgear

Options for 1830s Headgear

This coming weekend is the first time I'll take the red 1830s dress out for a spin (assuming I :::cough::: finish it :::cough:::), and while I had grand plans to...
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Test Driving "18th Century Hair & Wig Styling - The Book"

Test Driving "18th Century Hair & Wig Styling - The Book"

As all of you 18th century beauties will already know, Kendra Van Cleave, the intrepid costumier and long-time blogger of Demode, has finally produced a how-to book on authentic 18th...
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2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

2013 Costume College, Pt. 1

I'm back! I'm alive! Costume College was splendid this year. I had SO much fun, met and chatted with so many cool people, and took so...SO...many photos. I'm breaking this...

Loose and Lovely 1790s Locks

Costume College is fast approaching, and while I think I've burnt out on trying to get everything done, I *did* fully finish the 1790s Chintz gown. When I started this...
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V293: Finished Project: Indienne Print "Curtain-Along" Gown, 1780

V293: Finished Project: Indienne Print "Curtain-Along" Gown, 1780

I finished my "Curtain-Along" dress in time to wear to Colonial Williamsburg, but it rained the day I had planned to wear it, and only donned it for a couple...
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V260: Tasty 18th Century Pomatum For Your Hair

"Maybe she's born with it...maybe it's beef grease pomatum." 1775 (Reynolds) Jane detail This year at Costume College, I attended a wonderful class given by Kendra of Demode, on the...
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V246: My Regency Papillote Curls

V246: My Regency Papillote Curls

After seeing this wonderful little video on how to use your flatiron and tissue paper to make 18th century and Regency "papillote" curls, I was itching to give it a...
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V229: Analyzing Hedgehog Hairstyles

V229: Analyzing Hedgehog Hairstyles

I am always on a quest to achieve bigger, better 18th century hair styles. Some hairstyles are super complicated, like the poufs of the 1770s. Some appear to be more...
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V212: Georgian Hair Hopping

V212: Georgian Hair Hopping

Chris and I did a photo shoot the other night, for the clocked stockings pre-sale coming up in a couple days. I wore my new "Parisian Gown," and wanted to...
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V201: How To Make a Hedgehog Hairstyle With Your Own Hair

V201: How To Make a Hedgehog Hairstyle With Your Own Hair

The late 18th century "hedgehog" hairstyle is one of the easiest coifs to create, though is can seem daunting at first. You can create this style on wigs or hairpiece,...
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