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V197: Summer Tea at Carolyn's
Today I attended a delightful Summer Tea, hosted by Carolyn and Debbie of the Great Basin Costume Society. There were lots of lovely things to eat, and lovely people with...
V186: Happy 4th of July
Happy Independence Day! Enjoy your BBQs, fireworks, and fun time with friends! The 4th is a great time to dress up patriotically, too. I tried the "Happy Pompadour" hairstyle from...
V166: Book Review: "The Art of Finger Waving" by Paul Compan
Art of Finger Waving -- Recreating Vintage 1920s and 1930s Hairstyles Paul Compan (c) 2007 by Bramcost Publications ISBN 978-1-934268-34-6 There are few techniques in the world of vintage fashion...
V132: "Mad Women" on a Boat - Vintage 1960s
A couple nights ago was "60s night" here on our floating hotel, so Carolyn and I dressed up in our late 50s/early 60s attire, complete with some BIGASS hair. Carolyn...
V120: 1912 Titanic Ball, Hair Stylings
I just got back from The Other Side of the Mountains (Californialand), and my trip down to Gaskells Victorian Ball. It was an amazing evening, full of beautiful 1912 gowns...
V85: Elizabethan Pouf Hairstyles
Ha! Those Georgians thought they were being so clever and original with their pouf hairstyles, but they were just copying the late Elizabethans and early Jacobeans. Just goes to show...
V69: Vintage 1920s/30s Hair Clip Results and Photos
Yesterday I played around with some vintage hair waving clips I picked up at Sacramento Antiques last month. Remember these?... 1930s aluminum hair waving clips, and dog hair. I used...
V62: The Hairstylings of Madame de Pompadour, by Legros de Rumigny
Lovely reader Ceselha, of the blog "My Stubby Fingers..." pointed me to two books on ladies' hairstyling, from 1768, entitled " L'Art de la Coeffure des Dames Francoises," and a...
V60: 1770s Hair Notes
Today's post is a page out of my dress journal. I went through a great many images, a lot of them fashion plates, and broke down the various parts of...
V57: Mardi Gras / Carnevale 18th Century Costume + Hair
I'm wearing tea-stained Georgiana silk shoes and Dauphine buckles - they were comfy, and didn't scuff or get dirty at all. Last night I went to a belated Mardis Gras...
V54: How To Create A Simple 18th Century Pouf
A few nights ago I dressed my hair into a simple 1770s pouf style, for modeling at the Nevada Museum of Art. I did this style using one hair piece...
V50: 18th Century Hair of Tall Ships
One of the iconic images we first associate with fashion of the 18th century is the Hair Ship, the tiny galleon perched atop a massive coif of curls. Where did...