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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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The Rag-Curled Hedgehog Wig of Win

The Rag-Curled Hedgehog Wig of Win

Why...so...serious? A few days ago I was chatting with Lauren M, Lady of Portland House, and I asked her about her fantastic hedgehog wig, and how she got it so...
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On Wiglets and Hair Pieces, Part 1

On Wiglets and Hair Pieces, Part 1

I say "Part 1" because this is a work in progress. I would also like to say up front that I am not a hair genius, in fact I suck...
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How To Make an 18th Century Wig from an Affordable "Costume" Wig

How To Make an 18th Century Wig from an Affordable "Costume" Wig

Earlier this week I espied on HalloweenCostumes.com a "Marie Antoinette" wig that looked surprisingly good. My criteria for judging this goodness were the overall shape, color of the hair (it...
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Monster Head: Dealing With Problem Wigs

Monster Head: Dealing With Problem Wigs

Once upon a time I cut my hair short. Really short. As a costumer, this presents certain challenges, which I decided could and would be solved by embarking on a...
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1770s Hair Help From the Interwebs

The Dreamstress is seeking advice for big 1770s style hair. I haven't done a wig in this style yet, but I did find this video tutorial not only extremely well-done,...
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18th c. Wigs of Glory: Addition and Subtraction

18th c. Wigs of Glory: Addition and Subtraction

It has taken me way too many days of experimentation, failing, purchasing, more experimenting, and attempting to film it all, to get this wig together and in a state of...
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A Wild Hair : When Good Wigs Gets Better

A Wild Hair : When Good Wigs Gets Better

At about 3 A.M. one morning I decided my 18th century "big wig" just wasn't big enough. It's not that I thought it ugly, it just wasn't the right shape....
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Hair of Great Enormity - a Practical How-To...

Hair of Great Enormity - a Practical How-To...

Get ready ladies. This is the post you've all been waiting for! A step-by-step guide to creating 18th c. monster hair from a long synthetic wig.So by now you've got...
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18th Century Wig-stravaganza Pt.1

18th Century Wig-stravaganza Pt.1

Hooray, my wigs have finally come and are in my clutches! After ripping open the box and hastily pulling my two wigs out of their packages, I stuffed the first...
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Wig Ransom

Wig Ransom

My wigs arrived today! Unfortunately they are being held hostage in the apartment complex office. I will likely pick them up tomorrow evening, in exchange for the ridiculous amount of...
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The Hair Up There - Enormous Wigs of the late 18th Century...

The Hair Up There - Enormous Wigs of the late 18th Century...

Much planning has already gone into The Barn Owl gown, from the undergown to the robe, to the underpinnings, and hair is not to be left out! I am mainly...
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