I’ve been talking a lot about hair lately. It seems to be the thing we have the most trouble with. In the first post, “Introduction to Hairstyles in 1912,” I showed contemporary…
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V21: Vintage Bead Binge
A belt, but also a headband, perhaps. I was thinking just the other night about where to find heavily beaded bandeau materials for my 1912 (and also 1920s) hair styles, and lo…
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V2: Opinion: The Vintage Figure vs. Today
Why do “vintage bodies” differ so much from our modern bodies? It seems like most sources (like this one) will have us believe that what we eat and how much is primarily…
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V1: Shabby Apple Giveaway WINNER – NICOLE
What better way to kick off the New Year than with a giveaway? Last week I posted a giveaway for a retro Shabby Apple dress called “Boogie Woogie,” and the winner of…
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1950s 1-yard Jacket and Skirt
Some time ago I acquired a large number of vintage patterns, and slowly but surely have been making my way through them. This pattern is fantastic. Both pieces are incredibly simple, and…
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1950s Petticoats
As we all know, petticoats were a big thing in the 1950s. Large, puffy skirts had to be supported by various methods of pooferry, pufftasmicness, and even occasional hoop-lah. Here are some…
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Book Review: “Vintage Hairstyling” by Lauren Rennells
Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques Lauren Rennells 2nd ed. (c) 2009 Lauren Rennells ISBN 978-0-9816639-1-3 If you are like me, you have pretty much no knowledge of how to create…
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Vintage365: New Years Resolution
Via My New Years Resolution this coming 2012 is to “do” something vintage every day of the year. I’m calling this “Vintage365,” after the “365” self-portrait photo project many have done. I…
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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 Abbey, and…
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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 reaction to…
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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 will share…
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New Vintage Toy – Brownie Camera, 1946
This past weekend in Alameda, I couldn’t resist visiting one of my favorite antiques shops, where I found this Kodak Brownie camera for $25. It’s a Brownie Target Six-20, made in 1946.…
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Fashion Face-Off: Regency vs. 1960s
We all know history (and fashion) repeats itself, and designers of the past were as inspired to borrow from previous decades and centuries just as much as fashion labels are today. This…
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A Day in the 1930s
This past Saturday, Oscar and Debbie Sessions, plus myself, volunteered to appear in a couple historic Reno homes, included in the Reno Historic Preservation Society’s second annual “Harvest of Homes” tour. Oscar…
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Pretty Victorian Creatures – New Photographs, and New Old Photographs
Holy Fritatas, I’ve been been busy. The Victorian Steampunk Ball is this Saturday and I kinda went off the deep end and decided to make new costume pieces for it…with two days…
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What If I Were…my Grandmother in 1945?
Lots of photography, but not much costuming lately. I’m going through a sewing funk, but still need an outlet for history-related geekery, so photography is it. So far in the “What If…
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What If I Were, 1930s
“What If I Were…sitting with Hurrell in 1930?” Yesterday I received Vintage Hairstyling: Retro Styles with Step-by-Step Techniques in the mail, and read it cover-to-cover last night. That meant hair adventures today, so I…
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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 Salvation Army…
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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 Thrift Store…
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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: models, makeup,…
