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  • V246: My Regency Papillote Curls

    September 2, 2012

    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 try…  So…

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  • V229: Analyzing Hedgehog Hairstyles

    August 16, 2012

    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 simple, like…

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  • V212: Georgian Hair Hopping

    July 30, 2012

    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 do a…

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

    July 19, 2012

    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, but also…

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  • V197: Summer Tea at Carolyn’s

    July 16, 2012

    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 whom to…

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  • V186: Happy 4th of July

    July 5, 2012

    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 “Vintage Hairstyling:…

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  • V166: Book Review: “The Art of Finger Waving” by Paul Compan

    June 14, 2012

    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 that inspire…

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  • V132: “Mad Women” on a Boat – Vintage 1960s

    May 12, 2012

    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 has magical…

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  • V120: 1912 Titanic Ball, Hair Stylings

    April 30, 2012

    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 that I…

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  • V85: Elizabethan Pouf Hairstyles

    March 25, 2012

    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 that fashion…

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  • V69: Vintage 1920s/30s Hair Clip Results and Photos

    March 9, 2012

    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 them on…

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  • V62: The Hairstylings of Madame de Pompadour, by Legros de Rumigny

    March 2, 2012

    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 supplement to…

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  • V60: 1770s Hair Notes

    February 29, 2012

    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 the big…

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  • V57: Mardi Gras / Carnevale 18th Century Costume + Hair

    February 26, 2012

    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 Party with…

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  • V54: How To Create A Simple 18th Century Pouf

    February 23, 2012

    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 and one…

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  • V50: 18th Century Hair of Tall Ships

    February 19, 2012

    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 this come…

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  • V45: Edwardian Hair Mysteries Solved – Part 4 – Beginning Styling

    February 14, 2012

    So far in this series, we’ve covered several aspects of Edwardian hair care and styling preparation, along with a few styling supplements.  Now it’s time to put that hair up. Ladies with…

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  • V43: 18th Century Experiments in Hair, and New $6 Neckerchief

    February 12, 2012

    Last night I spent hours…HOURS…working on Edwardian hair styles, but I discovered that I needed more switches and hair pieces (today’s work), before attempting any more of those styles. I also tried…

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  • V42: Edwardian Hair Styling Mysteries Solved – Part 3 – Rats, Switches, and Wiglets

    February 11, 2012

    In the last two installments of this series, we took a look at how women prepared their hair for styling.  They used some interesting shampoos, along with various methods of crimping and…

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  • V41: Edwardian Hair Styling Mysteries Solved – Part 2 – Brushing, Crimping, Fire

    February 10, 2012

    Last time in Part 1 of this series, I introduced you to some rather “exciting” sounding Edwardian shampoo and hair dressing recipes, taken from “The Manual on Barbering, Hairdressing, Manicuring, Facial Massage,…

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