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The Middy Thread
Wow psycho sue - I love that style - how did you set it?? Here are some photos (finally) of my unstyled middy. Like i said its not long enough in the back yet, but it will grow![/IMG] -
Show Us Your Hair Set and Results
Thanks heaps Hestia That looks like an awesome set - just what i have been looking for! I am finding that a combo of rags and sponge curlers works best at night for me - for comfort anyway. I found that article really useful - specially about the tightness of the curl being dependant upon the... -
Show Us Your Hair Set and Results
I love that set Hamilton_honey - well done! I have made a discovery.. using a dishcloth as a rag roller made tight curls. Does anyone else use rag rollers?? -
Excuse me Miss, do you Blog?
I just started a blog project, its probably been done to death already but Im going to have fun with it anyway. I am going to dress 24/7 in 40's and 50's attire and blog about the fun of it, as well as the trials and tribulations of being an ol'fashioned gal in a modern world. BUT before I go...- Claireg
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Beauty accidents...
I had my first "glamour incident" last week.. burned my forehead with the curling irons trying to curl my bangs. Everyone keeps asking if I knocked myself on the head cause its made a big mark. Who knew beauty could be so dangerous?? -
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The Middy Thread
What i would do... Hi there Cherryred I think If I were you i would either.. a/ find a local old lady salon in a suburb somewhere - they may have oldies coming in wanting old style haircuts. b/ do what i did and take all the diagrams I could pull off the net and all the accompanying info -... -
Show Us Your Purchases!
Finally sussed out how to post pics, so I can play show off too!! Here is my makeup bag and movie mags..- Claireg
- Post #9,549
- Forum: The Powder Room
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The Middy Thread
oh and i will try to take some unstyled photos asap. my hair is dead straight - is yours too c_dot? so its good to show you what it looks like. Mind you my stylist didnt cut enough off the bangs (fringe in this part of the world!) otherwise its pretty true to the middy diagram. Apart from the... -
The Middy Thread
loving my middy! Hi guys Bear with me as i try to get the hang of posting pics. If it doesnt work ill try again later. Here are some pics of me trying different hairstyles with my middy cut. This is how the stylist styled it - very cool but not very retro! here is a photo i loved and... -
Getting a vintage haircut: what to ask for?
should we make a specific middy thread to show off how we style it in differnt ways?? I have tried a few differnt ways now - maybe it would be helpful for people wanting to get a middy cut if they could see what we can do with it. Whaddya reckon?? -
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New Ladies and Gents Step Forward
Hi Jetgirl Thanks for that! Yeah its a great place to be - a bit cold though, i am looking forward to wearing all my summer vintage clothes but the wind is too cold at the moment!- Claireg
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Was there such thing as comfy clothes???
Thanks guys, i will now research the kind of trousers they wore. I am thinking about trying vintage 24/7 for a project and am having panics about not being able to wear my trackpants!- Claireg
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Was there such thing as comfy clothes???
Hi all. So the forties and fifties were all about looking gooood right?? But what about comfort? What did the ladies wear when they were slopping about round the house, or having a cosy night in on the couch? As a matter of fact what was their bed attire? Does anyone have any pics? Can...- Claireg
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Getting a vintage haircut: what to ask for?
Yay the middy! I did it.. I trusted you guys and got a middy! I am so excited about playing with styling it, it feels like xmas! I had to get a middy pls with shorter back bits and no u as my hair had been a bob, but it will grow quick. I will post pics in the before and after thread when I... -
Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage
50's girls had it going on... So I tried my first day at work completley 50's. I work in court so can go REALLY OTT - suits are a must. I put my hair in rollers the night before (a first) and wore my new blue vintage suit. My avatar shows the result. i wasnt that happy with the hair - am...- Claireg
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show Us Your Purchases!
oops still working out how to do the photo thing!- Claireg
- Post #9,491
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Show Us Your Purchases!
I love auction houses! Found this fab makeup case at our local auction house this week - won it and a navy 50's raffia handbag together for a ridiculously cheap price. Found the screen time mags at a little second hand bookshop for less than the price of coffee and cake!- Claireg
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- Forum: The Powder Room
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New Ladies and Gents Step Forward
Hi I am Claire Hi to everyone here I am the new girl. I discovered you guys a few weeks ago and realised there was an alternate universe waiting for me to find it. I have always dressed vintage but not thought about it much. But a few months ago developed an obbsession (and thats not much...- Claireg
- Post #3,001
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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