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  1. Tourbillion

    Question for the seamstresses

    I learned to sew in Jr High, so a little over 30 years ago. I took it in HS and college too, and even got an award in Home Ec in HS. I also took classes at a sewing store in speed tailoring, color coordination, fit and use of modern fusibles when I was 17 or so. I'd like to go back to school...
  2. Tourbillion

    C Curls

    I used to have a bob like this. My hair curled like that whenever I put my hair behind my ears for more than a few minutes. I am not sure about the existence of blow dryers in the 1920's, but you could always pin curl your hair if you have to be 100% authentic, and if you can't achieve...
  3. Tourbillion

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    palespider, since you have six yards, an evening dress is also a possibility, maybe something 30's? If you want to make it into a skirt, try something fuller, such as a-line, soft gathers or circle.
  4. Tourbillion

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    You should iron the fabric first (not too hot, and with steam if possible), but you pin it to the fabric wrinkles and all. The dress may be a little more stretchy because of the wrinkles, so you may have to take it in if it is too big. I made some 40's shorts out of a crinkle solid, and they...
  5. Tourbillion

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Most 40's blouses would have been made from cotton or rayon. Acetate, linen or wool is a possibility too. Fabrics would be woven and blouse weight. Examples would be rayon crepe, cotton batiste, cotton broadcloth, handkerchief linen, acetate satin, wool challis etc. Silk would not have been...
  7. Tourbillion

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    You are welcome, sugarkitten. BTW, Tencel is for all practical purposes rayon, but it is made with a slightly different process patented by Courtaulds in 1987 (I just looked up the year in wikipedia). There is a difference between Tencel and rayon challis, Tencel is smoother and perhaps a...
  8. Tourbillion

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Un-threading can be caused by not leaving long enough "tail" when you cut the thread or if the thread is breaking, the needle may be too small. Do you replace the needle after every garment or so? If not, it could be bent and it won't sew right until you replace it. The "choking" could...
  9. Tourbillion

    1900-1930 forums?

    Tribe.net has some groups devoted to Edwardian, Victorian, Steampunk, Flappers, etc, but the discussion is fairly sparse. It is too bad really, because the site has a lot of untapped potential. It seems that everyone prefers Facebook.
  10. Tourbillion

    Can you help me date this item??

    They both look 30's to me. I have a dress sewing pattern from about 1930 that has the same kind of sleeves as the coral one, so it may even be early 30's, but I really couldn't pin them down further at the moment.
  11. Tourbillion

    The Woman Beautiful by Helen Follett Jameson

    Some of the recipes look a bit dangerous. I don't know if I'll be using ammonia in my face wash any time soon. Some ingredients are impossible to obtain, like spermaceti, since it is made from whales. You could substitute cetyl palmitate or jojoba esters if you can find any. Also, the cost...
  13. Tourbillion

    Favorite Vintage Perfumes

    There are some white flower notes in Chanel's Gardenia and some vanilla, but it doesn't have any weird notes. Since you like Joy you'll probably like it. You might check out Fracas too, it is a tuberose scent that is really pretty. I can't wear it myself, but it is beautiful on one of my...
  14. Tourbillion

    Ok my husband made fun of my make up....

    You have a lovely face and really nice skin. I agree that you don't need much foundation, and the hair style is the right look. Even though you look great natural, here are a few suggestions to get a really good "Marilyn" look. Your eyebrow shape is perfect for Marilyn. 50's eyebrows were...
  15. Tourbillion

    1940's ponytails?

    Paulette Goddard wore curly pigtails with bows in the movie "Standing Room Only." I've also seen curly low ponytails with bar barrettes (not hair elastics) in old movies. I don't have any examples of high ponytails, but they probably did wear their hair that way too. The main thing that...
  16. Tourbillion

    T-Shirts in the 1930s - 1940s

    My dad was GI generation and he wore t shirts, both v neck and round neck as a kid. I have a photo of him in a v-neck striped T next to his mother in a silk afternoon dress, from the late 20's. He didn't wear them as much as an adult though, he preferred polos for casual wear. I have...
  17. Tourbillion

    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    swinggal is correct, however people's judgment of color does seem to be subjective. Blue reds do seem to be more popular here, but as a redhead finding a blue red that isn't terrible on me is a chore. I do better with darker brownish reds or tomato reds. If I want white teeth, I'll get...
  19. Tourbillion

    "Art Deco Mansion for sale"

    I am sure that this house is new or a recent remodel. I've met the current owners at the Queen Mary Art Deco Festival 2 years ago. This is a "mansionzation" project. Although I love the living room I hate the kitchen, and the bedroom "disco" lights are a little weird. Also it...
  20. Tourbillion

    Favorite Vintage Perfumes

    There are reviews of it on basenotes.net here: http://www.basenotes.net/ID10211920.html It seems to be sweet, vanilla and powdery. It used to be sold at Woolworth's 5 and dime in the USA. Basenotes is my secret source for information on perfumes. Appy would probably love the discussion...
  21. Tourbillion

    What is your favorite red lipstick brand/shade?

    They are mini-Sephoras. They have a few of the products, but certainly not everything. Actually Sephora in the US are mini-Sephoras compared to the ones in Paris that I visited. As for red lipsticks, I noticed that I am not really into matte. So I bought Red Revival from Maybelline and I...
  22. Tourbillion

    Bread, the staff of life...

    Ha, I just pulled a loaf of caramelized onion bread out of the bread machine. I also make sourdough every once in a while, although my results are...variable. I would like to make pumpernickel but there is no rye flour in my local market.
  23. Tourbillion

    Anyone watching "Who Do You Think You Are"?

    I think that 1912 is a bit too late for that photograph. It is probably before 1910. If it is after 1910 her outfit is out of fashion. Here's why: -By 1910 or so the hobble skirt was in fashion. Her skirt is a-line. -The pleated sleeves and v-shaped ruffles on the lady seem more...

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