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  1. TheSacredFemme

    Hooded dryer dried wet sets or sleeping in a wet set overnight; which

    I think a combination of both works best. I like to sleep in my set and then finish it off with about 10 minutes under the hood while I do my make-up. I think if I tried only drying it under the hood I'd be there for hours. :)
  2. TheSacredFemme

    Ladies show us your best.

    No dress find from me today, but I felt like this my first "proper" hat deserved to be shown off in all its glory! (I was excited to get asked to be photographed at the fair I purchased it from.)
  3. TheSacredFemme

    How does a girl keep warm?

    You look snug like a bug :D
  4. TheSacredFemme

    Is Swearing a Vice?

    I'm desperately trying to cut out the swearing. Not because of the effect it has on others, but one finds that when a single sentence includes three f-bombs...swearing in real situations doesn't quite pack the same punch.
  5. TheSacredFemme

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    Just started, and nearly finished, my first ever "proper" sewing project- a wonderful pencil skirt from "Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing." It's coming so much easier to me than I thought, but I'm so glad to have enrolled in a 10 week course on dressmaking anyway! This will definitely be the...
  7. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Totally loving both Miss Fairchild's and Lenore's new dos! Lenore: I'm having similar pin curl woes. I can't seem to set my hair wet with pin curls but when I do a sponge roller set the first day and then pin curl on day 3 I feel a bit like Miss Monroe herself. Also, agreed, Lottabody is pure...
  8. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Oh, thank you! So, so happy! Part of that may be getting some awesome uni work back, but it may all be awesome hair day giddiness! Do it!
  9. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Thank you muchly!
  10. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Thank you! I can't stop staring in the mirror. I just got out the measuring tape- they're all around 6 inches! :)
  11. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Oh, haircut of my dreams, you've finally arrived... Middy after a lovely heated roller set by the hairdresser. Feeling very Liz Taylor! Surprisingly all the layers were perfectly easy to set in sponge rollers despite initial panic at it being too short and fiddly for my fingers...
  13. TheSacredFemme

    Husband doesn't like 1950's look...

    Oooh, this is a tough situation. While I ultimately dress the way I do because it makes me happy, I can only imagine that if my hubby didn't reinforce it positively, or spoke about it negatively, I'd probably abandon most obvious efforts. Having said that...have you mentioned this to him? Does...
  14. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Today I went to a local salon, that prides itself on vintage, wedding up-dos, with diagrams and "directions for the modern hairdresser" in hand! Little did I know that I didn't need to worry, the hairdresser turned out to be my hair soul mate, completely getting what I wanted, talking me through...
  15. TheSacredFemme

    Oh, the Stigma of an Astigmatism. . .

    Money well spent! Those look gorgeous on you, I'd say you can drop the contacts! ;)
  16. TheSacredFemme

    24 Rules For Gentlemen in 2014

    What a lovely, lovely list! Some of the comments underneath were a bit disheartening, but it's really nice to read a modern update that not only includes a good dose of common sense, but also advice on how to treat your fellow human beings- rather than how to treat women so they'll sleep with...
  17. TheSacredFemme

    Thinking about a tattoo, but is it what good girls did in the 1940's?

    Well, plenty of "nice" and "decent" ladies and gentlemen do these days. Don't judge a book by its cover. I think what helps many people who don't "get" tattoos is to simply think of them as modern pieces of art. Granted I don't believe every tattoo can be considered artistic, but I believe the...
  19. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Haha! You're wild, Lenore! After I couldn't even section it myself properly I've decided to leave it to a professional. Armed with diagrams, info, chocolate and a massive tip for after if she does it properly! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  20. TheSacredFemme

    Thinking about a tattoo, but is it what good girls did in the 1940's?

    Oh boy, I think the tattoo bug has bitten me once again. I just need to get up the courage and make 2014 the year I go for it. I keep forgetting that my shoulder blades are hardly ever exposed anyway, so it won't affect my work, the way I'm viewed etc
  21. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Perhaps silly question ladies, but when you're measuring the length of your layers where are you measuring from? I'm getting a middy cut in January (after talking myself out of cutting it myself) and am trying to figure out at which length I can still comfortably pin curl. However, I put a ruler...
  22. TheSacredFemme

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    Last night was such a confidence boost for me. Hair properly done, 1930s inspired dress etc. I got lovely comments all night long, including a few ladies from tables near by coming over to congratulate me on how well my style suits me. It was very sweet. Sadly there was also some piggish...
  23. TheSacredFemme

    The Middy Thread

    Any idea how long a middy would have to be (shoulder length, chin, bit longer than chin) in order for me to get this kid of curl? In the photo I gathered my curls and pinned them up but I'm loving it so much that I'd really love to always have it this length. Also, has anybody saved C-Dot's...

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