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  1. Fräulein U.

    Any tips on Ginger Rogers Hair?

    It's not even pulled straight back, she has quite a a bit of lift on top. I'd try it if I was you, the lift can make all the difference. Check out this blog post, third page, "patterns for styling tops". They do a deep sideways wave with fluff (pic 18 and 19). You'd want a backwards wave...
  2. Fräulein U.

    Any tips on Ginger Rogers Hair?

    What's your set like? That picture looks like she had standing pin curls done in the top/front area for extra height, probably three rows in alternating directions to get that wave on top of her head in front of the head band. I also recommend brushing your curls more for that 30s fluff/frizz in...
  3. Fräulein U.

    Considering hennaing my hair red...yes or no???? plz help!

    I love my henna, but it certainly is a commitment. Why don't you use temporary dye (the stuff that washes out with a couple of shampoos) for a few weeks first? That way you see if you start to miss your natural colour or not.
  4. Fräulein U.

    Help! Outfit suggestions needed

    I recommend browsing through this thread. There are a lot of Sears catalogue scans that give you a great impression on how a complete outfit would have looked like.
  5. Fräulein U.

    Dita Von Teese

    I've seen her live and I agree. I saw The Opium Den in London a few years ago, and while her costume and props were spectacular and the choreography perfect the show didn't inspire me as much as lots of other New Burlesque performers I've seen. I love Dita's style but don't care all that much...
  7. Fräulein U.

    Grooming: From Low Maintenance to High Maintenance

    I've always been high maintenance I guess. As a kid I wanted to be a princess and loved wearing pretty dresses, as a teenager I took an hour to get ready in the bathroom every morning and drove my family nuts. Tried to dress down for a while for boyfriends who were ashamed of me standing out...
  8. Fräulein U.

    Rita's Glamour

    I just watched Cover Girl on youtube - this is really an animated fashion show, not much of a story but awesome clothes and hair. Quite inspirational.
  9. Fräulein U.

    Your Girdle: Make and Model

    I have a couple of Bellanca 5004 for every day wear. It's a rather soft and comfortable pull on girdle that doesn't do much in regard to shaping. But since I basically only need something that keeps up my stockings without the bulge I get from garters it's perfect for me. And they're fairly...
  10. Fräulein U.

    Victory Rolls!

    Another trick ... ... that works nicely for me to get cone shaped rolls that lie flat in the back: Start rolling backwards first (axis of the roll horizontal, ear to ear), then change the angle only after you have almost reached the scalp (axis front to back, slighltly upwards or whatever tilt...
  11. Fräulein U.

    The Vintage Fur Thread

    I do wear vintage fur ... I have a couple of beautiful fox and mink stoles and muffs from vintage and thrift shops, flea markets, or inherited. I wouldn't buy new fur, but I'm fine with recycling fur that is probably older than I am. I wear my favourite chocolate brown fox stole and matching...
  13. Fräulein U.

    New Ladies and Gents Step Forward

    Thanks for the warm welcome! I suspect that the 15 posts will happen pretty quickly. :)
  14. Fräulein U.

    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    I get Dita comments a lot which makes me happy cause she's so pretty. :) And I get asked if I'm an actress. Even though most contemporary actresses wear pretty much anything but classic hollywood style apparantly that image is firmly stuck in people's heads. I rarely get negative comments, just...
  15. Fräulein U.

    Q for ladies who shampoo less than daily

    I wash with conditioner only (which is the best thing I ever did for my sensitive sclap) and go about four or five days in between. I wash and and do a wet set with setting lotion in the evening. In the following nights I either wear a hair net, re-pin into a sloppy dry set (which I may or...
  16. Fräulein U.

    The best face powder in the world!

    I actually use baby powder which is scented talcum. Or pure, unscented talcum sometimes. It's light enough for my very pale skin and mattifies like nothing else. It doesn't give much coverage though, so I use a little concealer if necessary. I never wear foundation ever.
  17. Fräulein U.

    What makeup are you wearing today?

    Lancome long lasting softening concealer in beige pastel MAC studio fix concealer in NW 15 Baby powder (perfumed white talcum) - about the only powder that's light enough for my skin - and dirt cheap, too! :) Mybelline super stay 24 color lipstick in pink spice I regularly dye my lashes and...
  19. Fräulein U.

    Wind and rain-- and vintage hair?!

    Yay, I bought a bubble umbrella thanks to this thread. :) What a great invention! My curls still fall out if the air is humid though, even if they aren't directly rained on. The only things that help are keeping them contained with a scarf, snood or hair net and taking them down again only...
  20. Fräulein U.

    As if we didn't chat about pin curls enough. . .

    Hi everyone, after quietly soaking up wisdom here for the last two years it's about time to contribute a little as well ... Air dried hair - fine, thin, bra strap length in the back, no layers, self trimmed into deep U shape according to Feye's method. My basic, sloppy set. I...
  21. Fräulein U.

    Setting Lotion

    I use Gard "Kurfestiger extra stark", diluted with water 1:1, in a spray bottle, on damp or dry hair. Love that stuff! I never tried Lottabody though so I can't compare. (For reference: my hair is fine, thin, mostly straight, long, healthy, doesn't hold a curl well without product but this...
  22. Fräulein U.

    New Ladies and Gents Step Forward

    Greetings from Northern Germany Hello everyone, after lurking for over two years I thought it's about time to introduce myself and contribute a little, too. :) I'm mainly into 40s inspired style with occasional excursions into the 50s. I don't strive for authenticity all that much -...
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